Avery Heights Home Health Agency Hartford, CT

I toured Avery Heights. It's a beautiful place, it looked like they have a camaraderie there among the guests. It was very well kept, and it was beautiful inside. The staff was very nice. The rooms were very well laid out, it was spacious enough.

Avery Heights was nothing to look at at all. It's almost like something out of a haunted house or a haunted movie. It's almost like an abandoned military base is the best way I can describe it. I don’t know if it was the time of year and nothing was blooming, but just the scent and feel that I got when I drove up there. Once you get inside though, the apartments are great. The rooms are bigger and the kitchen is a full kitchen where a wall separates the kitchen from the rest of the living room. My mom felt like she could have a full kitchen there with ample counter space. The rooms are bigger and the parking is underneath. My father, who does not use a wheelchair and any assisted device as he should, could just go straight down an elevator rather than going down a long hallway and outdoor to his car. He can go down an elevator and his car will be in a garage underneath, so that's the physical distance he doesn't have to worry about. It's also covered so he doesn't ever have to worry about the elements or him falling on the wet ground because of snow. They also seemed the most accommodating, even to the point where they can adjust pricing. For instance, my parents don't necessarily need someone to come in and clean the apartment once a week, so they'll take it off the price. They're a lot more flexible than most of the other places we've seen, which, I think for my parents and their age, is important. When you're spending over $5,000 a month for rent, that price tag for an 84-year-old is pretty shocking. The facility needs some remodeling though. I think they put all their money into the individual apartments, which I think is an appropriate position. It's also very clean. I think you could call it independent living but you could also age in place there. So, if you needed to move into assisted living, you can still stay in your apartment, unless you need skilled nursing. If you start to need assistance, like someone to come in and give you a bath once a week, you could still stay in your apartment.