BayWoods of Annapolis

I love BayWoods. From the moment my mother moved into her gorgeous, bright and sunny 1 bedroom Chester apartment, we knew that she made a great choice in moving to BayWoods. When my children saw her apartment--with its high ceilings, spacious open-plan and great sunny porch, they were so surprised. My only wish is that she had made the move sooner. At 96, with some health challenges, in the middle of Covid, she experienced part of this wonderful residential community but was unable to fully enjoy everything BayWoods has to offer. She did take full advantage of the wonderful support and care at BayWoods--both through frequent visits with the nurse in the clinic, working with the excellent PT and OT staff, and health and wellness. She also had the benefit of the most caring and compassioned nurses, social worker and many others who made up her BayWoods health care team. My mom experienced independent living, rehab, skilled nursing and long term care in a few short months and at every stage, BayWoods was superb. I have nothing but praise for our experience at BayWoods and that's without all of the fun and games I observed going on -- corn hole, putting greens, walking paths, aerobics, swimming, lectures, musical performances, films, you name it. I am grateful that my mom was able to experience BayWoods. It is just terrific.

We researched a variety of retirement communities for our mother and Baywoods of Annapolis was the best. In fact, it was better than expected. Our only regret is that she did not move in sooner given the opportunity to meet new friends and enjoy life to the fullest. Baywoods is like a cruise ship that never docks. The amenities are wonderful and the location and views of the water among the best in Annapolis. There is a gym, swimming pool, putting green, and boardwalk to and along the water. There is an arts and crafts center and a woodworking shop. There is a health center, and should you need it, a rehabilitation facility so you can stay at Baywoods when recovering from an illness or injury. There is underground parking and not one but two restaurants. The dining is outstanding with one of the top chefs in Annapolis. There are non-stop activities including live music, shows, movies and every holiday party you can name. If you wish to go out, there is a bus to take you shopping or dining, or to other appointments. There are all sorts of clubs you can join and weekly religious services in-house. You own your own apartment, but they take care of any problems including changing a light bulb! The hallways and common space were renovated this year with new carpeting, lighting, and new furniture. You can pick from a variety of apartment styles, sizes, and views but all are beautiful and functional. But beyond the facility itself are the outstanding employees and service. Everyone is so nice, and loving and caring. The staff are very attentive and helpful from the receptionist, to housekeeping and maintenance, to dining and all other services. We could not have been happier with the choice of Baywoods of Annapolis.

We are a hundred percent very impressed with Baywoods and we are very happy here. It is a beautiful community and it is right on the Chesapeake Bay. The food is not excellent, but it is good, and they are always trying to improve it. My husband is at a food meeting right now discussing how they can improve, but it is definitely good, and they really care about giving you great food. The staff has been taking courses and they are very friendly, outgoing, and they try to help you very willingly. They are very nice; excellent. It wasn't always that way, but now it is. We have bridge, art lessons and poker, and we have a beautiful pool and a health center. The health center is an attached building, so you walk down the hall to get into it. It has 47 beds, so that if you or your husband gets sick you can go there. It is very handy and the staff seemed to be excellent. We have a very nice workout room, a very good trainer who is very conscientious, very helpful, and always thinking of new ways to get us out there exercising. The pool is really beautiful; it is a special pool for a retirement community. And then, we have a croquet porch, a dock that goes out into the Chesapeake Bay for fishing, and an 18 hole putting green that overlooks the Chesapeake Bay, which is absolutely beautiful. We have a little fishpond with a bridge going over; very attractive. The building was made about 15 years ago and it is still very attractive. The grounds have a lot of trees, old trees, and the building is a horse shoe shape with the trees in the middle and there are a couple of paths to get to the trees. We have deer and foxes, and it is a very nice walk; there is a wooden deck-like path through the woods.

At Baywoods of Annapolis you need to buy your room here and when you die your heiress needs to sell it. They allow animals and they have underground parking amenities. Their rooms are a little bit bigger, but I don’t like the location of the place. I liked the size of the rooms.