Integrated Senior Lifestyles

hate the idea right now of one bedrooom. And dont know if VA will help

Positives: General area was very attractive,on site rehab facility well equipped. Room size- good. Price reasonable. Level 2 facility Negatives: concerned will price increase once filled to capacity. No one knew we had an apt.- thus the tour was by the maintenance man- who did well despite receiving numerous calls. Felt like we were interfering with his job. Executive director - on site, told us good by!

I lived at Watercrest for 6 months and upon moving out in November 2019 I was told that my $200 deposit for 2 Gate Fobs would be mailed to me after 30 days. In the past 7 months I have contacted Watercrest twice by phone and once in person with no success. I have asked twice for a corporate phone number that works. I left two messages with no response. I again asked for Corporate’s number, to speak with a person and they gave me the number to maintenance voicemail. You must be able to advocate for yourself regarding your finances here because several mistakes were noted in my file while I resided there.

Price looks good online, until you add in all of the extra charges for housekeeping, meals, and more, that comes included in the price at some other places. Very difficult to reach the office staff.

I toured this community for my mom. I was not happy that they kept the community very dark inside. My mom likes the opend windows. The staff was nice, but this was not a good fit for my mom.

My Father lived at Town Village for over a year. The facility is in good shape and he had no problems with his apartment, but there were times they ran out of milk and other food in the dining room. They also have trouble keeping staff - as the housekeeping that is suppose to be weekly is sometimes skipped. The biggest issue is to understand what you are signing on the lease. They have an addendum to sign that states you must give a proper 30 day notice. My Father passed on May 6th, I notified town village on the 9th thinking we would have to pay until June 9th - but they are billing my deceased father until the end of June. Be careful what you sign at Town Village - if you or a loved one passes after the billing cycle they will bill you an entire extra month. So Thoughtful.

It was good when she first moved in, she was there for about four years, but towards the end mostly it was inattention. The room wasn't being kept clean, she wasn't being attended to, they weren't making sure she was clean, it just goes on and on and on. We talked to them and they said they were working on it and things were going to get better but they didn't. They had several changes in management companies. I think they were understaffed. They said they were assisted living but they really wanted people that were more independent.

Cleaning needs to be improved. Assisted care was not consisted. Many times they did not come do the daily task helping my mother get dressed. They also failed to call me on several occasions when my mother fell. The food was often cold and many times when you ordered you would wait over an hour. And you may not get what you ordered. Repairs were never made when requested at move in. The director was extremely pushy for us to get my mom moved out early.

Outside rooms were cleaned but 1 time a week isn't always done well staff there are very friendly and go above n beyond they didn't really provide much care other than meds and bringing food which they charge for the poor handling of signing my father in made it illegal that he was there in the 1st place. He couldn't afford the stay and they nvr downgraded his room like they said initially and when he left they came after me for the bill he left. I did not have a POA which is another ball they dropped. same food routinely looked like activities were readily available. for 5k a month you would expect more catering and higher class of quality

Like most places shiny and new it was by all accounts a beautiful place. Unfortunately, after 8 months this place has gone downhill. We put our trust and faith that this was the place for our parents. With a new director, her goal is Budget, NOT quality of care and it shows. If you have your loved one here, I suggest you be aware of changes, ask questions, follow your instincts and demand answers. Install video surveillance for peace of mind. Expect the best of care because we were promised above average care and now with people quitting, getting fired, the quality of care has suffered. Greatly disappointed, sad, angry and feel responsible that we have let our family down. There are still some good, kind caregivers, but like others they will eventually leave due to managements lack of support and take it or leave it attitude. The physical therapy staff are WONDERFUL and very good to the residents. Sorry I don't have much positive to offer. Just be as proactive as you can.

My mother is a resident at Watermere in Frisco. The location, residents and amenities are great. Unfortunately, the staff is not friendly or helpful, with the exception of [name removed], the sales person who helped us lease an apartment. The front desk/concierge, [name removed], is lacking customer service skills and is quite rude. I was surprised they would have her as their main point of contact to their residents. Also, they nickel and dime quite a bit and repeatedly ask residents to give money during the holidays for the employees… Which is shared amongst all the employees, including management- which is odd. My mom felt obligated to give money, even though she is on a fixed income, and they just raised their rental quite a bit.

Our family had an in person tour and the staff were just not very nice, the tour guide seemed very put off that we were even there. It is a very big community and they did not have any support for motorized walkers/wheelchairs. It was just very far to walk to everything

The community itself is decently clean, but the individual house keeping for the residents apartments need improvement. They could also improve on their extended care, we just felt our loved one and other residents there were ignored. We felt they had a serious lack attention and awareness.

Our tour at Watercrest at Katy was disappointing. I didn’t feel they were upfront with the cost. They gave us a figure, and then started adding to it instead of giving us the correct figure to begin with.

We wanted to do a virtual tour with this community instead we were sent a video tour. We did not feel like we could get a good feel for the community that way.

They talk a very good game, but they don't have any action. They say they're going to do all these things for you, but nothing ever gets done. I don't care for the food. If you like sandwiches, I guess it's okay. I feel the value is horrible. They charge you for everything. They even charge you to send your reports in to the insurance company. The only good thing about it is they'll put your haircuts on your bill for you.

It is fairly clean, during the five months I was there, my apartment was only cleaned twice.The staff members were not friendly at all and they never acted like they had any time for you. It was way to expensive for what I was paying for and receiving.

The facility is very beautiful and when we first started they were very nice. When we moved in that changed. The caregivers were rude and would avoid things like helping with showers when my mom couldn't do it by herself. When we asked they said they didn't have time and were too short-staffed. They would not follow through with the care we were paying for. The nursing staff was also very rude and was not nice. The director was not open to my feedback and was very defensive. I would not recommend this community to others. Their social media pages did not represent what our actual experience was.

If you visit the Town Village website, be aware that many of the pictures and statements are designed to impress you and are misleading. For example, the fountain shown on the cover page is beautiful, but it hasn't worked in months. The comfortable chairs shown in the theatre room aren't the actual ones used, but were ones put there for the photo. The picture of the couple dancing would lead you to believe this is a common activity, when it isn't. Dancing is during the monthly celebration of birthdays, and I have only seen one couple engage in this. Town Village has no swimming pool, so I don't know where the scene of seniors doing pool exercise came from. If you are fond of bingo, you are in luck. Statements on the website are also deceptive, although the brag about the energy-saving appliances is true. Several of the washers don't work, forcing residents into taking long treks down halls, hunting one that does. The dining room has many problems, although hopefully some of these will be resolved, since a new director has recently been hired. The most prevalent problem is the turnover in dining room staff. Many times weekend staff doesn't call or come in, with residents waiting long periods to get their food. About the time a server is trained, he or she is fired or quits. I especially liked the comment about residents being able to get food "free of specific ingredients". A table mate who couldn't eat gluten finally started eating most of her meals in her room when, even after several attempts, she was unable to get food she could digest. Many times, the kitchen is out of popular food items, such as vanilla ice cream, cottage cheese or orange sherbet. The breakfast line many times runs out of fresh fruit, such as strawberries or blueberries. Chicken and pasta are served at nearly every meal--probably because they are cheaper. As to the dining room serving the "meals you love", you are lucky to get the meal you ordered. The meals are fairly good, but get tiresome after the menus are repeated month after month. In the business/library room, the internet has been down for several weeks. In the three plus months I lived there, I was unaware of any walking trail. One person in a review bragged about the good security. Many times, the gate to the parking area is stuck open. The building is large and confusing to navigate. Not all the elevators go to the third floor. If you get in the low rent district on the third floor, expect a long hike to the dining room. If you want a true picture of what life at Town Village is like, ask a resident--out of earshot of an administrator. The executive director, [name removed] , makes a good first impression, but does not wear well with age. If she makes any promises, get them in writing or record them. [Name removed] , the AL nursing director, is also better with promises than delivery. I hope you find this helpful. I tried to be as accurate and non-biased as I could.

As a long time resident, the place is over priced, over sold and poorly operated. It continues to have problems with the overall building quality (replaced the entire roof in the last three months), have constant elevator operational problems and external door problems. It also continues to not be responsive in completing repair service requests. In a recent building lightning strike scenario, Watermere took too long to get the inside areas (fire door, elevators, etc) back and operational. does not support the basic features offered. It is perceived that management and many of the staff do not follow the standard 'Know Your Customers'! Yes, the tours and promotional events make it 'look good', but once settled in, many residents have 'An Awakening' as to reality.