Jefferson Village

The place that I was able to visit was Jefferson Village. It was way too small. I'm in Allen, Arizona and I moved from Wisconsin, and I went to California and now I'm here, but I moved from a pretty big house and I did downsize, actually, all or really quite a bit, but I still have some things left there in a storage, and they just wouldn't fit in the facility they offered at Jefferson Village. The staff was really, really nice. They seemed to really care about their residents, they took a hands on approach to their responsibilities, and explained everything very, very thoroughly. The unit that they showed me was exceptionally clean. Matter of fact, they were still cleaning it when I arrived, but the portion that they did have finished was very, very well done. I'm kind of a fastidious clean person, so that's important to me. I don't have a lot of experience with retirement housing. I've always been in my homes, from a farm in Wisconsin, 240 acres, so I really don't have that much experience with senior housing. I really don't have that much to compare it to. They took a lot of time and were very patient. I'm a person with a lot of questions that's trying to get a feel for whether I can work in that space or not. I don't wanna give a score that reflects poorly on the staff, it's just that the facility didn't meet my needs. They told me that they prepare all the meals for the residents and they do it by hand. They make sure some of the things that they prepare are mostly like Mexican choosing, which I really like. I couldn't attest to the quality of the food 'cause I never got to see it. I need around 1,500 square feet or more, and a garage space is terribly important to me.

I went to Jefferson Village, but it wasn't suitable for me though, the space was just way too small, and it was not very secure in the area it was on. The staff was extremely nice and helpful; they're very, very patient, everything was very clean and very tidy, they knew their residents on a first name basis, and they seemed very, very empathetic and caring staff.

I felt very at home at Jefferson Village. I liked the people and the staff. The food was good and the dining area was nice and open. The apartments had plenty of space, and they were laid out well. It felt very homey. There's a library and it's all part of a large building where the meals are prepared and eaten. I was favorably impressed. I really liked the people. They spoke highly of the facility.