Blake Management Group

All the staff are very friendly. They make my loved one feel very special and cared for. I know that just about every place has issues with the food. She would just like to see better quality and more selection in the meals provided. There also seems to be inadequate staffing in the dining area. Often there is only one server, so there's a delay in service.

This is the place to be if you have higher level of care needs. We love the staff. The whole community is good. They've had trouble with staffing in several departments. Housekeeping especially, but they do a great job keeping up. As far as the food, mom says dinner isn't always great, but lunch is. If chef is there, it's great. One downfall, they don't have a pool. But I will say, mom really came to life in this place. She always has something to do and there is a variety of activities to choose from. However, the activities director for her unit is leaving. He's amazing and very fun, even just to talk to. Replacing him won't be easy. We've been told that the director from the Memory Care unit is taking over and will run the activities for both units. I'm concerned about their ability to keep up with both, but we'll see. I feel comfortable and like mom is always safe here. Even during the hurricane, mom was safe and they did a great job staying in contact with us. I have and absolutely will continue to recommend them to family and friends.

We liked the community. The residents were a little more advanced than where my loved one was at.

I have serious concerns about their patient to worker ratio. Like everybody else, they don't have enough help right now.

The Blake at Woodcreek Farms is an absolutely beautiful facility. It is bigger with very tall ceilings which makes it feel grand. The price was higher here, but that did not deter us. The only downfall was the location was too far from me and I felt she needed a smaller environment.

I thought they were very nice. And the community was very similar to another The Blake community we toured. The biggest reason we didn't go with either of them was a North Carolina vs. South Carolina issue. South Carolina can’t do a lot of things medically. And I felt as my parents aged and progressed in their illness, we would have ended up back in North Carolina anyway.

Based on our tour, I thought the people were very nice. The community was the right size for our loved one, with maybe 95-100 residents. They were reasonably priced. The only reason we didn't go with them was a North Carolina vs. South Carolina issue. South Carolina can’t do a lot of things medically. And I felt as my parents aged and progressed in their illness, we would end up back in North Carolina anyway.

We had a great tour experience with The Blake at Baxter Village. The facility was beautiful and clean and all the staff really took their time with us. It was just way too big and we knew she would feel overwhelmed.

The Blake at Edgewater is a very nice facility and all of the staff were knowledgeable and really took their time with us, but it was way too big and we thought my loved one would feel overwhelmed.

The cleanliness of the community could use a little bit of improvement, but one of the best things about The Blake is the meals and dining service. The staff members are excellent, they are so friendly to everyone. They do offer a lot of activities, and the value for cost is excellent.

We chose The Blake because it is a new facility that is only 3 years old. It is also very close and convenient to family. We knew someone who was a resident here and we went and visited so we had previous experience to see the care first hand. I do think the administrative staff needs improve on communication to the families. I would recommend to others.

We really liked The Blake at Township. The director was unable to meet with us that day for the tour, but the gal who showed us around was so gracious and flexible. They have a really pretty lake and the room sizes here were great. They called me recently just to check in on my mom and how she was doing and that really meant a lot to me. We had a great tour experience.

We toured this community and it is very nice. The facility looks good and they have had a good covid plan in place. I have a friend that is at this community.

Excellent property. Very new and fresh. The interior common spaces are excellent, but not overly large. The community is set in the Township which is beautiful setting beside the lake. Numerous amenities from spa to movie room and much more. They have a staff of two NP's and several RN's with 24/7 medical staff on premise. The NP's are practicing on site basic medicine for the residents so they do not have to leave campus for smaller medical concerns. They begin at the assisted living level and we are looking to begin at independent living level. Otherwise the Blake would be a contender for us.

There was a high turnover in staff and we could never get a consistent person helping. Some of the staff could have been more friendly. the management seemed to be good but I didn't think she was getting the care we were paying for.

We have been very pleased with the care our loved one has received. We feel that you try very hard to meet all of her needs. It is a wonderful facility and the staff are friendly and helpful.

Moving into The Blake has lessened the anxiety we had about giving up our home as the staff has been so willing to assist to make the transition bearable. We look forward to many years of satisfied service.

Our friend was very impressed with how nice everything was in the lobby and she has a really beautiful room two bedroom apartment. We also like that the location is very convenient for us. They could work on improving the response times - maybe they are getting better but sometimes our friend has to wait quite awhile for someone to come by.

The Blake is 85% Assisted Living and Memory Care. Activities are geared largely to those groups, not to the few residents in Independent Living. Bingo, coloring books, and Go Fish have not come close to satisfying our hunger for intellectual stimulation. We are entitled to one meal a day and the cuisine is a step down from a high school cafeteria. Moreover, the management is remote, detached, unresponsive, noncommunicative, and are literally locked in their offices with little interaction with or interest in the residents. For $7,100 a month, it seems like a disgraceful waste of money. In fact comparing our monthly fee to our services would probably could qualify as elder exploitation.

The administration has been open, cooperative and responsive to our needs and concerns. It has been heartening to see that changes and adjustments have been made based on our feedback. We plan to spend the rest of our lives here and will gladly do anything we can to make The Blake an even more loving, unified, and supportive community.