The Cottages of Monroe

Judy

I liked The Cottages of Monroe. It's the place that I want to go to if ever an opening comes. I liked the cottages, the people, and the layout. Everyone was friendly and there were activities planned. They have exercise, lunches delivered, wine and cheese, trips, and dominoes. It's more like a community. I didn't want any place that reminded me of nursing homes or skilled nursing. I want to be in a regular community and that's what The Cottages of Monroe were. The lady that gave the tour was very friendly. She took us around and showed us the whole facility. One of the residents even let us look at her home so we would get an idea of what it was like. They were duplexes and the lady we visited had a very lovely front porch with flowers in the front. They had a small patio in the back, too. It was everything I was looking for. They had a community room where once a month they have breakfast and where they have activities. Since it's exclusively independent living, you cook your own food.

A.W.

We visited the Cottages of Monroe. The place was really nice, because they were like actual houses. It’s pretty much like independent living, and that’s nice. It's what my grandparents are looking for, but the waiting list is over a year long. The houses were a good size, the listing person was really nice and friendly, and she really knew the community members. They have a community house, a community dinner once a month, and a lot of the members use the house to host events, get together, and hang out.