Assisted Living Communities in Monroe, NC

"The Little Flower Assisted Living has a very friendly atmosphere. They have entertainment during the week here, playing games, and things like that. The staff is very caring. The food is like that from a restaurant. It's very good. My room is like a hotel room. It's comfortable, and I can look out the window and see the garden. I have no complaints."

"My mom moved into Brookdale South Charlotte. At first, she was very upset that she was there because she doesn't like being away from home, but she seems to be adjusting well. We've been very impressed with the staff there. They have all been very willing to answer our questions and take our calls because we've called a lot to check on my mom. We got to see her sitting there talking to people and laughing, so it was a good experience. My mom's room is fantastic. She got one of those rooms that are much larger than the regular room. The facility looks fantastic. You can tell it's been recently renovated and updated. They said my mom is eating, so the food must not be too bad, or she wouldn't eat. The dining area is very open with small tables for small groups. It had a homey feel. They have six activities every day, and they transition those around."

"The one I liked the most was the Brookdale Carriage Club Providence. Eva, the girl that showed us around, was so nice and wanted to try to fit the place to us, as to what we're looking for. It's a large place, and it covers all types of care. You can go in as an independent, and then if you need help, you can switch over and get assisted living right in the same place. Then, if you need memory care, they also have that available. That appealed to me because as you get older, you change, and I wouldn't want to move again. It had everything you could want. They have at least three meals a day, and on Sunday, they give you brunch. I didn't taste their food. I was invited back to taste it, but I never got back because of my fall. They were generous-sized and well-appointed rooms. They had a full kitchen with a stove, a microwave, a refrigerator, a dishwasher, and a washer and dryer. It had everything. It was spotless and very well done."

"I fell in love with Sunrise on Providence. I liked everything about it. It seemed at home. It was just beautiful: the whole place, the layout, and the furniture. The rooms were handicap accessible. It was perfect. They were very professional and very caring. They listened to me and I'm a talker. They listened to my every word, but when they told me their pricing, I just couldn't afford it. It wasn't in my budget."

"My cousin will be moving into The Meridian at Carolina Lakes. It is very new, very upscale, and very bright. It looks more like a hotel instead of an assisted living facility. It's got a pool 24/7. It is very, very nice, and it's way cheaper. It's close to me, that's why I picked it. The staff was very helpful and very friendly, yet professional. They were very caring. They took their time. They invited us to have lunch to check out the food. The chef came out and introduced herself to us, and we hadn't even signed in yet. The service was exceptional, and it was a very pleasant experience. The food was excellent. The rooms are beautiful, white, bright, and have a little bit of a kitchenette with a microwave. They even have a washing machine in the room and a little refrigerator. They were very nice and very spacious. They have a bathroom and a closet."

"My dad moved to The Blake at Edgewater. It was the one where I felt like it had more of a homey feel. It's very well-kept. They have been very nice and accommodating. It's very close to where I live, so it's a short drive for me to check on him, and it's been a good experience. I don't have any complaints about anything. They're very personable. I have personal cell phone numbers, and I can call and speak to them if I need to. He complains about the food every day, though. He is in a large one-bedroom apartment, and everything is up-to-date as far as the aesthetics of it. The bathroom is nice, large, and handicapped-accessible. He has a large closet. It's not a walk-in closet, but he can fit his wheelchair in it. Then he's got a kitchenette area. So, it's nice. They have great activities. My dad just chooses not to participate, but they take them out on trips, like go shopping or to other places like parks and things like that when the weather is nice. They do a lot of arts and crafts. They have people come in to do music performances. I've seen some kids and other people there singing and playing instruments. So, they seemed to have a good variety of activities. Their medications are just expensive."

"The Pines on Carmel was very clean and very handicap accessible. I went to see an area where people could go out and just sit. I would have had to take my wheelchair for something like that instead of walking, but that was perfect. The woman who assisted me was very professional and very caring. She wanted to help me, but it was out of her jurisdiction to help me with my finances. She said she would have to have somebody else call me about that part, but I never got a follow-up call about that. So, I'm assuming that for what I needed, they just couldn't help me. I wasn't stressing over it, though. I was OK with everything. The visit was perfect."

"My friend has been at Sunflower Springs at Indian Land. I think it's an amazing community. It has been a godsend. It's in assisted living, but it's more like a family. The people that are living there have issues and things of that nature, and they help them with whatever they need done. It's more of a nursing home, yet it's not. They have their own lives, and they can do whatever they want to do and go wherever they want to go. It's just an amazing place. They go over and above what they have to do. Everyone just works together, and it's just a beautiful community. I've never been around in assisted living before, but this is the top. Even when you walk in the place it's a sunny and happy place. My friend is one who is very particular about her food, and everywhere she goes she says, "I hate the food," but she really likes the food there. It's a brand-new building. They have different activities that go on throughout the week. On Saturdays and Sundays families can come and visit the residents. They also have people that come in and sing. When they need to go to the doctor's office they take them to the doctor or whatever appointments that they have. It really takes the burden off of me because she's in a wheelchair."

"This was my favorite place for mom. Charlotte the owner felt like a sister to me as well as Chenelle, the nurse and Latasha the day health care aid. She really got those ladies moving. It is a small residential environment for women. I think you'll be pleased. Thank you for all you do. Donna."

"It was a small, clean, and a quiet community. It had an activity room, and it had outside entertainment that they bring in from time to time. The residents are also able to go outside as long as they don't have dementia. They do exercises outside to get some fresh air. They serve 3 meals a day. "

"The people at Brookdale Charlotte East were very nice. My mother was in their independent living, but she didn't want to stay there. It's great. They're just like any other senior living facility. The people were nice and thoughtful, and they took care of her. The only thing is that they allow animals, and she didn't like animals. So that was the biggest issue for her. Her room was good. She had a full bedroom bath. She had a kitchenette which had a stove, a refrigerator, even though she couldn't use it, and a microwave. She had a dining area and a living room. They offer food. They have programs there every day, and different levels of things that they have people participate in. They have transportation. They take them on trips. They take them out dining and different things like that. I've tried the food when she first moved in. I think she was in there three or four years, and it was good. Its cost wasn't as much as it is now."

"The rooms are beautiful and just the right size. The activities are great. The staff as a whole is so welcoming and helpful."

"I visited Charter Senior Living of Charlotte and toured their assisted living facility. The facility was very nice, and the employees I met were very nice and very knowledgeable. They helped me understand how the process works. They were just ready to be available with anything that I needed. They were also very caring and compassionate. Everything was very neat and clean. As soon as you pulled up, the grounds were very neatly manicured, so it was very presentable. The room I saw was a nice size with a bed and sofa. It also had a little kitchenette with a refrigerator. There was no stove, but I think it was manageable."

"I had a nice tour of Dilack Home. I like the atmosphere. The only thing they had was the available apartment suite, which was not within my budget, so I couldn't do that. Mom would have one bedroom that was pretty large. It was furnished and had a bed and your use of closet. In the apartment homes, they had their own little kitchenettes, which my mother did not need because she had dementia. The staff who gave the tour was very nice and very informative."