Five Star Senior Living

Wonderful staff, beautiful setting and facilities that are structured to accommodate the needs of the residents make Somerford a perfect fit for my mother, who has dementia. My mother started out at Somerford House (Assisted Living) and now resides in Somerford Place (Alzheimer's/Dementia building) and at each residence she was treated with respect and given excellent care by the staff members. The activities director is superb and loves her job and it shows. There is plenty for the residents to do and visitors are welcomed. When my mother has fallen, I receive prompt phone calls and if necessary, transportation to the hospital for observation is readily available and organized efficiently by the staff. I go to sleep each night knowing that my mother is being taken care of and you cannot put a price on that.

Susan Atoni-Bixler made me feel welcome and went above and beyond to provide me with a view of clean, well staged apartments. Spacious with gourmet culinary breakfast and dinner. Full sized appliances, walk in closets and handicapped equipped bathrooms. One of my top 3.

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.

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.

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.

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.

It's a beautiful place! It's a senior apartment building and it's really expensive but it's worth it. I'm busy all the time. I didn't realize that I could work so much in retirement. They take people on trips, shopping, everything! I'm truly amazed at it and I'm too busy playing golf. I haven't found anything yet to improve on. The experience right now, on a 1 to 10 basis, is a 10. I like the idea that I don't have to mow grass or wash windows or shovel snow.

I think it's a good price. My dad thinks it's expensive but for the two of them, him and his wife, I think it's a good price. From feedback from my dad, the care is not perfect. I'm sure it's just that they're busy but sometimes if he needs something they don't come right away. If he presses his button he has to wait, sometimes for a while. For activites, my dad doesn't do them but it looks like they're always doing something when I go. I think it's a good place. I've seen a lot of other places and it's very nice looking. Lost of skylights - very bright.

The community is very conveniently located for our family and is close to the church our loved one would be going to. It seems less expensive then the comparable communities. The dining is set up into smaller multiple dining rooms rather then one large dining area. The staff was on the ball; they were all very friendly and helpful. We spoke to about 6 or 7 residents and each one of them said they were happy here at Legacy Heights. Dawn McKenzie from A Place for Mom was very very helpful. She set up all the appointments and provided us with good advice on how to prepare my loved one for the move.

We chose this community because of the reputation of Huntington Place. When I visited the community I was very pleased with the reception I received and the quality of the staff and community. I was pleasantly surprised that it was within our budget and was really the best community in the area. I am very pleased with the overall community and quality of care. They have very good communication between our family and the care of our mother. We get called and told about what is going on rather then us trying to find out, so they really do include us in the care. We are very happy with Huntington Place and would recommend it to anyone.

We looked at other communities and we chose Riverwalk because it seemed to be the best fit for the situation we were in. The staff is really friendly and they have plenty of activities, even though it is hard to entertain the residents. We have no complaints and am very pleased with Riverwalk. We would recommend it to anyone.

toured many properties, this was the best, not just in price, but value of what they have. My mom is in independant care now, but they have facilites for assisited on site. Would recommend you checking this one out in your search.

Robin from A Place For Mom gave me a few places to check out and that included The Talbot. I chose The Talbot on Granby because it was located close to where I worked and because it offered independent living. The Director Diane was unbelievable, I was very impressed with her. I've been to every facility looking for the right place for my loved ones and nothing's come close to Talbot's on Granby. It's unfortunate that my dad needed assisted living more than independent living. The staff was amazing and did all they could to make it work.

The place was gorgeous. We like it a lot. It has moved to number one on our list.

Cameron Hall is privately owned, it's not real big so you won't get lost in it. I really like how it looked, it feels like home, you get your own room. Very personable, they take care of their residents. I can't rate their Activities at this time.

The Legacy of Anderson was the nicest and affordable. My loved one has not been able to participate in activities because he is in physical therapy but that was another deciding factor because he can receive therapy onsite. We don't have to worry about transporting him to appointments. I've eaten there several times the food is very good. I highly recommend this place, it has been a really positive experience so far.

Family owned, very clean, feels like a large home. Good activities and lighting. Welcoming and staff interacts well with residents.