Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Charlotte, NC

"Aldersgate was absolutely beautiful, and the colors in the main areas were very soothing, but it didn't have warmth. It was definitely newer and very well-appointed, but it was cold. The person who showed us around was very knowledgeable, had been there for quite some time so he knew the building and residents, and was a top-notch salesman, but he didn't show us an apartment. We saw five restaurants that were not all sit-down type. One had pub food, and one that was more of an order-and-eat in an adjoining area. They also had their own ice cream place and a very formal dining place. It's a huge community that had a little shop and a pool, too. They had just about everything. You have to have a hefty sum of money to buy in."

"During my Aunt's stay at this facility I was completely impressed by the upkeep of their grounds. She had been sick from cancer and was unable to safely care for herself given the manner in which her medications effected her physically and also gave a bit of dementia as a side effect. This facility has all kinds of different types of living arrangements. It can range from apartment type living to cottage/village living in appearance. The grounds are kept well, flowers always bright and in bloom. There are club areas for the residents to associate with each other in, also the dining area make my aunt feel as though she was being catered to. Between the gourmet dishes and extremely healthy food menu choices, she calls on a constant basis just to inform me about how much healthier she is starting to feel. And while she is a very religious woman, she is impressed with their chapel and on site minister. "

"Suzanna and the staff showed our family what it's like to be cared for by the best. A big thank you to everyone at Carmel Hills."

"It was actually nice. You could buy the units and you could stay there your whole life. It was like a home. They had a lot of couple there and they seemed to have a lot of activities. If you decided you don't want to stay there, you could sell it. "

"I visited a friend at Southminster. I had lunch with her, and she had a gorgeous apartment. The food was really good. We just went to the little cafe. I also had dinner there in the dining room with another friend, and it was nice. The apartments were very nice, but she didn't stay there long because she was displeased, and I was not sure I understood why, but she said she had to pay an arm and a leg to live there. Then they were always after her about more money for something. You know, when you were a senior citizen, you were on a fixed income, and you had to figure out your budget and all. So, in these facilities, once you got in, you pay for your place and all, then they would come to you and always wanting more money; that was not good. One of my friends who also moved there had kind of a duplex, and I thought that was really nice, but they were older people and to go to the cafeteria, they had to go out and walk over to that building or drive their car, and I would not like that. However, I was impressed because I thought the apartment was beautiful, and the entrance was nice. "

"We visited Plantation Estates. The food was good. It was like food from a nice restaurant. When a room became available, they renovated and upgraded it like new. It was a nice place. They had very nice facilities there. Everything was well kept and nice. The people were very friendly. They had all the amenities that everyone else offered. It was good. "