The Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in New Castle County, DE

"I visited Country House. It has an independent living. It used to be assisted living, but they've added a great big addition to it and put cottages out front. I didn't get to see any of the rooms. However, the whole layout of the place was pretty nice because they had underground parking. As far as I know, it was really good on that. The amenities were not the same as the other place, though."

"My mother will be moving into Kendal-Crosslands Communities. We just really liked it for a whole number of reasons. The range of services and the interactions we've had with the staff have all been extremely good. It seemed very warm and inviting and my mother was quite taken with their gardens. I like the quality of the staff and the convenience of it because it's very close to me and that was very important. I like the dining environment, and the staff just seemed very attentive. The upkeep seemed excellent. My mother enjoyed the food. One of the dining areas overlooks a patio and it's really beautiful. The gardens there were very nice, so the dining areas were very comfortable and scenic."

"What I like most about Maris Grove is the activities and the whole indoor environment. They had a whole world you could walk around inside, like in the middle of winter, you could walk miles and never go outside. They had a lot of hallways and a lot of corridors, and a lot of buildings. They had basic things like a library and a gym. The staff was very nice and they told us the whole deal. We had good food, and their dining area was nice and comfortable. The facility was very well kept."

"I toured Granite Farms Estates. I was with two of my friends, and we noticed the same thing, that everybody seemed happy. It seemed to be a friendly place. There's a concept of continuous care. They go on trips, they give you transportation to stores once a week or something, and they take you to church, and that's important to me. The food was very good. The staff were professional and very pleasant. I especially like the outside which was very good as far as what it looked like with the flowers and the grass. Everything was very nice. Inside, they had a pool, and I like to swim. They have a nice theater where they show films, and they also have different activities there. I met these three women who had apartments right where I was going to be, and they were very nice and very welcoming. Every apartment had a balcony or a patio, one or the other. It was more modern and more pleasant than a lot of the places. The room that I'm going to get, they're going to do new floors, paint the cabinets, and paint the walls. "

"The rooms are modern and clean. Residents/Families are able to decorate them as they would like. The entire staff is kind and caring. Nothing is too much trouble. The facility is always clean, bright and welcoming."

"Jenner's Pond was lovely and I had friends there, but it was too far for my family. The apartment was very nice. The staff was very knowledgeable, very helpful, and answered all my questions. The food was excellent. They have trips, people coming in to give lectures, an art show once a year, and a book sale once a year. There was everything that you could possibly want."

"I went to Riddle Village LifeCare Retirement Community. They have several units with different-sized living rooms. They have a larger living room, which is what I was looking at. It's a 22-foot living room. They have one and two-bedroom apartments, and both of those rooms were good sized. The kitchen was like a galley kitchen, but it's adequate and they have a counter where you could put your plates on. The kitchen is part of the room and then you have the living room. The staff was very nice, from the receptionist down. I even met the cook there. I looked at both independent living and the assisted living, and both of them will meet my needs. They have plenty of amenities. I like their library. They have a theater, a beauty shop where you can get your hair done, a gym, and a swimming pool. If you get one of the deluxe apartments, you can get indoor parking. They have a storage area where you can store things. They have a place for the doctors and nurses to come in to see you. They have several dining areas where you're seated as if you're going to a restaurant. You have someone that will sit you at the table. I didn't see that because of the pandemic and everybody was eating in their room. They had several dining options. They had a roofed outdoor place where you can have friends or you can go with other guests and sit on the deck. They had nice wood floors. The building was well kept. They have been there for a while."

"My best friend lives in Lima Estates. It's a very nice one. When my friend moved in, they redid the whole place. They renovated it. They knocked out a wall between the living room and dining room. The kitchen area is very nice. My best friend has two bathrooms, one for guests and one for her own. The food is good. They have a lot of activities. My friend is in charge of some of them sometimes. They go on field trips, and I went on some trips with them. They have continuing care, which is something she has stressed to me. If I go to dinner there, they have young kids out of college to wait on me. It's a gated community, and they have a guard in the front. They pretty much take the residents anywhere they want to go. The facility is nice. It's not too big. It's very clean. Everybody seems to enjoy their place. They're social. "

"I have been accepted at Barclay Friends. The tour was very nice. Lori, the director, was very open and very helpful. I went back a second time so that I could see a one-bedroom apartment, and a resident was willing to let me come in and see it. It was a very positive experience. They offer three meals a day, cleaning once a week, and you can do laundry. There's a common room, a dining room, and a meeting room. It's all relatively new because they had to be rebuilt after a fire, and just before the pandemic."

"White Horse Village is a stand-alone place. It is not owned by any major corporation but by individual investors, and it's beautiful. It's actually my first choice, but it's a little step above and a little more expensive. They have different choices of villas, carriage homes, condos, and so on. It's just lovely."

"Both Mom and Dad have been residents at Ware for several years in the Skilled Nursing unit and assisted living side (Dad)! The love and care provided by the staff is amazing! I’m so happy they are cared for and treated with dignity and respect!"

"I toured Simpson Meadows Retirement Community. It's just really well-kept. It's nicely appointed. The people were wonderful. It's like one-stop shopping. They have a general practitioner, a podiatrist, and a dentist. They do phlebotomy work, x-rays, and a whole host of eye doctors that come into the facility, and any specialist you would go out with, they have transportation included. All types of activities and groups come in. They get musical groups that come once a week. They have a lot. They have dining and all that good stuff and housekeeping. You bring your belongings and furniture. I'll get to pick all the flooring, the wall colors, and all that stuff, so it's personalized right for my uncle. The tour was very informative. They've been great about staying in touch and working it through. They gave me a lot of guidance because he's a veteran. The services that would be beneficial to him and income from vets, they hooked me up with all that and even a realtor in Florida where he is, that would help with packing, moving out, and selling. The staff was wonderful. I've been in some of the buildings where you could smell urine and this one was immaculate."

"My grandfather was there for rehab for almost 3 weeks. It was perfect. The care was great. The food was great and the therapy was great! Thank you, Dunwoody staff!"

Makemie at Whiteland is the newest senior living option in the Delaware Valley. Makemie features spacious new apartment and villa homes, as well as assisted living and nursing care all on the campus. We are accepting reservations now and wil be open in 2012.