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We chose Venetian Gardens because it was close to the community my dad was already living in so it allowed him to be a little more familiar with the area. He really liked the location and ended up liking the community. We are please with the community and would recommend it to anyone.

We chose Independence Court for my mother because the rooms are very spacious and it was very affordable. The admission person was very good; they were very engaging and were not trying to tell me what I wanted to hear but rather just the facts. There is no odor in the community and residents seem active. The entire staff is really friendly and likes to chat with the residents. They make sure they get the residents for dinner and are very helpful. My mom told them she will make her own bed so that is the only part the staff doesn’t clean in her room. They clean her room daily and make sure they are checking on them multiple times a day and 3 times at night. They offer religious activities and they bring different types of religious people from different religions to make sure they are offering something for everyone. The staff has very good longevity with an average of about 5 or 6 years it seems. The director has been here 12 years, nursing director like 10 years and other staff members have been working here like 5 or 6 years. The food was good and they had a nice accessible dining area that is open for breakfast 7:30 am to 10:00 am and they seem to stay open from lunch to dinner from 11:30 am to 6:00 pm with very attentive dinning staff. The grounds are very well kept and the inside is always clean. We are very pleased with our decision and feel like Independence Court is doing a very good job.

We looked at 3 or 4 places & liked Venetian Gardens best. We will be moving in July.

loved this place. but not enough care available for Mom's needs at this time. Denise is a wonderful person who I am greatly appreciate and thank for all her help and genuine concern for me and my family!!!

Very clean, homey,staff very nice. Think my mother would be happy here.

toured with the Director; assessed Mom's level of care as Level 4. inclusive of medication management which I think would be an excellent idea even though Mom wants to continue to do this herself - it would free her from dealing with pill bottles, obtaining her meds from a pharmacy, dropping her pills and losing them etc, etc.

I really think this could be the place (Totally Interested)

Visited, had a tour and lunch. Very nice facility and I am interested!

I have already visited this one. It was my first tour, and definitely still one of my favorites. Very beautiful surroundings, friendly people, very professional staff.

Loved, loved the place. This is the place I would love to put my Dad!

My mother is living here--8 years, first in assisted. As her condition changed we went to independent with a full time private caregiver--more of a companion. This is not fitting my mom's needs--she has no training in Alz.

We have paid the introductory fee for dad to become Elmcroft's next resident. Director has been great to work with and I believe my father will be happy here.

Toured twice. Very Nice facility. Would definitely be on list to choose from.

Beautiful setting, delightful people. Have not taken mother to visit. She seems uninterested due to her feelings after visiting a friend a number of years ago. Thinks the rooms are too small.

I loved it, I put a deposit down on the 220 one bedroom unit.

My brother has been a resident at Celebration Villa of Allison Park since early[fee removed] I think it's a good value for the money. The monthly cost is [fee removed], which includes[fee removed]for his care level rating of 3, which is the highest on their scale. At Celebration, the nursing director was very competent and responsive, but recently left. It's upsetting to build a relationship with that person, and then they leave. The new director seems OK, but the turnover is upsetting. His room is clean, as is the facility as a whole, no bad odors, the grounds are nice, the staff knows George and are friendly. The food is OK for an institution.

One of the biggest factors right away is that our loved one had already known people currently living there which helped make the transition much easier for him. He is gaining some weight so we assume the meals are pretty good. Based on our experience we would absolutely recommend the Celebration Villa community to other families.

My loved one feels like it is living on vacation and everyone waits on you and supports the residents. The staff communication with the family is great and they are quick to respond to questions or concerns the family has. They are very helpful. The food is bland according to my loved one, and it would be nice to have more seasonings available. They serve powder eggs which my loved one doesn't care for. It would be nice to see better options and more variety of food offered. There is happy hour each week, painting, bingo, outings, shopping, drives, and more for activities for the residents to participate in.

My brother was a very picky eater; but now he's eating, gaining weight, and he likes the food they make. He's even asked the kitchen, "If I want more sausage, can I bring it in for you to fix it?", and they have. They've accommodated him by fixing things he likes, as well as preparing canned soups I'll bring in for him. As far as activities go, my brother isn't a joiner he's more of a learner. They have communion services every Monday, and mass every 2nd Wednesday. He does join in and likes that. They were very helpful in getting everything set up. I've actually referred a couple people to take a look, and although they were unable to move in - they did tour the community. I've been very pleased with the the facility and the staff. They worked with me to get things expedited so that he was only in transitional healthcare for one day before he moved in. They didn't waste any time accessing him; normally it takes about 5 days, but they were able to do it in less. I was trying to get him out of transitional healthcare quickly because he was losing a lot of weight and not eating. They worked with me to get him out as quickly as possible. As soon as I put the deposit down, they sent a nurse over to access him the next morning. He was evaluated on the [date removed] and moved in three days later. They were very swift, efficient, and helpful during that time. He's adjusting, he's met a few people down the hall from him. He's introverted, but he's slowly meeting people and adjusting here. Celebration also offers transportation to his doctor appointments within a 25 mile radius, and a flat rate fee for anything further - which has been very convenient. I told one of the residents, "If I had to move into a place, I'd like to be sent here!"

I toured Celebration Villa of Nittany Valley and it was clean & personable. They didn't have a large number of activities compared to other places. I also got the general impression that my parents may not have fit in very well, as there weren't as many peers. The cost was a bit more expensive for the value that we would've received. We chose another community because Celebration wasn't the best fit for my loved ones.