Clairmont Oaks

I went to visit Clairmont Oaks. They go by income but there's a two-year waiting list. They've got nice apartments, they have a kitchen which is a little bit bigger than where I live in. It's a nice building and it's clean. Because of the cold, a lot of stuff was taken out and I haven't been back since they started putting stuff back in. But it's a large building, and they have a lot of activity rooms where they play cards, play bingo, that type of thing. And they have an exercise room, a TV room, it's a nice elevated building with 12 floors. They have laundry on each floor, which is convenient and I like that. The idea of the apartment itself for me was too small, but for somebody else, it probably is perfect. The bedroom is a nice size, the walk-in closet is real nice, and that's what I need. The whole closet is a nice size and they have a regular-sized bathroom. The staff that I met there were nice, they were informative and they explained things to me. I spoke to only one lady and she was nice, she explained stuff, and she let me walk around the apartment to see it, and she showed us the laundry room. A lot of people that lived in the building that I live in now moved around there. They've got Picadilly delivering food so I didn't get to eat there. The nearest landmark would be McDonald's that's right next to the corner of Clairmont street.

I live in Clairmont Oaks. It's more affordable and I think it's the best place to live in. Under normal conditions, they have many classes where they teach about medical concerns and different things, they have someone who comes once a week to check your blood pressure if you wanna do that, chiropractor comes, they have social workers, you can talk to them and make appointments, and they're very, very helpful. They have transportation if you need to go to the doctor, but now they're not doing that. Things are not normal right now because of the virus. They had someone coming in every day catering and you pay for that, but it's reasonable. My room is very nice. It's a 1-bedroom with a living room, bedroom, walk-in closet, and a small kitchen. It works fine for somebody like me. The staff is very good. We have lots of exercise classes, but right now we're not doing that. They have moved a couple of things in the fitness center to a big room, with only two people at a time.

What I like about Clairmont Oaks is the availability of staff and a lot of the amenities they have. It's very clean and the food is good. They have an activities director and they schedule things daily. I think the value for the money is reasonable.