Connect55+ Olathe

We have chosen Connect55+ Olathe. We haven't moved yet but I put the deposit down and signed a contract. We have chosen this place because it's very nice, nice location around everything, and very well done. Nice countertops, and nice everything. I would give them a 5 on the tour experience. It was great. It's the best one we saw. They have everything but the restaurant. It seems to be very clean. It's a good location because of everything that's around it, the banks and the food places, just everything that is right there.

I moved into Connect55+ Olathe. It was bright and cheery. There were a lot of people having a lot of fun. The staff was a lot of fun, seemed to be very knowledgeable, and had a great attitude. I felt like she was truly interested in making sure that we made a good decision. The apartments were great. We were able to get one with hardwood floors instead of carpeting and an end unit on the top floor, which is what we preferred. It was a pretty nice deal. It's listed as a few places open, so we still have new people come in every day. Constantly, we were always doing something, like cards, playing pool, mahjong, and happy hours. We had live music with dancing the other day. And we have potluck dinners.

Connect 55+ Olathe is spacious and has amenities. It's just a monthly rental, so it's not like a co-op where you have to buy-in, which makes it a good fit for my mother. She liked what she saw and the people she talked to, and then when we moved, it was pretty much what they said it was going to be. We felt like we got what we were expecting and it's been good. She likes it and I like it for her. The staff has been helpful. She's in an apartment building and the staff brings the packages from the mailroom up to her front door. She moved into an apartment that had never been lived in, and so when she had a problem with it, like the water line wasn't hooked up to the refrigerator, or light bulbs needed to be changed out, she was able to get somebody up there in a timely manner to do the work. They have an opportunity to sign up for catered meals from a local market and she gets a menu every week. She can look through and decide how many of each meal she wants to order for a flat rate of $7.50 a meal. Then she just writes them a check and the meals get delivered on those days that she has requested, and they come right to her front door. They also have a big lobby with tables for visiting, a game room, a gym, and a movie theater. Although food is not prepared on site, they have a common dining room where people could use and have an event catered. They have a calendar that they print out in the elevator to show their daily activities, including a Bible study, balance classes, stretching classes, card games, and other activities. They don't necessarily do outings and field trips that I'm aware of, but there are on-site activities and a salon on-site for both men and women where they can get a haircut.