Independent Living Communities in Matthews, NC

"I moved into Greenway Square Retirement Community. The staff was good and nice. My apartment has a very nice kitchen, which I don't use. I go down and eat. That's one thing I've enjoyed doing and not having to cook. I have a living room, a bedroom, and a bathroom. And we have a washer and dryer. We've got everything I need. They provide meals three times a day. I don't do the mornings, so I can't tell you anything about that. They have it too early for me, but I go to lunch and, supper. They've got a fitness center. They got a movie theater, well it's a theater and it's like the inside of a theater, but it's used for other things, too. But mainly it's theater and movies. And, we have a lounge called All Purpose Room that has games, and then the fitness center has got real big, and then they take care of some activities that they have in there. We're trying to get a choir started, which I've gone to. And that's really what I do myself and the happy hour, as they call it, a social. We had entertainment today. We've had that quite often and I enjoyed that. They have transportation that will take you to doctor's appointments."

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"My mother has been resident of The Blake at Baxter Village since March 2023. After recovery from a surgery, the family realized that due to cognitive decline, that she could no longer care for herself in her condo in New York. After doing some research into home health assistance or facilities in NY we decided to move her closer to family in South Carolina. After one tour of The Blake, I was confident that the location, apartment layout and services would be a good fit. The staff who work directly with residents from the dining room servers, Med Techs and Personal Assistants are all amazing! There is a wide range of social activities available, from group exercise classes, coveted BINGO and my mother’s favorite “social hour on Wednesdays”. They go on shopping trips, partake in local Baxter events and go visit many of the fun places in York County like orchards and parks."

"I toured Shads Landing. The director was extremely helpful with the information she provided, and she genuinely cares about our situation. She seemed genuine in her expressed desire to help us with our situation and to find a good home for my mom. We toured the facility, and it seemed like a lovely place to live. It's very well-maintained and clean, and the rooms were a good size. We are definitely considering it as an option. They provide three meals a day, activities, and transportation for medical appointments and outings."

"We toured Chandler Place Independent Living in Rock Hill, and it was absolutely beautiful. We were looking for a place for my mother-in-law, and we toured many places, and this was the best we've ever toured. They offered everything, including shuttle service to her doctor's appointment, and that was a big deal for us. They also would take the residents to the movies, there was a hair place to get her hair done in the facility, and they offered everything there, so it was nice. We only met one representative, but he was amazing and did very well. He was great. He explained everything in detail, answered all of our questions, and even called me after our tour. I told him that my mom couldn't afford it, and he was very understanding and said they'll be ready for her if anything changes. Even the follow-up was very professional and friendly. I have nothing bad to say about the facility. It was very clean, and they even had a little coffee area with seating where you could make your own coffee and espresso. The dining area was laid out very nicely with nice lighting and tons of windows. It was just very welcoming there, and it didn't smell, which is a big deal to me. I don't want to walk in, and it smells like a lot of these places. I'm very particular about that, and it wasn't like that at all, there. It's a place that I would put my mom in."

"We toured Matthews Glen, and the thing I liked best was that it was a very warm and inviting environment. It's very clean. The representatives did a very thorough job in explaining the services that they provide there and gave a very nice breakdown of the tour. It was one of the better communities I've visited."

"We toured Windsor Run. The young man who was working with us, Matt, was a very nice guy. It was excellent. I just could never afford to live there. But everything from beginning to end, the building, food, and staff, was excellent. They have ambassadors there who, I guess they've lived there for so long, and they're so involved with the property that they talk to our prospective clients also. So, the ambassadors were extremely nice. It looked very clean. The apartments were very nice. The two-bedroom apartment, I really liked the fact that the bedrooms were very spacious, with lots of closet space. The bathrooms were excellent. Everything about it was just beautiful. However, their smaller apartment wasn't that spacious."

"I am staying at Ambriant at Austin Village. What I love the most is that it's got a very warm and cozy feeling to it. It's smaller. The people here are very nice people. It's run well. The only thing I don't like, and why I am moving, is because it has a mandatory food plan that I don't want. The staff members are wonderful and excellent people. They offer institutional food. I have food issues, and my food issues aren't met because I'm in the minority for my food issues, so I'm paying very heavily for it. They have knitting, bingo, exercise, movies, games, puzzles, karaoke, and all kinds of stuff."

"We found Carmel Hills for Mom. It has been a very good experience, primarily because I am now close enough to visit her every day. They are able, with the hoyer lift, to get her out of bed and into a geri chair, so she isn't just lying around the bed all day. They have worked with us to try to figure out what is best suited for her in this setting and this situation. We've needed to puree her food, and they're willing to work with us. I've been very pleased. She seems to be settling in and the staff has worked hard to try to learn how to pronounce her name, so she can respond to the correct pronunciation, and I appreciate that. Carmel Hills is an older facility, and the part of the facility that she's currently in is more of the hospital style facility with a nurse's desk. There are three halls that are pretty short, and they don't have a lot of people there. She has a roommate, and her room looks somewhat like a hospital room, but they have a bathroom to themselves. You can decorate it, and I've been really impressed with how some people have decorated theirs. She moved from memory care to this facility, which is not all memory care, but it is for people who need 24/7 care, so it's still a locked facility. She has to have assistance with everything. There's a number of people in the facility who are still ambulatory and active, and so I will see them in the gathering room, and they're doing some activities. The activity person actually goes into Mom's room and sets aside time to try to engage her to do some hand exercises. Mom is in the end stages of Alzheimer's, and sometimes she is nonresponsive at all, and that person always plays music to Mom. They work so hard to try to figure out what will work for her. I've fed her a number of times myself and the food looked pretty good to me. They're in the process of renovating right now. I have seen her engage with the rest of the community. The pricing compared to others is very good. We could not have put her in the place if they did not have the current price that they have. Compared to everybody else in the community, they're at least $3,000 cheaper."

"Revived Senior Living is a wonderful place located in Mint Hill, NC. It offers great care for each resident. Our Mom is a resident there and we see how happy she is. They treat each resident they serve with kindness, respect, love and they offer them a safe place to call home. Daniel, the administrator, and his staff provide care for each resident designed with their own individual schedule for their care needs. They offer onsite doctor visits, different types of therapy as needed, activities, and fellowship. At Revived Senior Care the residents get delicious meals prepared for them, their clothes are washed, there’s a nice common area for watching TV, eating meals and visits. There are only six rooms in this house for residents, so this place provides more personal care and a “feeling of being at home”. There’s a nice deck out back that the residents can go out on to get some fresh air. I can’t say enough about this place being a great choice for your Senior family members to be a part of. It has given us a huge peace of mind knowing that our loved-one is being taken care of and actually being cared for as if she is a member of their family. Believe me, you don’t find that everywhere. "

"I visited my friend at Waltonwood Providence. The staff was very friendly. The dining area was very nice. They had different rooms for card playing. My friend had a one-bedroom apartment. It was a little small but it was nice. It was very clean and everything else outside was also clean. The staff was friendly. I had no issues with them. They all seemed wanting to help the residents, and it was a very nice facility."

"I went to Overture Cotswold. The young lady who showed me and my son around was very friendly and knew a lot. She explained all the different features and stuff in there. We met some of the residents who live there. It was really a nice place. It's beautiful and the different things that they have for the seniors are nice. It looks like a hotel with the long hallway, the carpet, and everything. They have a swimming pool, and some apartments looked over the street outside. Some of them looked over the courtyard and stuff. They had parking spaces. I love the kitchen because they have the island in the kitchen. The closets are walk-in. It's got a lot of space. They have different events for the residents. They have a gym and exercise room. They also have a room that looks like a movie theater with chairs in it, and each chair has a stool and an ornament in front of it. They keep a blanket on the back of the chair so you can put your feet up and take the blanket to put over yourself if you want to. It was just nice. They have coffee all day long. They have someone that comes in to make Continental breakfast for you (I think) five days a week:cold and hot."

"I liked White Oak Manor; it has nice appeal. It's smaller, smelled good, had lots of windows, and the residents looked clean and happy. From what I saw in a short visit, I would give it five stars compared to the other ones that I have seen. The staff was very friendly and informative, let me walk around, and showed me everything. It was small and had a comfortable feel; nobody was screaming or uncomfortable. The residents looked like they were at ease. I was there right about lunch time, so everybody was moving toward the dining room, and it looked nice. If we bring Mom to this area, this is where she will go. "

"Barclay at Southpark was outstanding. It was just too expensive for us, and it's just a rental. The monthly fee was out of our range. I saw everything. The facility was wonderful. They had several restaurants, a pool, a workout room, and an arts-and-crafts room. Everything was excellent. They had residents in the independent living facility, but not in continuing care yet."