The Best Independent Living Communities in Baldwin County, AL

"I was really impressed with the facilities at Homestead Village. My mother suffers from Alzheimer's, and one of the things that made me feel comfortable with my mother living at Homestead was the way that the staff manages their 24 hour care. There is always an ample amount of staff, nurses, and aides on duty. Every time I have visited Homestead there is always an employee presence. Although everyone who is there has different needs, my mother tends to wander and knowing that there are adequate staff in each room or open area is a comfort to me. I know that my mother is safe in between visits and is being properly taken care of. Homestead has a great meal plan, housekeeping services and what they refer to as "daily task assistance." I also have an aunt who lives at Homestead, and although my mother and my aunts needs are very different, the employees at Homestead assist them on an individual basis. For example, my aunt has severe arthritis, and one of the "daily tasks" she sometimes needs help with is getting on her shoes. From small things to more difficult things, it really does not matter; the specialized attention is easy to see if you visit Homestead. And I have not even discussed the medical care, which is also great. I am just really happy that my family is well taken care of and gets all of the help they need for the little things in life that I can not always be there to help them with. "

"I have been here at Westminster Village for two months now. I am staying in a studio type apartment on the third floor, but I have a sunroom. They have a gym and a pool and they have a lot of activities here. The place is terrific. We are about 400 people here. The staff is great and their happy in their work. Everybody is happy here. "

"My grandmother moved into one Liveoak's single room units a few years before she passed away. It is one of the nicer assisted living facilities I have encountered, the local countryside and proximity to the beach make for a pleasant environment. I never encountered any issues during my visits there - everything was always immaculately clean, both within the buildings and on the grounds themselves. The unit was spacious as far as singles go, and from visiting with my grandmother's friends they all seem to have nice, big windows for lots of natural light. The staff were all very helpful, and at the time of my grandmother's stay there was a low turn over rate, enabling for a more personal bonding with various staff. Because of its location there are not a lot of businesses (restaurants, stores, grocery) within very accessible distance, though there are various shuttle services that can be sought after should driving no longer be an option. "

"Gordon Oaks Senior Living Community is a very nice place. They get a lot of good care there. The facility is clean. The people who work there are doing a really good job taking care of the people who are there. The staff was pleasant. She showed me the different-sized rooms and their prices. They have a courtyard, a beauty salon, a nice area to eat, and their own private rooms. The dining area was clean. They're doing some renovations now."

"We moved into Brookside Retirement Community. It's a 2-bedroom, 2-bath, small house that's 1,250 square feet. They also have 1-bedroom apartments and 1-bedroom villas, but we didn't look at them because they were way more expensive. So far, the staff has been very helpful. However, there are some maintenance needs that we're going to have to get them to work on. There are very few activities, and they're more intended for assisted living. They have two levels here, independent and assisted."

"Somerby is at the top of my list. They were exceptionally helpful. I was impressed with how they handled the elderly patients. It was neat, clean, orderly, and well managed."