Lambeth House

kbf123

My grandmother has experienced both independent and dependent living. It is definitely a transition going from living on your own in your home to living in an assisted living space then to dependent but the staff and family support really helps! There is a lot to do and the apartments are really beautiful. While there are differences in the units that are dependent vs the ones that are independent, I was surprised to see how similar they are and how much space there is. Outside of no longer having a stove or dishwasher, the units are very similar to a standard apartment. There is a communal activity room that has a larger kitchen where residents can do cooking classes, as well as really good food available in the dining room or delivered to your room. Staff also will help with cleaning any dishes you may have made during the day. While no one wants to lose their independence, dependent living at Lambeth feels like a good combination of having your independence with extra hands!

M.A.

Lambeth House is a large place, but it looks like they have enough staff to assist. It's really huge because they have three big sections, and it's like a three or four story building. It's a huge place. I visited a friend there a few times. One time I ate lunch with her, and the food was excellent. She always talked about the food being so good, and the food there was really good. It was very, very nice. The staff were very concerned about security. COVID was so rampant at that time that they were being very careful, checking to make sure you're not running a fever. They also made sure who you are, and they wanted to see your I.D. I noticed they were very security conscious. I passed through there a few times where they were having games. They had like a little movie theater they could go in and see stuff on the big screen TV.

Ernest

The tour I had of Lambeth House was lovely. They have very nice grounds and very nice units. They have an excellent dining facility. They are in an uptown area of New Orleans, so the grounds are not very large, but they have lots of parking, and they're close to shopping centers. They have a very caring staff. They provide a lifetime of security in that the initial fee would cover both me and my wife if I had to move into nursing care or memory care. My wife would be able to continue in our initial unit, and there would be no additional expense, so that's a big help on financial security. However, it requires a fairly large frontend membership fee that varies with the size of the unit. The food that I had at lunch was excellent. When it comes to the type of people in the membership, there are several retired Tulane faculties, and also fairly well-to-do membership. They've got excellent medical care. It's an excellent choice for anyone who would enjoy being in a large city with easy access to the symphony, and the opera, and the ballet, and various other tours that Lambeth House provides. It has excellent access to shopping. The one thing I respect Lambeth House for is, for some people who joined and were there for years and then ran short of funds, they had some scholarship help available, which I think is very reassuring. It is a nonprofit, but they charge a fee if you want to move up from one unit to another, so the person should be careful to select a unit of the right size. Some of the units have beautiful views of the river, all the boats, shipping, and tugboats. It's only about two blocks from Audubon Park and Audubon Zoo. It's wonderful to go for walks in the park. The zoo does have motorized carts that people can rent very reasonably to tour one of the best zoos in the country. They have a wonderful new elephant area. Lambeth House has beautiful plantings and some gardening areas available. All the staff I've interacted with have been excellent.

cssam1927

The cost is outrageous and not worth it. One of the marketers walked around in circles watering plants the entire time that we visited, not to mention how many times she walked in on our meeting without even having the decency to knock on the door. We have friends that are currently living in Independent Living, and according to members of their resident board, there are several problems with the administration, mice in apartments, and a large number of building issues that cause apartment leaks even in the nursing unit. After they move them in and take their $800000, their CEO conveniently has them "shipped off" to Assisted Living, unless you are a VIP. The staff on the second floor nursing unit lets their patients scream out in their rooms without checking in on them at all. It really is so sad.

sisteroch

I visited Lambeth House after encouraged by some friends. I have may friends in Independent and some in Assisted. From the front desk receptionist being rude and too busy flirting with the guys behind the desk, I should have realized how awful it was. I had lunch with friends, and they told me how the CEO moves you to Assisted Living right after he feats that check for $800.000 for an entrance fee. Unless you are one of his VIPS, do not bother to ask for a thing. A marketer named "T", was walking around in a daze watering plants the entire time, and "C" rushed us straight through. There are major structural issues with leaks in all of the apartments and mice on the first floor. If you want to kill your loved one put them in Nursing.

Michelle119257150

I would highly rate Lambeth House because it's beautiful. Their rooms were very nice and spacious.