Communities in Johnston, RI

"Greenwich Farms at Warwick was excellent, but the location and pricing made us choose another community instead. The community was very lovely. In terms of the layout, I couldn't really tell whether it was big or not. You just didn't get an overall sense that it was huge, but it was comfortable. I got to speak to some of the residents and they were very happy there. The staff member who gave us the tour was very nice. The rooms we saw there were very nice and larger than I expected. There's a small kitchenette in each room, but we really didn't want that for our dad. Their dining area was very nice. We got to speak to a resident who had been there for many years and he said that the food is good."

"I toured Tamarisk with a group, and we ate at a private dining room, and it was pleasant. They have good activities: movies, television, recreation, and trips. The staff was very pleasant towards the visitors and, I assume, towards the residents. They have a porch in the rooms so you have a little private outdoor space. The dining area is a very pleasant, nice, big, bright room. It’s got more buildings I think than some of the others, and about 80 residents there, but the location is close to my Synagogue "

"My sister moved into All American Assisted Living at Warwick. The place is great. It was the cleanest place I had seen. They handled all the care I needed for my sister. The staff is fabulous and very, very helpful. The food is very good. My sister's eating three meals a day plus snacks. When she was at home, she wasn't eating at all. She has a private room, and it's a great size. The grounds are very well-kept, very well decorated, and very clean. They have a lot of things for activities. They go out for rides. They were picking apples one day. They play cards. She's always active there. They have like 10-12 activities per day, so she can pick whatever she wants to do."

"I found it on the Internet, and a woman named Elizabeth called me. I went to see Elizabeth there and had a tour. I was interested in the place because my mother-in-law liked it when she visited other people there, and it was very close to where I lived. She also liked to walk, and there was a nice surrounding area for walking. She could even walk to the grocery store and pick some things if she wanted. It was a bonus that the location was close to the market and walkable. My mother-in-law needed assistance with medications and other things, so I visited the assisted living area. The place was very clean, upscale, and had a nice environment. When you walked in, there was a fireplace and a piano; it looked elegant. The staff were pleasant, polite, and they smiled. They did not look grumpy at all. My mother-in-law had a low income, so she would have had to share a room if we chose this facility. There was enough room to keep personal things, and each one had a bureau. They had to share a bathroom, though, but it was nicely put together. They had a library, there were residents playing cards, and it seemed like they had things to do for them. The dining room was very pretty; it was not like a cafeteria. I remembered that they had next week's food posted, so you could decide when to eat and what you wanted to eat there. They had different entrées every day. I talked to some of the residents, and they all seemed happy. "

"Atria Bay Spring Village was very, very nice. It was bright, modern, and clean. It seemed to be well-staffed. The staff who accommodated us was very transparent as far as being forthcoming and answered our questions truthfully. The dining area was very nice. We observed a group doing an exercise class. The salon was open. And there were some, I think, independent residents that were bicycling around the outside park area."

"It is close to my house, and they got all the services my mother needs.They got movies, and trips that they take them on a van. They serve three meals a day. I am satisfied with everything. The food is very good. "

"We went for a tour for my parents. They don’t have a full kitchen, they provide the meals. It's a nice facility and I can recommend this as a good place. "

"I visited Brookdale Centre of New England, and the tour was good. The staff was friendly and very welcoming. The place was easy to the eye. The layout was OK. I saw both sizes, and I kind of like their layout. Their shared suite has a pretty neat layout. They showed me pretty much everything when I was there. They had plenty of activities for seniors, and they had some pretty good onsite services."

"Had two tours on separate days. Mom will be moving in very soon ( after she finishes rehab). Staff very friendly, helpful and fine with answering all your questions. The few residents I spoke with are very happy here. Also spoke to adult children of six residents and they say that after a 1-3 month adjustment period, all their loved ones were happy to be here and considered it "home". Very, very pleased with my experiences thus far. "

"My mother-in-law moved into All American Assisted Living at Wrentham. We're very happy. It's excellent. I liked the culture, they're very attentive toward their residents here. They're very engaging. They always have activities. She doesn't engage that much more so because of her personal situation, they do a great job of engaging all of the residents. The rooms are just perfect. They're spacious, comfortable, and clean. They have a salon. They have a little art room in memory care, they have a TV, and they have some games."

"We checked out Clifton Assisted Living. It's a beautiful place, but it's way out of my parents' price range. They have all the activities for them. They have exercise for them. They have a 'Yum-Yum room' with snacks, cookies, and other treats all day long for them. They can come and go as they want. If it weren't for the price, I would like my parents to go in there. The residents even let me go into the two-bedroom apartments to look at them. They were very nice. My parents would really enjoy that. My mom didn't have to cook anymore if she didn't want to. All their meals are there. They have a kitchen downstairs, and she could go downstairs and cook if she really wanted to, because my mother really enjoys cooking. So that's a plus. I took a bunch of pictures when I was there. They have a library, an entertainment room, and a bar where they serve drinks. They have entertainment that comes in. They can go down there and socialize by the fireplace. They had bingo that was going on. They have an exercise person who comes in. Seven days a week, they have a nurse and nurses' aides 24/7 in there. The staff I met was very nice. They even had a slushy machine in their Yum-Yum room. Family can stay there for a week, and they won't charge you. So that was a nice feature, too. Like a family will stay the night before to get them ready the next morning to go to a doctor's appointment, and I thought that was really nice. That was a plus. They're not too crazy about having dogs, but I understand that. A lot of people have cats, but dogs are another problem. They have everything. They even have a hairdresser and a hairdresser's place."

"We toured Brookdale Sakonnet Bay. It's just down the road from us. There was a very popular restaurant there, and they've done a wonderful conversion of that property for the venue. I enjoyed the very comfortable and welcoming feeling you get as you walked in the door. I'm very attracted to the swimming pool and the hot tub, but I enjoyed the additional services they offered along with the excellent care like the 24-hour call. The young girl was very informative and let us in a few "secrets" which was very nice, it was very enjoyable, and she was so open. Most of the people that I encountered made you feel that you belong there. You just feel very welcome."

"I visited Blaire House of Milford Assisted Living. They've been very informative and great at communication. The facility was average. I'm not crazy about the layout of it for assisted living, but the rooms themselves were a good size. The location was not a problem. It's easy to access. It had a little garden area, but other than that, it's surrounded by businesses, so there isn't much for the grounds. The layout was not what I would expect for assisted living. There were multiple floors, which I think for an elderly person could be a little bit confusing and overwhelming."

"We ruled out All American Assisted Living because my mother-in-law doesn't want to go into a two-bedroom. The facility was brand new, and the food was good, but the set-up is for automatic; you can't have a single room. "