Viva Senior Living

This is a great place for my loved one to go to. They are very friendly and accommodating, and the staff keep a great eye on my loved one without my loved one knowing. The staff communication is pretty good with the family. There is an aide shortage here like other communities in the area. There are three meals a day served a day and there are choices for them to choose from. It feels like going to a restaurant to eat meals.

We've had our challenges getting my loved one settled. Initially we had issues with getting medications administered properly, which is very important. I know they've had staffing issues, as do a lot of companies these days. But we haven't had a warm and fuzzy feeling about the staff and quality of care. Paying this much, I expected better quality and service. The facility itself is very nice and is kept clean, which appealed to us originally. I think the food is good quality, although they could tailor their food choices more to the age group they're serving and offer more variety. And I would just like to see improvement in staffing and care.

Good place to live i have lived here for a couple years as a resident

Overall the experience has been good for us. The staff communication with the family has been very good when we have questions or concerns. The community is understaffed, like a lot of places are currently. The food has been very good for my loved one. There are three meals a day served to the residents, and they have choices to choose from.

They have been pretty good. They do a wonderful job with engaging residents and their families. They made my loved one, feel special on their birthday. It's a comfortable place, with trusted staff.

The first point of contact is a lady name [name removed]. She does an outstanding job. You can go to her, even though she's in sales, with any questions, comments, or concerns at any time, and she's always available. A lot of the care staff are really fantastic. There are a few here and there we try to avoid, but I would say the care is above average for assisted living. And the facility is very nice and homey. They do a great job at making spaces look like your home. And even the cooking staff are always trying to accommodate.

Staff made me feel welcome and very helpful with the process for my dad to be resident.

We recently placed my sister in this facility, but overall we are satisfied with it so far. Upon admission they knew she would be needing physical therapy set up and they're on top of it and have that in the works. She is on the memory care unit and I haven't gotten a lot of feedback from her yet. But when I went to pick her up for an appointment the other day, she was sitting at a table with other residents and was smiling as they were talking. It was nice to see her out with others and content. The staff is very friendly. They seem to handle issues pretty quickly. They are very considerate of the residents and always seem very nice. The atmosphere is good and residents seem very content. I haven't had much experience with the meals, but they do give snacks which my sister enjoys. I would recommend this facility.

The every day staff is really good, my wife has raved about that. As far as medical care, follow up appointments and things like that, it is taking a little bit of a hit there. There are so many people that wait times are a lot longer than we would like. Overall we have been pleased and would recommend Commonwealth to others looking.

I would tell others that my loved one is happy and well cared-for. Communication when there are concerns has been a positive experience for the most part. The staff is caring and positive when interacting with residents.

Residents' apartments are larger than in other assisted living places in the area. They are able to prepare themselves meals in their apartments when they prefer. The staff is helpful and kind. While there are many activities offered, few appeal to my father, who is younger than most other residents and able to be more active.

We liked the feeling of the community and the staff were wonderful. It was a little out of our price range, and we weren't crazy about the rooms available.

I didn't see any residents or staff come in to welcome my loved one into the community after the first day. I feel this might have contributed to my loved one not enjoying the community. I feel that it might be beneficial for the community to have a welcome committee for the first week to make the adjustment easier on the new residents. The staff and residents were very friendly when meeting them. The food was really good.

Don't take anything unless you don't mind if it gets lost. Things tend to disappear. They don't have enough staff. I don't think the activities are that great. They say they take the residents to participate, but very rarely do I see my loved one participating. I think that ties back to understaffing. I think it's overpriced. You pay because it's pretty, but they don't do a whole lot for the money. It's not a terrible place. It's probably better than a lot of them. It's just overpriced.

Anyone in a similar situation looking for assisted living, Park Terrace should be on your short list. We looked at a few places and I think we did the best we could when choosing this community. They do have some deficiencies, but they are mostly quite good. Every place will have some failings. Overall I would still recommend others to add Park Terrace to their short list of communities.

The staff is very good to the people who live there. The facility is clean. They are constantly doing activities - bingo, pedal bikes outside, they had horse wagon rides one day. They load them up in the bus and take them around town for a ride. They have movie days. They celebrate the holidays. They're constantly doing something. Overall I think it's a good choice.

They need to have someone there at night time to answer the phones, there is no way to get in touch with anybody with any questions or concerns we may have after 5PM.