The Best Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in St John The Baptist County, LA

"The tour I had of Lambeth House was lovely. They have very nice grounds and very nice units. They have an excellent dining facility. They are in an uptown area of New Orleans, so the grounds are not very large, but they have lots of parking, and they're close to shopping centers. They have a very caring staff. They provide a lifetime of security in that the initial fee would cover both me and my wife if I had to move into nursing care or memory care. My wife would be able to continue in our initial unit, and there would be no additional expense, so that's a big help on financial security. However, it requires a fairly large frontend membership fee that varies with the size of the unit. The food that I had at lunch was excellent. When it comes to the type of people in the membership, there are several retired Tulane faculties, and also fairly well-to-do membership. They've got excellent medical care. It's an excellent choice for anyone who would enjoy being in a large city with easy access to the symphony, and the opera, and the ballet, and various other tours that Lambeth House provides. It has excellent access to shopping. The one thing I respect Lambeth House for is, for some people who joined and were there for years and then ran short of funds, they had some scholarship help available, which I think is very reassuring. It is a nonprofit, but they charge a fee if you want to move up from one unit to another, so the person should be careful to select a unit of the right size. Some of the units have beautiful views of the river, all the boats, shipping, and tugboats. It's only about two blocks from Audubon Park and Audubon Zoo. It's wonderful to go for walks in the park. The zoo does have motorized carts that people can rent very reasonably to tour one of the best zoos in the country. They have a wonderful new elephant area. Lambeth House has beautiful plantings and some gardening areas available. All the staff I've interacted with have been excellent."