Highland Trail was nice. The bad part is that there are only old people there. It was an area that was close to me. They had a beautiful dining room. I did not eat there, but it looks very nice. The price is something that I could swing if I had to.
Highland Trail
Offers Independent Living
23 Reviews
5085 W 136th Ave, Broomfield, CO 80023
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(800) 385-2527
Reviews of Highland Trail
Independent Living Reviews for Highland Trail
January 19, 2022
I visited this facility
November 01, 2021
I am/was a resident of this facility
We were at a place called Highland Trail before we came to our current place. We liked it, we liked the facility and the staff. Everything about it like the rate was a lot less than what we're paying here. We moved because I thought my wife was going to have to be in assisted living and they didn't have assisted living. It's a senior home, but without assisted living. They didn't have full kitchens either and we also wanted a full kitchen, which we have here.
We were there for 2 and a half years. That's where my wife had fallen. She fractured her back, neck, and arm. When we came here to our current place, she was in a wheelchair. We thought she was going to need assisted living, but she's improved ever since we've been here.
It's an independent living and it's a very nice place. If they have a full kitchen, I'd go back in a second. The community was good and everything was good. The room we were in had two bedrooms and two baths with showers. We had 3 meals a day. It was not great food, it's typical, I guess you would say, hospital food. The food was good enough though. We did get 3 meals a day and they were all on time. When we were there, we could eat in their cafeteria. My wife was still able to eat in the cafeteria until we had to leave.
The staff was good too. Of course, there were certain people we didn't like but that was our problem, not theirs. We didn't participate in the activities but I think they were doing a lot. Because that was before the virus came out.
March 19, 2020
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
The appearance of Highland Trail is wonderful and the layout seems fine. My mother's room is good. It's just a studio which is basically one big room with a kitchen area and a bathroom, but it's perfect for her and we're very pleased with that. All the staff members seemed good and friendly, I haven't had problems. Their services are also good although she's not using all the services she could use. She still likes to make her own meals even though I tell her she's already paying for that stuff. The dining area is nice, she doesn't complain about the food as well. They have a bunch of activities like movie nights which are movies from the 40's and 50's. I also saw their calendar which is huge and there's a lot of stuff on it. I haven't seen anything there that I'm dissatisfied with at all. The staff people are all very friendly and there were no complaints from mom at all.
Provider Response
Hello Kurt, thank you for the kind words. And, thank you for sharing how much your mother is enjoying living at Highland Trail. We love providing a wide variety of engaging, fulfilling, and entertaining activities for our residents.
June 06, 2019
I am/was a resident of this facility
I have moved into Highland Trail. It is working out fine. They have quite a few different games, talks, and exercise programs. The staff members are wonderful. Everybody seems very knowledgeable and helpful. The food is very good. They have three choices in all meals, which make it nice. They have an activity room, a TV room, and an exercise room.
December 09, 2018
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My mother-in-law has moved into Highland Trail. It is a great area. So far, we are pleased with the staff. My mother-in-law has some mild dementia going on so we are concerned where things are going to go with that. However, they assured us that they have people in the place that will help work with her, and that she can age in place. It seems like they're doing a good job. One of the big things that we needed for her was the meal plan because she was losing weight, but that seems to be going pretty well. They have multiple things a day going on. At this point, my mother-in-law isn't participating too much. They have religious services, they have arts and crafts, and they have musicians that come in. Tomorrow, they're actually having Santa Claus come in. There's lots of stuff going on. We have eaten with my mother-in-law a couple of times. One meal wasn't the greatest, but the rest were very good. The place is beautiful. Thats one of the reasons we picked it. Her apartment is so nice, bright, and airy. It is very expensive, but compared to others that we looked at, I think they're doing a good job. It is competitive.
March 22, 2018
I visited this facility
Highland Trail was very clean and very quiet. The staff was very informative and good during the visit. We viewed a couple of rooms. The one-bedroom was very spacious and had a balcony. The two-bedroom was a little too big for my dad. The lunch was very good and in smaller portions for seniors. The library was a good size, and the community room where they play games and cards was nice.
September 19, 2017
I visited this facility
Highland Trail was very nice. The manager was exceptional. I liked it very much. We had a meal there and I thought it was very good. I met some of the servers and the receptionist and they were good. I just saw one room and it had a really nice patio. They were very small, but most of the senior living homes are small. I don't know how I'm going to get my king-sized bed in there, but other than that, it was like most of the other facilities. I didn't see anything other than the apartment, the kitchen, and the reception area, and they were all good.
February 10, 2017
I visited this facility
We visited Highland Trail. Their sales force was pushy. It had no kitchen. The residents seemed friendly enough. From the interviews that I did with the residents, they weren't really thrilled. Food was OK, but I wanted something more where I could at least cook once in awhile, and they didn't provide that.
Provider Response
Hello Deb160247,thank you so much for sharing this feedback with us; we truly appreciate you taking the time to visit us, and reaching out after to share your thoughts and impressions. We are so happy to hear you found our residents to be a friendly bunch - we like to think we have fun here, and that we have our residents to thank for it! We love what we do, and consider it an honor to do it -- while it sounds like we won't get the pleasure and opportunity of serving you, we truly do appreciate you sharing your experience with us, and wish you the absolute very best in your search for senior housing. If you ever change your mind, now or down the road, please don't hesitate to reach out -- we are here, read, and happy to serve!
December 06, 2016
I visited this facility
Highland Trail is excellent. It is airy, open, sunny, and friendly. The general manager assisted me. She was friendly and knowledgeable. She toured the whole place with me. Some residents were playing beanbag toss baseball in one room, and others were playing cards in another room. Some other residents were also putting puzzles together in another room. It was just a really friendly feeling. The food is delicious. The dining area is very large. Highland Trail feels like a cruise ship. It is very large, and you hear a lot of laughter. There were some people who were quite a bit older and probably weren’t as humorous as some of them, but overall it was a nice place.
December 30, 2015
I visited this facility
The one that I really liked among the places I visited was Highland Trail. I liked that it was closer to the mountain. It had a really nice view. The residents were happy. They had nice people. I loved their dining room. They had a really nice place where they could go walking if they wanted to. It was very nice. People working there seemed to be well trained. They had activities like bingo, and they had a little ice cream social. They knew we were visiting, and they saw us walking. One of the residents said: "I have been here for about three years, and I really like it". They were all very nice. It was clean. I could not see anything that was distracting or my dad would not feel comfortable.
December 16, 2015
I visited this facility
I liked Highland Trails very much. The rooms were a little bit small and more expensive. The staff was wonderful. We had a meal, and it was good.
November 22, 2015
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Mom and dad are at Highland Trail, and they’re both happy. It has individual apartments, a dining room, and beauty shops. They have games and feed them. They took awhile to adjust, but they have adjusted. I think the people who run it seem to be quite good, though I would say they have a little trouble at housekeeping sometimes; housekeeping comes and goes. I know they can improve on that.
November 09, 2015
I visited this facility
I visited Highland Trail two months ago, and it was good. They had one meal, and the food seemed fresh, not frozen. The dining hall was nicer than the other facility I visited. It’s a new place, about three-and-a-half years old. It’s a big, bright building with lots of light and wide halls. The managers live there in the building. The people were very cordial, and I got this feeling that they would work extra hard to introduce my mom around and try to make her feel welcome. The only thing I didn't like was that it’s in a residential neighborhood at the corner of an intersection travelled a lot by commuters. Their building seemed to be in a V or L shape, and the back of the building faced the intersection, so if residents go outside, they're right there where the traffic is buzzing by. I think they can fix that by putting in some mature trees. I looked at one and two bedrooms that were 900 squre feet wide, which is probably 200 more square feet than where she is now. We looked at a smaller rooms, too, which were pretty typical small rooms.
October 30, 2015
I visited this facility
Highland Trail was really nice inside. I looked at two-bedroom and one-bedroom apartments with a small kitchenette. It was a small place. It was open. There was an area towards the back where people sat on a table talking. I walked around, and it was very nice and comfortable place. Everybody that I talked to seemed nice.
May 15, 2015
I am a friend or relative of a resident
I know a number of couples that live in Highland Trail, and they're excellent. The food was fine, nice facility, great people. For the rooms, they have a choice and a number of different layouts -- two-bedroom and one-bedroom units. They're pretty new, in great shape, and well taken care of. My wife's parents live there also.
January 13, 2015
I visited this facility
The staff of Highland Trail was very helpful and very friendly. They had everything that you would need. They had transportation and all kinds of activities for their residents. There was a nice library, a nice pool room, and an exercise room. It was very well equipped and very well staffed. It was a beautiful place. It looked like an upscale hotel. They have a beautiful dining room.
December 10, 2014
I am a friend or relative of a resident
My dad likes Highland Trail. He likes the fact that they provide the meals and the room. They come and clean once a week for him. They vacuum, dust, and everything. I think they offer everything. They have exercise classes, and they cut their hair. He just seems to be doing really well there. They do allow pets. He has his cat with him. He seems to be happy, and they seem to take good care of him. The important thing is that he is given good care, and he is content where is.
I like his apartment. He has everything he needs. It is well organized, and it has plenty of room.
October 16, 2014
I am a past client of this provider
They were very helpful showed me the different apartments that were available. The apartment was very clean and spacious. laundry room in a convenient location, served 3 meals a day and very pleasant.
April 30, 2014
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Mom is in Highland Trail. We chose it because it is close to home. All of her kids and grandkids are within five miles. It is just five years old, and everything is nice and new. It is very affordable. I am very impressed that it is very clean and very personable. I went around and talked to the residents while we looked at the place, and everybody we talked to seemed to be happy and liked the place. We had lunch there, and the food was great. They have a pretty and well-maintained dining room. The tables are spread out, and the wait staff is top notch.
Mom is in a spacious one-bedroom apartment. It is a nice size, very roomy, and has a lot of closet space. It is a nice setup for her, and it has a nice balcony. The staff is very professional all the way around, from the wait staff to the management. Most of the staff knew my mom and where her room was within the first week she was there. They have a well-rounded group of activities. Mom is mostly into the musical activities, and they have some people come in a couple of times a week and perform different instruments. It is top notch, and we have had a really good experience so far.
April 01, 2014
I am a current client of this provider
My mother-in-law has been at Highland Trail for a week now in their hospice care unit. The staff are doing very well, and they seemed to be fully staffed. They do just about everything they need. They do medication reminders and wheel her to the dining room whenever she wants. They assist her in bathing and help her get dressed. The facility is very clean, but just the only thing that would be helpful is for them to have skilled nursing care.
December 31, 2013
I am a friend or relative of a resident
It's excellent. Outstanding accommodation and meals, but it has become so expensive. The staff is pretty good, but they had had quite a turnover. I am not happy with the staff now as I was when she moved in about three years ago. The place was very clean. I have repeatedly recommended Highland Trail to others.
December 16, 2013
I am/was a resident of this facility
I moved into an independent living facility called Highland Trail. It is a very nice place. It is the kind of place that I was looking for. They have excellent staff who takes care of my needs. I had the option of rooms that I wanted and it also meets all my needs. The food here is good. I would recommend this place to others.
December 11, 2012
I am/was a resident of this facility
Is this place an indendent or assisted living place. We have 3 meals served in the dinning room every day. We have our rooms cleaned once a week and the towels and linens cleaned once a week.
Questions about Highland Trail
Describe the overall population of independent living residents at Highland Trail. What is their average age? What are their favorite things to do?
Our residents range from 55 to early 100s and everything in between! Their favorite activities are as different as their personalities! By using our Holiday 365 app each resident is able to view the daily calendar and sign up for events that interest them. If they are unable to find something that peaks their interest on the calendar they can simply message a friend to join them for a game of cards or to enjoy a walk around the community.
What transportation services does Highland Trail offer to independent living residents?
Our residents can take advantage of the complimentary transportation to help them get around town. The scheduled shuttle can take residents to stores, doctor appointments, dining, or group outings.
What makes the chef or dining program at Highland Trail exceptional? What kind of menu can independent living residents expect?
Our community has an Executive Chef and Sous Chef who care about providing residents not only delicious but also nutritious meals, 3 times a day. Our menus are changed seasonally to ensure the freshest products and flavors and we offer over 150 different entrees with each season. Residents can select a la carte items for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Entrees at each service include specials like our Holiday Fresh option or Resident’s Choice. All meals are served in our restaurant-style dining rooms with friends and neighbors, allowing everyone to enjoy good food and good conversation.
What common areas are available for independent living residents?
Residents are able to socialize in our game room or activity room, sit back with a good book at our library, get physical at our fitness room or just catch up with some friends in the atrium.
What safety features or security measures does Highland Trail offer to independent living residents?
Our residents can feel safe 24/7 knowing that they can access help with just a push of a button. Each resident receives their own Lively Mobile Plus emergency device that goes anywhere they do. The device, which is included in monthly rent, can be activated for a variety of reasons, including emergencies, directions, health concerns, or to just speak to a friendly voice. The community is also only accessible to residents from 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. so you can rest easy knowing that there will not be unwanted late-night visitors.
If Highland Trail accepts dogs or cats, what indoor/outdoor areas can they enjoy?
We love our residents and we love their pets! Our community is pet friendly so you can bring your furry friend with you to your new home. There are green spaces and courtyards as well as walking paths where you can enjoy nice long walks.
Does Highland Trail work with an agency or registry to provide nursing and medical assistance as needed?
Our community provides the option to each resident to choose their own third party care provider. This allows the freedom of choice and flexibility for each resident to determine how much, or how little, support they need.
Costs for Highland Trail
Services and Amenities of Highland Trail
Costs
- Fee Structure Extra: Included In Rent: Basic Cable, Electric, Gas, Sewer, Water
- Independent Living Starting At: $3156/month
Room and housing options
- 1-bedroom apartments
- 2-bedroom apartments
- Studio Apartments
- Housing Extra: Handicap Barrier Free Units Available, Individual Climate Control, Safety Rails In Bathroom, Telephone Hookup
Dining options
- In Room Kitchenette
- Dining Room Shared Meals
- Dining Extra: Private Dining Room, Resident Kitchen
Features
- Beauty Barber Shop
- Computer Room
- Resident Transportation
- Hiking Trails
- Tv Room
- Garden And Patio
- Resident Parking
- Features Extra: Laundry Room For Use, Chapel, Library, Locked Mailboxes, Elevator, Parking: Covered, Garage
Cleaning services
- Laundry For Linens
- Housekeeping
Technology and entertainment
- Cable In Rooms
- Technology Extra: Wi Fi In Common Areas
Activities
- Offsite Activities
- Fitness Room
- Activities Extra: Billiard Lounge, Game Room, Activity Room
Financial guidance
- Va Benefits Consultation
Guest services
- Guest Parking
- Guests At Mealtime
- Overnight Guests
General
- Minimum Age: 55
- Pets: Most Pets Allowed
About Highland Trail
Highland Trail is located in Broomfield, CO, providing a vibrant backdrop for your new life as a valued member of our caring community.
From pleasant housekeepers, to attentive servers at mealtime and helpful maintenance technicians who are there when you need them, this community is the new extension of your family. We take pleasure in getting to know each of our residents and look out for their comfort and happiness. Our chefs prepare three delicious meals each day, served in our beautiful dining room. We provide housekeeping, linen services, fun and stimulating activities, off-site excursions, transportation to your personal appointments and a variety of classes and programs. Our warm, comfortable community and our friendly staff and residents will welcome you. We look forward to making your life easier any way we can.
So come to Highland Trail for a visit...and stay!
*We understand that each individual is unique and that needs may change over time. Holiday Retirement does not provide any health care services. However, residents are welcome to receive services from any outside home health care provider of their choice to help them continue enjoying life at our community.
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