Westminster Lakeland

Linda

I like Westminster Lakeland because they're more independent living. It didn't give me the institution feeling. It had everything that I was interested in, including the laminated floor and the white wall. I saw a nice apartment with a screened-in porch and a view of the lake. I like the feeling of peace and the open spaces. It's light-colored and not enclosed. It didn't feel like assisted living but a nice resort. The overall campus is huge. It's on several acres of land and not just a couple of buildings. It's along the lake and laid out well. It has amenities, a nice pool, a fishing dock, and a place to have your friends out. They even have a dog park and a large chapel that's almost like a small church. There's a public park there and they have transportation. I like the way the apartments were laid out. The assisted living apartments were in a whole different building. They have a wonderful dining room that's like a 5-star resort. They had nice tables and it was very pleasant. The tables were covered with linen, and on top of that were lace tablecloths. They had printed menus of what they had for the day and they have waitresses serving your food. I tried their food because that was part of the tour. People were happy there. It was very peaceful, welcoming and pleasant.

Reviewer#RD1031m

I like that Westminster Lakeland is on Lake Hunter which we have always talked about living on. Also, we have friends that live there. They have a very nice dining room. They've remodeled and it looks out over the lake. We will have a duplex, and it looks good. They have a nice, warm swimming pool. That's something we look forward to using. The staff members are very good at doing what they do. The food is delicious. They bring the chef out to meet everybody. We have been in group meetings and so we have a couple of times. The staff who gave the tour was great. They did fine. Cleanliness and upkeep are alright. I think the value is good.

Catherine

We toured Florida Presbyterian Homes. It's a CCRC where you buy into it. Instead of being on a single campus, they own individual homes and they also have apartment buildings. They were built in a four-city block area. So, you have to travel a little bit more. You would have to drive either a golf cart or some form of transportation to go to the restaurant. Their pricing was honestly much better than other places. It's in a beautiful location with well-kept yards and homes. The one thing that I liked that I haven't seen at the others is they have a chapel, and they have an on-site minister. They provide a regular church service on a regular Sunday basis. The staff that I met was very nice and very personable.

goldenrule

There is only one thing wrong with this place. They keep raising the rent, for this year they raised it way above the inflation rate, and there is nothing you can do about it. Otherwise is a nice place to live, they do all the maintenance and keep up the comunity clean.

Mary

I toured Florida Presbyterian Homes and I would recommend somebody to go visit it. I thought it was very nice. They would require a big buy-in, but the monthly payment would be less and the apartment was much nicer. Everybody seemed very attentive, caring, and friendly. The place was also very clean.

Nancy

We went to look at Florida Presbyterian Homes. We only looked at independent living and only the homes, not the apartments. We chose it because of the size of the place and the location. It's close to our children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. It's near where I grew up, and I've known several people who have been there. It just seems like the perfect place for us. The staff members are friendly and interested in meeting our particular needs. They have lots of activities, like a woodworking class. They have a swimming pool and several libraries. It seems like a good price.