Independent Living Communities in Teaneck, NJ

"I toured The Esplanade at Palisades. The area is serene. It's beautiful with nature and everything. The prices are quite high. It's pretty much new. There's no cooking inside the room. They serve meals for you. I don't necessarily like that, but sometimes the food is not up to one's standards. You can have overnight guests like the other place. They are pet friendly also. Overall, it's a very new place, very nice, very much for a senior. Looking at the area I think they're pretty physically. But it's great for people who want this. No shops in the area, but she did say that they have car service within a 15-mile radius of any area that you want to go to, and after that, you're on your own. Shevon showed me everything. She explained everything. She did not try to hide any kind of information. And she explained, you know, certain things that they are working on. So her honesty and integrity give her a five, and her personality was very welcoming. She showed me the menu. It was nice, but it looked very sparse, there wasn't much variety. Also, it had very limited space for clothes."

"Meadowview assisted living facility is the best place that I personally think is perfect for my mother. Earlier my mom did not like the idea of living in a assisted living facility, even I did not quite approve of it but later on I felt that she was indeed getting lonely and there was not much people to take proper care of her, but when we arriver at Meadowview Assisted Living at The Wartburg Adult Care Community we were astonished to see their hospitality and the place felt kinda homey . The only thing I would complain would be that it is a bit more costly that the others but it seems to be worth it as they have excellent nursing staff as well as excellent medical amenities. They most appreciable thing is that as compared to other assisted living facilities they allow us to keep out pets , my mom loved it she had two cats which were close to her heart and they let her keep it too. So overall I wonderful experience there and would recommend it to everyone else. "

"The Capstone Battery Park City was very nice. I liked it very much. They have a pool under construction, and that's one of the reasons why I want to go there. They have a special offer every month depending on their vacancies. They were very courteous, and it seems like a very upscale place. They seem to take care of all the issues they have. I was just very impressed with the place. The service was excellent. I didn't see anything wrong with it, except that it is a little pricy. The staff did a very good job, were very courteous, and answered all my questions. The food was excellent. It's the best food I ever had. They give you a menu, and if I want an extra cranberry juice, no problem, they'll just bring it to me. It was in excellent condition. Everything was almost perfect. I couldn't find anything wrong with it."

"I toured The Willows Home. It's lovely. I talked to a couple of residents, and they're very happy there. The nurse said that they have three meals a day, entertainment, and a beautiful common room. The bedrooms were very nice. The entire place is clean, but it's not what we're looking for right now. The dining area was lovely. They have a beautiful dining table, and everyone has a place at the table. She showed me the well-stocked kitchen. They have three hot meals a day, plus snacks are available to the residents. The staff was very gracious and very understanding. She showed me around, a very nice lady. The facility was very clean and had a very pleasant smell. The bathrooms were clean. The toilets were clean. I have nothing bad to say about it. It was a very nice place. They're somewhere I would consider if they had the accessibility that my father needs right now."

"We toured Thrive at Montvale. We liked the amenities, and we liked the fact that it was very new and very fresh. It was very nice. The staff was great, and we enjoyed the tour. We liked their meal plan and the size of the facility. It was not too big and not too small. We liked the fact that they could move from independent to assisted living if they needed to. The staff was very knowledgeable and friendly, and they wanted to get to know my parents, which was good. The cleanliness was great. We liked the courtyard quite a bit. They had a garden room and a giant LEGO area for families to play in, and they had water features, but the units were a little bit on the small side. The atmosphere was vibrant, and we liked the setup, the layout, and the spaces."

"The tour I had at Castle Senior Living at Forest Hill was good. It was very interesting and very informative. It's a very limited area. It's kind of compressed and yet they made it look like they made good use of the space. They showed us a one-bedroom and it was very nice. The gentleman who showed us around was all very good and very informative. Downstairs, they had a common area where people gathered inside the building and they also had an outside area where people were gathering too. It looked clean."

"The person I visited at The Knolls really likes the place. It has a very big Olympic-sized swimming pool, and she is a swimmer, so she really loves that. She can drive her car and everything, so she is kind of on her own, and she likes that of course. She has a two-bedroom that has a really nice kitchen, and she can cook her own food if she wants. She has a washer and dryer in the bathroom, and there's one room that is set up like an office with a desk, and she can use that. I saw the dining room, but no one was eating in it. I didn't meet any staff, but my friend showed us the place herself. The facility is not brand new, but it's not really old either, so it's nice."

"Gladhaven Club is a small community. There are only about 12 to 15 people there. It's located in an old house so it's very homey. I feel like it's a nice community to be moving into. My tour experience was very good. The rooms vary in size, but they're all quite nice and they are very nicely furnished. If you prefer, you can bring your own furniture too. It appeared to be very well kept. The dining area is communal dining. I didn't have any food, but they said it was all home cooking. I'm hoping it's going to be good. They don't have activities like they do in some places. They have parties occasionally, but they don't have regular activities."

"I visited Mira Vie at West Milford a few weeks ago. It's closer to where I live. It's a very nice facility. The rooms are very nice and very spacious. They have a lot of activities for the seniors. She showed me the dining area and the game room. They seemed to keep their seniors pretty active. It's pretty expensive, but there are options where you can have an apartment suite that you share with someone else to reduce costs. They even have a daycare option. Let's say you're going on vacation, and you need someone to watch your loved one; they could take someone for up to 30 days. It's a short-term thing. So, that was good to know. The seniors I met there seemed like they were happy. They were engaged with one another doing activities. Some people were reading. Some people were playing cards. The facility is nice. The neighborhood is beautiful. The grounds, the campus, everything was very nice. The sample room she showed me had everything that was needed. It had a little kitchenette with a microwave and a sink. It was really nice and very clean. No odors and very well kept. The lady I spoke to actually lives in my town and works over there. The facilities are beautiful. The rooms are beautiful. Everything was very updated. Everyone was very friendly, very welcoming, and answered all my questions. They understood my concerns about my dad being in a safe place. They explained all the care services. Of course, the more care you need, the more it costs, but they pretty much provide everything that you could need. I didn't see any food, but I saw a menu, and it looked like a variety of different kinds of food, breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It's very clean, very well decorated, and very well lit. Everything is accessible in the case of those who have wheelchairs. One of the exercise instructors came by and said hello. It was a very friendly staff. It seems like a very well-maintained facility."

"I toured the New Nautilus Hotel. When I looked around the room it was so great, the balcony, but the only thing I wish they had working was the pool because they have a pool, but there's no water in it. That was the only thing missing, but the atmosphere and the rooms were nice. Everything was nice about the place. It's right in front of the beach. The staff was very friendly, the front desk personnel, and the security."

"It was very nice. The staff was very cordial and very engaging. We went during their happy hour. They had a gentleman that was singing and serenading the guests. He had some sing-a-longs. Afterwards, they served cheese, crackers, and fruit beverages. He sat and talked with the some of the residents during that time. I think my mom enjoyed the conversations there. It had a home-based atmosphere with formal dining. It was really nice. We didn't get a chance to partake in a meal or anything. They stated they had menus, where you could order from when you are seated. You have a choice of whatever is on the menu. They catered to your differences of nutritional limitations, so that was good. They had bingo and happy hour. They had scheduled activities that were posted. There were monthly trips to the mall and trips to various events around town. They said they have movie night with popcorn. The staff that gave us the tour was very helpful. What we saw was very nice. The rooms were very nice and very clean. They showed us the various options of a larger room versus smaller room. Also, there were different views from different rooms, like a nice park view from one side and then the parking lot. It was roomy, though. The rooms were very nice and had plenty of closet space to put your personal things in. You have access to a laundry room and any other things that are needed for hair care. They had a little store on the premises, if you want to buy something."

"We like Heritage of Clara Barton. We like the physical facility itself. It was bright, it was really clean, and it was inviting. It was very warm when you walked in. A lot of places are dark and dreary, and they were very bright. Even the hallways where we went to and see the actual rooms looked more like a hotel. It was very nice. They have like apartments where two patients are sharing the apartment. It could be two patients sharing a galley kitchen and a bathroom. They were good sizes. They had good closet space. It was clean and bright. The staff was very friendly and very nice. As we walked the facility, people spoke to you. We had an opportunity to meet the chef, too. The residents seemed happy. It was very lively. The residents were out and about, and they were doing things. The person we walked with knew the name of every person that we passed, so they seem to be caring. We saw the dining area and the recreation area. We saw the outside spaces where residents could go sit outside or go for a walk. They did not serve us a meal, but we were able to go into the dining room while residents were eating. The food looked and smelled good. That was the first place we visited and after visiting there, we didn't want to visit any other places."

"Arbor Terrace Teaneck seemed a very well-run, clean, friendly, and positive community. I've heard good things about it from friends who have parents living there. It's very attractive and very beautifully landscaped. It's right next to a nice private walking path. I saw the menus. The staff seemed very competent and caring."

"I went and looked at this facility. I walked around, and it was a beautiful place, but I didn't speak to anybody. However, the ambience was good."