The Village at Arborwood Senior Community

I didn’t tour Village at Arborwood, but I spoke to somebody when I went there to pick up some information. The lobby area looked very inviting and very new, and it was three stories. This one was more ala-carte so you pay a room price, and then anything additional was optional like the meals, the laundry, and the cleaning. You can bring your car, but they had a shuttle to places. The staff was really nice. I also talked to a staff member on the phone a couple of times, and she was very nice and very helpful. My aunt wants to be as independent as she can be, so I think she would like the Village because you could cook your own meals, but if you wanted to purchase a meal, you could do that too.

The Village at Arborwood was very nice. The girl who took us through was very nice, and the rooms were comparable to any other rooms I've seen. They gave me a list of activities.

I have a sister-in-law living in The Village and it is a highly advertised and well-known facility in the community. The facility is very upscale and beautiful. The staff is very nice. My sister-in-law's apartment is very nice. She has bell access for help, but does not require assisted living at this point. But if she needs that, she can stay in the community and have it. She is happy to have a nice place to be without having to upkeep a house.

This residence was very clean and elegant, and the atmosphere was dignified. I didn't like the lack of nurses and assistants, however. There seemed to be only one or two around for a large number of residents. The rooms themselves were rather drab, and the fluourescent lighting in the rooms and bathrooms was gloomy. I did appreciate the large number of activities that were scheduled and available for residents to participate in, including ones that involved field trips. I recall one nurse who had somewhat of a rude attitude, and some of the residents who were belligerent at dinner time were talked down to and not treated with compassion. The woman in charge of coordinating events for the residents was very nice, though, and encouraged communication. Personally, if I were going to be put into assisted living, this wouldn't be my first choice, but it certainly wouldn't be my last.