Desert Springs’ apartments were very nice, but they only have kitchenette, and it’s very minimal; that was my only drawback because I still like to cook. The facility itself is new and modern. We were very happy with it overall. Beautiful views of all the windows of the apartments are mountain ranges and desert valley floor -- which is very colorful in the Tucson area. It’s very close to shopping, and all these places have wonderful transportation to get their residents from place to another if you need it, but they also do have a casetas and there are three different sizes of the casetas, and we are going to back next week for the open house just to refresh our memories about the casetas because we’ve been looking at properties, and you tend to get one mixed up with the other if you’re not careful.
Desert Springs Gracious Retirement Living
Offers Independent Living
9 Reviews
Reviews of Desert Springs Gracious Retirement Living
Independent Living Reviews for Desert Springs Gracious Retirement Living
September 19, 2016
I visited this facility
August 24, 2016
I am/was a resident of this facility
We chose Desert Springs because it has separate cottages, and I liked that feature. I did not want to live in a large building. We are in one of the cottages, and it's very well-equipped. They have a number of activities every day, and there's an activities director who is a hired person. There are movies each day and night.
December 25, 2015
I visited this facility
We visited Desert Springs, and their rooms have no kitchen, and their parking is not very good. They provide three meals.
March 29, 2015
I am/was a resident of this facility
excellent food. very good management. relatively new. lots of activities. good transportation to doctors and local stores. diverse and intelligent residents. overall, a good value
March 27, 2015
I am/was a resident of this facility
I had lived in Desert Springs. It was new at that time. They always had one couple that lived there, which was nice. They had an excellent chef. The dining room was fine, nothing fancy. The rooms were smaller than here, but they were OK. I thought it was nice, and everybody there was very able. They had a lot of things like bean bag baseball and bingo. It was a really nice place to live. I felt safe, and I thought they do lock up.
December 26, 2014
I visited this facility
I did visit Desert Springs, and I like it very much. It was nice. They showed me different apartments, and any one of them would be suitable. They were nice. Regarding activities, the afternoon that I was there, there were a bunch of people in the lobby area listening to a speaker. The lady that showed me around was very efficient.
December 22, 2014
I visited this facility
I've visited Desert Springs for my friend. It was a beautiful new place. I found the people to be all ages; there were some fairly young people, and some really elderly people. They had a social open house, and they were very cordial and welcoming. The only thing I found was that their apartments and rooms seemed small to me, but that may be just because of my living arrangement. I still live in a separate house. It seemed like they have really packed them in, but they have large group spaces and lots of activities, and their menu looked very good. They just had a lot going on for the residents, i.e., if somebody wanted to do arts, crafts, go places, or card games or whatever. They had a good array of those things. The price actually was not as high as I thought it might be.
August 13, 2014
I visited this facility
Desert Springs Gracious Retirement Living had two different concepts. They just collect rent on a monthly basis and they don't have any medical or anything other than the rent. Since they have no assisted living, they have no memory care or anything like that. The staff we dealth with was very good. The dining room was fine. And since they don't have what I would want, I would give them a score of two.
October 03, 2013
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My mother probably moved into Desert Springs around the middle of January. It's an independent living facility but they have caretakers that you can hire that will come in and take care of your relative there. This is my choice for my mother because it's brand new and it is just only 15 minutes away from my house. Plus the residents there are active. Everybody there is on the ball. I like that this facility is beautiful and very home. There is energy in this place. When you walk in, you don't feel like you're walking into an old folk's home. They have games, entertainments, computers, a pool table, and a movie theater for the people. It's just like a regular community. The staff is very nice. The food is five-star. My mom has a room which is just great for her. It also has a porch. It has a kitchenette, a refrigerator, a bathroom, and a shower. It has everything that she needs. My mother is absolutely happy there. I recommend this place to others as long as they can take care of themselves. It's not for people who have Alzheimer's or those that have a lot of health problems because they won't fit in.
About Desert Springs Gracious Retirement Living
Desert Springs Gracious Retirement Living is a senior living provider in Oro Valley, Arizona that offers residents Independent Living. Contact Desert Springs Gracious Retirement Living for more details on services and rates.
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