Independent Living Communities in Sugar Land, TX

"I have just moved into Landon Ridge Sugar Land Independent Living. They provide two meals a day, and you get to choose whether it's lunch, breakfast, or dinner. They pay for all the utilities. They have housekeeping that comes once a week. They offer water aerobics in the swimming pool. They also have chair yoga and Taichi. They have different things for me to be more mobile. I have a one-bedroom unit that has a kitchen, a living room, a bedroom, and a huge bathroom. It comes with a washer and dryer and a walk-in closet. The door key didn't work well, so they changed my locks. There is a small walk area outside my gate that got a little muddy, and they came in and power-washed it. Everything had been very quickly done, so I was very happy with them. The food is good, too. They have wide hallways for my wheelchair and walker. It's easy to get in and out, which is good. I haven't experienced any of the activities. However, there is so much to do, and if you're lonely, it's only because you haven't gotten involved in anything."

"I visited Atria Sugar Land and toured their assisted living for my mother-in-law. The room was very nice and spacious, and the common areas were nice. I went into the dining room, and everything there was nice. We went and looked outside, too. The lady who gave the tour was wonderful and very nice. She took me to where they were doing some crafts. It was clean, and the people looked happy. I even talked with some of the ladies who lived there, and they told me they liked it. I would love for my mother-in-law to go there, but she's just not capable right now. The rooms I saw were fine. It's nice, and you have enough room to put a bed and a couple of chairs, or a little couch, and stuff to hold your clothing in there. The bathrooms were big, too. They had all the facilities, like the grab bars and everything. It was also very clean."

"I toured Brookdale First Colony. The people that I met were really nice. The grounds are really nice. It seemed very secure and very safe. I liked it. The staff was very helpful. They had a little welcome sign waiting for me when I walked in, and a small gift. She knew that I liked golf, so she gave me some golf balls. She was just very informative and answered all my questions. They do have a beauty salon. They have health care people on staff. It's not assisted living, but there are people that are available if you need help. They have a nice pool. They have a putting green, a movie room, a couple of game rooms, and lots of activities. I just wish it was less expensive."

"I like Springwood at Aliana. It's brand new. I love it. It is a 55-plus neighborhood. It is gated living. It has a pool, an exercise room, a great big TV in the lounge area, and a community area by the office. There are computers, and there is a library. I was taking the apartment closest to where the mailboxes, the office, and the pool were. I highly recommend it if you can afford it. Everything is brand new. It has a refrigerator, a stackable washer-dryer, lots of storage space, and built-in bookcases in the bedroom. This place is perfect. They take pets. Everything is great. The windows have a glass coating, which reflects the heat out and keeps the heat from outside from coming in. It's a fuel-efficient type of thing. Wooden floors. No carpet. No allergies. They have sliding doors on the bedroom going out to a private porch. You could also get covered parking. The staff member who gave the tour, Anna, was wonderful. She lives there. Management does live on the property. She was wonderful. I picked out the apartment, and I told her I wanted it. I still have everything packed in my closet, ready to move. It's perfect. Everything about it for me to have moved in there would have been perfect. The only thing I wish is that they were cheaper."

"I moved to The Abbey of Westminster, and so far I'm very, very happy. Everybody is very friendly. The food is very good. It's very convenient. All the people are smiling. Everybody seems to be happy, and nobody's complaining. They have real nice size apartments. I have a one-bedroom with a flex room. It has a full kitchen (if you want to use it), refrigerator, dishwasher, washer and dryer in the bathroom, and a walk-in closet to hold all my clothes. I didn't look at any other place because I watched The Abbey for six years, when they first started six years ago. I told my wife at the time that we should move there. They offer everything that a person can do. It seems like there's something every hour of every day. On one specific day each week, they have an outing that they go someplace. They have a concierge. I have paid parking on the inside, and the outside you don't have to pay for it. They provide transportation to the doctor, to Kroger's, and for everything you need. It's more than adequate. I have once a week, an hour and a half of room maintenance or room cleaning. They make my bed. They pick up things. They're very, very cautious. They don't move your personal items that you have laying out. It's extremely private. For activities, they've got water aerobics every day. Once a week, they have online dancing classes and physical exercises done by video. They've got a 24-seat theater with big, comfortable black chairs. They have a movie every night at 7:00. They have the same chef that they've had for six years. They operate just like a restaurant. He changes his menu weekly. The menu comes up printed every week. It's also very, very flexible as to what you can order. There are side orders that you can order in place of those that are on the menu. Some people who are here were residents at other places, and they moved to The Abbey primarily because of the food flexibility. I know that there are places that are way more reasonable, but provide nothing other than maybe meals and a place to sleep. This is not a buy-in. There are places that are buy-ins that may have equal money value after the buy-in. They allow my dog. I have a pension and because I have Social Security, it does not cost me a lot out of my savings on a monthly basis because everything is included. They include the cable television. They can keep you busy every hour from 9:00 in the morning until 10:00 at night. The movie starts at 7:00 and goes to 10:00. They have the bible study and transportation to churches. For those people who don't want to get out, they have recordings of the different church services that are held on Sunday mornings. They show them during the daytime on Sunday."

"My mother is in assisted living in Atria Westchase. We're very, very happy with the choice. She is in a studio apartment, which is quite spacious for her needs. She's here by herself, but I'm very happy with the care that she receives. She has a nurse's aide that comes and helps her shower three days a week. They help her dress in the morning. She receives occupational and physical therapy onsite if she needs it. They also have a nurse practitioner that comes out and takes care of medications. She does have medication assistance. There is a medication person that comes around and makes sure she has her medications when she needs them. They have lots of activities. She's very happy with the activities and the food. She has no complaints about that. Everyone is very kind. The place is immaculate. It is very clean. The grounds are lovely and manicured. The staff is very friendly and very kind. She has made friends with most of the staff. They come in and drop in to see her when they're in a hallway, or they'll see her when she's downstairs at activities. They have a full schedule of activities every day. I visit twice a week, and I've never been concerned about anything. I can call the director of the center any time I need to. I have called to ask a question once and I was quite impressed that she answered her phone when I called her, and I've gotten an answer. I haven't really needed to have anything fixed because things have gone so smoothly. The maintenance staff is very attentive and very helpful. There has been some turnover of late, but I suspect that that is an industry standard, and that happens quite often everywhere."