The Best Independent Living Communities in Palm Beach County, FL

"Mom was at Brookdale West Boynton Beach and it was great there. We loved it. They were just so nice, but I think probably one of the best and the deciding factor was that they had a program to help you take out a loan against the house so that we had time to get mom's finances in order. They gave us the ability to help us pay while we had to sell her house for her to move in. She was in a studio apartment. It was adorable. It had two enormous closets, a private bathroom, and a pretty generous kitchen area, too. It was bigger than just a kitchenette. It was great and the people there were so nice. Another great thing is that they have a physical therapist that would do water aerobics with them and that was the only place that we found that had that. That was huge for us because she needed physical therapy. They had an outdoor pool for that. They also had an activities room and a small movie theater. It was great. There are tons and tons of activities. The meals were great. My mom loved them. It's like restaurant-style. They were accommodating. They even offered to give my mom a scooter. A resident has passed away and that resident had donated their scooter. They were just so helpful."

"This facility is the best that you will find anywhere. Spacious apartments, huge walk in closets, three meals plus a pantry where you can avail yourself of a snack, a sandwich, fruit, and water. Many activities which include trips and lunch out on Fridays. Staff is exceptional. Always ready to assist you."

"Grand Villa of Boynton Beach was very cute and very charming. A little bit older, but they had a pool and one of those wheelchair assists to help people get into the pool, which was a big plus for us. They had a large studio that you could share with another person if you wanted to reduce the cost, which was a big deal for us as well. So, there were other options for pricing and ways to make it work, because in a lot of other places, there's no wiggle room, but in this case, they had two options, which we found helpful. Everyone was really happy there. I think that was even the place where some of our residents said that they loved it. They had a movie theater and a hair/nail salon."

"Brookdale West Palm Beach is a very nice place. It's big, and if you walk from one area to another on a rainy day, you don't get wet, which I thought was nice. They have a pool, and they were renovating it, I believe. There's a library, and I think they had a barbershop as well. We looked at their independent living community for my brother, and the person who gave the tour was wonderful. We sat down with him for a while, and we spoke about what we needed. He was very good, and he listened and offered what we actually needed. We just felt that the place was too big and offered more than my brother would need. I believe they had an entire kitchen area, which is one of the things that we said my brother doesn't need. He just needs a refrigerator and maybe a microwave. It was included in the apartment, and there was a stove, too. Everything was clean there."

"We went and saw Grand Villa of Delray Beach East. We love it, but it's too expensive. We went over everything, then the staff showed us a studio and a one-bedroom. My husband loves it. The staff showed us everything. From what I saw, it was top notch, and my husband wanted to stay there, but we can't afford it. The staff member who gave the tour was an excellent woman. The room was clean, nice, and spacious. The dining room was nice. It had a white tablecloth. It's very clean."

"Verena at Delray was very nice and clean-looking. The people were dressed nicely, and the apartments were nice, too. I don't have any negatives. My friends also like it. There was an apartment with a full kitchen. The staff was very nice. It is near Delray Medical Center, and they have a pool, too."

"I toured Arcadia Gardens. They have just about everything. There seems to be a nice blend of people, mostly older women and a lot of them are on canes and things. They take nice care of themselves, but they have everything in there. They even have a movie theater, a restaurant, and a bar. I could see them drinking; they had cocktails hour. They have art classes. They have a gym, a library, and a room where you can meet people. For business or anything, you can use that room. Even more importantly, they have a wonderful staff who are very refined and welcoming, and they treat everybody very, very nicely. I looked at the one-bedroom and it was absolutely beautiful. It had a splendid kitchen, just right for an older woman. It had everything in it, all brand new stuff. It also had a screened-in porch, which was a very nice size for a small apartment. They have one bedroom, one bathroom, a huge storage closet, and a nice clothing closet. They have a very nice living room area and a dining room area as well that's connected. The kitchen has a counter and they had stools set up on the other side of the counter so that you could look into the kitchen. It was just beautifully done, and everything was sort of sparkling in there. The whole place is immaculate, which is very important to me. I'm a neat freak. Everything was just splendid. It was just lovely. There's parking like they have in the airport or in a lot of shopping malls where you're under the roof. You put your car there and it'll be safe and it'll be kept nice. It's beautiful. They invited me back to enjoy the music that they had there. There are terrific musicians. The people play cards. There's a little room to play cards. There's a big recreation room where they eat dinner and stuff. They have free breakfast, but I have to pay for my own Wi-Fi and electric utilities. "

"We visited Brookdale Palm Beach Gardens. My dad liked the vibe of it. The people are very friendly. It was affordable for him, and they had a beautiful room available. Everybody was great. The facility was a little dated compared to some of the newer ones, but overall, it was very, very clean. My dad would get a 1,100 square foot three-bedroom with two full baths. The atmosphere felt like you were on vacation."

"I really liked Grand Villa of Deerfield Beach. Their memory care facility seemed extremely nice as well. The staff was helpful. They have a well thought out program for caring for the seniors. The rooms were excellent. It was spotless. The dining area was very nice."

"They treat your family member, as one of their own. My grandmother loved the staff, always had a positive interaction with them. She especially loved the dog/emotional pet time. When they brought the dogs around, it made her day every time. I also, have nothing but the best to say. The staff truly cares about the patients and you can tell 100%. "

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"I toured Forest Trace Senior Living. The scenery and setting are gorgeous. The staff was really very welcoming. The gentleman whom I spoke with informed me. He was very thorough and explained to me that there are different levels, which I didn't know, with memory care, like stage one, two, three, and four. And they're also priced differently depending on their needs. It was very nice. I like the way it was laid out, and I like the fact that the memory care unit was on the first floor, versus most of the places that have the memory care units on the second or third floor, which I didn't like. The staff was very helpful to the people in taking the tour and going from room to room. The companion room or a shared room, I thought, was very large compared to others I saw. And they were very clean."

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"I'm in Windsor Park Apartments. It's a 55+ community, and it's very nice. I met several people that are friendly. They speak to you. They say hi, and you say hi. Everybody talks to each other. They've been really nice. Landscaping is good. The amenities are clean. The apartment is like brand new with new carpet and new appliances. That's how new it is. There's a swimming pool, a tennis court, a weight room or gym, and a gathering place. I believe they pick your garbage up from your door if you set it out. There's an elevator. They have three floors per building. There's a space for a washer dryer, which is the vertical combo. The dryer is gas. The stove is gas and some of the hot water heaters are still gas. You do not get the washer dryer unless you choose to pay $50 a month for having that convenience in your apartment. If you don't choose to have that, there is a laundry room onsite that you can do your laundry. If you want to have it in your apartment, there's an extra fee. That's the only quirky thing that I have found so far about them. A nurse comes one day a week. If you need your blood pressure checked or whatever you need one day a week, you can see a nurse. There is a food bank, and there are hot meals available. All I have to do is go over to the community room and sign up with them, and they'll give me hot meals for free. Laundry facilities are available or for an additional fee, you can have your washer and dryer in your apartment. There are no organized activities. The tenants seem to do that on their own like normal people outside. They have not started putting that back together yet where they have a bunch of people in the room that are playing cards. Right now, there are no organized events because of COVID. Most of the apartments that I looked at, the money was about the same. I think that I hit the jackpot here. The value is good. I got a brand new apartment. If I had the money, I was expected to pay more for the apartment because of how nice and clean and new it is. It's worth more than that, but because it is a restricted income complex, they can't charge you more."