Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living

Tracey

The best thing about my tour at Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living was the lady that gave us the tour. She seemed like she cared, and going through the hallway, she knew people by their first names, so I thought that was encouraging. The rooms that we toured looked nice, big, and clean. And it sounded like they were going to do some remodeling in the common areas like there's a new chapel and they move some things around. It sounded like they're caring about their residents. However, there wasn't much parking for visitors. It was lunchtime, so people were coming in for lunch and sitting down and being fed. There was a sign saying that there was going to be bingo in the afternoon, so I didn't observe any activities, but we met with the activity director, and she was very nice.

Stephanie

My father moved into Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living 4 weeks ago. It is very beautifully decorated. You could smell the food right away as you walked in. It smelled good. His room is nice and freshly painted, but it's very small. They don't supply any furniture. You have to supply everything. I haven't had the food, but my dad says the food is really bad. I know they have ice cream socials twice a week. They have card games and other activities as well. They have live entertainment once in a while. The Community Resources Director is a super nice lady. She's been very helpful. She lets me vent when I need to. The nursing staff is very overzealous and restrictive as far as their medications go. It's not necessarily good. They don't listen to what their residents say. They seem to kind of cut people off. They just walk into apartments whenever they feel like it, and I don't think that's right. They should be nicer and less intrusive.

Sebastiano

Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living was an excellent community. They showed me a beautiful one-bedroom apartment and it was just perfect for me. Everything was great. There was nothing that I did not approve of. There was a group playing bingo when I was there and their outdoor space was very nice. It's absolutely clean, too.

Gloria

We went and toured Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living. I love the friendly staff. I like the amenities that they offered. I also like the cleanliness, the upkeep, and the maintenance of the place, just everything they offered. I only got to meet a few people because it was a holiday weekend, but the staff we met was a 5-star.

Michael

We went to Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living. It was all fine, but it was just for older people than we are. The person who took us around was very professional. The apartments were fine. It's just a bunch of tables and puzzles and places to play cards and games. It's just not for people who want to be active, it's more for sedentary, older people. We were just looking for an apartment-type place, or a condo where you can live, and if you ever had to graduate up to more care then you would have it available in that area. But we're nowhere near that. There's an outdoor area, there's a screened pagoda that you can lounge in, so you're not getting eaten up by the bugs. There's a walking area, and that's all fine. They're doing what they can with what they have. It'd be great for older people, who still want to go do their own shopping and stuff, it's fine. I don't have a clue how the prices run on these things, but I just thought it was overpriced for what was offered. The dining area was your basic cafeteria, tables, chairs, and they had ice cream onsite. Nothing to knock my socks off. It's an older place, but it was in decent shape.

Gayland

My wife and I are here. It is a nice and comfortable place. Everything is pretty good. It is a nice and relaxing place to spend our retirement years. We have a very nice apartment, we have two baths and a half, and two bedrooms; we are very comfortable here. We have three daughters that live in the immediate area and we are closer to our children and grandchildren. There are a few things that I guess I am not satisfied with; it is hard to get everything in one place. There are some things that are not quite what I would want, but all in all, it is a very nice place to live. The staff members are pretty good and are very nice. They keep the place very clean and neat. The people in this place just like to eat and go back to their apartment, so it is hard to get action. They have bingo, some bowling, and several different activities, but they don't seem to be very active, and it is difficult for the person in charge to get enthusiastic if they don't get any turnout on it. They have a salon here for the ladies, and they have therapy, exercise, and different activities like bingo, card playing, and dominoes.