Senior Lifestyle - Main

The community is nice as far as residents and most of the staff. The evening staff could be a little more attentive. One flaw is that they hire inexperienced non train people from outside with no formal training in health or aide service. They also need more coverage and support from their newly acquired upper management. I think the director [name removed] really tries hard but she is over whelmed and should have more staff.

It’s a great place for active seniors. We picked this community because of the location and services. The interaction/communication with the staff has been good.

Our family had an in person tour with Addington Place of Alpharetta and we were very impressed with the tour experience and the community, but another community just checked all the boxes for us.

We picked this community, because location was the main factor. Also, liked the facility. We've been very happy with the accommodations. Rooms are spacious and adequately equipped. The staff is attentive and caring. Food is great. Activities are above average. I wish the memory care floor was first floor so my loved one could walk outside. I'm also slightly disappointed in the cleaning of rooms as my loved one's furniture is often dusty.

I found the biggest help, was to be kind, polite, and communicative with staff. I tried to understand when they had shortages, or were stressed, and I tried to help when I could, for example feeding my mom during meal times if I could be there, rather than just leaving all of the residents to staff to take care of. We never had any major issues, we were always welcomed, and we developed good relationships with all the staff. I know not everyone was a dedicated worker, but we paid close attention to my mom's care, and staff was always receptive to our requests or questions. I would recommend this facility to others with the caveat that at any facility, you must be attentive to care and be aware of what is happening within the staff as much as possible. While my mom was at Addington Place, they went through a management change, which changed a lot of things. It is important to realize you still have to be an advocate for your parent when they are in a care facility. The more present you are the better care they will receive. I believe this is true at any facility.

All in all, I have been pleased with my choice of Lake Barrington Woods. Like all such communities, there is always room for improvement, and staff recognizes that and works hard to make our community shine. I am currently participating in the establishment of a Resident Council to enhance communication with internal and external management.

While no place is perfect, it's been a good choice for her.My loved one wanted to stay in Uniontown near family and have her own space. Marquis provides those things and has a comfortable quiet environment. The activities the facility provides is a nice bonus. We also like the system they have where cost is based on level of care the resident needs.

I've been telling lots of people how great The Breakers at Edgewater Beach is for independent living. I especially like the great location and views of the lake.

So far so good. We picked this community, because my loved one needed more than she was getting and it was close. Very nice place. She in Memory Care at Addington Place.

I toured with North Shore Place in Northbrook and it was a good tour experience. The drawbacks for us were the large size of the facility and it was more expensive than others we looked at. It was a very nice place though! The size would be good for a more active senior, but that is not my mom.

I toured with The Sheridan at Park Ridge and it seemed like a very, very nice place, but the only drawbacks were the facility was very big and it was more expensive. I think the size may have been an advantage for a very social or active person, but that is not my mom.

Based on our families experience, we were frustrated that all the required paperwork had to be completed by hand rather than a word doc to edit. There were a lot of duplicate questions on many different forms. It was also frustrating that we could not get our loved one moved in on the weekend. We would have loved it if we could have rented the furniture from them or a partner. However, everyone was incredibly friendly, nice and caring. We would highly recommend.

I would recommend to other families. We picked this community because of the value for cost, and location. It's good value for cost, adequate services, and personnel is good quality.

Facility is clean. Management is responsive to concerns, however nothing changes. Staff is friendly. Better than other facilities with respect to nursing care.

We picked this community, because of the location and family is a resident there already. It's average for long term care. Staff is nice, receptive and mother says the food is pretty good. I really don't have anything negative to say about the place.

[name removed] did a great job about convincing my parents to move in to this facility. The main reason they chose Wellington at Hershey's Mill is because the rooms were bigger and the amenities are nice. I would highly recommend them to others looking.

The memory care was a locked ward. It had more of a clinical atmosphere and much less light without a central courtyard. We ended up choosing a different community.

It was very welcoming and had a good location for us. Initially, they seemed perfect. We have to check up on things quite often to make sure our loved one is getting the care and attention she needs. On the other hand, they have been very quick to fix the problems and have quite a lot on their plate. They do still seem to be the best choice for our loved one, but it isn't perfect.

It's a brand new building, up to date facilities, view of the marina, easy walk to the beach, couple of restaurants within walking distance, and 0.5 mile to HRT public transportation. Flexible choice of meal plan, not locked into having to pay for fixed meal plan, residents can dine and charge without having to subscribe to meal plan, daily nutritious continental breakfast without extra charge. Cook breakfast available for a charge ($5-$7). Three large elevators, beautiful theatre, indoor pool for water aerobics, and gym for exercises & yoga. Bar area for residents to socialize. Frequent visiting artists to perform for residents in the theater. U-Tube movies in the theater for residents. Assistant Living building adjacent to the Independent Living building in the process of being built, ready in 2024 for residents who need more care to move into. 24 hours concierge's services. Night concierge check on residents with special needs like heart problems, several times in the night. An outdoor pool to be built situated by the marina. (Expect to be ready in late 2024.) Residents can join (with fee) as members.

The maintenance team has been good at fulfilling any requests. The meal prices compared to the portions is higher, than I think should be charged. They have a good continental breakfast for the residents. The residents have the ability to cook in their apartments, as there is a full kitchen in the apartment. The community provides a shuttle for the residents to use for appointments and more within a 10 mile radius of the community. It would be nice to have the ability to go into Downtown Norfolk for residents to be able to see specialty doctors. The pricing is more than I thought it would be, and I would make sure that you are able to afford all the costs. The Activities Director quit on the spot, and there was supposed to be a new Activities Director coming into the community, but haven't seen them yet. [name removed] is a real jewel for the residents and community. Also it would be nice to have the community listen to the resident's ideas for field trips, activities, and changes within the community.