Emerald Court

We have chosen Emerald Court. I liked the appearance. The place was superb. I thought it was a great place for me. The people were very friendly. They came up, introduced themselves, and made me feel at home. Even though I haven't moved in, they welcomed me to join them. It was a warm, friendly place. The room had a kitchenette with a two-burner stove and an oven, two bedrooms, two baths, a living room, and two great storage closets. We had a lunch there, and the food was delicious. My son, daughter-in-law, and my granddaughter thought it was great. The chef came over to meet us and introduced himself. The waiter was unbelievable, too.

My sister found Emerald Court, and I just think the people are very nice. It came highly recommended by another person whose parent lives there. It's clean, it's close to home, and the price is good. My mom is very happy there. They have good food, good service. It's a very, very lovely place. I wish they had a little more activity. Mom wanted to play bridge, but there aren't enough people to have another group, so she's out of luck. Her one love is bridge, and she's unable to play, so that's kind of disappointing because one of the major things we wanted is for her to be able to play bridge twice a week, and they're full. She has her own apartment. Her bed looks small in the room. There's so much room. I stayed one day, and it was lovely, and they were very accommodating. The first week, they let me stay free, but if you go, it's $10 a meal. The food is excellent. What's really neat about them is their kitchen is always open. You can go anytime you want 24 hours a day, but there are certain things you cannot have at all times. They always have sandwiches, or if they want ice cream, or if they want a grilled cheese sandwich or a turkey sandwich, but not like when they do their prime rib or their special lasagnas. You can't get those in the middle of the night, but they always have coffee, tea, and juices there for them. They are always free to go and sit there anytime. We chose Emerald Court because they call us. They let us know if Mom is out roaming the halls. They take pictures to show us that she really is at the party. She'll say she didn't go to any party. Then we'll see pictures on their website. She is right there, having fun, and you can see she's laughing. You always have access, and they have a website you can always go on, and it's neat. They're open 24 hours. I can go in anytime I want, and everyone is saying hi to each other. It's beautiful. They know their people by name, and I'm very, very impressed. My mom's place is much nicer and bigger. a 1-bedroom apartment with huge closet space. She has her own patio for her dog. Her front door opens out to this big, green, garden-like court. It's about a quarter of a football field. They have umbrella chairs and lots of trees. Her front window with her kitchen looks right out into this beautiful water fountain. It's gorgeous. I wouldn’t mind living there. I wish it had a pool. I would use a pool, however they are elderly and they may not use a pool. They're having an Internet café-type computer spot, and they're changing the front lobby where they can go, read, and use the Internet.

It has all the amenities that they need and it's a very well kept ground. They have very friendly and very caring staff. It's topnotch. I would recommend this place. They're going to be renovating to be a little bit more modern, so I would say to just continue on their plan to renovate.

My father is staying at Emerald Court now... he has been there for over two years... I cannot say enough about their professionalism, their caring ways. He is busy with the "arts" physical activities, cognitive activities and "field trips" Emerald Court cares about my father.... if the management feels I need has a question or feels I need to be informed about something regarding my father I am contacted imediately. I have eaten in the dinning room with my father many times and the food and service are perfect.