Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Greensboro, NC

"We have lived in a beautiful 2-bedroom apartment at Whitestone and we could not have found a better place to be. We have up all of issues related to home maintenance, HOA dues, taxes, and utilities and gained peace of mind. We have so many friends now and have never enjoyed so much activity in our lives. The staff are very accommodating, friendly, and caring. The best move that we have made in years!"

"My mother stayed at Friends Homes. It was a great place. They were very kind. The staff got to know my mom until the end. I knew there was a problem, and I called to have a welfare check. I called the nurse that we had been working with, and she didn't go check on my mom. As it turned out, my mom had fallen. She couldn't get up, but she waited until she heard other people in the hall going to dinner. She just yelled until somebody responded, so I don't know how long she was on the ground. She then went to the hospital and we discovered that she most likely had lung cancer. And I think that's not their fault at all. But other than that, the staff was fabulous. My mom said she didn't have to cook the food, so it was great for her. My mom was a difficult person, but she was reasonably happy there, which for her was probably as happy as she had been anywhere. Every other staff member was phenomenal. The facility was very nice. It's a very well-established home. They have anything that you could want. They had fabulous activities. The price was very reasonable for what she got."

"I gave a deposit at Pennybyrn, but when I decided that I wasn't going to move there, no problem, they gave me my money back. The whole facility is beautiful. They call it a campus. People who enjoy gardening have a beautiful area where they grow all kinds of vegetables. They also have walking areas for your dog. Their rooms are very nice. Kathy and Joe, who lived two doors down from me here, moved into Pennybyrn last year. They have a two-bedroom, and their space is almost as big as their house when they were living here. It's really nice. I could live in Pennybyrn. If someone came in and pushed the magic button and got all of the stuff out of my house that's not serving much purpose now, and told me to go pick one of these, I would do it quickly and pick Pennybyrn. I have tried their food, and it's like eating in a five-star restaurant. The people there are helpful, kind, and patient. The dining area is very nice. There are many tablecloths and napkins. There are people walking around to refill your coffee cup or water, or what. It's like an upscale restaurant."

"River Landing at Sandy Ridge is very expensive. It's not a new place. It has been around forever. What I like best about them is the location and the facilities, and they go on trips, but you have to have a lot of money to live there. However, you can be there until the Good Lord comes to get you because they have all of those facilities. If you get to where you need someone to come and wash your face, you don't have to pack up and move somewhere to get that service. They have everything. They have swimming pools, tennis courts, and walking trails. It's beautiful. From the way it looks, it's well-kept. You can live in an apartment or a cottage. They have cottages and apartment-style units. You have a choice, and it depends on where you want to put your money. The food was good at the time that I had eaten there. My friend invites me over to have lunch with her often, usually for our birthday, Mother's Day, or something, and I have not had a bad meal with her. The staff is very nice and very polite. Some people have traditions like happy people produce happy service."

"My mother is still at Twin Lakes Community. It is excellent. Moving into assisted living, they have a brand-new facility, which is beautiful, very accessible, spacious, airy, and enjoyable to be in. The staff are very personable and very caring. Whatever is requested, it tends to be done almost immediately. They're on the spot, they're there to care and they show it. They have a cafeteria style, and the food has always been very good. It's onsite and only probably 40 yards away from where my mom lives. It's expensive there like anywhere when you're in assisted living. But at this point, because of the religious backing and of being a foundation-oriented organization, once you're in, you're in through all your life stages. They're more expensive than others. But once you run through the assets, you turn to Medicaid, and she's still there. She's on Medicaid and is receiving the same services as if she was paying the full amount. "

"What I like about Village at Brookwood is that it's a small place and once you are in there, you can go to different stages with where your health takes you. It’s a beautiful facility. I also like the small-town feeling. They had us over for dinner one night with two of the ladies that live over there, and they have wonderful food. The ladies were very nice too and very interesting to talk to. They have all kinds of activities, like they have yoga classes, they take people to concerts or if there is something special going on, they arrange that and they take them by bus. It is very, very well organized. The apartment that I am interested in is a one bedroom apartment and it is large. It's very, very well planned. "