The Holbrook Decatur

Joan924

I went to Holbrook Decatur. It was wonderful. It was just way too expensive for me, and the apartment only had one closet. I have a lot of clothes, and one closet won't do it. I don't know how anybody could survive on one tiny closet. It had all the amenities I wanted. It looked beautiful. It looked like a very upscale hotel. People were busy doing things. They looked nice. They weren't sitting around in their wheelchairs. They had a lot of social activities and a wonderful gym, and that's what I'm looking for. I want to stay active. It's a very upscale place. They only had a one-bedroom apartment, but I can't give up everything that I own. I'm coming from an apartment that's 2200 square feet, and I am not going into a 700 square foot apartment. Even if it's small, it has to have more than one closet. The community is all modern. They have very nice little kitchens with upscale stainless-steel appliances. It is very well cared for. The dining room was really gorgeous. They have a dietician who would work with you. I have special needs; I'm a diabetic. They have social activities like cocktail parties a couple of times a week, and plan vacations if you want to go on a vacation with a group. I want to socialize, and I don't need medical help. Also, one of the best things about it is that, you walked out the door, and across the street was very picturesque shopping, coffee shops, restaurants, dress shops, and antique shops. You're alive there. You're not stuck in an old, decaying building. The staff who gave the tour was very gracious and very accommodating. It was a pleasure. The chef came out to meet me. I'm a pescatarian, and they would structure a menu according to my needs, like anything I want. It doesn't have to be on the menu as long as I let them know a day in advance. One other thing, if I want my children to come and visit me, and there isn't enough room for them in my apartment, they have hotel rooms in the building that you could rent out for the night. This building is patterned after a very fancy hotel, so it is very deluxe and very well-kept. I wouldn't be embarrassed for someone to come visit me.

Reviewer RC#0808c

The people at The Holbrook Decatur were understanding. It was well-facilitated and supported. There was a great supporting staff, and they kept the residents involved in activities. The apartments were nice-sized, up-to-date, very accommodating, and very clean. I wasn't able to see a non-furnished room as one would walk into it if they lived there.

William

The best thing about Holbrook Decatur was it was extremely nice. The worst thing was it was expensive. It was on the upper end of the budget. The only person I met was the person that was meeting us for the tour, and they were late and they were in a hurry. They were perfectly nice, but we had to wait in the waiting room for 15-20 minutes, and then they were in a hurry. The facility was brand new.

P.B.

I looked at the independent living at The Holbrook of Decatur for my mom. Their assisted living areas were closed off because of the COVID. The place was very sharp and modern, the people were very friendly, and they seemed like they have their act together. Their rooms were very good, and met my expectations. Some were bigger and some smaller.

Joyce

We chose The Holbrook Decatur for my father, but because of the current situation it's still closed. The staff is very professional and it's a nice place to live. The people who work there interacts, even when my sister and I just went there to walk around, the people we met were very nice and very happy to be there. I watched the staff talk to the residents and they know them well; it's a good feeling. They have aerobics class and people who work there would join in too, which is nice. We saw a beautiful pool for water aerobics which was easy to get into. There's also a pool where you get lowered into a pool and you walk into a treadmill, and we saw people there with one helper assisting each person there. My father's room is about 600 square feet with a nice size living room, nice size bathroom, and the kitchen is a little small but he's not going to be cooking there. His little kitchen has everything but a stove, and you can bring a microwave to cook on if you want to. But three meals are included, there's also a bistro, and you can get a snack any time you want to. You can just walk into the shower, you don't have to step up into anything, there's plenty of storage in the shower and there's also a bench. It met the chef, the food sounds very good because the people were complimentary.