Greenbrier Senior Living

They help in any way they can - the care is very good. The things that I like are they are very helpful. They are able to get additional support like hospice for my father through medicare and medicaid at little to no additional cost to my dad. They have small plays that people come in and put on and they do bingo and church services. They also have availability for hair cuts. They have the capability of transitioning straight to medicaid when dad's funds run out. They have 8 rooms that are double occupancy so that gets the cost low enough that medicaid with take care of it. That is something that is definitely a light at the end of the tunnel. Nothing is cheap anymore but where they are and what they do and the smallness of the facility are all pluses.

The facility itself just stood out. I liked the people there, their memory or life station. They have fairly large grounds that are well-kept. All of the staff were very helpful and very nice. I think their costs were comparable with other communities in the area. They have a medical staff on site 5 out of 5 for the quality of their care. They've got a wide range of activities there.

Chambrel is a lovely facility, however, we felt a smaller one would be better for my mother.

A lot of what helped us decide to move my parents to Vernon Woods came when we compared the cost of a 24/7 sitter or nurse versus the cost of a retirement community. The cost of in home care and other communities in Lagrange was a lot higher than the $4500 a month Vernon Woods costs. When you look at factors like mortgage, food, and in home care the costs add up so this was the best alternative to in home care. Also Vernon Woods is only 15 minutes away from my parents' doctors. My parents already knew about 7 or 8 residents at Vernon Woods. Everybody raves about the food. My dad has even complained that he is never hungry because there is so much good food to eat. They offer a pretty good variety of entrees, the menu is not a "one size fits all", residents and guests can choose from 2 or 3 meal options, so they get a choice which I like. I only scored them lower on activities because I haven't seen much going on when I visit, but that may be because it is the summertime and families visit more often.

This was my father's favorite. Large spacious dinning room with large picture windows to watch the birds and other wildlife. It was easy to navigate and the staff was incredible.

Loved it, this is the place and Marde and Tim were great!

We do not consider the Sterling House a nursing home - it is an assisted living community. They have nice rooms for residents, no hospital beds or anything like that. I marked them down in cleanliness just because the carpet throughout looks dingy, it is in need of a steam clean or being replaced. But other than that the facility is very clean and my mom's place is cleaned by the staff. She has acclimated pretty well. This is the first place we looked at and my mom was overwhelmed that she could afford to stay at such a beautiful place with a selection of amenities. We didn't need to look anywhere else. The Sterling house gives you the most for your money. So far everything has been good, I have not heard any negatives from mom yet.

Fantastic facility. It suites every need and taste of my mother. The independent living is more where she is at right now, and they provide that beautifully.

visited this facility today. Toured with staff member. STaff was very friendly and facility was very nice. More services available with respect to medical services provided on site. Restaurant style dining. Small kitchenettes in each room - size of that depends on room size. usually @ 98% capacity so getting in might be harder. Physical therapy available on site. Elder daycare also available on site. Lots of extra charges as level of care required goes up - to be expected. This place was a little more expensive. Very clean and residents looked very happy. There is a bus for outings.

1st Assisted Living facility we visited. It's located at the intersection of 2 very busy roads in Brentwood so lots of nearby traffic and some concern about residents walking out of parking lot into traffic. Entrance area is sort of like entering a 3 story high end hotel with concierge services, fresh juices & coffee, and an activities director leading entertaining activities for the residents in the large common areas. Awesome menu with multiple entrees to choose from in all 3 meals. Residents all knew and interacted with community manager during the tour. We watched an exercise class and participated in hang man game that was underway in the activities area. They have Wii game area and music/singing entertainment area. The rooms are very nice with nice entrance area that is decorated outside each door. They provide one touch pendents for instant help and there are 2 help buttons in every room. Feels a bit like living in a high end hotel because you take an elevator up to your rooms from the bottom floor area where all of the activities are held. There is also an activities area on each floor as well, but not as large. Unfortunately, you definitely pay more for this level of comfort, care, and entertainment.

Looks like this is the place. Mom fell in love with the spacious one bedroom apartment the director showed us. So much so that she gave her a deposit to hold the apartment. Thank you!

I liked this also. Cheerful surroundings,rooms sm but nice & lg closet space. nrsg,pt/ot,etc available here as well. Residents out & about & seem cotent. Have retained some of staff for yrs. Very knowledgeable & helpful...a great assest to this place!

great place

Ideal place with lots of activities and great setting. Private pay puts it out of reach. There is nobody on staff to assist with financing or VA paperwork.

We just loved the Staff and the environment.

Liked this place a lot. The director is great! This is probably first on our list.

Very nice - good size rooms. Have a waiting list for one bedroom places. Nice people. Rooms on floors 2 and 3. $2700 one time fee. Can rent furniture temporarily. Ala carte services. Have to be assessed prior to admittance. Not sure how that works long distance.

VERY nice. Clean, nice setup, very impressed. Everything on 1 floor. Willing to work with us on price and entry fee. Have a few more to see, but this felt right so we put a deposit to hold the room we liked.

Had a very nice warm and friendly tour, director was very welcoming and friendly. Residents seemed to be active and happy.

Toured many places and all were great, ended up with best fit location for our loved one.