Abbey Delray

Christine

We toured Abbey Delray. It was lovely. The main building was wonderful, all the different eating options were wonderful, and people were very friendly. It was a very nice experience. I thought the independent living area, which is a series of houses right there, like half a block from the main building, was shabby, which was disappointing, but the facilities in the main building were beautiful, and they're doing a lot of renovations on different floors. The cottages were adequate. The staff was lovely and very knowledgeable.

Provider Response

Joan

I toured. I have some friends there, so that is a plus. I didn't think there was anything I disliked about it. It seemed to be very nice. The staff seemed very caring and very warm. They were helpful. The food was OK. Everything was clean and appropriate. I thought everything was easily accessed. They had a courtyard, a dining area, an area they used as a theater, and an outdoor seating area.

Barbara

My husband is now in the memory care facility. It is a new expansion. They have a couple of places, and they opened up a new expansion for memory care in January. They knew I was looking for something like that before, so they called me and asked if I wanted to come over and see what the new place looked like. I went over to look at it. It's right in the neighborhood. It's funny because I looked at one of the rooms and I said, "You know what. If my husband was ready to move into a place today, this is where I would book for him." It was a room that had a door that was leading out into a courtyard with a wall you couldn't climb over. It was built so that if you went out there, you could feel that the residents were safe. They had orchids and roses growing there too. They said "We'll hold the room for you. If somebody else wants it, we will call you and see if you want to release it." That's very nice of them. When his doctor said there's no sense trying to keep him in the house, we moved him there. His neurologist said that he is at a stage now where he's been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, and he's not going to get better. They have a whole complex of independent living, assisted living, a small memory care unit. The reason they called me in January was that they expanded their memory care unit. Now it was much larger and newer. It was very nice. It is brand new and has very nicely appointed furnishings and closet spaces. My husband didn't have to share a bathroom (which some of the residents have). Everything about the room I picked out was just so perfect for him. It had a door that led out right into a courtyard, where you could sit and look at the flowers. The furniture was beautiful and the dining room is only a couple of doors down from his room. They had a monitoring system in the ceiling too, if they went out. They've been extremely nice. When he moved in, at that point he didn't even know how to use his cell phone anymore. He didn't remember the phone number at home. He went to a nurse that was in his area, and she was very nice. He said, "I can't remember where I used to live. I don't remember my telephone number. I want to get in touch with my wife." She said, "Oh, I've got your telephone number." They had a report they gave to me before he moved in with what activities are happening each day of the month. It was filled with activities and things that he would enjoy doing, like chair yoga and card playing. They had a pool table, where you could go and play cards or pool which is what he liked to do. They did a good job putting things together.

Shirley

I like it. It has everything I could possibly want. The activities and apartments are wonderful. The people and staff are very friendly. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner, but you're paying for breakfast and dinner. The food is good.

Jean49

It has independent living. It was very good. We were pleased with it. The environment was very nice. The staff was very informative and very caring; it sounded like to me. The rooms were very nice.

Diane77448550

I had an appointment and I went there for a visit. I liked the atmosphere because it was welcoming and it did not feel restrictive. It was open and quiet. I thought it was more elegant that's why it also cost more. The apartments were smaller but the appeal visually was better. The grounds and location were appealing. I have not tasted the food but everybody seemed to eat it up and happy. There were also activities and I was more comfortable there. I'd consider living there if they would accept me. For me, the care that the person received depends on the involvement of the family and knowledge of what's going on.