Cogir Senior Living

This community was my brothers second choice. They enjoyed the tour that was given. I believe the people seemed friendly and appeared to have a lot of different activities. The location was not ideal, it is too far for the family.

The food is usually pretty good. The dining room tables are usually occupied by "clicks" who would rather you NOT eat with them. Dining staff are excellent. Activities are mainly geared to women, and attended by women. Movies chosen by women. I have my own car so it is easier for me. Many of the residences do not have a car and are restricted, in when they want to see doctors, shopping etc, by when the Andara transportation is ready to handle them.

The staff at Andara are nice and friendly with my mom and the family. We have noticed that the quality of the food and some of the services have cheapened up. The activities overlap so she is not able to enjoy some of the activities she likes. The community is somewhat clean however I do believe the carpets could use a cleaning as there are stains and some minor smells coming from them. It is to early to say if I would recommend this community.

My friend is currently staying at this community and she is not happy. When she moved in the staff said they will watch and help her move to assisted living when she was ready. She has let me know that she is not happy there and I am working with the community to resolve these issues. I would recommend looking into the community a little further before a loved one moves in.

My mother is doing well and the staff is great for helping her adjust to the community. This is a nice community and it is very well-kept and clean. I really like the staff they have been wonderful with all the help. They do keep the residents busy with activities through out the week. She enjoys the meals and the dining area. This is a good community with good people. So I would recommend it.

It's going okay. The food could use some improvement, though she seems to be fine with it. The only thing we would have preferred besides better food, would be a more open dining schedule. Other than that things seem fine, the people are friendly, and it seems to be pretty clean.

Overall I and my family member are very pleased with Brookdale Rohnert Park. The staff and apartments are very nice. The entire complex is well kept and clean. The quality of the food is the major complaint. Much is tasteless and not appealing. It is not the actual food itself but the preperation and variety.

They did well at having a homey atmosphere. There is a lot of stuff for the people to do. They could do a better job at communication when you fist move in letting you know the rules. My Grandma didn't like the food. I think the staff was great.

Well, they are really good with communicating. The girls are really kind to my grandmother and she feels that they really care. There is a lot of turnover, but that comes with the territory. Maintenance could be better. There are a few issues that have taken awhile to fix.

I am really pleased with the friendliness and how accommodating the staff are at Madrona Hills. The meals are good but they seem to cater too much to special diets. The food they serve is very small portioned and not flavorful. Mom is spending money on other food because she isn't getting full at the facility. I would have more choices for ones that aren't on special diets. There are times my mom wont go down and eat. I have asked if she can ask for seconds since the portions are so small. All of the residents are paying the same amount so they need to offer a selection of food that everyone likes. I love it there and love that shes there. The transition has been rough on her, but now she is into it. She is making friends and playing cards. Overall it has been a good experience, they just need to fix the food problem.

Emerald Pond has a lot to recommend it. There is a nice pond out front, the food is pretty good.... However, on the tour, the sales rep made a point of pets being welcome. Same for the website. After my mother moved in, her impression was that this "welcome" of pets, at least her moderate sized dog, was less than indicated. The contract states that pets may not be in the commons area, they must be in the resident's unit or transiting to or from outside. There is no good area for walking pets, It would be nice if there were a walking path with one or two "poop" baskets and some bags, such as I have seen at many highway rest areas.

Mom has not been there a month yet and the one thing I can say with 100% certainty is the staff - each one of them thus far have been outstanding. With this I am very impressed. As far as actually rating the facility goes it is just too soon for me to tell. She is settling in and getting to know her space and they are just now getting to know her as well. I would like to give it another two months before I can truthfully rate the facility. My overall review is that it is good - so far.

Most of the people there are very friendly and easy to work with, and very sweet. There was one care giver that was a little on the rough edge. I am not an expert at facilities like this, but from what I could tell it was pretty good. We were trying to keep costs down as all these places are very expensive and of course you get what you pay for.

They are a 3.5 out of five. There are some minor things that could be improved like it can take a little while for work orders to be completed, and minor things like that. We have addressed these concerns and they are working on them. Other than that things are going okay.

When I looked at other places, it's kind of typical of other places at the same price.. It's independent living, so there aren't any care services. I can't rate it on care services. My parents haven't gotten into any activities. They seem to have alot listed but my parents haven't participated in them. I think it's very good. The appearance, what they offer, it's the only place where my Mom said she felt she could live at, out of all of the places we looked at. It's a good location, especially for my brother and sister, who live the closest.

My mom is 89 & has been at Harvard Square for over a year. Due to a fall when she was 88 causing a broken upper arm and a subsequent stroke, she needs fairly extensive assistance with dressing, bathing & transport to meals. There has been a recent change in facility ownership and we're still trying to figure out if there's going to be any benefit to the residents. It feels like meals have become skimpy in portions, and that there isn't enough staffing. The care staff, while typically kind, is predominantly "English as a second language" and this can be a problem for elderly people who don't always process well cognitively and may be losing hearing. Communication can be difficult. My mother doesn't participate in any activities so we can't comment on the quality of those. Overall, it's a nice facility and because of her assistance needs, the only option we can afford. She has a studio apartment and a small kitchenette, but she sleeps in a recliner and can't walk other than to get to the bathroom. The rooms/apartments here are bigger in general than other places we looked at. It is an older building, so the apartment bathrooms could be more accessible, the ventilation system more reliable etc. I was hoping the new admin would address these issues. The residence is close to my home and I'm mom's only family so this is a convenient option. It's so hard to move her that we just live with the deficits.

I saw the memory care area here. I didn't really care for it. I saw a different Emeritus, and they were great! They seemed to keep the residents active, and played games with them. They got the same food the rest of the residents did. The memory care at this Emeritus was not that way, and is the main reason we did not go here.

My parents live in a cottage. It's a nice facility which is well maintained and has many activities the residents appear to enjoy. The food is average, but I gather that's typical of these types of places, since they can't make the food too spicy or exotic due to dietary needs and tastes of this age bracket. Inclusive features are nice, but the facility is on the pricey end. I would have given 4.5 stars but current head manager is not service-oriented and requires the residents to follow his rigid policies instead of flexing around their needs. Co-manager and previous managers have been great, so hopefully this manager will move on to something else better suited to his personality.

In their Independent Living, they truly expect all of the residents to be 100% independent. They are not trained to deal with any form of memory loss. A fully cognisant senior would do fine here. [removed], who may or may not work there anymore, was not kind to my loved one. The staff had some strong personalities that did not mesh well with residents with strong personalities as well. Overall though, I really liked them. It's a nice facility and the food was good. I would say that 80% of the staff were really good people.

This was a great place for my mother and aunt after they both became widows. My mother lived in the Villas which are small attached homes. She had breakfast and dinner provided in a pleasant dining room setting with all the other residents. This offered her autonomy in a safe, cared for environment. There were lots of activities available should you choose to join. There are two beautiful pools on the grounds. Housekeeping is provided and the gals make the beds with clean linens which can be a struggle for the senior. My mother moved in at a time when they offered a great contract and price. It has since undergone new management and become quite pricey. If the cost is not an obstacle then the Montecito is definitely worth considering.