Monarch Communities

My mother spent several quality years living at Brandywine both in assisted living and memory care. She had always resisted the idea of assisted living but from the first day there she loved it. She enjoyed the myriad of physical, and social activities and was involved in everything. She was able to continue her zest for life and thoroughly enjoyed it there. The staff were friendly, compassionate, and very supportive of her needs. She liked taking to me about the numerous events and delicious meals. My mother recently passed and the staff remained equally supportive in following her needs and wishes during this trying time. The staff reached out to me regularly with compassion and information from all levels be it the aides, nurses, or administrative staff. My mother's desires and needs were met and Brandywine made this difficult time comforting and supportive for her and her family. Thank you Brandywine.

The Spring Meadows community is like 20 years old but yet it looks brand new - they keep this place spotless clean and well maintained. The meals are very good, our loved one used to travel the world and some of the best food she has had is right here at Spring Meadows. For everything were are getting the money is great and based on our experience we would absolutely recommend this community to other families.

The Fountains at RiverVue is a lovely place. The staff were very nice and even followed up to see how he was doing, despite him choosing another community. The community was very close to our home, which is exactly what I was looking for. We chose another community because The Fountains was a bit upscale; I noticed that the male residents were all wearing slacks, which I thought wouldn't have been a good fit for my loved one because he's much more casual.

When you walk into Anthology it is like walking through a hotel lobby with big open spaces. We have nothing really to compare our experience with but we have no complaints so far. Based on the experience we have had so far we would recommend this community to other families. The value for the money is marginal, it is a little on the expensive side.

We had an excellent tour experience with The Fountains at Rivervue. The facility was beautiful and they had a wide range of activities provided for the residents.

We were totally dissatisfied with the place she was at before, so then Brandywine Living was recommended to us by A Place for Mom and we went to tour and really liked everything that we saw from them. The room sizes here are very good. They have been extremely accommodating and flexible to her special circumstances. It is a little more expensive than some other places that we looked at, but in my estimation I feel it is absolutely worth it. I would recommend them to other families looking.

My loved one did not have any issues transitioning and stated that everyone was great. They are still new and working out the kinks but overall everything is pretty good. They didn't have a activity director for some time but they are for sure working on it. She is always busy and they let the residents have some input into the activities also. They make you feel like it is independent living but it is assisted living. They have actual apartments and not just rooms that the residents are living in. This made the transition easier and they went out of their way to make sure that this worked for my loved one.

Our family had a virtual tour and the staff were great we did not have a bad experience at all. We drove around the building also and it is in a beautiful area, and it is a beautiful facility. However, we think this community is geared more towards someone who is really independent and would enjoy the energetic atmosphere, we thought it would be to overwhelming and busy for her health state.

We can't say enough about Brandywine Assist Living. After searching many facilities, and trying to find the right one; we had no doubt we found the perfect place for my mom. Not only was the staff very friendly and accommodating, there was never a time when we couldn't get through to the front desk. There are always many questions to be answered at a new place, whenever we needed to speak to a nurse they would always call back in a timely manner.

I arrived and was welcomed with a smile. They couldn't have done a better job getting my aunt moved in. Thanks to [name removed], [name removed], and [name removed]. [Name removed.] All wonderful people. I feel so happy she is here with great staff and residents.

They have had a few issues with being a new facility but they are getting it under control now. I would recommend this community for your loved one. They are very resident conscious and taking care of things. I am surprised at how much my loved one is participating and things are smoothing out.

We cant say enough about Brandywine Assistant Living. After searching many facilities, and trying to find the right one; we had no doubt we found the perfect place for my mom. Not only was the staff very friendly and accommodating; there was never a time we couldn't get through to the front desk. There are always many questions to be answered at a new place. Whenever we needed to speak to a nurse there would always call back in a timely manner.

My mother has been here for over a ½ year and loves it! I could go on-and-on about how wonderful this place is. The Activities Dept. is spectacular! And when you live in a place like this, you need an incredible variety to pick from. I’m not talking about the normal things like Bingo or Crafts, but things like bus trips to a famous hot dog stand and sitting by a river. Fun group games like The Price is Right. Cool activities are done such as music videos too. This summer a garden club was organized (with free t-shirts & hats) to grow vegetables, and then given to local food banks. As Mom’s “responsible party”, I want her to be active and happy. A robust activities program is key to that. Overall, the facility has a nice home-like feel to it. I know a couple new facilities are being built in the area, and new might be nice, but I think Seniors really appreciate more of a home-like feel to things. We couldn’t be happier that things worked out so well for Mom at Brandywine.

Our family had an in person tour and the staff were very caring, and it had a great atmosphere. My husband and I would be staying in the room together an we did not like how the room we would of moved into looked over a parking lot, and they did not have a private deck. We toured another community which had the private deck which we liked more, and the location was more convenient.

Our family, including our mom, are very pleased with the facilities, activities, and level of care the professionals at Brandywine in Pennington have provided. We initially registered our mom for a respite stay, but after one week she wanted to stay there permanently. Our mom was was hesitant to stay there, but the staff did an outstanding job of making her feel welcomed and comfortable. We see our mom on a weekly basis and she loves to discuss the activities and events she they had.

It's been an excellent experience. My mother loves the place, and I would highly recommend it. She loves the food. It's a great quality, and they give her plenty of it. If she wants more, they'll give you more. The staff is absolutely excellent. They're very attentive to my mother's needs. Overall there's not really anything they can improve on, other than restrictions on visiting due to Covid. But I don't blame them for that at all. That's just the situation we're in.

Our family is indebted to the amazing staff at Brandywine MIddlebrook Crossing especially during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown. We had some special circumstances that required extra care during the lockdown and the staff was incredibly responsive to the needs of our family. The community spaces are clean as a whistle and never anything out of place. The activities staff is full of fun ideas for the residents enjoy all they have to offer. We looked at a lot of places and as soon as we stepped foot into Brandywine we knew this was the place for our loved one. It felt like home.

After moving in this March, my 97 year old Dad says he is in "paradise"! The staff is amazing. [name removed], the Director of Community Relations, has excellent customer service skills. She does her best to quickly work out all of the details regarding a new resident's admittance. The nursing staff is caring and compassionate. [name removed], a member of the Activities Staff, is outgoing and always smiling. The company the Brandywine works with which enables veterans to apply for the aid and assistance benefit (if applicable) competently submits the application to the VA so that the appropriate benefit is approved in record time.

The staff genuinely cares about the residence including management. The nursing superior in compatence. They were available to us at any time if we had questions. Communication was very good and they kept us well informed. I would recommend this community to others.

The Brandywine Living at Pennington staff was instrumental in gifts of time and information prior to residency, along with a firm commitment towards mom's comfort and needs after her moving into the facility. Personal, medical, and social attention are given to Mom on a daily basis. Elderly care guidance is readily available to the family. Brandywine offers a "home" environment in its neighborhood, and the staff indeed ARE extended family to the residents. Thank you! Joylene M. (Family member)