Five Star Senior Living

Arthur Rochon conducted the tour of this property. Although it does not include the full scale amenities offered by the aforementioned properties, given my level of independence and the moving cost from California to Virginia, it appears to be the best fit for me to accomplish my goal for the short term.

Exceptional community (facility). Clean, nice smell, staff friendly and knowledgeable. Nice courtyard area, various indoor sitting areas. Safety and security emphasized. Gracious dining with many choices. All was good. Would help placement at end of LT Care Ins coverage. No Medicaid. Showed a companion rm of another lady with cat. Had odor - many apologies. 1900 open for taking plus add care level fee (Meds only) Lots of activities. Reminds resident to participate.

It has been going very well for us, I think he's been thriving since he's been there. Surprisingly he's been taking part in activities and going on outings, that was something he didn't even do when he was at home. I like that they keep contacted with us as family and let us know what is going on, I don't have any complaints as of now. It was very close to us a nd the rooms were a little larger than their sister facility we looked at.

The cleanliness is not a problem at all, it was one of the things that drew me to them. More than the staff's friendliness was their at least percieved sincere interest that they took in her in the beginning and has continued over the last month now, it has continued at a high level of concern and interest and feedback. Everybody talks the talk and it's a pleasure to see peopel walk the walk. It is such a pleasure to see her particpate because knowing that I had that as a major uphill battle going into it in the beginning, it's nice that in the period of this past month she's already pretty well imbedded and particpating. She still has her shy ways and that's not an issue, but from the point of having activities available and having access to them and her being willing to participate... it was totally a surprise to me but i think it's attributable more to the attitude and perserverance of the staff than her personal preference. It's a load off of my shoulders.

I really liked this facility and would move mother here if that is where she would like to be but it is alittle far from home.

Mom has been at Morningview since May; we have been very pleased with the facility. The administration and caregivers are very accommodating and have made every attempt to meet Mom's specific medical needs. She likes the facility and has adjusted quite well to the programs offered as well as to the staff.

So far, this is our favorite; beautiful setting, quiet, and intimate enough for individual attention. Very nice rooms, even the 'Studio' seems more than adequate. We thought the activities were geared toward a lower-functioning patient than my mother, but perhaps I am not being objective. Truly, I can't think of anything negative. I was impressed overall, and love that it's so close to our home.

The staff there was great, I had a terrible eye infection and needed to be watched around the clock. My daughter tried to do the eye drops for 2 days but she just couldn't do it so they put me there and I left when my eye got better. The people were very friendly and they took care of me. They actually did a very good job of keeping the drops going and they worried about getting it done correctly. The food was good and the staff during mealtimes was good, it was a nice, social atmosphere. As I told the staff, they were a blessing to me, they saved my eye and I go back there every once in a while to visit them.

I chose Legacy for simple reasons. It is the highest rated ALF in the county, it was quaint, homey & modern. The staff did not seem overworked and very kind, compassionate people. Legacy feels more like a resort than an assisted living facility. My Dad suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm & stroke 4 years ago. My Mom recently passed from cancer and my husband and I were not going to be able to give him the time and care he needed. He needed to come out of his shell. He is unable to make any long term memories, but it is very independent otherwise only requiring some minor queues to him get through his day. His apartment is VERY spacious and warm and he is doing well so far. There are always a few hiccups in the beginning but through open communication things are being worked out for the better. It is a learning experience for us as well as the staff. The biggest thing for me was proximity to my home. Legacy is only 15 minutes from my home which makes it easy for me to spend QUALITY time with my Dad. Ballantyne is an upscale neighborhood and now HE has a better address than we do! Take tours, ask questions, do your homework. It will help put your mind at ease. You will feel guilty at first until you see them thriving. Best Wishes.

We found the property very nice, the room excellant, the staff we interfaced with very attentive to our parents needs and responsive to our requests. Our folks have been at the residence for just over a week and seem happy. The report is the foodi= is excellent and the care is very good.

My dad is a friendly, cordial 86 year old. We were afraid that senior housing would snuff the spark from him. We were wrong....he has gained some much needed weight and is relieved to have healthcare providers in case he needs them.

I think the staff is very supportive and friendly. The food is good, it's very good. They have lectures and field trips and exercise activities. The only criticism I have is, sometimes, the service in the dining room is very slow.

Toured on September 17. I liked this facility a lot. If my mother were to qualify for independent plus it would be affordable. Assisted living would be pushing the financial resources. I really liked the location and the fact that there are 1 bedrooms and not studios. I did not like the fact that there is a $4,000.00 non-refundable community fee, I am going to write to see if there is any chance this could be waved. This one is in the running.

She was only there a day and a half before she passed away but they were great. The main lobby area looked clean and the staff was awesome. The care was great too - they were very attentive. We paid a $2500 move-in fee and a month's rent upfront and they sent us back the whole move-in fee and 1/3 of the month's rent which they didn't have to do either so I thought that was really great.

My mom is there. She likes the people, she likes the food, she's generally happy. She doesn't really do any of the activities...she plays bridge.

My wife and I go there every week. It's pretty good. It's supposed to be rated 5 stars and I always say it's 5 star but it's $1000 a star! It's very pricey but they keep it going well. We have friends there and do an activity there once a week. You have to have some resources.

We were a little upset about how many times he feel, we thought especially since the first night he was there he fell out of bed and broke his hip, we thought someone should be watching him because he didn't know where he was; so that was kind of unnerving. They were wonderful people, we were just really impressed with the way they interacted with the people. There were little things that could have been better with connecting up with local people, but we understood privacy issues, it was okay, just glad it's over. We did like Wellstead, it was very nice, I would say 99.99 positive because of the people. It's a beautiful place, it's gorgeous, and he liked it there

This seems to meet all of our needs! Hoping to move in late fall.

It's been a really great place. I think the activites are just fine. I don't have a lot of direct information about them. We were kind of in a crisis when we brought my brother there and it was Friday afternoon and everyone was getting ready to go home and the director stayed and helped us get set up. From the director on down everyone's been great. I think my brother likes it just fine. Like everyone else in that predicament, he wishes he could be at home but he's doing better here than any other place he's been. It's a good fit.

It's very nice and very impressive but it was too big for my mother who has some mobility issues and some memory issues. I was concerned that is was just too big for her but it was very nice.