Glen Meadows Retirement Community

While staying with an older friend recently I was surprised at how disappointed she really is with how things are going regarding her move to Glen Meadows. Though her unit was done over just for her. Everything was done in an effort to save money, and to do it quickly (not a great painting job) and it shows. Cheep appliances, TINY bathrooms, she wasn’t able to dispute the granite color and she choose and didn’t get the final say on it. It’s too dark and that’s not the sample she saw. She also has to walk to the other side of the complex to throw out her trash which is ridiculous! Who does that in a retirement community! Every single hallway should have their own trash receptacles (inside or outside). The on staff Dr. isn’t taking new clients and you can’t understand the other Dr on staff. Food is ok though garlic and oregano need to be used especially in Italian dishes (I can vouch for that). I didn’t like that the only dining room which is in the basement has NO WINDOWS! They try to make it nice but…it’s still a basement with no windows. I’ve seen in other facilities a smaller dining option for light meals in another part of the facility where you could meet for coffee/ice cream etc. and they might stay open until 7pm. This would be nice especially if it were to be in an area that has sunlight and windows. I noticed that it seemed like there was mismanagement and miscommunication between different departments. When she requested that something be repaired. Her request went un noticed and after speaking to her last night she said the repair was finally done (it’s been 10 days) though the steps are still a mess and full of debris. I’m disappointed, that with all that land they own Glen Meadows don’t have a pool!!! It doesn’t sound like there are plans for one either. Wow that would be a tremendous draw. At the vary least offer rides several times a week to a community pool. They do offer once a week in the summer ONLY I was told. Although her unit has a nice view, I’m not sure I’d recommend this place to my parents or would want to live here myself in a few years.

My mother passed away while she owned her apartment at Glen Meadows. Be forewarned that they can hold your deposit from your family until the the unit is resold. In my case this has been 2 YEARS. My mother's estate cannot be settled until this matter is resolved. While living there, my mother's maintenance requests were ignored and her food was often served cold.

My grandmother is a resident of Glen Meadows and she tells us constantly how terrible the food is there. Always cold. No variety. Not consistent. The menu repeats itself. She’s had stale bread and ice cold steak. The residents will complain but it never goes anywhere, the staff simply brush it off. I’ve heard from many of my grandmothers friends who also live there how much they hate the food.

Glen Meadows' apartment was very small, which would be fine for one person, but it didn't suit us. The pricing was a little high. The staff was quite friendly and very knowledgeable. The grounds looked fine and well-manicured, and the location was nice and a little bit out in the country with trees all around it.