Hamilton Place Fort Wayne, IN

Hamilton Place would have been our second place. It was much smaller community. I think they only had like 40-some apartments. There were a few people out in the common living room area. One was watching television, the other was getting some type of therapy there, and we saw one gentleman walking around. But those were the only ones that we saw out. It was a much smaller community, and their level of care was much more expensive than the other place. The grounds were OK. It wasn't quite as well-kept as the other facility. The staff who assisted me during the tour was pleasant. She was kind of pushy, but pleasant. The rooms we saw were all studios, and so they were much smaller. The refrigerators were more like the size of a refrigerator at a hotel room, so it's like you couldn't put like a pitcher of iced tea or anything like that. They were really like the hotel size. They didn't have a lot going on and it was due to the number of residents that they had with it being a much smaller community. It just didn't seem like there was a lot of activity. It seemed like a lot of people were just in their rooms instead of being an interactive community.

The people at Hamilton Place were very friendly. It was very clean, it was a very open environment, seems very spacious and interactive. It was just a very positive place, we liked it. The staff who gave the tour was very friendly, courteous, and knowledgeable. She was really good about getting back to me with any questions that I had. She always came back with an answer. I couldn't say enough nice things about her, she was wonderful and her name was Belinda. The rooms were nice, they were clean and they met the needs that we would have. They showed us all kinds of rooms, and they also have larger rooms. The dining area looks very clean and the menu looked appetizing. We didn't have food there, but she offered us coffee and their coffee was very good. When we were there, we saw them playing cards, I saw a lot of different arts and crafts that people had done, and they were they had decorated their entryway for their rooms. That was something else that was sweet. So you could walk by people's rooms and see a bit of their personality outside of their door, or the little entryway of the room. They are decorated with the things that they had made in their activities classes, so that was pretty neat. That was one of our first choices because we liked that place.

Hamilton Place was well organized and pleasant. The people were nice. The staff showed me a studio and it was very roomy, but they had a variety. When I was there, they were getting ready to throw a bridal shower for one of the employees, so everybody kind of got to have the party there. It was really neat how they included everybody. It was family-like. They had a beauty salon and a garden area.

I've been to Hamilton Place twice to visit the place, and mom has been there once, so she has seen it, too. We are looking into moving her there by the end of May, and the reason why we chose it was she really liked it. The cost was well within the budget, and the staff was really friendly and helpful. They're fantastic. The residents were really friendly, as well. I like the size of the place. She's going to stay in a one-bedroom with the size that she likes, and she was very happy with it. They had just about everything that all the other facilities did, so it wasn't that much of a difference -- like they would play games and make sure that everybody was eating well and receiving their medications. They also offered some food to us, and it was good. I think from what I've seen, it will be a very good place for her.