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Moderately priced... we moved mom in with a lot of apprehension due to Covid. I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised. They are following all the precautions to keep everyone safe and although is sometimes difficult we understand is for her safety. She's enjoying the food and people checked on her regularly during the quarantine period. We are happy for now.

The staff are great and friendly. The problem is accessing the building. One has to ring the buzzer & then wait for the (understaffed) staff to answer, then come to the door and put the code in before you can enter. This sometimes takes 5-10 minutes depending on if they’re busy or even hear it. It’s not fair to the staff to disrupt their duties to do this. I’m there every day and it’s getting old! I’m told the door code cannot be given out to other than staff. This makes no sense to me because the purpose is security for the confused/senile dementia clients in, not to keep visitors out. The other thing is the meals are not very accommodating to medical problems like diabetes or heart problems. The staff does what they can but a little health appropriate meal planning seems to be needed. Otherwise affordable, safe & caring staff facility. Would like to see more staff available.

There seem t be great activities ad short offsite trips for lunch or shopping. Facility is rather large an you don't see many residents about other than at the dining room. I don't think this would be the place for a gregarious person, as I seems very quiet. My Moth has only been thee for several weeks, so our exposure is limited. Mom say the staff is very friendly and nice, but the residents are not as friendly. Hopefully she just needs more time to assimilate.

I love the room that we picked out for mom. She is very comfortable. The patio is a wonderful extra for her and the building itself is quite lovely. The level of activity is disappointing...there are very few activities that encourage any of the occupants to move around. Many of the activities are posted in the monthly news but never actually come to pass. Many of the activities are only board games and table games. The dining experience for each meal is very long and often mom leaves without eating because the food is not tasty. I often supplement her meals.

When we were looking for a suitable place for our loved one, we were concerned with cost, care, access to transportation, and a welcoming environment. Independent Court Hyattsville did the best job of meeting those criteria. Budget concerns were a big factor--Independence Court is less costly than most we looked at that had the needed services. The facility is big enough to handle the medical care issues we were concerned about. The food is good. The activities are easily adequate--enough to keep people socialized and out of their rooms if they desire. Metro Access is available, and the facility is close to a dialysis center--critical in our case. The housekeeping in the room is a little disappointing, as is the fact that a favorite personal blanket and some linens have disappeared after being taken to the laundry. Overall, we think this was a good choice for our needs.

Marion Woods is the perfect place for my mom. She is relieved of hone ownership and all that goes with that. She now has more friends and activities to keep her busy. She loves the food and not having to cook anymore. Our family loves knowing she is in a safe place where the staff makes the effort to know and care for all the residents.

Staff is friendly. Difficult to get maintenance to fix temperature problem. Clothes get mixed up.

Our family liked the congenial staff, Dining director talking with us . U could Tell he has great pride with his meal planning. Uses local ingredients. Also the facility provides swimming Plus wi bowling which hits my father interest. His apartment Is spacious with new carpet and Freshly painted. Staff seems concerned With the care for each resident.

It has been a while since I had taken a tour of this place but I have no complaints of how things had went. I thought the staff did a nice job with the presentation and where very knowledgeable about everything they had to offer. It was just not the right location or right time when we had looked at this place.

mom has alzheimers and we had to move her from up north with very short notice and the staff at brookdale jensen beach was wonderful in helping get all i needed to make this move as painless as possible- yes there are newer and fancier facilities in area-but the price is fair for a secure unit and the staff is excellent and very caring- the facilities are slated for some improvements-hope that it is implemented but the kind care overules some new curtains

Everything that the community has done for my dad has been good so far.

There were a few small things when my husband first moved in that have been resolved. The head nurse in charge did not pay attention to my complaints. When I would ask a question or ask for something to be done she would just throw her hands in the air and keep doing what she was working on. Most of the staff is nice. They do not change him on regular basis but they do shave him daily and cleanse him so he does not smell. Things are getting better. Toiletries are kept locked up behind the counter at the nurse's station in the memory care unit so when I want it I have to go and ask. They have promised to check my husband every two hours but have not been doing that. Food is good and warm, my husband really likes it here. They also take him on field trips out to dinner. Sundays we go out together and I take him to the Casino and out to dinner.

This community seemed clean when we visited. The people we met were nice. This community does offer a gorgeous view. The community seems dated and compartmentalized. The community did not feel very open and bright.

This smaller community was kind of sweet, I thought. But because of its small size (60 residents), the activities offerings weren't as broad as those offered in a larger community.

My mother has only been there for less than two months but she is adjusting. She has met some lovely friends. I think the receptionists could be friendlier when you first walk in as this sets the atmosphere. My mom's room has had some problems but the staff seems to be on it - I'm sure as time goes on I'll be better able to evaluate this facility but so far my sister and I are pleased that she is there

I did not get to take the tour of this community, but I did get to talk to some of the people. The community was nice and the lady was nice and helpful. We just did not like the distance and thought that it was a larger community.

I found the people who care for those in residence to be friendly and caring. Although I find the monthly cost to be higher than anticipated, I know my loved one is being taken care of.

We liked this community when we went on our tour. The people were nice. The room they showed us was not as nice as the one at the community we chose. This community was a little to expensive and a little farther away than we liked.

This is a pretty nicely maintained facility. Rooms are very nice. My mom is in a friendship suite (2 beds in the room) and it is similar to a large studio apartment. Carpet was new and paint was fresh when mom moved in. My mom is in the memory care unit, so here's some things I wish I would have asked up front: How often does mom get a bath? A little disappointed when I learned it is only 2x per week. What about help using bathroom? We visited a few days after mom moved in only to find she was walking around in soiled underwear. She now wears Depends but we have had to remind the staff several times that she needs help cleaning herself after using the restroom. Every time we go, her diaper is dirty. Activities? I'm sure there are activities but anytime I go, all I see are a bunch of people walking around the halls aimlessly. That said, mom loves it because there are people to talk to and more activity than when she was locked in her house all by herself. Overall, decent facility but I think they are missing on a couple important details of senior care.

The tour was really good. We met with the director and they were nice. The community seemed clean. They had an event going on and there were some snacks available, They were a little more expensive than the community we chose.