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"My parents will be moving to The Village of River Oaks. I once was invited to a barbecue there, so I went. The people there and the director, Laura, she was very nice and offered to show me if I wanted to see the apartment. I said I just want to meet the residents, and so she took me around and introduced me to more than a dozen people who were just so nice. The residents there, the staff, everybody was just really nice people. It had a good home feeling to it. It wasn't super duper fancy or crazy, but it was really nice and kept up clean. All the residents were clean, they were all well taken care of, so it's more the feel of it that I really liked. My dad was not in the best of health and I explained that to the directing nurse, and I asked whether they can go in as independent or assisted. She asked me to write up some information about his medications and prognosis, and they accepted him and his mom. I don't know how long they're going to be independent, but that's a good place to start. They have the option to make their own meals or go to the dining room that serves three meals a day. We stayed for lunch and it was so good. They also have a full kitchen, a full refrigerator, and everything in their own apartment. Every Friday night they have happy hour down in the main guestroom or ballroom or living room, and so they get together and they have drinks, and they have a band or something every Friday. Once a month, they do a big event out on the patio, which is really nice. It just brings everybody together; that was the barbecue thing that I went to. They also have daily exercise classes every day, a pool, and they have an activities room. The facility is eight stories, it's very nice. The monthly fee is a bit high compared to some of the other places we looked at. The company is currently painting their apartment and they'll be moving in."

"My father has been in Brookdale West University (Formerly The Terrace at West University) for two months now. The staff is excellent, very helpful, very caring, has attention to detail, and very friendly. The place itself is very clean. Upon moving in, they had a little welcome gift for my dad. He said almost everyday someone from the staff comes by to check and see how he is doing. He was wishing that they would have better food. It's more of pre-made or frozen food that they heat up. He was wishing he could have more of a home-cooked experience. He's not able to participate in any of the social recreations, but when I took the tour, I saw that they had a lot of social things and a lot of activities that are really excellent and I saw the other people and they seemed to really enjoy them. The food is edible and sometimes I'll re-cook the vegetables because he likes them a little bit more cooked. "

"I toured Emerson Pines and I liked the location of it. It's very close to my work. The apartment the gentleman showed me was very nice. It's a one-bedroom apartment. He didn't show me much of the complex and I'm going to go back to see a two-bedroom just to compare and to see what else they have. It's an older facility, but it was clean. They have a place you can sit with a little putting green."

"The Village of Southampton was stunning. The views there are tremendous. You can see the whole city and can see downtown. The location is in the Rice Village at Rice University. There's a whole bunch of shops there. As long as we're able bodied, we can walk a mile or two. There's a lot of places that are within walking distance. That's the strong point of that one. The views are awesome. It's like 18 stories (or something like that), and all the apartments are just gorgeous. We've been there twice. They have exercise rooms, a swimming pool, and a lounge on the top floor. You could buy alcohol, snack foods, sandwiches, and stuff. The view is like drop dead gorgeous. There's an outside balcony that goes halfway around the building. It's stunning. The food was excellent. This is the best place in town."

"My husband is at Atria Westchase. I have no complaints. I have not spoken to him in detail about his experience, but he has had no complaints about the staff or any other aspects of his life there. He has been there for three weeks now. I chose it because it has all the amenities he needed. They had transportation, a studio apartment, and the location was good. Those were some of the features that were important to us. The staff was easy to work with. They have Covid restrictions for visits, so I haven't visited him, but I have been there to leave items for him and to pick up items from him. He is very comfortable there and he has never said one negative thing about the place. The people with whom I've interacted were very helpful, and based on what I have seen, the facility is OK. Compared to other facilities that provide the same services, I'm satisfied with the value for money."

"My mom has been at The Abbey at Westminster Plaza for a number of years. It's a very nice facility in terms of its appointments, but whoever designed it had no concept of older people and the needs that they would have. The layout is very poor and the use of space is horrible. They have a very large bathroom but stupidly laid out because you have to crawl over the bathtub to get into the shower. The cabinets are all open with no doors. They have a kitchen area for a house, and it's got a huge island in it. It's a 1,000 square foot apartment but as far as usable space, it's wasted for the most part. The cabinets in the kitchen are way too tall for old people to reach without getting on something so it's just a waste of space. It's a very nice facility, much more like a Las Vegas upscale hotel than it is a facility for older people. They have two elevator stations in the building which were not conveniently located and the hallways were miles long. You look at them and they're maybe like 200 yards long. The staff is nice and seem to be attentive. They have a chef and he tries, but the quality of food is diminished since my mom has been there. They have lots of activities, and my mom does yoga. They have crafts classes, movies, and outings. The activities going on are wide and varied."

"Village on the Park Steeplechase was pretty good, but the price was a little bit steep. In terms of activities, I saw them in action there. The residents were together and playing cards. The room was good. Cleanliness was very good. There's a library there. The building was very nice."

"I went to Copperfield Estates. The staff was more than helpful. That's the part I liked. They were very professional and very helpful. I love that. The rooms were a bit small because I don't have a whole lot of stuff, but my television is 70 inches, not small. So I can't see it sitting anywhere. And I have to have a large TV because otherwise, I can't see it. I'm legally blind. So I need something large. I looked at the two-bedroom. I like the fact that it was more space, but it was still very congested. I'm looking for potentially my care provider who may be a person that may be there with me. That's the problem. So, you sit on top of each other like that, there's no space for that. I'm a person who likes to work out, gyms, and stuff like that. They mentioned the stores, but I liked all of the recreational activities that they mentioned. I loved those outdoor things. I like that. So, those amenities, that was what was hard to part with because they had a lot going on. And I appreciated that because that keeps you moving and going. And me being early on diagnosed with glaucoma I want to have things to do so that I'm not sitting in the room thinking about glaucoma and your anxiety getting the best of you, depression getting the best of you. So, that helped me out a lot. That would help me. So I like that part. I like that."

"I toured Cypress Gardens Apartments, and it's good. The staff who gave the tour was good and nice. The apartment looked very nice. Their apartments have individual kitchens. They have activities that you can go to, like bingo and card games. They have a gym where you can work out. They have a swimming pool. They have a balcony outside the bedroom. You can go out there and stand or sit on the balcony, which overlooks the swimming pool. It's very clean and well-organized."

"I toured Atria Sugar Land. It was excellent. The staff was caring. The place was well maintained. It was a lovely place. The rooms were great size and spacious. The residents could pick their own dinner if they didn't like what was being served on the daily menu. They had lots of activities. The place was very well-lit, it had no odors anywhere whatsoever, and it seemed well-staffed. The dining area was a nice size and very well-lit. There were four to a table. The outdoor spaces were beautiful, too."

"I toured The Solana Preserve Vintage Park, and it was awesome. It was amazing. It just wasn't what we needed. I physically went in and I spoke with Sierra but we didn't go very far other than the lobby, the eating area, and the little bar area because sitting and talking with her, we realized that what my mom needed, the facility wasn't going to suffice, unfortunately. They were all very friendly, mild-mannered when you were speaking with them, very easy to talk to, eager to help, wanted to make sure that they were trying to find a way to meet my parents' needs, I thought that was great. It's beautiful. It's like a higher-end hotel. It looks like an amazing facility. It looks very nice when you walk in, it's very nicely decorated, and you're greeted by a nice person at the front desk. It's very bright."

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"I moved into Brookdale First Colony, and this place is excellent. They have it all. Any time I need help, they are there for me. They have a doctor and a physical therapy area. They keep the place clean, so everything has been good. "

"It was great. The rooms were average. They provide games and bridge, and they take the residents out for sightings. They offer three full meals."