We chose Windward Palms for my client. It's a good facility, and they do a nice job. They offer the traditional independent living amenities. They have different trips, they have bingo, movies, and entertainment.
Windward Palms
Offers Independent Living
35 Reviews
8440 S Military Trl, Boynton Beach, FL 33436
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(800) 385-2527
PROMOTION!
26 days
Move-in by March 31st and receive $500 off your first 3 months. Applies to April, May, and June rent. Ask for details when you tour.
Reviews of Windward Palms
Independent Living Reviews for Windward Palms
October 05, 2020
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
October 03, 2020
I visited this facility
Windward Palms is independent living but we reliazed that my son needs assisted living. But the place was very nice. They have a swimming pool, and recreation areas in the facility. The facility seems very nice.
July 22, 2020
I visited this facility
I recently visited Windward Palms with my mother and was disappointed at the way their employee handled our interest. I had visited this facility 2 years ago and was happy with the staff so when my mother was ready I called and made an appointment. Time is very valuable and I made sure the attendant knew what our budjet was and ask her to please not waste my time if they could not accommodate us. She assured me she has a few to show me. I got there 20 minutes early and the attendant made sure I waited in my car until my exact time. She showed us 3 places. We agreed on a price and I told her I would call her to confirm the date. She wanted my mother to move in a month before she was ready and I agreed - She kept telling us about other fees but maybe she could help us - then they offered $1000. special to move right in but there was another $2700. fee so it really wasn't a deal - this fee was NOT a security deposit but it was just a none refundable payment.
I wasn't thrilled about all the double talk but the facility was close to me and the room was okay and I enjoyed my previous visit. I get home and guess what - The price just went up and was over the budjet that I specifically told her we had and was told no problem. Now I find out it was taken over by a new company - be careful of their double talk.
May 04, 2020
I visited this facility
Windward Palms looked very nice and the director took us around during our tour. The rooms were nice and big, and they had a swimming pool too. The demo person that we worked with was very good. They had the typical activities, they had a nice crafts room, and there were certain things going on during the evenings like bingo, cards, and other typical stuff.
Provider Response
Thank you for taking the time to review our community, Beth! We strive to be the best value for our residents by providing engaging activities, delicious meals, and friendly staff.
March 23, 2020
I am/was a resident of this facility
I'm in Windward Palms independent facility, and I'm content with what I have right now. The staff is lovely. I like the food. It's very convenient. The dining area is very nice and very large. They have activities here, and anyone can choose what to do very freely.
Provider Response
Hi Magda, thank you for your review! We are delighted to hear that you are so pleased with your home at Windward Palms. We are so happy to have you here with us!
January 23, 2020
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My mother is pretty content with Windward Palms. The general manager is knowledgeable and caring. The staff is pretty attentive to her needs. It was a little bit rough in the beginning, but she's adjusting well. They repainted everything in her apartment, and they put in new carpeting and new flooring before she moved in. There were a couple of things that slipped through the cracks with them, but they got everything hooked up and taken care of. The kitchen staff seems pretty good and the people who clean her room really like her and attend to her, but the office staff and the maintenance staff are a little intermittent. The variety of food is not as abundant as what they described before she signed up. Their lunch is their biggest meal of the day because their dinners usually 85 to 95% of the time were just sandwiches. There were rooms that also need improvement. The activities are pretty good. They have dancing, live entertainers, and music. She's on the go more than she was before she came down here. She's happy there, and the food is included, but it's a lot of money.
Provider Response
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to share your comments on our community. We are pleased to hear that your mother is a resident at our community and that she is enjoying her experience with us! We regret to hear that you have not been fully satisfied with our dining menus. The overall feedback on our dining services have been positive, and our menu does change daily. Our goal is to have happy residents and family members so your feedback is very important. Thank you
July 22, 2019
I visited this facility
Windward Palms was very nice, and the rooms were nice; however, I felt the people were a little less friendly and less welcoming than other places. I didn't think my mom would fit in well there. The staff member who assisted me was very friendly and helpful. The room was clean, but it wasn't as big as the others. The dining place looked nice. The place was more upscale. The surroundings were very nice.
July 21, 2019
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
My father lived at Windward Palms for 3 years and just moved out to be closer to family. He enjoyed poker with friends, evening entertainment and trips to the casino. The place is clean with a beautifully renovated dining room. The part my father will miss most is the staff. Everyone was so friendly and they truly care about the residents. The General Manager, Richard was very kind and took the time to wish my father well in his new home. Thank you.
July 30, 2018
I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident
I'm very happy with Windward Palms, particularly the people that work here. They're very nice to my mom. They have bingo, movies, card games, and ice cream socials. A couple of times a week, they have entertainment that comes in, and there's dancing. It's very nice. They have tons of activities. I'm very happy with the apartment that my mother got. Everything is very nice. The food is good. If you don't like what was being served, you can always get a turkey sandwich or a cheeseburger. They have options for you. My mother is very happy there. She loves it. The place is lovely. Everyday they have something going on. They bend over backward to make it as nice for the people as possible. It is a lovely place. I highly recommend it.
April 29, 2018
I visited this facility
We visited Windward Palms, and it was good. It was very attractive, the food was excellent, it was inviting, and they have a lot of activities. They have apartments, a pool, they have Bingo, card games, and a pool table. The staff was very nice and very helpful.
October 30, 2017
I visited this facility
Windward Palms was upper middle class and very friendly. The manager was supervising the dining room and he came over, introduced himself, shook our hands and chatted with us enough to be friendly. The meal we had was very good. The first apartment I saw was not completely vacant yet, and the layout was fine, but the view out the window from the second floor was the top of the screen around the pool. There was one window in that apartment with a halfway decent view. The second apartment I saw was gorgeous. It was on the ground floor, with two walkout doors, the view out back was fantastic, and the flooring was great. They had transportation. The place had more of a little bit of a country setting. I was impressed with it.
May 09, 2017
I visited this facility
Windward Palms was very nice. It was a terrific place. I liked it very much. I liked the area and everything about it. I actually stayed in one of the rooms, and it was very nice. They knew I came all the way from a 6-hour drive, so they asked me to stay for the weekend which was wonderful. The food was tremendous. They had a gourmet chef.
March 07, 2017
I visited this facility
I thought Windward Palms was more suited toward my sister’s taste. They had a higher entrance fee, but they had some offer that if we signed up for two or three years, they would reduce the entrance fee amount. The atmosphere was good. It seemed that people were involved and out in the hallways or sitting on the couch. There was some jewellery display that a few ladies were participating in, and it seemed good. I got to talk to a couple ladies who were recommending it.
December 03, 2016
I am/was a resident of this facility
I am a resident of Windward Palms. It's a very nice place, and the interior and exterior of the building is attractive. The staff is competent and very friendly.
November 07, 2016
I visited this facility
I liked Windward Palms. They have movies, and they have card playing. They have the pool, and they have an activity room for games. The cost was high, and the room was small for a studio. The staff is very friendly, very pleasant, and very accommodating.
I had lunch, and they invited me back for another day for dinner to see what they have. The food there is excellent. They serve 3 meals, and they always have snacks around. They have a little kitchenette with a coffee pot available on the main floor. You get to wash your clothes in the hallway which I didn’t like.
September 30, 2016
I visited this facility
I liked Windward Palms. It was very friendly and not ostentatious or showy. The food was good. It was comfortable, and the apartments were OK.
September 18, 2016
I visited this facility
Windward Palms was very nice; however, it’s older. They had a very nice apartment that they had available. It’s clean and well-maintained. The couple who runs it were very friendly and nice; they call all the time.
August 23, 2016
I visited this facility
I would give Windward Palms a C+ because the meals were all messed up and late. All of the residents were complaining and suffering because they sat down and didn’t get served for more than half an hour. We were not too impressed with this place. Compared to the house we’re living in right now, the rooms were miniscule.
Provider Response
Hello Mike, I'm Katie, and I work at Holiday Retirement Home Office. First, I am so sorry to hear meals were late during your visit. We take our food program very seriously, and absolutely don't want any of our residents, visitors, or family members to have a late meal serve as their first impression (or any impression!) of what our food program is about. Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.
January 31, 2016
I visited this facility
I visited Windward Palms. I liked that the people were great. I knew that the staff stayed on the premises. They were available 24/7. They actually lived there. They were very accessible and very nice. The apartments were nice and clean. The whole facility was very clean, very well taken care of and I liked it. It was kind of like a hotel. The rooms were a little small, but they had bedroom, a nice living area and almost like a full kitchen area. So, you could have a refrigerator and a stove in there. The food was unbelievable. It was like top notched. It was good. It was like home cooked and very tasty. It seemed that they had a lot of activities, but I did not do any of the activities. I was very impressed. The community and the staff were excellent.
January 29, 2016
I am a friend or relative of a resident
The staff at Windward Palms is very nice, and the place is very clean. My mother-in-law likes it there a lot. They have a nice pool. They take the residents on a bus, and they go places. The place is big, and updated. I am happy with this facility so far.
December 20, 2015
I visited this facility
I went to Windward Palms and found it to be clean. The residents were friendly and looked well cared for and happy. There were quite a few activities and transportation available, which I thought was good. The units were nice and not overly large. They have a band that practices there that's not made up of residents -- just a band that comes in and practices, which I thought was nice. It's compact, so things are easy to get to and not all spread out; the activities and whatever you need are right there.
November 29, 2015
I visited this facility
The price at Windward Palms seemed good, and the people there were very nice. The apartments were OK but very small. I only saw one that was very small. It wouldn’t work for my mom because the carpet was very thick. I think it’s unsafe to walk on really thick carpets for somebody who has a walker. The bathrooms were not very accommodating. Other than that, it was a very nice place. I don’t remember seeing any activities. It was very clean and very nicely kept but not very good for people who need assistance. It was more for people who are independent.
November 15, 2015
I visited this facility
I visited Windward Palms, and it was clean, nice, and neat. The people and the staff were friendly and very informative and showed me all around the place, but I just couldn't afford it. The apartments were fine. They had large one-bedroom apartments, and they were fine, clean, and neat, and spacious enough. They had an exercise room and a pool. I was there during lunchtime, and everything they had looked fine. The dining room was fine. The people were all enjoying their meal. I would live there myself if I could afford it.
November 11, 2015
I visited this facility
I didn’t like Windward Palms. I did not think it was the right fit for me. I wasn’t impressed by the staff. The rooms were small and bare, and I wasn’t shown the amenities.
Provider Response
Hi, I'm Katie, I work at Holiday Retirement Home Office. Thank you for writing a sincere review. I'm very sorry your tour of Windward Palms didn't meet your expectation. We pride ourselves on having associates that are warm, inviting, and knowledgeable, so if you experienced something to the contrary, we'd like to hear details. Please feel free to call our Resident Relations department at 1-800-370-8331 if you have anything else to share. Thanks, Katie
September 14, 2015
I visited this facility
I visited Windward Palms. To me, security was not there because when I walked in, I didn't see anyone. When we got to talking, they were nice, and the place was nice, but it was not what I wanted because they had no full kitchen. They had a kitchenette, which had a microwave and a small refrigerator. There wasn't a stove or anything. The rooms were small. With regards to amenities, they did have a swimming pool and an exercise room, and the place itself was beautiful.
Provider Response
Hello, thank you for taking the time to rate and review our community. We appreciate you giving us the chance to improve by providing us with this feedback. We will take this feedback and look for ways to better our community for residents and team members. Thank you
September 12, 2015
I am a friend or relative of resident
WONDERFUL community! The executive chef prepares great meals, the staff is extremely helpful, and being it is "all inclusive" (utilities, food, etc) the value can't be beat. The community managers actually live on the property, and are always there for my mother. They have great activities and entertainment, and it's like being on a cruise ship (without the water). My mother has extra help from the Visiting Angels, who have an office in the community, I highly encourage you to visit Windward Palms for lunch and a tour.
August 05, 2015
I visited this facility
I liked Windward Palms. Everything was OK. The rooms were nice and spacious.
July 21, 2015
I visited this facility
They were very attentive, and they were able to give her a tour of Windward Palms. The rooms were very nice. They had one that was her price point. It was like an efficiency with everything to her level should she need to use a wheelchair. She uses a walker basically, and she is a tiny, petite woman, so it was really nice because everything was right on her level. We had a lovely lunch. In fact, the facility was beautiful. It was very nice. The room was perfect.
July 20, 2015
I visited this facility
I visited Windward Palms, and it was very nice. The apartments were nice. They had two apartments available, but I was not ready. They had good mixed of activities on the chart. They had trips and transportation. I would recommend it because they had a good set-up, and the price is very reasonable.
June 14, 2015
I am/was a resident of this facility
I recently transferred to Windward Palms, from another community. I must say that the value is GREAT, and the staff is wonderful. The food is very impressive, and I encourage everyone to visit for lunch and a tour of the community. I could honestly say I will be a long term resident at Windward Palms.
June 17, 2014
I am a friend or relative of a resident
Windward Palms is a very nice place. It is new and very clean. The food is very good. They have activities. They keep the people busy. They have a pool table there. They have entertainment. They have people come in, and they do a little dancing. They have movies, bingos, games, and barbecue. They have on a holiday, like Easter, brunch. It is a very nice community; however, it is independent, and my brother needs assisted. Also, they have just gone through a management change again. The other thing about it, too, is that the bathroom tile is very slippery for old people. I had to buy rubber mats for my brother's floor.
May 10, 2014
I am/was a resident of this facility
We lived at the Windward Palms for 14 months. The facility looked good. The rooms were adequate and, for the most part, airy. I had two bedrooms there, and it cost me more. The food there was just edible. They do a lot of bingo; just about every day, bingo. They did have a Wii for bowling. They also have movies two or three nights a week on a big TV screen. They also have exercise classes. The staff I would say is adequate. They have a wide open area that they set up for the dining room, so if you are sitting in there and having dinner, people are going back anywhere they want, and that is every distracting and not appetizing.
October 30, 2013
I am a current client of this provider
Windward Plams is just close to where I live and so I can visit frequently. The staff there is phenomenal. They take an active interest in each of the resident. They are always interactive. The place is homey, clean and welcoming.
May 11, 2013
I am a friend or relative of a resident
The people are friendly at Windward Palms. I like the facility's location best because it's close to my home. We ate there once for lunch and the food was very good. The dining room was very pretty and the atmosphere was very good too. The apartments were very nice as well.
May 24, 2012
I visited this facility
My mother is considering this facility. She'll be in one this coming fall.
This is a new place with a very pretty building and modern facilities. This also has a pool. The rooms can occupy a single bed with a small kitchen and a nice separate bath room; a big, bright dining area and the room is carpeted too.
Everybody was pleasant and helpful in this place. Some services they will offer are as follows: cleaning the room, changing bed linens, providing transportation, etc. In addition, the food is good as well. This facility offers the most activities than the others we've toured.
The only drawback is it's located along the main road so its not as quiet of a setting.
Costs for Windward Palms
Services and Amenities of Windward Palms
Costs
- All Inclusive Rent
- Fee Structure Extra: Included In Rent: Basic Cable, Electric, Sewer, Water
- Independent Living Starting At: $2104/month
Room and housing options
- 1-bedroom apartments
- 2-bedroom apartments
- Studio Apartments
- Housing Extra: Handicap Barrier Free Units Available, Individual Climate Control, Safety Rails In Bathroom, Telephone Hookup
Dining options
- In Room Kitchenette
- Dining Room Shared Meals
- Dining Extra: Private Dining Room, Resident Kitchen
Features
- Beauty Barber Shop
- Computer Room
- Resident Transportation
- Tv Room
- Garden And Patio
- Pool
- Features Extra: Laundry Room For Use, Chapel, Library, Locked Mailboxes, Elevator, Parking: Private
Cleaning services
- Laundry For Linens
- Housekeeping
Technology and entertainment
- Cable In Rooms
- Technology Extra: Wi Fi In Common Areas
Activities
- Offsite Activities
- Fitness Room
- Activities Extra: Billiard Lounge, Clubhouse, Game Room, Activity Room
Financial guidance
- Home Sale Assistance
- Va Benefits Consultation
- Financing Advice
Guest services
- Guest Parking
- Guests At Mealtime
- Overnight Guests
General
- Minimum Age: 55
- Pets: Most Pets Allowed
About Windward Palms
Windward Palms is located in Boynton Beach, FL, providing a vibrant backdrop for your new life as a valued member of our caring community.
From pleasant housekeepers, to attentive servers at mealtime and helpful maintenance technicians who are there when you need them, this community is the new extension of your family. We take pleasure in getting to know each of our residents and look out for their comfort and happiness. Our chefs prepare three delicious meals each day, served in our beautiful dining room. We provide housekeeping, linen services, fun and stimulating activities, off-site excursions, transportation to your personal appointments and a variety of classes and programs. Our warm, comfortable community and our friendly staff and residents will welcome you. We look forward to making your life easier any way we can.
So come to Windward Palms for a visit...and stay!
*We understand that each individual is unique and that needs may change over time. Holiday Retirement does not provide any health care services. However, residents are welcome to receive services from any outside home health care provider of their choice to help them continue enjoying life at our community.
What Makes Us Special
Live-in Managers on Call 24/7 - Holiday Retirement Travel Plan - Residents can travel to any of over 300 Holiday locations, for complimentary visits lasting as long as 1 week. These visits include 3 meals a day/7 days a week.
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