The Best Independent Living Communities in Fort Bend County, TX

"The Delaney at Parkway Lakes is too large and wasn't as friendly. It's brand new and a lot more expensive. The rooms are like any other small apartment."

"I had an in-person tour of Oak Park Retirement Resort. The staff members were very friendly and warm. I would be there now, except for the money. Everything was nice. The dining area looked good. The residents were moving around. There were about six people playing poker. They had a barber and beauty shop where you could get a massage. They had covered parking. My concern about it was the walk from the garage to the building. They provide the internet, but you have to bring your own phone service if you want a personal line."

"I like the atmosphere here at The Buckingham and I like all the employees. Everybody is cheerful and does a good job. We have a menu when we order or we go to the dining room and eat. The food is good. The facility is great. I have two bedrooms, a living room, and a kitchen. They have Bridge and all kinds of card games, painting classes, exercise classes, anything you might want, and they take tours outside of The Buckingham to art galleries and restaurants. The staff is great."

"We had a very informative tour at Atria Cinco Ranch. They were able to answer all of our questions and were very friendly. The facility was well-kept and they were able to share many of the different experiences that the residents can take part in to remain vibrant and physically healthy. They offer quality meals three times a day, including snacks. We also toured several room styles and were very pleased with the amount of space and pricing attached to each offer. They offered us something to eat and surprised us with a freshly baked peach pie, which was delicious. So, we were very happy with our tour. When we visited, they were hosting a session for people that were new to the facility. They also had a happy hour that was happening just as we were leaving the facility. There was a library, different tournaments, games, and a pool. We were certain that they had several events scheduled throughout the month. They published a regular monthly calendar. They were excellent."

"I chose Solea Cinco Ranch for my friend. The location is much closer to my home and his family. It's a newer place. It has fewer amenities and it's more of an apartment complex. They have social activities. They don't offer meals. Residents do their cooking. They have a pool and weight room."

"The Terrace at Memorial City is right next to a big mall. There’s a hospital not far away and a lot of professional buildings. I had a lot of complex medical issue; I was looking for a place with access to those things. And there was the Memorial City Hospital. Their rent includes three meals and all your paid utilities. They had laundry rooms all over the place. They also had pools and spas. It was nice. There were very nice apartments all in a quadrangle -- it was beautifully landscaped. All of the apartments were updated, which makes it nice. This particular one had a much higher mean age; it was late 80s and early 90s. They also have scheduled trips around the area, but actually they had quite a few activities for their residents. It was a little higher cost. I thought they were good. Again, I was looking access at the Medical Center and this place didn’t provide this either. "

"This facility is really well kept, especially in the foyer area. They have a piano and a small pool. The rooms are well-kept and are really modernized. The entryway is really great. The residents have access to transportation provided by the facility. They have a recreational and fitness program for the residents. The common areas are really spacious. It seems like the location and neighborhood is really nice. This facility also has a storage area for the residents. Some of the rooms have a view. The ceilings were also much higher than at other facilities, and the countertops are granite. They have walk-in showers, nice carpeting, crown molding, and nice window coverings. The staff didn't want to tell me how much it would actually cost to live there, but the fees are based on a monthly rental fee. I know the fees include housekeeping and maintenance, plus transportation and the two scheduled meals per day. If some of their residents can't meet the rental fee for the month, they have different programs and discounts for some of their seniors who are on fixed incomes, so they work with the residents so the fees won't be a burden on them. I talked to one staff member, and she seemed to have an issue with the management, though she didn't want to get into details. She seemed to be well-trained, and she was an RN. The staff provides after-hours contact information for staff in case any of the residents need help. The family members are welcome to come in at any time, rather than having to come in at one specific time during the day. "

"Hampton at Post Oak is a very nice, clean and a beautiful place. I was very pleased and mom is very happy with them. They also have a lot of activities. I give it all thumbs up, 100%. "

"It was located in the part of the town where it's easy to get to. I liked that their staff was welcoming and thorough. I loved just the bright and modern look of it, lots of open air, green spaces, and places to gather. But they didn't have the bars down the hall and the building was 8 stories high. I met some of the residents there and they were friendly. They had good activities going."

"We visited both the assisted living and memory care at Carriage Inn-Katy. It is one of my favorites, because the location is very convenient for me. The staff was very friendly and everything was well-maintained. The price was very reasonable compared to the others. It wasn't too fancy of a place, but it was very nice. They had an option of a menu and then the residents could order from that, like an a la carte from a few options, which I thought was nice. One thing that was also very good about them was, compared to other places that I've been to, they didn't have a fixed schedule to eat. It could vary. So, they could choose what time they wanted to eat. They also have bingo, a happy hour, and live music. I could see that the residents were enjoying that. Sounds like they had a good chance of socializing. The rooms were very nice and well taken care of. It's not brand new, but everything was very, very nice. The assisted living was actually pet-friendly."

"My parents have moved into Brookdale West University. One of their favorite things about the community is that they are on the first floor, and there is a courtyard. There are six courtyards throughout the property. But the one that they look out onto has a bunch of rose bushes and a three-tiered fountain in the middle, and my father loves rose bushes. Because they're on the first floor of a three-floor residence, the walkway outside their apartment is covered because there's a walkway on the second floor above it. So, they have two chairs like they used to have on their balcony up there, and they have some of their plants from the other residents out there with them. All the residents are very friendly. The place will allow a dog. Although my parents don't have a dog, my dad likes dogs. Their next-door neighbor makes a cake every Sunday afternoon at 3:00, and they have a cake and ice cream social that is separate from the activities that the place has. My dad likes to play pool and there is a pool table in the game room. It includes all utilities, basic cable, three meals a day, and continuous service from a smaller area called bistro where you can get service from 7:00 in the morning until 8:00 at night. If you had slept through or have an appointment and are not around for specific mealtime, you can still get food whenever you want. They have a full-size kitchen. There is only one closet, it's a big closet, but still, there's only one closet in their bedroom. It has a red button by the walk-in shower. You have to press the red button by a certain time every day or they'll come and do a wellness check. They have monitors around their necks that they can press at any time like if they have fallen and can't get up and they'll send someone. It has a heated outdoor pool where they have different kinds of water aerobics classes. They have an area called The Porch that has a bunch of rocking chairs, some other tables and chairs, and a lot of ceiling fans. They have a room where they have various meetings like a once-a-month meeting for the residents to express their views on what is being done. There is also movie night on Friday and Saturday. There is an exercise room with machines and their standard Stairmaster, elliptical, stationary bike, that kind of stuff. They have a physical therapy room. They have an activity room that has a lot of books, games, puzzles, audio CDs and DVDs that you can check out free of charge, and lots of large tables so that you could play a game in there or put together a thousand-piece puzzle if you want to. They have a van. You can make your appointment based on that travel schedule, and they'll take you to the med center and back, or to wherever else your doctor might be. It's free if it's within eight miles, and after that, they'll charge you $14. They have double washing machines and dryers in three places on each floor and they're free, but you can also have your laundry done for you for a small fee. They have weekly housekeeping. They do trash service three days a week. You just put the trash bag outside your door, and they pick it up Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. They have a reception area, and they're very responsive. When you move in, you get 10 hours of free move-in assistance like hanging pictures on the wall, hooking up the cable TV, and hooking up the internet. They have classrooms with some computers and phone use. They do activities. Probably bi-weekly or monthly, they'll do things like an outing to the opera or the theater or something like that. They have a monthly birthday dinner for all the residents born in that month. If you have a handicap sticker, which my dad does, you have covered parking for free in any handicapped space. Otherwise, if you don't have a handicap sticker, but you do have a car uncovered is free but covered, there's an extra charge. It's a gated secured community, but at the same time, you don't need any money to have your account and you can have it auto-debited once a month. The apartment my parents moved into has all new appliances and fresh carpets. One of the main reasons they chose this one is that it is only a block from where they used to live, so their stores and things like that won't change, even though they're not going to need to buy nearly as much at a grocery store. HEB is next door and has a special gate between the residents, and the side door of HEB, so that they don't have to walk around the front entrance. They also do deliveries including prescriptions to the complex. The cost is pretty comparable. It was only about $200 more a month than they were paying where they used to live, once you add the costs, food, utilities, and cable, and all that."

"It is fine. They have a lot of activities; there are at least ten activities on their daily schedule. The food is wonderful. I have the largest one-bedroom apartment that they have "

"I visited The Village of Southampton about six weeks ago. I liked the fact that they had three levels of care, independent living, assisted living, and memory care. It's all in one building. It's a high-rise building. They had activities for the people who live there. Everything was provided. They give you a list of activities for the whole month. Everything looked perfect. Everything was perfect. I saw an apartment, the dining room, the different rooms where they have activities, and I saw the vehicle that carries the people wherever they want to go. I talked to a couple of the residents, and they seem to be happy there. The staff who showed me around was very professional. I didn't try the food and seeing the menus, it looked very good. And they will take care of special diets."

"Aurora Living is a personal care home. It was nice. It was clean. It was fine. The rooms were nice. They're okay. The staff who toured us around kind of manages the place, and her name is Nikki. She was nice. She was very informative. I think she said they provide three meals a day and maybe snacks."