The Lodge At Valley Ridge

The Lodge At Valley Ridge is my new pet-friendly home. I am happy! I am grateful for all the smiles and warm words of friendship that always greet me; for the caring and kindness that has surrounded me since the moment I arrived. The staff are wonderful. You are immediately impressed by the dining room where you are treated to a wide variety of nutritious, delicious food, professionally prepared to accommodate your preferences, and graciously served; highlighted by seasonal, locally produced foods. It is a comfortably relaxed environment. There happy times for singing, games, exercise classes, entertainment, happy hour, outings for shopping and to special places of interest. I love the privacy and comfort of my second floor suite; wall-to-wall windows that look to the lovely green of a variety of great evergreens, shrubs and trees where birds sing and flit through the branches while squirrels climb the trees and romp and play. The Lounge along the hall is always open for coffee or a cup of your favourite tea, with fresh baked cookies, and a visit with resident friends or visitors,,

We feel so fortunate to have found this gem of assisted living for my wonderful 90 something year old aunt. When I first went to check it out, I immediately felt a real sense of community. The people - both staff and residents - are wonderful. The facility and food are great. My aunt has been here almost 4 months, and each day she has a new tale, about new friends she's made in the dining room, from so many different parts of the world. Everyone at the lodge seems to look out for one another. Thank you, Lodge at Valley Ridge

The Lodge at Valley Ridge raises the bar with each passing day and sets a new standard in Retirement Residence living. The Lodge team is a strong Alberta Arm for individuals looking to make the change toward Retirement Residence Living. We are so glad to have seen how far the bar in Retirement Residence living can be raised and how high the standard is consistently set at your location on the global map. Beyond 5 Star!

We felt very welcome right from the start. Lovely warm and cheerful atmosphere, clean, great staff who go out of their way to make the transition as smooth as possible. Great quality and variety of food.Our mom felt at home right from the start. Highly recommended.

The Lodge is very elegant and beautifully designed. The staff are extremely friendly and always eager to help. I found the residents welcoming and engaging even though we were just visiting. I think the behavior and manner of the residents is enlightening and indicative of the level of happiness and contentment within the facility. I was at peace leaving my beloved mother in their care. 2 thumbs up from me.

Valley Ridge Lodge exceeds our family's expectations on every level. My father moved in during the summer of 2021 and truly enjoys his new community of welcoming residents and warm, friendly staff. The ambience of a mountain lodge setting caught his imagination and the care and attention of staff has captured his heart. He has made new friends and new memories at Valley Ridge Lodge. It's heart warming to see how this wonderful community of residents look out for one another, embrace each other's abilities and marvel at each other's life stories. Kudos to Valley Ridge Lodge for making Dad's transition so easy and for openly welcoming his family with each visit. Truly a first class residence with a first class team keeping it that way.

The entire staff at this location is extremely caring. They go out of their way to make one feel comfortable & at home. The services at The Lodge are also top notch. All in all, a satisfying experience.

I spent 11 days in a respite room at The Lodge at Valley Ridge after my total hip replacement. The Lodge is warm, homely and well taken care of. The room was comfortable and quiet. I was able to focus on my recovery with the help of the hardworking and attentive staff. I am particularly impress with the extensive menu offering delicious wholesome meals... kudos to the chef! The residents are very friendly and inspiring. The experience exceeded my expectations; a big Thank You to the whole team.

The Lodge at Valley Ridge becamehome for my father after my mother passed in 2016. Before we chose this place, we toured 10 places in NW and SW Calgary and it is difficult to compare as they each have differences in what they have to offer.Together, my dad and I chose the Lodge, as we felt it stood out, and hoped for the best. They continued to impress us with their management, eloquent menu & dining atmosphere, amazing and personable Chef (I never saw a canned vegetable on the menu once and i ate their often with my father), and the dining room staff. The Chef created food and speciality items with ease and i felt like we were dining on a cruise ship. Their buffets on special occasions were remarkable and always packed with extended family joining the residents. There was an air of excitement and enjoyment at special food nights too! The airy classy dining room was always inviting.As my father’s health needs changed I was amazed with the care and assistance the medical team delivered and when we needed home care to become more involved, it appeared to happen seamlessly for my father. The nurse and aid care teams kept in touch with me whenever there was a problem arising or an urgent matter to address. A shout out to Nurse MaryAnne for her excellent communication with myself and my very deaf father; her passion for adhering to nursing protocols that far exceed minimum care made me rest easy at nights. Also a shout out to Ezel (overseeing the nurse team) for handling many phone-calls on behalf of my father when things were becoming more complicated.All this enabled my father to stay much longer than i thought possible for his declining health, which was important to my father. The Lodge had become a home, and all the staff had become extended family. My father was able to stay almost 7 years until the need for long term care was necessary.Thank you to the Manager (Glen) for running a quality home for Independent living, and thank you to the reception staff and maintenance staff for always addressing all the residents concerns (with computers, technical issues, laundry, cleaning, questions). No task was left unaddressed; another form of making the seniors feel cared for. There was very low turnover in the frontline staff over 7 years and I believe this also played a crucial role in the “family” atmosphere for my father.My husband and I both agree, that if a time comes that we need this type of facility for ourselves we would put The Lodge at Valley Ridge at the topof our list. We will continue to spread their good work to all our friends and acquaintances.To all the staff at the Lodge at Valley Ridge please accept our (myself and family members) deepest gratitude for taking care of my father for the last 7 years. He felt well taken care of and also valued by everyone.

Warm and Caring! After looking at many assisted living facilities for my Mom, I chose Valley Ridge because of its wonderful atmosphere. It checked all the boxes. Gourmet meals with alternative choices each day … open, bright rooms… lots of fun activities… a nurse and aids on site and caring staff that really have the resident’s best interests at heart. Angela, the lodge’s manager, understands what a hard transition this is for everyone. We couldn’t have done this without her. My only suggestion for improvements would be to have a more extended medical van schedule.