Brookdale

Wonderful, but beyond our budget

Beautiful, well kept, sparkling clean and friendly. I was greeted by everyone I passed, including residents. The sales manager was properly dressed in a long-sleeve shirt and tie. Knowledgeable and outgoing. The room was well done.

They have a waiting list. The community is clean and the staff is friendly. It is a newer community. The community itself is very beautiful. The rooms are larger then other comparable communities. We would have liked to move in here but we needed something immediately.

The community is not located very close to our family but we really needed something immediately. They worked really hard to keep the price within budget for us. They have really been doing a great job for us. The grounds around it really stood out when we visited. There were deer that were gracing and a few cotton tail bunnies. At one point a flock of wind turkey was on the community grounds as well. There were residents walking around that you could tell they really enjoyed it. The food is very well prepared and very appealing.

My dad has been there for 2 days. I would give them a 5+ for friendliness if I could. We chose them because the have the memory care and my dad has Alzheimers so we know he'll be needing that. Sandra Williams at the Wellington has just been awesome and it's in the center of the three kids so it felt like a perfect fit. They have exercise, singing, lunch bunches. They have therapy but my dad is not needing it just yet, or maybe ever. We can come and go as we please and friends can come and pick him up.

(Activities Not Rated) We chose it because A Place for Mom and a social worker at the hospital recommended it. Our loved one has been thrilled here. The people are very nice and to us it seemed like there was a lot of good Christian people. To our loved one it seems like a good Christian community.

Just by other things that I've been told, they're a good place. Grounds and building are well-kept. They're great. They have several different levels of care available, and are well able to take care of my mother's needs. There's tons of stuff, and my mom is real active. 5 of 5

We looked at a couple of different communities and Merrill Gardens was just the one he felt the most comfortable in. It just seemed like the right fit for him. The staff is great and very helpful. Every time we call with questions they do not hesitate to provide us with an answer. After we selected the community we have had several people approach us and tell us how good of a choice we made. We are very pleased with it so far and would recommend it to anyone.

Monet was very helpful. She even recommended the sister facility that was closer to our home and smaller facility which what Mom is wanting.

Visited, was very impressed. Will probably use when the time comes that home care is not enough.

The entire staff here is really friendly and helpful they really impressed me. When I visited I spoke with residents and asked them if they liked it and they all said "Oh Yeah!" There is always something going on they have activities everyday. They have bingo, cards, dominoes, and even Wii. The food was also good when I visited. The landscaping is very nice and the community backs up to the river. I was so impressed with them that I didn't even bother visiting other communities.

Great facility. Feel like it might be the best fit because of the ability to move from independent to assisted and so on on the same campus. Cynthia was great! Price is an issue.

(Activities Not Rated) Emeritus is a one level community it is all ground level. It is a smaller community. The location was fairly close to our home. We really liked the atmosphere here. It is just more open then other communities. The halls seem wider and the residents seemed to be out and about. There seems to be more socialization then other communities. It seems like a very good place to be.

(Value Not Rated) We haven't really had any issues with this community. Everything seems to get going great. The reason we chose them is because it made the most sense financially. They really offer the best value for the services they are offering.

This is currently our top choice of facilities. My sister likes the memory care option alongside the assisted living, and the facility is courteous, residents seem very happy. Only the floor plans are very small, which is why we are still looking.

After looking at a few other communities Emeritus really had a completely different feel to it. It felt more like family, everybody knows everybody. The staff and residents are all courteous. The atmosphere they provide is just really good. The security you feel when you walk in the community is great.

Sterling House of Stuart is very clean and very nice and was the best fit for dad. It was not the cheapest but they have a different way of pricing than other places, care services are a la carte. They reassess residents every three months so the charges usually change, however, sometimes when they add new services they will delete others. They also give you a max price that they won't go over, so you know what the maximum charge could be. I was warned some other a la carte facilities can surprise you with extra costs, but here at Sterling house it is exactly what they tell you to expect. I looked at all the other facilities in the Stuart area, I liked that it is not a large assisted living facility. A lot of other places tried to sell up their activities and upgrades, but my dad is not fancy and this seemed like the best fit for him.

The Emeritus is a wonderful community. Our loved one is still adjusting and it has been a little difficult but we are sure once they are adjusted the community will be the right place. The staff is friendly and has lots of patience. They have been very helpful during the adjustment period. Overall it is just a wonderful community.

Great location, safe, clean, inviting, lots of activities! Had a really great energy about it. I enjoyed my visit there. Residents seemed happy, involved and at home. Offers physical therapy as well as all other services I need for T. Have option to move T to attached memory care unit should need arise.

Took a tour of this one. Dad loved this one. Accepts dogs. Within price range. Have a 1 bedroom and studio on the first floor. Dad is not ready to commit to moving into this one yet.