Independent Living Communities in Penfield, NY

"Amazing staff especially Kristen, Bianca and James. Everyone does a great job with caring for the residents."

"I have been living here for 2 years now, and I’m truly enjoying this stage in my life! All the activities, places to go, and being so close to things like shopping and my doctor’s office has been really great. "

"We will be moving into The Addison of Park Crescent. I liked all the amenities, features, and services available. I'm going to be bringing in my own home care. They had multiple restaurants, a coffee shop, activities, a hair and nail salon, a barbershop, a chapel, and arts and crafts. The staff was wonderful."

"My grandmother is in here. It is very clean. Everybody is very nice and helpful. They are willing to talk to anybody who needs help. She is in a private room and it is very nice. The food is also good. They have a lot of music activities, shows and a lot of things during the holidays."

"I went to The Greens. It's not suitable for my sister. It's beautiful and she would have her own apartment. However, my sister would be in control of her meds there, and she can't do that. The staff who gave the tour was very friendly. She showed me the dining room and the recreation room. They showed me a room that my sister could go into. She did a very good tour. She was very knowledgeable. I've seen a lot of elderly people walking around, and they seemed very happy. The bathrooms were perfectly clean, too. Nothing on the floor. It was pristine. They serve breakfast and dinner; they don't serve lunch. It was a good tour, so I was kind of upset because I thought my sister could go there, but due to her disabilities, it's not going to happen. The Greens is for independent living, but my sister needs assisted living like someone to give her meds and stuff like that."

"The Legacy at Village Wood is reasonable as far as pricing and what they include. They do what is called the “I’m OK” program. So even though it is independent, every morning when they wake up they have to put what looks like a little hotel peg on their door that said I’m OK, so they know that they made it through the night. They’ve got a call button that they wear around their neck, so for some reason if they were to fall or have an issue, they can push the button and someone will respond. There are some meals and some utilities that are included in the rent. They have a shuttle that makes a trip to the grocery store once a week, so if my mother-in-law doesn’t feel like she can drive her own vehicle like in the winter, then she can still get to Whitman and get to the pharmacy to get her prescription. They try to do some activities for the residents like social outings. So for the money and with what they are offering, it is still better than her being alone. The staff was really knowledgeable and friendly. They were extremely knowledgeable, and a lot of times they seem to be a little more on the ball as far as having the information before I even had to ask them. As far as floor plan size, it is definitely more apartment type even though it is still a studio. "

"I chose Linden Knoll because it had quite a few of the things I was looking for. Everybody seems very friendly. It's very clean and well lit. The floor plan is contained. It's not a lot of space, but it's cozy, and I think it's going to be all I need to be comfortable. The staff was very informative and willing to answer any questions."

"Highlands was beautiful. It would have been our first choice, but they couldn't accommodate some of the issues that my mother-in-law has. They had me talk with the nurse practitioner, which was great, and she made a point of making herself available while I was there to talk about my mother-in-law's problems. The rooms were beautiful. They had several sizes. Some of them were spacious. The facility was particularly well-appointed. There were two big dining rooms. Everybody was well-dressed and looked engaged in something. "

"I thought that the Legacy at Clover Blossom was an older facility. The people were very nice, but the independent units did not look to be nearly as well constructed as the ones at the other facility. The people were very nice, and the place was very clean, but I didn’t like the independent living model. "

"Cherry Ridge was very nice. They've redone the whole place. I was there years ago, but it's very, very nice looking. They did all the floors and walls. It's very attractive. However, we just got the feeling when we were in there that this isn't the place. The staff seemed knowledgeable, but we got the feeling we were being rushed a little. She acted like she was late for something, so we didn't like that. They've redone the whole place. It looks beautiful, and the setting is nice. The rooms also look good. The outdoor space is very attractive. There is room for people to sit out if they want to be outside. It is also set away from the road, so there's no traffic that you're looking at or anything like that."

"I have been volunteering at/ visiting St. Ann's for over a year now. I have learned about some of the terrible conditions of other nursing homes through literature and films, however, I can say that this is definitely not a nursing home of the like. For the most part, the staff seem to absolutely love what they do and love the residents living there. They do not limit their time or stay to strict to a schedule, but really care about the individual they are interacting with. The facilities are well decorated and give a very "homey" feel to the place. I think that the residents really enjoy all of the holiday/ seasonal decorations as well. The main complaint I would get from the residents, however, was that the food was not always very good. Sometimes it would be served cold and other times, it just tasted too bland. Overall though, I think that St. Ann's is working towards improving and making their residents as happy as possible. "

"I toured Valley Manor. I love the location. It's downtown, but it's close to an arts district, and it's nice for neighborhood walking. They were a little short of staff the day I visited. Now, whether that's a chronic condition or whether it just happened to be that day, I don't know, but the staff was very pleasant. I noticed that they greeted their residents by name, which is kind of unusual, but it seemed to be a very people-oriented place. The meal I had was very good and there was a nice selection on the menu. It's an apartment building with a nice garden and patio area, and beautifully landscaped. The apartments vary a lot. They allow the residents to decorate, and if they want to install things, even like a bar or an art gallery or something in their own apartments, they can do that. It's obviously at their own expense, but I was very impressed with the individuality that is permitted in each apartment."

"Very beautiful and well maintained community. Any senior would be lucky to live there! "

"Gardens Senior Apartments was subsidized and too small for what we wanted. It was handicap-accessible, which was good, but we wanted a two-bedroom which was not available. We were above the income limit because it was subsidized. The environment was what we wanted. It was country living and about six miles from where we lived. We liked the area, but it was not ideal because it was not near the hospital. The staff was very good and very accommodating. Everything was very good. They had a nice environment, gardens, and activity rooms. They were very clean, but it was not for us."