The Best Independent Living Communities in Vanderburgh County, IN

"I'm moving in. It had all the things that I needed, it just had everything. The staff was very attentive to my needs and answered my questions. They are very friendly and very nice. They interacted well with the residents as they were walking through the area. The apartments were very nice. No complaints. The one thing I like most is that they provide a linen service and cleaning services. That's something I have a problem with is being able to run a vacuum cleaner. They clean the apartment and change the linens once a week, and I really like that a lot, as well as the meal service."

"I toured and it was very nice, neat, and clean. They had a good facility. I think the layouts were fairly nice and would meet our needs. We looked at a one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and they showed us a studio, which was not what we would want. For the one-bedroom layout there were two layouts, and one would be more to our liking. One of them was only big enough for like a double bed, or you could fit a queen-size bed in there. We have a king-size bed, so we were looking for something that would fit that. And the other one would. They had quite a few different layouts that were there. The staff member was awesome. She was very informative and very cordial. She's ex military, so we got to talk about that a little bit. She was just very, very well informed about what we needed and looked at some of the things that were interesting for us. She took quite a bit of time with us so that we would understand what our options were and pointed out a lot of the different things that would be interesting for us, and that was very nice. The dining area was not serving while we were there, but it looked really nice. She introduced the chef, and when we left, they gave us a nice box of cookies that were very good. It was kind of a restful time when we were there. She introduced us to some people that were there and showed us the different areas, like the availability of health care and the laundry room. I think it was a nice facility. The only drawback that we didn't like was it didn't have a private patio that we liked. They had a common area where you could go ahead and share gardening with some other people, but no private area. That area they had outside was quite large, and you could go out there and and pretty much be by yourself if you wanted to, but it was more of an area that had chairs and things where you go and visit with people, which would be fine for me because I'm a visitor. My wife is more of a private person, and she would like an area where she can be by herself."

"I was a resident of Solarbron Pointe. I find it very nice, but it was just too expensive. The people who were residing there were very much like a nursing home. The staff was wonderful. The amenities were great, and nice programs. The facility was very well run and very appealing. There was no way you could be ashamed to say that you lived there. It's just that it was so terribly expensive, and I was running out of money. The staff were wonderful, they were good people. The only drawback was the price. I very often did not like what the kitchen pulled out, but I did have the option to return to my apartment and fix myself a meal that I wanted. So, I don't think I should penalize them for not being able to read my mind."

"When I visited The Village at Holiday, they seemed secure. It's kind of tucked away. I didn't even know it was back there; it's kind of secluded. In the middle of it was the apartment, and it was a roomier place. They came up and did an assessment of mom to see what kind of health care level she would need. I didn't have to take her there; they came and drove 50 miles to see her. The place was clean. It was nice. They were going to escort her everywhere until she learned her way around there. They were going to provide her meals. It's like a new place. They do have a lady who comes and does hair for people a few times a week. They come in and do your laundry and clean your apartment every two weeks. They have programs and give you bus rides to take you to the doctors you need to."

"At Lakeside Manor, they didn’t have a walk-in shower for a one-bedroom unit, and that’s what I needed. The staff was very nice. The facility was clean. It is in a highway retail area, so there are places around but nothing on the premises. "

"My aunt moved into The Retreat at Leisure Living. I really like that they provide meals for her during the week. She loves it there. I like that she's getting to meet new people and being around people on a daily basis. She is having so much fun. She loves working the puzzles and just getting to talk to people and taking trips. I like that they take them on trips and they get out in the community. The residents went to see the Fantasy of Lights over the holidays. She had her hair done, but it wasn't located at the facility. She had to drive down the road to it. They give them monitors to wear where they can push a button in case of emergency. My aunt loves the food, and they have a chef that comes in. The dining area was a nice size and I think it even has a grand piano right there. That's where they work their puzzles, and it has a nice, big fireplace. The part that she's in, she doesn't have to go outside to go to the dining hall or to go get her mail. It's all inside. They have outside doors where they can park and go out of their apartment, and then they have inside doors that are connected to a hall where they can go get their stuff. She took one of the rooms that also has an inside hallway. They take them to the doctors and they take them to Walmart every week. Her rent includes utilities, housekeeping every two weeks, and they pick up the garbage."