Commonwealth Senior Living

My mother in law has been with Whispering for a few years. She started in Independent and we loved her being on a campus with people her own age, activities, and lunch included. She was starting to not really cook for herself as much, and was not heading to Church as often as she was before. We loved seeing her have a sense of community again. She has since moved into Assisted Living and we are happy that she is getting more care now that she really needs it.

I can highly recommend Elmcroft of Chesterfield for both the Assisted Living and the Memory unit facilities. My father was extremely well taken care of on the Assisted Living part. The staff from the top on down was capable, caring and eager to please often anticipating things before we or my father could ask. Lots of activities and good food. On the Memory side my mother is extremely happy and pleased with her care. The staff often would put my parents together at functions without our asking and it made them very happy. My family and I highly recommend Elmcroft of Chesterfield.

We had been caring for mom at home for 2 1/2 years and we were wearing out. We were so nervous to take her somewhere because we knew all the nuances of her behavior and she has advanced Alzheimer’s. We love Prestige Commons and feel like it was a good fit because in spite of her not making any sense, she is a very social person. Prestige worked very hard to help her adapt when she is not an adaptable person by nature. They’ve worked hard to get her to participate in activities. It really has been a good move and we continue to be pleased with her care.

Beautiful! The staff was happy and caring! Lovely surroundings outdoors as well as indoors.

My mother lived at Whispering for many years, we enjoyed the area, especially in the fall when the leaves started to change. She has passed, but sometimes we like to still drive by because she always considered it "home". Glad to see it is still there and has a community.

I recently visited this facility last week and was able to meet with the Executive Director, she informed us that she has been with Whispering Woods for over 5 years. We toured the Memory Care and were very impressed by the calm and gentle nature. I would be very happy to have my father here. Sounds like there are many improvements coming as well, looking forward to see what these are. Love the exclusivity of the buildings and nature.

I like living here very much. The staff are great, I've made lots of friends. They keep me busy with Wii Bowling, Arts and Crafts where we make jewelry that I can wear. Meals are very good which is a great thing since I love to eat. I really don't need help with everything, but staff are always willing. My suite is spacious and cozy, I am right at home. I enjoy watching Cindy Griffith in the movie theatre with one of my friends and I really enjoy the popcorn. I even have the farmers market once a week to go to right in my own front yard.

I feel safe and comfortable at First and Main, the aides are always around if I need them. My suite is always clean, my laundry gets washed and returned without any issues. I still have my own home, but I choose to live at First and Main because I enjoy living here. When I came, I needed help with everything, but they signed me up for PT and OT and I fully recovered and can take care of myself.

My mother in law was here with hospice, she was very comfortable.

my dad is in the memory unit. LOVE it. They take very good care of him. He is participating in so many things that he didn't in his last place. They know how to encourage everyone to take part. With the memory unit things can come up. The staff knows how to handle it. I'm not getting a panic call cause they don't know how to handle it, like his other place. It has eased my mind on his care. I live on other side of state. And I'm kept well informed on what's going on with his care. Could't be happier with this place.

Our family toured in late November last year and stopped back in last Tuesday as our search is getting more serious. Wow has the campus really bloomed and shows better than the winter months. We were happy to see employees that were here last time we visited. Our family is looking for a community that has employees that have been with the facility for some time, high turn over facilities are a big red flag to us. Building 8 Memory Care is what we are interested in and every time we have visited there is a large activities group happening in the center of the building, last time it was balloon toss and this visit was exercising. Great to see that the set schedule for activities is consistent and residents looked happy. I think we are narrowing down our search and Whispering Woods is in our top 3 choices.

The ED [Name removed] has always been very helpful and communicative for our family. My mother in law lives at WW and has been there for 4 months now. She is one of those people that always has something to say/complain about, so when we hadn't heard from her in a while we stopped in to check on her. She was enjoying herself with the other residents in an activity of Bingo. We heard from staff that she had been quite pleasant and was adapting very well to Assisted Living.

One of the reasons I picked Prestige is because it is so close to home and also because it is small. I really liked the idea of the apartment she was able to get. Very desirable. Besides these reasons and because I am there often, I see the genuine care, respect and gentleness each resident is given. Helping them in a respectful way when that resident is having a hard time. Every person from the Director [Name removed] to people in the kitchen give the same way make Prestige Commons a real "Place for my mom"

This is the third place I’ve moved my mother and I could not ask for better staff and better service. My mom is so happy and engaged every day. I love all of the carestaff and the management team works hard to have fun and meet the requests of the residents. It is nice that [name removed] holds meetings for the families. Maybe the negative reviewers should attend one of those meetings instead of putting bad reviews online. I could not be happier and it is so nice to see all of the residents thriving!

My mother is in the Memory Care unit - building [location removed] and it brings such comfort knowing that she is in a secure living facility with 24 hour staff. She was having problems wandering from her home and we had to make the hard decision to place her elsewhere last April - Whispering Woods has been a saving grace. It is easy for myself and her grand kids to visit, and even take her to lunch occasionally. The peace of mind knowing she is safe is everything!

My mother lives in the Assisted Living at Whispering Woods. We chose Whispering Woods due to the location - it is right off of East Paris, which is where all my mothers Specialists are at. We also have a family membership at the MVP across the street so we will swing by and grab my mother to join us or to relax by the pool.

Our Mother has been a resident at the Devonshire for 3 years now. Our family couldn't be happier with this facility, especially since it was bought by the Tarantino company. The team of nurses, CNA's, dietary, activities director and housekeeping makes us feel like family. Each and every one of the staff go out of their way to make our Mom feel comfortable. The piece of mind we now have, knowing our Mother is in such good hands, is beyond words. We would highly recommend the Devonshire to anyone who is looking for a safe, clean, friendly, warm and loving environment for themselves or a family member.

[name removed] and all the staff at Prestige really stepped up in a emergency situation when moms assisted living closed. The care and concern she received at Prestige Commons was wonderful . Thank you to all

My sister and I had to make a quick decision on where to move our parents. Our father was in the hospital and was reaching a discharge date and our mother could not take care of him by herself anymore. We worked with the case manager at the hospital who hooked us up with Whispering Woods. We were able to tour right away and move through the admissions process quickly that day. The hospital was able to do a direct discharge of my father a few days later and my mother joined the following week. Whispering Woods worked with the transition of my mother doing everything and helping take over the care portion of my father. They have both enjoyed the extra help and the staff. Activities have been great too, they are mingling with people their own age.

My mother is currently living in the Assisted Living at Whispering Woods, building 3. We both like the idea that it is divided in smaller buildings so she is able to meet people. So far through activities she has met a few ladies that used to live in the same area when they were younger. They go to Bingo, and get their nails done. The dining area has been pleasant, my mother is relieved she does not have to worry about providing/cooking food for herself. Everything is served right in the dining room, aka restaurant style. She also loves that staff is doing her laundry! She is truly learning to relax and enjoy herself, which is great to see because she took care of our family and father for the last 50 years of her life.