Senior Lifestyle - Main

Very nice. The staff was friendly and great tour. We had lunch there and the food was ok....not great. Staff was everywhere which was nice. My father in law is thinking about it. Is nice because he knows a few residents there.

The leadership team and staff work well together in the interest of residents.

My mother had moved there but we have since moved her back home due to the cost. The community did have entertainment and activities, but they only posted them and didn't go around reminding resdients so if they missed it, they missed it. There was set meal times. So if she slept in in the morning, she would miss breakfast. She did like the food but complained the portion was small. They then started giving her a bigger portion.

I toured five different retirement communities before deciding on Brookdale for my mom. It has a lot of activities throughout the day, several social outings a week and van service daily to a variety of local stores. Her one bedroom apartment is more than enough space for her. Residents are friendly and there is always someone to talk with in the common areas. The staff are friendly and seem to genuinely care for the residents. Generally speaking my mom is quite content. Negatives from my perspective include housekeeping does a sub par job in her apartment; the food is mediocre at best; the building's heating/cooling system needs to be updated. Apartment's tend to run very warm.

The food at Brookdale is HORRIBLE. When it was Devonshire, the food was good, but it has gone from bad to worse to horrible. My parents have been there for over a year and about 6 mos ago I stopped joining them for meals as it was not a pleasant experience, I recently went to lunch with them. My dad ordered the cottage cheese/fruit plate - he got served a handful of potato chips and a few slices of melons. The server did not appear to think anything wrong with the dish. My mom ordered the cod. The only side dishes available were buttered corn and a broccoli raisin salad that was inedible. Mashed potatoes had been taken off the menu and with an hour left in lunch service, they were out of french fries. I had the BLT. The toast was soggy and limp as if they had toasted it and spread the mayo hours before they served it. For the $8+ they charge for a visitor lunch, you would at least expect fresh toast. Mgmt has been aware of the issues - quality of food, menu choices, and untrained servers for a good 6 months. I have seen no improvements, other than they have added hot dogs and sloppy joe's to the DINNER menu. The rest of the services seem fine, staff very friendly, lots of activities and good resident care. Unfortunately for seniors, meals are one of their daily high points, and there are only low points at Brookdale.

Things are going pretty well at Lincolnwood Place. The staff is friendly, patient and attentive to the residents. The facility itself is nice, well decorated and clean. So far, it has been a good experience here.

Nice size rooms. Didn’t like that you walked directly into the common areas. Liked the enclosed courtyard.

I had to place a loved one in a safe home for her own well-being. She could no longer really take care of her everyday needs, the simplest things became a real challenge to get done. She needed help and it was hard to watch her diminish each day and see her frustration when things went wrong. To see a person change right there in front of you was heart breaking and I couldn't let it go on like that anymore. I got in touch with A place for Mom. After talking to them I contacted the Dr.and explained to him what I was seeing and he checked her over and agreed with me that she needed help. We got the name's of local facilities and started looking at what they had to meet the needs of Mom. After some discussion we decided to use McCullough House. The move in process was well orchestrated and the staff was right there to help with everything. When I moved Mom's personal from her house to McCullough House, they unloaded the van and straight to work setting up her room. I could not have asked for a better team of people who treated me so kind, "What a great team of caring individual's" I was so pleased with the way the people pulled together and I offer a heart felt gratitude to each and everyone of these kind, caring loving people. The place is beautiful and well kept. Mom was very calm and did what she was asked to do, it went so well. I had to leave shortly after she was settled in as best as could be expected considering being aflected with Alzheimer's disease, but all said and done she was nice to everyone. We sat on a couch and talk about her being there and not in her house and she would ask me about when she was going to her her house. I explained to her that she had to wait and see what her Dr.had planned she said she had see him. I soon had to go. She hugged me and was taken to the dinning room for dinner. This is a beautiful home. I haven't had a lot of time there yet, but my first impression is a good one. If you have someone you love that needs a caring, loving place, I can say at this time I'm quite taken by the overall idea of McCullough House. Best regards to you all.

My wife and I have lived here for over a year and found that there are many perks that we did not realize were here. For instance,when the weather is bad,the expansive work out center has wonderful work out sessions and many machines. I use the treadmill three times a week. We have also enjoyed the stretch classes and the sun deck is great for outdoor walking when weather won't permit a walk to the nearby beach which is a 6 minute walk away. My wife and I facilitate a Veteran's group to help them with benefits they are not aware of and to provide support and contacts. After we lived here for two weeks, I asked my wife what she likes the best about The Breakers and she said "the people".

Clearly, the focus here is attention to everyone personally and with genuine intentions to help. The facility is wonderful and serene. Very peaceful.

Overall our experience with Lowrie Place was a good one. It's a clean, nice looking facility, and the staff is friendly and professional. It took a bit of effort to get our loved one settled at the right level of care, but they took good care of her overall. I do think they could use a few more aides on staff, however.

Posh building with friendly, helpful liaison. Pros: Close to where I live, roomy units, well maintained building, ALF on site, community very active in self-governance. Cons: High rise building, w/ not standard in units, pricey.

Yes things are going well at Spring Hills and we do not have any complaints so far. Overall, this has been a good experience.

It's been lovely so far. I would give them a four out of five. There have been a few issues, but I think those are more specific to us, rather than an issue with the community. There haven't been any problems with food, or cleanliness, or being understaffed, or any of those things.

I toured this community while looking into care options for a loved one. The facility was well kept and clean, and all of the staff I met seemed friendly and professional. We ended up selecting another community, but this is somewhere I would have considered as an option for my loved one.

They're working on improving the property. They are always doing something with the activities. They need to improve on the dining services. When you bring a guest you have to pay for the additional guest. If you miss a meal you do not get credit for missing the meals. There was a problem with the silverware and we had to use plastic ware.

I think they have paid good attention to Mom, but they modernize the facility some. The staff is great, but it seems to be short staffed. They are caring, but seem stressed and stretched.

Good facility and lots of activities for both assisted living and memory care. Staffing at night in memory care unit seemed a little low. No enhanced license, so not an option at this time.

The Woodmark at Uptown as far as I am concerned, it is excellent. The food is good. The people take good care of him. It is expensive, but I am getting my moneys worth. I never tell them in advance that I am coming and every time, it is always clean and taken care of. The staff is very friendly and professional there. I am very pleased with this facility.

I think that the experience was good. I wouldn't say there is anything they can improve on other than that they probably need to improve their relations after someone signs up, the difference between being a prospect and a resident.