Discovery Village At The Forum

Susan

Discovery Village at the Forum was very upscale and very nice. My aunt's room was very, very nice. She was first moved into the independent living, then assisted living, and then to memory care. They had a coffee shop up front. In the assisted and independent living, there was a dining room that I ate in once a couple of times, and the food was really good.

Monte

My mom moved into Discovery Village at the Forum. She was the most comfortable there of all the places we looked at. Everyone's friendly, and there's always a lot of activities. They're a little bit short staffed, especially in the dining options. I know they are trying to hire people. It's a beautiful place and clean. We haven't had any problems so far. They have an outdoor swimming pool, movie theater, card room, game room, and lounge area. They have a ballroom that they have a lot of activities in.

Tony 343

Discovery Village at The Forum is a great value for retirees who wish to leave the responsibility of home ownership behind. Your monthly rent covers almost all expenses. weekly bed linen changing and cleaning of of your apartment. Two meals daily (breakfast and dinner). the building is meticulously kept very clean. meals are of a high quality and there are a wide variety choices. Meal service can be spotty at times but the food is mostly very good. Staff is devoted to pleasing the residents. Residents are very friendly and caring forf each other. Amenities abound.

CM

Discovery Village at The Forum is great. The staff is very nice. My apartment is very nice. The food is pretty good. They have plenty of activities, bocce, and shuffleboard. They've got quite a few different things you can do. They have a library, a pool room, an art room, a gym, activities, and movies. They have a grand ballroom where they have parties.

Caralynn

My parents will be moving into Discovery Village at The Forum. They're absolutely amazing and outstanding. The staff is very loving and caring. They've got very nice apartments. They have an outdoor area, a patio, a pool, grill area, and a little golf putting green. It's spotless. They have cards, a ballroom, a bar and a lounge, a movie theater, a sewing room, crafts room, a piano area, and a library. All the residents were jovial and happy to be there.

snow shoe

Nursing and management staff has done a 180 in the past month. They are treating residents and resident families and friends horribly.

Kim

My parents are at the Discovery Village at the Forum. They were in assisted and now they're in independent. It's a beautiful facility. Their apartment has a good-sized kitchen, a living room, a bedroom, washer and dryer, and a good-sized bathroom. The staff is wonderful, very friendly, warm, and looks out for them. The food is excellent. They have bocce, happy hour, arts and crafts, cards, and line dancing.

Richard

Discovery Village At The Forum is very impressive, new and modern. They also have nice people. The staff interacted well with each and other and with the residents. The dining area was roomy and comfortable. The rooms were spacious, clean, comfortable and top quality. They had a swimming pool which was very nice and had a luxury look and feel.

Carl

I was at Discovery Village At The Forum for a while. It's a brand-new facility. It's only a year old. My apartment was large enough. There was a bedroom, a kitchen, a living room, and a walk-in shower off the bedroom. It was very nice. They had a restaurant-style dining room and I had two meals a day. On Sunday, they had a one-meal deal, which was a brunch, and that was like being on a cruise ship. They had a heated swimming pool. They're very pleasant and they go out of their way to please the residents.

A Visitor

I was very impressed with the Discovery Village At The Forum. It's very new and I would not hesitate to move there. What I like about it is you have quite a choice of rooms, either 1- or 2-bedrooms, to fit your lifestyle. The staff is very nice. They have something going on all the time as far as recreation and things they offer, like card playing, swimming, and massages. They have a doctor on staff who comes twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. They will take you shopping, to church, or any place you want to go within 15 miles. They have a parking facility for your car outside, and if you want it under roof, it's extra. They also offer breakfast, lunch, or dinner, so you do get two meals a day. Every apartment has a balcony, which is really very nice.

Dendow

Discovery Village at the Forum was brand new. They had a memory care facility that has been open for a couple of years now. This independent living facility was just an addition to it. They had a kitchenette where mom could cook. The facility provides two meals a day. She can go down to the dining room so she doesn't have to cook, but she could cook if she wanted to. The food was excellent and the dining facility was great. The apartment that we viewed had not been lived in yet. It was a brand new facility, so she would have been the first person to live in that unit.

Nora Winkler

My Father was a resident in your Memory Care facility for about 8 months before his passing. The staff is extraordinary. They are compassionate, and truly interested in all the resident's wellbeing. What touched us the most was how they never took away the resident's dignity. We may have thought this is the way all Senior Care Facilities treat their resident's, but my Father was at another home and bringing him to Discovery Village was like night and day. It was a very hard decision to put my Father in Memory Care. But under the exceptional leadership of Bennet her hardworking staff took better care of my Father than I ever could have. Nina and Bennet kept me informed every step of the way as to my Fathers condition and needs. It was always so comforting to come to Discovery Village and be met by the smiling faces of every member of the staff. Thank you to all the Village for showing my Father and all of our Family tenderness and thoughtfulness

GPrice

Facility looked nice and clean. Residents all seemed happy (when we went to memory care they were singing). Workers all smiled and said hi. We will be moving to Florida soon and are narrowing doen where mom will go. This is definately a top choice.

Sandy

Discovery Village has all types of care levels. You can be independent and live independently in an apartment, you can have assisted living, and as you progress you can go to memory care. The place is very large and they just added a new independent living apartment this year, which was very nice. I was treated very well, the place was very clean. One thing that really impressed me was that during the hurricane, they had hurricane glass, and their elevators were backed up by power, so there was never loss of power or broken windows during that time. That gave me a sense of well-being. The people who assisted me were wonderful, very willing to answer questions, and nice. It's just more expensive.

joyce813083

It was nice that Discovery Village had a wheelchair available, so instead of using my walker, it would be much easier to have my aide use that. When we went into the foyer, they had a like a coffee bar there. They gave us a huge pamphlet of stuff that listed the activities. They showed us their movie room. The hallways were nice and wide. They had many elevators. The rooms were laid out beautifully. They had stainless steel in the kitchen. They gave us lunch. I would not rate their presentation on food that great. There was a crochet or a knitting class going on when I was there.

terri250272

Discovery Village At The Forum was very nice. They took us around in the whole place, and I really liked it. The staff was very nice and answered any kind of questions. The dining area was big, set up nicely, and I like the idea that they have a menu to choose from. The place is very comfortable.

debbf

Both of my parents are currently living in Discovery Village, one in memory care, one in assisted living. I cannot express how pleased and thankful I am. Professional, compassionate and truly caring from the moment we walked through the doors, Discovery Village has exceeded our expectations. Everyone welcomed not only my parents, but our family, into their "family." The philosophy that they "work in the resident's home" is evident in every aspect of day-to-day life, in both memory care and assisted living. The rooms are spacious, the facility is clean, open and airy, the food is excellent and there is an abundance of smiles and hugs from the staff and residents alike. Look no further, you will find everything you need for your aging family member(s) here!!!

anonymous342426

Discovery Village was clean, and the residents were sitting around having a good time. It was fairly new with a lot of things to do. The staff answered any questions we had and were sympathetic to our needs. It was a nice place, and I would recommend them.

Johua

My Mother stayed at Discovery Vilage for a litle over a year. I was very pleased with the care she received. I felt like Discovery Village really treated my mother as if she was family. Thank veryone for all of their help!

CharlieG

Tara, I wanted you to know that you have put together an excellent team of employees with a great vision of what an ideal Assisted Living Facility should be like. A caring place that provides a very high quality of service!! With fun activities for the residents and memory care patients in a bright and clean environment. It means so much in support of a higher quality of life for the residents! The residents appreciate it and the families of the residents appreciate it. The Happy Hours and the entertainment give the relatives of the residents an incentive to come and visit their loved ones and have some much needed fun! We particularly like the fact that my mother's painting was chosen for the Alzheimer's fund raiser. It was a win-win. We were able to purchase the painting to keep it in our family and at the same time make a charitable donation. What a great idea! You certainly do your job well and have made Discovery Village a place we can all be proud of. Thank you very much from myself and our entire family.

visitor685740

Discovery Village was far away from her doctors, and I didn't like the location. They had 1-bedroom. It was clean and organized, and the people seemed very pleasant.

Joanecg

Love it! I really do. Left a beautiful house to come here. I like the workers and the people, Tara, Lisa, Laura,. Lots of things to do and keep busy.

Happy pair

My wife and I enjoy the care and concern from the staff. Seems like the staff and management bend over backwards to work and serve all the residents. We enjoy the activities and being able to attend the calendar planning meeting to help suggest lunch trips and outings. We were very pleased recently on the prompt service over the weekend when the maintenance department delivered a new washer and dryer to us after they were not able to repair our machine.

Home in Florida

I have a towel that says "Home Is Where Your Mom Is". My girls Mom is here at the Forum and it is my home. They don't have to worry if I get sick or fall or need help (as we all do at times) this home is full of trained and caring staff that treat me like family. We are a family here. If I need a helping hand to get dressed, showering, or taking my medicine it is provided by our assisted living group. We all, (in this family), are made to feel safe. loved, cared for content and happy -under competent care while still being allowed to enjoy our independence with a sense of freedom to feel our lives are still worthwhile-If "Home Is Where Your Mom Is"-Let me live here-It's my home-for always-I hope.

John H.

Love it. I really do. Left a beautiful house to come here. I like the workers and the people. Lots of things to do and keep busy.

JanetNY

I like it here very much. The staff at Discovery Village at the Forum is excellent, friendly, caring and helpful!! My apartment is spacious and bright. The activities are multiple and varied. Something for everyone. The food is not very good or healthy.

Advocate for old people

My mother was a 3 year resident in memory care. Don't let the sales pitch & fancy facade fool you. Of the 6 caregiver to 30 resident ratio they claim, only 3 assist residents in personal care. I visited daily before meals, 90% of the time Mom was wet or need to use the bathroom, then I would assist her to eat a hot meal, by the time care giver came to help, her food was cold. I brought this to Tara the directors attention and was told no additional help would be hired and I could move. I wrote headquarters and got no response at all. Memory care residents can not choose food off the main menu like promised. I told the nurses, and the doctor my mother had a UTI. I asked for her to be tested and treated. It went untreated because the doctor didn't think it was necessary. She was rushed to the ER, the UTI developed into a life threaten infection and created other complications. No one should be put through that kind of pain and suffering . She is no longer with us.

Dale O.

We will be putting my brother’s name on the waiting list at Discovery Village. It was actually closer to me, and he could get a larger unit for about $4,500 a month. We really liked it. The amenities seemed fine. We saw their dining area and actually invited us for lunch, but we did not take them out for that. It had everything I wanted for my brother. They had supervised independent living, which was in the same building with the assisted living. It was independent but included meals.

Karen123842150

We went to Discovery Village at The Forum and very much liked it. I would highly recommend The Forum. I like the person that we spoke to and the concept. I talked to some of the people that live there who were very, very happy. I liked the idea that it have a nurse 24/7 and people who come in to entertain them. They have a small pool in which they do water aerobics and a wide area where you can just sit and mingle with the people that live there. They have weekly trips for the people there. When I walked in, it looked like a home, and my mother-in-law would have done very well there.

Loving SonEYVAC

We went to visit Discovery Village at the Forum. The place was very clean and well attended to. It was a newer facility and it was a little bit pricier.

Gretchen12

I loved Discovery Village. I thought it was perfect for his needs. It was very clean, and fairly new. I loved the rooms. I thought the rooms were nice, and a good size. They showed me both sizes, and I thought they were very thorough. They explained that they come in every day, straighten them up, and make the beds. I had a couple of questions, but I felt like they covered everything really good.

Sherry116072250

I like Discovery Village because they seemed to give my parents options and more privacy. I felt that that would help them keep their dignity longer. The atmosphere seemed good. They have nice rooms, especially their companion suites. They have all sorts of activities and even do gardening. The dining room was nice with a bar they can go and get coffee any time they want. I thought that was nice, and the menu looked good.

ChicagoPat

We were referred here by a family friend. The staff and the residents are friendly. Residents are well cared for and very happy. Food is tasty with many choices. Fun activities- happy hour with music, horse racing game, brain activity class, art. Price includes everything so the value is best we saw.

carlsbad

Visited this facility recently, and although staff was friendly, appeared to be overwhelmed, getting assistance when you call for help is a challenge. There have been several occasions of long waits wait before you get someone to answer you. Came in the afternoon, and although nice, nurse appeared frazzled and inexperienced and could not understand her. administrator, tall woman, seemed a bit stuffy and barely said hello when i entered the building was not pleasant to her staff. It is a very nice building but does not really appear to be functional.

grampjohn

Would not recommend this facility to any one going to memory care unit. Never judge a book by its cover. Facility looks great and most people seam caring. But found they like residents that do not need much care. So found several facilities that will tend to my wifes needs but not as fancy looking.

Provider Response

Jodi7

My dad loves Discovery Village; he calls it his condo in a resort. The direct care staff is very professional. The administrative staff is as well very prompt in returning phone calls and answering questions and is also very professional. They have a menu and a chef; it’s wonderful. The rooms are spacious and beautiful. The way the rooms are set up provides the residents with the ability to interact with other residents. They have an actual game room with a pool table and card table. They have a men’s club; they do bingo. They have a movie theater where they have movies. They have a pool where they do physical therapy, but they also allow us to take our loved one to the pool.

Caring103747850

Discovery Village at the Forum was kind of far out from the city's center, but I liked it. It was not as accessible to events and so forth in downtown Fort Myers. It was newer, very nice, sunny, and open. It seemed comfortable. The apartments were in good size, and they had kitchen units. They were fine, yet they didn't seem as friendly there as the other ones. The person that showed me around was knowledgeable and pleasant; she toured me all around and answered all of my questions. She gave me a lot of information, but when we saw people or people crossed our path, they didn't speak. It wasn't a friendly place by any means. If there was a group of people sitting down in a sitting area, they weren't talking to one another. She told me everything I needed to know. They had an a la carte menu of medical care, and you could have it with the assisted living. You could buy what kind of assistance you wanted.

Jim102783550

We have found one, and he is placed. The staff at Discovery Village is very helpful and very friendly. They made this process very simple. I have eaten there myself, and I have no complaints. The apartments and rooms are very clean and very spacious. It is very new -- barely a year old. I have no complaints there either. They are spacious. The bathrooms are large, and the accommodations are great. They have bus trips a couple of times a week to different stores or different locations to go out to eat or shop. They have an indoor pool where they have activities. They have happy hour twice a week with live music and serving alcoholic beverages. There is something going on all the time. They have a movie night, and they have a movie theater around the facility. They have a chapel right on the facility. There are all kinds of activities.

Bill102549750

Like the others, the staff at Discovery Village at the Forum is very friendly. We just met the lady that was showing us around. The rooms are very nice, and it has a complete kitchen. The place is new, so it is very nice. They have a lot of activities, and like most of these places, they have a bus arranged to take people where they want to go. I liked the general appearance of it. It looked very nice and very attractive because it is fairly new. It has an interesting layout. It is kind of built around a square as I recall with kind of a garden area in the middle.

Caring101828150

We brought my mother to a bunch of different ones, and Discovery Village at The Forum was the one she liked, so we moved her in. They seemed very nice there, and we also have a caregiver that we still pay for eight hours a day. Her room is one big bedroom -- not like an apartment -- but I would prefer a larger one. The food is good, and she orders off the menu. They have exercise class, artwork, bingo, different activities, different little parties and get togethers, and happy hour once or twice a week. I would recommend this facility. Almost everybody we had spoken to are residents who really love it there.

Caring100637150

My mother moved to Discovery Village in November, and the fees are all inclusive. It is nice, bright, and new, and the staff is pretty good. The food is really good. The sanitation is very good, they empty the trash once a week or more, and they do the laundry once a week or more as needed. They have happy hour. They should improve on being more proactive and take her to the activities.

Questioning Decision

I have a family member who lives at Discovery Village at the Forum. It seems that there are not enough staff to handle nursing issues. For example, when a resident leaves a phone message at the nurses station & the call is not responded to. Also do not seem to have maintenance staff on duty 24/7 to handle emergencies, such as when a smoke alarm goes off. The facility is a beautiful, new place, and the prices are very high. We expected everything to be first rate, but have been disappointed & are now wondering if we made the right decision.

Provider Response

Caring94499850

Discovery Village was very nice. It was brand new. It is much closer to my house, which makes it easier. The only thing I didn't like was they're very pricey. Also, they had elderly patients in wheelchairs left out front in the hot sun. That's not good. I was not really happy with that. Regarding staff, I just met with one girl who gave me a little tour down the hallway. She showed me a room. It was a very small room. I had to furnish the room, which is upsetting to my mom because I just cleaned out her house and put it on the market. I did not know that we were going to have to put her over to an ALF and I would have to buy all the furniture for the place. That's not good because she is not going to be able to stay there and that's money down the drain.

Provider Response

Caring2103

Discovery Village at the Forum was a very nice facility. It was very large, very lovely, and new. They were doing something in the large room -- a woman was asking them things and they were participating. I think that was a group of Alzheimer's patients and I was very impressed with how she handled them.

nancyl

Discovery Village is brand new and much nicer than anything else we looked at. There's physical therapy and a salon on site. It's an active place – there are movies, games, and shopping trips. There is a lot of stuff going on and it's also very clean. It's new, so it's nice and they serve very nice meals. The staff are very good. They are nice, friendly, presentable, and they seem to care.

Christine0517

My mom is going to be moving to Discovery Village at the Forum. We chose them because it is a good value. Also there is a three-year rate lock, and it is only $3000 to sign up. She will have a private room with a screened porch that is bright and airy. The facility is very clean, it is spotless. The menu is very diversified. There are multiple specials in addition to the standard regular everyday menu. There is a large selection. The staff seems to enjoy their job and everyone seems very friendly. They are just very pleasant. The residents all seem happy. They were out and they were talking to us. I would absolutely recommend this community.

Charles44

The staff is outstanding. The facilities are first class. The food is not so good.

Barnas

Discovery Village provides great assistance to their residents. The staff is pleasant, kind and attentive. They have good activities and entertainment. They provide laundry service. Their meals are good. Overall, it's clean and has a homey atmosphere. The residents are happy.

Sue B.

All I can say is ' You can't beat it" My boys are happy for me and my daughter reserved a room for me. When I was at home, I was content but don't realize how happy I could be. My sister says I even look happier!.

C. Cannon

Excellent Services, Well maintained property, employees friendly considerate, Quality Food and service excellent, very well satisfied

John Livingston

Excellent caring staff. The new director Jan, is fantastic!

Tee3

My father is very happy at Discovery Village at the Forum. The atmosphere is beautiful, and the décor as well. They have an alert system, so people wear an emergency button that they can press to ask for help. The staff responds within 5 to 10 minutes, and sometimes quicker, depending on how many staff they have. The food is gourmet restaurant style. The nursing staff is very, very efficient. They call me any time if something happens, like when my father fell, they called me immediately, so they communicate very well. It's really nice. I don’t have to worry about him when he is there. I would highly recommend them.

Joanne24

My in-laws are happy at Discovery Village, and they said the food was OK. The nice thing is it’s brand new. They have a nice apartment, a small 2-bedroom, and they're happy and OK. I think they would’ve been happier staying home, but my brother-in-law didn’t want to deal with it. I think it’s very nice; it’s brand new especially. They have something called "independent assistance;" this is brand new in Florida. If it looks like you’re on the way to assisted living, the insurance companies pay for the care, so it’s 'independent assistance' which is very unique and new. So basically if you’ve been paying for long term care insurance, this is maybe one of the first ones that are doing this. Your long-term care insurance will pay for this "independent assisted living." They have a license for that, and that’s huge. They got that title specifically, so people who have been paying for long-term healthcare insurance can use it to pay for this, even though they’re not at the complete assisted living point. The staff was very nice and very warm. The place is like Mediterranean. It’s very pretty. And because they’re new, they need more activities. There's not much to do, and that has been my mother-in-law's issue. But they had a huge party for my mother-in-law and my father-in-law for their anniversary. It was a nice a big brunch.

WillGross

I toured this facility with my mother who is in need of assisted living. Being from out of state I was very concerned with finding the right place for my mother. I was impressed from the moment I walked in the door. The community is stunning, clean and very friendly. The staff was amazing during our tour spending as much time with us as needed. I was impressed with the dining facilities and offerings as well as the activities scheduled. It is important that my mother continue to feel engaged and happy and I can see her doing that here. Having the medical staff onsite and nearby at all times is a great relief for me. Overall this was our favorite community and unlike any other was saw. We are hoping to move my mother in withing a couple months after we get her personal items in order.

Joanne19

We're going to Discovery Village at the Forum for my mom. A family told me about this facility and that they had just a grand opening. One reason I picked it was because it was a little closer to me. It was a wonderful facility. It wasn't too big, which I like. They did have everything there. They have the ILF connected with ALF, which is good for assisted because it keeps their residents there more active. I like everything about it really compared to the other ones I looked at. I like the way the rooms were set up. All their rooms were brand new and really nice, especially their bathrooms which were really big, big enough for the wheelchair to go in. To me, that's important! A lot of ones I looked at, their bathrooms weren't as big. Their closets could have been a little bit bigger and that's the only negative I would have on it. With regards to activities, they were just starting, but it looked like they were going to have a lot of exercises in the morning. They would have like yoga one day and balance exercises the other and the latter one I really like for my mom, I think that's important. They offer something different in regards to exercises every single morning.