Atria

I like it very much. My mother is on the memory care floor, which is known as Life Guidance. It is part of the assisted living, but it is a locked floor. I think that the friendliness and the responsiveness of the staff is a very very big plus. I can say that I have been very happy with a number of the staff who are extremely important to my experience: the admissions, the concierge, the major people in the wellness center, the director of Life Guidance and any of the staff on that floor. Although there is often change in leadership, I have had a good experience with the executive director of Atria Riverdale. I have visited about 15 memory care floors in nursing homes, in independent/assisted living and this one is the best I have seen and that includes NYC, Riverside, Bronx, Yonkers, Southern VT and Mass. I think the food is quite OK, they make very fresh salads and serve fresh fruit everyday. That is a plus. They do not accept Medicaid even after private paying for a length of time.

Mom has been with Atria in their Life Guidance unit now for 2 weeks. Our expectations of what Atria and the staff could provide in the way of care for Mom was especially high due to past experiences. So far the facility and staff have lived up to those expectation. The facility is clean and well kept, The residents are clean and well dressed. A hair and manicure appointment are set up right away. It is amazing to see how these 2 small things can make such a huge impact on Mom's outlook. The residents are included in activities (which are provided throughout the day) and encouraged to participate. Staff is attentive and eager to provide whatever assitance is needed, they really seem to want to help to make Mom's day to day life as fulfilling as possible. For me, I feel like I can finally take a deep breath and know I have done the very best that I can for her.

The staff was really nice. Their clientelle were more confused than our family member. They were well supervised. They did have a memory care unit. They had a very dreary dining room. It's hard to give somebody a grade when you weren't there a long time. The staff was very nice, the cook came out and greeted us. It just wasn't a good fit for my mom. They really went out of their way to be kind though.

We liked the facility. They were very helpful and accomodating. During the move in process we were getting cable and phone installed and we couldn't be there but they were able to take care of it, so I would say they are pretty acommodating.

My aunt has been a resident at 86th Street for almost two years now. She came from living by herself in a large private home and was very worried about making the change to a small apartment and living in a hotel type of setting. She adjusted very well and enjoys the company of others and the great social program activities ([removed] music, lectures, Jewish Culture etc.) available to her on a daily basis. We the family love the staff that seem so nice and caring. WE all feel good knowing that our Aunt is cared for in a safe, clean and nurturing environment with great activities. We can all sleep better because of Atria 86.

It is a wonderful place to enter from the hospital. Staff is very caring and giving. They learn the wants and needs of the residents.

The friendliness of the staff is outstandingly wonderful, if I am rating that on a scale of one to five I would give it a ten. The one thing I will say is that the level of the food has gone down since I've been here and that's only been two months and they are running out of things, things like eggs, and when we have cake and it gets around to me oh they're out of cake, it's unacceptable. The quality of the food is good, for institutional food. They have excellent activities and they have outings and they will take you to the library even if you are the only one who wants to go. They have a wide variety of things to do, I am watching the dead sea scrolls. They have a wide variety of of great music concerts, arts and crafts, any kind of craft, knitting group and they will teach you how, movies. So many things to do! The person in charge is really out to help people they will set up activities because of peoples interests what ever you are interested in there is something for you. They have brain teasers everyday.

My mom has been a resident of Atria Briarcliff since August. She is receiving wonderful care. Every staff member is kind, caring and extremely competent. My mom's mental state and physical well being have improved remarkably since her arrival. Medication management is excellent. The facility is beautifully maintained and always clean. The food is very good. The activities are excellent and keep the residents engaged. I cannot say enough about this facility and would recommend it highly.

Toured the building and was very impressed. Great facilities, all the residents seemed to be thrilled about all the activities and amenities available to them. In a fabulous location and overall a great place.

We visited Atria Briarcliff with some of our Gramatan Village members who wanted more information on assisted living options. On our arrival we were greeted by a professional friendly staff where we were lead into a room for a presentation / Intellectual Stimulation on current events. Our main host was Julie Vedovino, who is delightfully engaging and shared so much helpful information with us and our members. During the presentation we were also introduced to other Atria staff, who spoke briefly about what they did there and how their particular jobs benefit the Atria community. The chef prepared us the freshest lunch and everything was presented beautifully. We had a lovely tour of some of the apartments and we were given a goody bag to go home with. We have visited Atria Riverdale several times and we are very supportive and positive in referring our Gramatan Village members to you.

I am pleased to contribute this review. Atria is an excellent establishment for folks who require Assisted Living. The central location to all that NYC offers is a strong advantage - both culturally and in terms of parks and nature. Staff is top drawer in attentiveness and spirit. The food is carefully prepared and flovorful.

Our family is extremely pleased with the staff at Atria. Everyone is consistently helpful, responsive, friendly, and most importantly, experienced, in the many issues that affect elderly folks when transitioning to this new lifestyle as well as maintaining and respecting independence and privacy.

We have lived here since its opening, September, 2007. We are still very satisfied at Atria Home Town and look forward to staying here as long as possible. The food is very good, the administrative staff, the people in the kitchen, dining room and the maintenance staff all do a great job. Above all, there is such a loving, caring atmosphere that is evident when you walk in the front door for the first time.

It’s been a year and a half since my dad and I first walked through the doors of Atria Marland Place. It was apparent from the start that this was a place where he could be comfortable. The setting is a lovely converted mill building with all the charm and character one could wish for, and a friendly, welcoming staff. But, let’s face it…a building is just a building and first appearances can be deceiving. Dad has been a resident for just over a year now and what we have learned is that, no matter where you are, it’s more about the care and caring than anything else. I doubt that there is any assisted living community that understands this better than Atria Marland Place. Dad has wonderfully attentive aides and housekeepers who help to keep him healthy and safe and, along with the rest of the fabulous staff, engaged and happy. It is a blessing for me to have the peace of mind that comes from knowing my dad is “at home” at Atria Marland Place.

They worked with us hand in hand and continue to still do so. They are family oriented, friendly, polite and have plenty of activities for their residents. I highly recommend.

I selected the Atria Riverdale because it offered the services and advantages my mother needs to live out her life. It is also close to where most family and friends can visit her. And most of all she will receive three meals daily. And the assurance that my mother will receive help immediately in emergency, as she wears a water proof wrist alert band and she can pull one of three alert devices in her apartment in emergency as well. Since my mother still needs the assistance of an aide, she had the option of keeping her own personal aide or getting one from the Atria service. I can also speak directly with those in charge if I have any questions or concerns. After only a two days, my mother has begun to try to do things without the assistance of the aide. She is beginning to come alive again. She is happy.

It was great. My mom and dad were there together for a long time, like 6 years. They were wonderful! The only reason my mom isn't there now is she has to be on oxygen and their dementia unit can't accept people on oxygen. But it was good there. I loved the people there but they were more expensive. Their med techs were wonderful too.

Well managed. Nice-sized room. Very friendly staff has made my dad feel welcomed.

They were gorgeous! very nice but the location and price of another community was going to work better for our family.

Everything is good. I did just have one thing I didn't like. The reason I don't give them a 5 is because I had an issue that came up recently. Dad has been there for almost two months now. He is getting showers three times a week. The other day I helped him get dressed and I noticed that his toe nails were just out of control and no one had done anything about it. They must have seen them when they were helping him shower. I was pretty upset about that. Otherwise the food is great, place is great and they're very kind to him. He doesn't' know where he is but that's okay; he didn't know where he was when he was at home either. He definitely is being taken care of. The place is practically brand new and I like the shared room set up.