Gardens of Annapolis

Patricia

I chose Gardens of Annapolis for myself, but I can't move in until March. When I went to visit the place, I fell in love. The apartments were a good value, much larger than in the other places I visited. I'm getting a one bedroom here. I liked their amenities. I liked the people that I met there. I just think it's perfect. The only person that I met on the staff was the manager, Britney, and she was lovely. She's a very good salesman. They had elevators, which is nice because I don't do well with stairs and I'll be on the third floor. They had just all kinds of neat amenities. You could buy dinner for $15, which I thought was a wonderful value. I know they had little exercise classes, a gym, and a small movie theater. I was impressed. They had a doctor in the building. My cardiologist told me to use the doctors in this facility. She said, generally, they're very good and they specialize in senior citizens. The dining area was set up with tables for four all around the room. They had a menu for each night of the week. At the beginning of the week, they give you a menu for the whole week of what they're serving. They have a group that goes out for walking. There's a walking path, which is what I need. You could rent a parking space close to the front door, which I thought was a nice additional feature.

Gloria

I liked the layout of the rooms at the Gardens of Annapolis. Plus it's near to my son's, so I would have a family connection there. I would have a room for my cat and some of my furniture without any problem. I would have a bedroom, a living room, a den, a bathroom, a full kitchen, plus a patio. They have a movie theater, a happy hour bar, a shuttle bus, and a lot of activities that I would be interested in. The staff was excellent, too.

Mary

I visited the Gardens of Annapolis. I like the location. It's walkable to some things. I don't have a car, so that was important to me. I like that. It's on the small side. It's not a huge community. I like the apartment. They have a 1-bedroom apartment, and I think the space is good. It seems like it will be very comfortable. They have an exercise room and library. There's a movie theater room and a dining room. The grounds are attractive. The one woman I've worked with has been very helpful.

Linda

My brother is now in the Gardens of Annapolis. I like the environment, the curb appeal, and the services and amenities for the residents. It's well-kept up. The least that I like is the lack of responsiveness to concerns, they're slow to respond. But the staff is good. They have activities like games, and bingo and they do social meet and greet. I would recommend this place, it's a nice environment and they keep it nice.

P.S.

Gardens of Annapolis was a lovely place, but it wasn't quite what I wanted. They only have independent living there. If I were to need assisted living, I would have to move to a whole different community because they do not have assisted living there. Also, another thing that was not quite what I was hoping for is that they only provide a dinner meal and only Monday through Friday. They don't have any other meals, or they don't have any meal at all on Saturday and Sunday, so you have to take care of yourself for that. Right now, I can do that, but in five or so years, I might not be able to. But it was a lovely place. They have activities. I have a friend that moved in there and I have been over to see her a couple of times. She has not participated in anything there yet. She's still unpacking and getting settled, plus, she has a few health issues that limit her ability to do some things. But from what I could see and what she's told me, there are activities there and they seem like things that I would be interested in. I would give them a 5 for what they offer. They make it quite clear that they don't offer everything, but what they offer is a 5 and for my friend, it is sufficient. My friend said that most of the food that she's had there has been good. But they have just recently changed their caterer. There is a difference between what they had last year and what they have started in this calendar year. They have a very unusual way of providing this one meal that they provide. They don't give you a choice. But my friend has to pay for a meal as she needs it. If she sees the menu for the week and there are three days that she is interested in the meals, she has to pay for each of those meals in cash on those days, so it's not part of her monthly fee either. But what I was hoping for was not having to do that. They have a card group and a book club, things like that, and there were all things that I would be interested in, but it's not quite the location I want.

Ray

Gardens of Annapolis was nice, well-kept, and everything looked up to date. It felt warm and welcoming. Everyone was nice and friendly. I met the director and she was the one who showed me an apartment. The apartment was nice, spacious, and cozy. It had all the amenities that an individual would need. They have individual kitchens, cable, nice large bathrooms, and if you have any type of disabilities, they accommodate you with that, too. The community was more like a family.

Jacqueline

Gardens of Annapolis was really nice. I liked it but it was a little small for me. They were very nice apartments. I liked them. They had the washer and dryer. They had everything. I liked the floor. It was a little expensive though. I didn't want to go over my budget. They had a lot of activities. They had a theater room and a private room if you wanted to have something with your family. They had a chef and she'd prepare what you wanted because I told them I was a vegan. The staff said that wouldn't be a problem. They cater to whatever type of food you want. If it wasn't overbudget, I probably would've taken that. The staff was so courteous.

Denise

My mother is moving into the Gardens of Annapolis. It's beautiful. I liked the amenities and the location. Brittany, the staff, was very sweet. She was wonderful, answered all our questions, and was very patient. The place is fully renovated and has all the bells and whistles that you want for someone like senior bars. They have the bars on the top and by the toilet, they have the things you can pull if you need help. So, they have all the amenities for somebody older. Their dining area is beautiful. Everything in the place is gorgeous. They have trips to restaurants, casinos, and all the local attractions. They have a courtesy van that will take them anywhere they want to go when they don't take them to a doctor's visit. They have a barbershop and hairdresser on site. They have a weight room, a library, a community room, a dining room, and outdoor areas. You can entertain yourself in the outdoors, too. It's just gorgeous; I wish I could lie about my age. It checks all the boxes. When I was there, everybody was lined up to go to the dining room, so I'm assuming the food is good. I walked into the kitchen, and it felt like I just walked into a home and garden show, like HDTV redo with the black boxes in the pantry. The staff was wonderful. We met and talked to the people that are living there and they were sweet. It's such a great place. I am looking forward to Mom taking control of her life again and having fun.

Diane

The apartments at the Gardens of Annapolis are nice. I only met the marketing person, Stephanie, and she was very, very knowledgeable. The place was very nice and very clean. The rooms were done very well. The location was really good, and it's also close to a memory care place; you could walk there. Mainly, independent seniors live there, so there were really just apartments, but they're very pretty. They have a small fitness room.

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Iokia

Gardens of Annapolis is absolutely wonderful. They were very helpful during the tour, seemed to be attentive, and they answered my questions immediately. When we asked for advice, they gave us different options, so that was very nice. I liked that it was rather small, and the price was good. You pay as you need for the service, so she doesn't have to pay for food that she doesn't really want to eat all the time. At 92, they have enough activities to keep my mom busy.

Helga

We have already moved into Gardens of Annapolis; we are very pleased. The staff members are very pleasant and very helpful. So far, everything is going very well. There were some things that weren't right, but they fixed it right away, so that's very good. The apartment is clean and spacious. It is a nice layout, it is clean, it has all new appliances, and it is all freshly painted with new floors. They did a good job. They have a lot of activities posted, but so far we have not been able to participate because we are still moving in. The do have a lot of things going, so it is really up to us to participate. The food is average. It is OK, but it is not anything special. The Gardens of Annapolis seems expensive, but this is where we want to be right now.

Kimmie2

My parents have already moved to Gardens of Annapolis. It's an independent living community, but they provide meals through a catering service. They also have a theater room, a gym, and they provide a bus if you need to go to the grocery store. They also have a lady's room, a men's room, and a card area where they can play cards. My aunt also lived there for many years and she loves it and that is also the reason why we chose this place.