Distinctive Living

The Inspired Living Memory Care Community had just opened when we placed "Dad". It is a very clean, well-laid out community with 2 primary wings off a main hallway that has 3 screen porches and a very large, secure courtyard. Wall murals showing the staff and residents as "leaves of a family tree" helps guests to identify other residents and caregivers. A Hall of Honor mural for Veterans in residence shows a Flag and American Eagle, with the Veterans photo and branch of service. I know "Dad" really enjoys seeing his photo, name and branch of service on display. All staff members we have met have been helpful and friendly. Inspired Living was chosen for their location, their responsiveness and involvement in the community. They help sponsor seminars and training by Teepa Snow, and we were fortunate to attend one of these seminars. The staff is very good at redirecting a resident to a positive outcome when a situation may cause anxiety. There have been a few minor issues and we are always notified promplty. If we have had a concern, a simple email receives a fast response and the issue is immediately resolved and we know we can call any time.

This facility is Beautiful! The staff is so sweet and kind,they do everything to make our family member,and our family feel at home.The staff pays attention to every detail,no matter how small.We really feel like they are a part of our family. We know our loved one is happy and healthy there.We would highly recommend The Chelsea at Brick.We looked at other places,but we knew when we took a tour of The Chelsea,this was the place.All of the residence were so happy to be there! Kelly and Bennett were so helpful and sweet to us and our loved one,we knew this was the place for us.

My dad is 91 and pretty self sufficient. My mom is 86 and a diabetic who had to go from oral meds to three shot of insulin a day. She was unable to administer these shots herself. They live five minutes away from me , so I would go there three times a day to do this and help with breakfast and lunch and bring dinner to make sure they were eating correctly. I am their daughter and love them ,but it just got to be exhausting. I am recovering from cancer and will hopefully be able to go back to work soon. I had to figure out a better way for all of us.i went on line and a place for mom came up. I put in my information and 5 minutes later I received a phone call that gave me peace of mind. I was not the only one in this situation. I was given a list of wonderful facilities to check out in my area. When I walked into the Chelsea ,I knew it would be perfect for them. The people were very kind and accommodating. Their little apartment was just perfect for them. It is clean , pretty and a happy place. Everyone greets you with a smile and a hello. My parents are making new friends and adjusting. They are slowly getting involved in some of the activities and I am happy for them. It is much better than sitting and watching TV all day! We went to the Mother's Day tea they had and it was very nice. I am so happy that they are in a great place and being taken care of. I truly have peace of mind and we are all able to have a better quality of life. I hope this little story helps someone realize that sometimes you just can't do it all and it's OK.

They do monthly weigh ins which I like. They don't have as many activities as we are used to doing. They will shave the residents for them. They don't have mirrors in the bathrooms. They are a new state of the art community. They don't have outings. They don't have scenic viewing. They have quite a few rooms. I just visited and looked around and spoke to some people.

We're very happy with this community! It is a nice looking, clean place, and all the residents and staff have been very friendly! Everyone has really made her feel at home, and she is loving it here. She was recently nominated as the Valentine's Queen For The Day, which really tickled her. We toured quite a few places when we were looking into options, and this place was just a great combination of room type, amenities, and location for the price! I'd definitely recommend taking a look at it if you are searching.

I liked it a lot! It was a little out of the way for me. I liked the staff. I liked it a lot, and the director was wonderful. It had a very rural setting.

Mom hasn't been here long, but so far she is really enjoying it. Something we noticed right as we walked in for our tour is that there seemed to be a lot of people out socializing, and an active community was something Mom was really wanting. It's a great looking place, and the staff are very friendly. We did Thanksgiving dinner with Mom, and the food was excellent. The chef came out after the meal to chat with everyone, which I thought was a nice touch.

Very nice facility. It was my first choice except they were so expensive. The place is gorgeous, but I saw people bored there too. I didn't like that it cost an extra $250 a day for high level of care, which I knew that my mother would need. The place we ended up choosing has an all inclusive care package.

The staff is very warm; the meals are wonderful. I do think it was not a great fit for my Dad, who really needed more intensive medical care than the staff was used to providing. The staff here is wonderful. This would be a good fit for a senior who's reasonably healthy and enjoys a warm, cozy environment with gentle activities, good food, and a bit of peace and quiet.

What we like the most about Inspired Living is the cleanliness and the friendliness of the administrative staff, they are great. Where they are lacking is the ratio of residents to caregivers. Yes, we would recommend this community to other families but they need to get more caregivers

They are nice and helpful. Room sizes are nice. I have never eaten there so I don't know about the meals.

Quality of care is a hard one to rate because it varies from caregiver to caregiver. I would give an overall rating of 4. Some caregivers would rate as a 5 while some rate as a 3. Yes, I would recommend this community to others and I have done so already. The search is a hard one because what the top people think or hope is the truth about their facility is not always the case. To the tenant of your facility it is tied to the care givers. Based on my experience (not just at Inspired Living) the peace and comfort of the tenant is tied to a great degree to the care givers. I have seen them all, the really good who care, the really bad that are just putting in time, the dishonest who will steal from you and lie about you, those who do only what they have to, etc. I am sure you know all this so I will stop here. All the staff from top to bottom are ultra important to the tenant at any facility like yours.

My mom doesn't utilize much. Stays in her room most

The initial interview was very informative and understood. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The room was clean and we were able to enter and put things in. Staff got back to me in a timely fashion.

Staffing always a problem & the attendants weren't proactive in changing out Depends so they waited until the resident was wet & all the clothes needed to go in laundry. I noticed many wet pants in my time there. Way too much trivia on TV since there was little interest in it. Many more active females than men so activities skewed toward them. The outside garden out back was a favorite of many residents. Musical presentations were also well attended & appreciated by residents & family members

My wife's been a resident now for almost a month. Majority of the staff are pretty nice. The meals don't seem to be warm enough when they're presented to the residents. Otherwise I'm pretty satisfied with this facility compared to others I've visited.

I'll just say what I heard my dad say often which was he didn't feel like there was much "medical attention" he was given. I'm not sure if he was expecting more of a hospital type environment where he was constantly getting blood pressure checked and vitals or what but that's just the phrasing he used. In general, we were very pleased with the room, and we thought it was a very peaceful environment. I'm very grateful I chose the Harper for my dad to spend his last two months of life.

Some of the kindest most caring caregivers and housekeepers work here. Administration response slow. We would recommend this community to other families with caveats. Kind , caring ,attentive staff. Clean and friendly facility. Could improve on activities. Obtain written clarification of fiscal arrangements in advance.

Friendly staff, clean, safe, friendly residents, good food and activities. I always know that mom is taken care of

I have placed my aunt in Mira Vie. I would recommend this senior living location in West Milford, NJ. Everyone is very friendly and the facility is very nice. The location is conveniently located from my home which makes visiting very easy.