Arlington Place of Pocahontas

Lots of activities for seniors and very caring staff. Also, food service is great and very flexible. Only downside is the weekly cleaning. They do not do a great job, you will have to do some yourself. Overall, my grandma loves it!

I had to do an in-house call on an older client. He had a number of businesses we insured and we always do contract signings with him in person. He is elderly now, but still manages his own business affairs. He lives in Arlington Place in Pocahontas, IA. I visited him at the end of last week.The facility is nice, it isn't extravagant, but it is nice, clean and seems to be fairly up-to-date with technology. The few rooms I saw were spacious and seemed to be fairly complete as far as amenities and/or furnishings. There seemed to be some variance, so I believe some of the furniture can be self-supplied. I asked our client about it, and he described it as an apartment with nurses. He commented on people sometimes doing the activities on-site and sometimes just going and doing their own things. He described it as an open and pleasant community with comings and goings of people doing things, but not much turn-over. The atmosphere seemed friendly and active. Later, before I left, I grabbed a brochure, just to check the amenities. The amenities seemed pretty standard, but the big surprise was the price, it was significantly lower than many in the area. I can't say it's a Wow experience of a facility, but it is a nice community.

The apartments are large, well laid out, and easily accessible. Common areas were very neat and inviting. The few interactions I had with the staff were good. The residents seemed to be in good spirits. Lots of activities such as low level exercise classes several times a week and Wii bowling. Karaoke also.