The Savoy Gracious Retirement Living

Reviewer#ET0911b

I toured The Savoy Gracious Retirement Living. I liked everything about it, but two things. Number one, there is no range stove in the unit. Number two, there's no washer and dryer in the units. You have to go out to do your laundry. You have to go into another room, and I don't like that. Those are two negatives about the place. Everything else was fine. It was really nice. I liked it. Those are just two factors that I'm considering, and I know you're supposed to eat your meals in the dining room. But I don't like the idea of not having a stove because I've lived with this range all my life, and not having one just bothers me. What I liked best about it, number one, was that I was impressed with the people I saw there when I was being shown everything, whether they worked there or were residents. Everybody was very friendly and nice. I thought this might be a nice place to live. Everything was clean and well taken care of, and there's so much to offer. I would be busy all day if I did everything - their number of activities. The lady who showed me through, Lynn, was just great. She was terrific, and then the staff that I saw there, like the housekeeper on the second floor, was primarily the one I talked to. She was working, but she was down in the hallway doing something. She was very friendly. I thought that was very nice of her.

Diane

I arrived at The Savoy Gracious Retirement Living a couple of minutes early. I went into the office, and a man there, who appeared to be a manager of some type, said he will let the tour person know. I didn't have any place to really sit, so I sat at the edge of the dining area. It was getting toward eating time, so people were starting to gather. The funny thing is, when I walked in, two of the women were sitting in a little conversation area, and they were talking about, "I wish we were at the other place." The reason for that was that The Savoy is surrounded by concrete. There are parking lots and busy streets, but that's all. There is more parking at The Savory than there was at the other place, so that was nice, but it was a building next to other buildings, and it was not quite as nice to be outside. I waited for whoever it was who was going to tour, and it took about 10 minutes. I thought, "OK. They're not really excited about touring." One of the residents then asked me, "Are you waiting for someone?" And I said, "Yes. I'm waiting for a tour. So she went into the office, and this lady, the one that I saw go in, came out and said, "I was just going to call you to see where you were." I said, "A gentleman said that he was letting you know." "Oh, I don't check my texts when I'm out." So it didn't start very well. I expected to be welcomed. The tour itself was very nice. I got to see a couple of rooms, and they were probably nicer than the other place. It's definitely newer. I asked a resident who was eating, "How's the food?" He gave two thumbs up, so apparently the food is very good there. They provide a full-size refrigerator in the apartment. They have an area that they call a bistro that you can reserve, which has a full-sized oven and a stove. It is set up like a little cafe that you could actually use. They said people reserve it if they want to bake a cake or something, and they use that. I thought that was a nice touch. They serve three meals a day, so you never have to cook.

Deborah

I toured The Savoy Gracious Retirement Living. It was beautiful. It had everything you needed and wanted. It was perfect. I'm afraid if I had any medical problems, they would not keep me there long. It had a small kitchen and a bathroom. It was a studio apartment, and they had a good sale. The person who took me around was very helpful, and they had three meals.

David

My parents have been residents at The Savoy Gracious Retirement Living since last year. They love it there. I like it quite well myself. It's a very nice place. It's new, and it's filling up quickly. The only downfall is they only do senior living. They do bring care inside, but my mom is going to need more care in the future. They love the food there. We've eaten there several times, and the food is awesome. They have a lot of programs. They have physical therapists, occupational therapists, and even voice therapists that are there to assist. The staff is very good, as far as I can tell. They're in a 2-bedroom/2-bath apartment, and it has a small kitchenette. They have a pool and nice outdoor areas for walking. Everything is fresh and new right now, and they keep it up quite well. They also have a shuttle bus that can take them around different places.

Cynthia

I like The Savoy Gracious Retirement Living the best. It's new, so you wouldn't be dealing with old carpets and all. It has the nicest dining room and the nicest menu. The breakfast was very generous. I thought I was only getting oatmeal, but after the oatmeal, they came out and wanted to know if I wanted eggs and how I wanted them. So, it's made to order for you. You could get anything you wanted. It's very similar to a restaurant. It was just a nice community. The room that my parents have is great. While it's an independent living, it's not like nobody's checking on them. They have a couple of staff that live on every floor and they are the ones that serve the coffee, and the tea, and check people out daily. My parents are being treated well and there was even a guest room where I was able to stay overnight. They were having a prom night the weekend I was there. They also have a workout room where you can have therapy done right there (if you need it), a computer area, and a movie theater (which was cool). They also have a nice big recreation area where they have activities going all the time.

Jodie

I looked at The Savoy, which I really liked. I thought it would be a good place, but it's just a little too expensive. The staff was very helpful. It's beautiful. It's brand new, and it's very efficient the way it's laid out. They have laundry rooms on each floor. Everything is enclosed within the building, and it has a large lobby in the center and a large dining room. They also have a snack bar that's open all the time and an ice cream machine there that's open 24/7. They have a gym. They have a lot of amenities. They have a little library. A lot of the rooms have small balconies. Use of the laundry is included. All the meals are included. They have safety things in their rooms that you can call for if you need help. It is an independent living. If you had a health issue, they would call an ambulance or something. They don't have that kind of help in there. They have three different studio sized apartments. They have one bedrooms, and they have two bedrooms. The only fault I find with it is that it's pretty pricy. It's expensive. I just feel like for what you're paying, there's not as much room as I would like to see in there. The one-bedroom was fine. It had three closets, but the studio was really small. The second and third studio apartments were larger, but they just don't have enough closet. It's open concept because it's a studio. There's no wall there between the bedroom and the living room. There was only one closet and no other storage. It had a patio, too. It's beautiful and brand new, and it's very cheerful in there because everything is painted white. There's a lot of light inside and everything. There are some really nice features of that place. They have a pool and everything.