Southgate Senior Living - Metropolis, IL

Brenda

I visited Southgate Senior Living on 10th Street in Metropolis. It's independent living, so they don't take care of you. They give you a place to live, fix your meals, do your laundry, and clean your room and apartment. You have to be able to take care of your own needs, medical bills, your own medicine, and all that stuff. It's a nice place. I looked at a 2-bedroom apartment and a studio apartment. The lady I talked to several months ago was nice. The one I talked to just a couple of weeks ago, I didn't think was very friendly. She began to tell me what I could not use in that house. She said my wheelchair wouldn't fit through the doors, but I know it would because I'd been in there before with it. She tried to talk me into not moving in there, so I don't know what was going on with her. They had a nice dining area, and the rooms were nice. I didn't have lunch with them, but the residents were sitting down to eat. We've seen everything that they were doing, and it all seemed nice. They even invited us to stay for lunch. The staff in the dining room all seemed like they were sufficient and seemed friendly, and to me, that's the main part. All of them were friendly, except this one lady, but I guess she was just having a bad day or something. Everybody else seemed to be nice and doing what they were supposed to be doing. It's a nice facility, but I wouldn't want to live there, because it's just not my cup of tea. I'm more of a country girl, and to me, that place doesn't have the country feel to it. The cleanliness was wonderful, though. I couldn't see anything wrong, and when I go somewhere like that, I look for dirt.

skyymann

I have an aunt that lives at Twin Oaks and has for several years. We visited her there for three days last summer and I found the place to be quite awesome. The decor is beautiful, full of antiques and nicely appointed. The rooms were wonderful consisting of a living room, kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom. The facility is maintained quite well and was clean and orderly. Laundry for residents is done by the staff, folded and returned the same day. We ate in the dining hall and found the food to be very good for this kind of facility and balanced diets are tailored to each resident's needs. If the resident does not feel like going to the dining room, the meal is brought to their room by staff. The grounds are well kept and beautiful. The staff is attentive and seems to be everywhere in case they are needed. Needless to say, I am impressed and planning to visit again this summer. As guest of the facility, we were welcomed by everyone and treated like family. I know that my aunt is well taken care of.

phillis00000

I had a tour of Twin Oaks last week with my mother and found the rooms to be very nice and the staff was outstanding. I even found some friends of mine that are living there and they love it.

Sharon30

Twin Oak Estates seemed not as clean as I thought it probably should be. The carpets were dirty. The rooms were not that appealing to me because they were older.