Sodalis Elder Living

Every time I visit Elmcroft I'm impressed. (I visited five different facilities.) The staff members are a lovely group of caring individuals and the facility is beautiful. But I was really impressed with the residents. They look happy, they are alert, they participate in activities, they are warm and friendly. After several visits to the facility at different times, I selected Elmcroft and moved my Mom to the assisted living side. She has Alzheimer's and doesn't handle change well so it was a difficult day. The staff bent over backwards to help my mom get inside and get acclimated. I received several calls the first few days from the staff with status updates and ensuring they understood her routine so they could make her comfortable. The other residents took my mom under their wings and made her feel welcome. I know I selected the right place for my mom's new home.

They have been there for two weeks, and I like the staff and the cleanness. They are just very friendly, very attentive. I like it a lot. I just went to a Christmas program that they had for them. They got them all dressed up and invited families to participate. They feel involved already, and I enjoy that they get to interact with other people and, use that brain!

I would say more than anything else, it is the staff that they have there, and their dedication to making a comfortable and safe environment. It is not like a brand new facility; I think that it is just a little outdated, but that doesn't detract from the overall experience. I was also looking for a group that would have the possibility of a memory care unit, and Elmcroft was one of the better places that I saw in terms of engagement with the staff.

Mom liked it ver much. She did not like shared bath in Vitality suite. She liked the studio with its own bath. She has $2600 monthly but cost was $2940.

They are absolutely wonderful to my mother in law and if she starts wandering off in the wrong direction they very kindly and nicely turn her around. They have told my son in law to not worry, she's here for the duration, you won't have to worry about finding another place. They're all the time going around and checking on things, the staff has been cooperating and they've handled everything that's come up. Theres no question about them that I'm not going to say excellent to. The care is really, really good and they were super good with my father in law too because he needed more care than she did with his strokes and having to transfer him out and transfer him back in and they have been very understanding and caring with everthing.

We liked the idea of a companion room. They offer companion rooms at Elmcroft of Carrollwood, they are significantly larger then rooms we saw at other facilities. We saw about six facilities in the area and called several more. The tour guide at Elmcroft was empathetic and very helpful which we really appreciated. From the initial interview they made our loved one feel right at home. Affordability was another deciding factor, some places we saw charged $1000 more a month. Elmcroft also has Alzheimer's Care should that level of care be needed, it was important we found a place that offered Memory Care. (Cannot rate the activities just yet.)

The staff is on top of things and really tries to do what they can to make it better. They are very helpful and really patient with the residents. They take the time to try and learn the residents and figure them out as best as they can. They really are doing a great job. Overall we are happy with them and their care service efforts.

We chose Elmcroft because there was no bad odors only pleasant smells. They had plenty of activities for our loved one to do. Mary Sullivan and Steve were both very sympathetic and empathetic they worked with us to get our loved one in the community. They stayed calm and were very helpful during the entire process. We are completely and totally pleased with Elmcroft and would absolutely recommend it to anyone.

At Wm. Cannon & Manchaca. All private rooms, different levels of care and they have a memory unit. Would be good to go by here and check out the various levels of care. Looks like the memory care unit would be around 4k/mo. which is okay. I think I spoke to people at this centre but can't recall specifics. Don't know about outside areas that are controlled access, daily activiites, etc.

Not in Jud's price range but she gave me info on Howell house and cares fl Medicaid program.

very nice, well maintained, newly updated, very clean, medium sized and affordable. they do the shared apt. space well.

Bright and friendly feeling. Rock fireplace. large open spaces. Director very personable and knows residents well. Observed activity on Memory Care Unit and residents were involved with 3 staff helping include them into the activity. Units fresh and clean with no odors. Ratio 1:10 Assisted Living and 1:7 Memory Care. 61 total residents, 16 memory care. Personal errands on request of resident; transport to appointments, from hospital. Have doctor contract for monthly care or will transport to clinic. Frequent outings personalized to individual interests. $3220 includes personal assistance. Med management additional.

I spoke with Nancy who is fabulous. They are waiving the $1500 community fee this month. She said that they may be able to work with us a bit on pricing. Sounds like a great place.

very nice staff and surroundings. I will f/u next week to check on any problems and how patient is adjsuting.

Respite encouraged. $125/night. Private rooms $2995. All apartments (studio like) Large male population. Someone responds in less than 5 minutes to call button. Food choices for meals.

Clean, quiet. 1 room small, but large closet big enough for a dresser, which is a plus. Large bathroom.

My husband got warm fuzzy feelings.

This location is about 3/4 of a mile from our house.

Excellent!

They staff in general have bent over backwards to make my sister happy. I have phone numbers to text various staff members, and when I've used them, they've responded immediately. Sometimes they serve wonderful food that my sister loves, and other times they serve things she doesn't like. But overall the food seems to be good. And the resident rooms are very adequate.