The Palms at La Quinta

I visited The Palms at LaQuinta Gracious Retirement Living, and it was fine, but it's not an option for my parents at this time. The rooms were amply-sized and clean, they're sufficient or adequate. They had a big dining room. And the staff seemed very helpful and caring.

The Palms at La Quinta is a new facility with very nice apartments. They had three closets in the apartments, which were good for storage. They had a nice dining area. I just dropped by, so I didn't have a meal. Their sales staff was not as aggressive as some of the others. They were friendly and met with me and went over things, but I never heard from them again. It's pretty full, which could be one of the issues. It was very nice, very clean, and new. They had a chapel, a salon, and transportation.

The Palms is a brand-new place that hasn’t been opened very long. They don’t have institutional-type food. It’s a buffet line, everyday they have a selective menu, and the food is presented like in a cruise ship. It’s all displayed beautifully, and even if you’re not hungry, you’re bound to go and pick, which the elderly people need because a lot of them lose their appetite. The grounds are gorgeous. They have flowers everywhere, so even though you’re in the desert, you wouldn’t know it. There are palm trees and a beautiful pool, and behind the facility is a little urgent care kind of a hospital, so you can get immediate help. They do your laundry and the typical things that assisted living does. The staff is so friendly, and the housekeeping department keeps the place impeccable. We’ve been there twice, and it’s just gorgeous.

My mother is in The Palms - La Quinta. The sanitation is great. The look of it is luxurious and very modern. It just opened, and it's owned by the Hawthorn Group. It's topnotch. It's got a movie theater inside, a salon, computer room, and a library. They've got a chef, and they serve three meals a day. The apartments are very modern and spacious with great views. You can have any service you want that you can pay for. They have game rooms, a kitchen for people who want to make their own stuff, a gym, and a pool. They have people who can take them to their doctors' appointments, a shuttle, an activities coordinator, a chapel, a putting green, scheduled outings, and pretty much everything you can think of.