Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in New London, WI

"My parents will be moving into Dimensions Living Appleton. It could use some updates. Everybody that you run into is very friendly. They do not seem like they're in a hurry to get away from you. They seem like they want to stick around and get to know you even if you're not a resident yet. The rooms looked OK and really could use some updating. There's a stove in there that nobody needs. We had an idea of how to renovate it. My sister and I wanted to take the peninsula out so that they'd have more space. We had a choice of two apartments and we took the one at the south side of the building because it gets more sun and the south side has a forest behind it and we figured that would be nicer to see. The dining area was restaurant style and there is a menu, and it was different every day. Usually, there's a choice of eggs and something else or you can have cereal or whatever in the morning. There was a movie or something going on when I was there. I've only been in there on the weekends. During the weekends, there are very limited activities, but there are four activities every day during the week that I saw listed on the activity calendar. There were three staff members that I interacted with."

"My mother has been moved into a nursing home at Evergreen. What I really liked about it is the staff. They have been just wonderful. I can't go in, and I can only see my mom through the window. She's in isolation right now, so I have not been in her room or anything. The outside is lovely; I just haven't been on the inside. Everything is covered in snow, though. She has only been there a week, but they have contacted me every day multiple times, the multiple people who work with her. Since I can't see her during COVID, they are in contact with me all the time and let me know what's going on, so I really appreciate that. They have just been great. She's in the isolation wing, as everyone who comes there has to be isolated for two weeks. I don't know anything about what they have there."