Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings

Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings was very clean and very cheerful. The lady that was the representative there was very helpful. She had a lot of good points and she explained everything. She took us for a tour, and she seemed to know all the people that work there. They were very friendly, and I liked the idea that it was a smaller community. It wasn't huge, it's only got 50 people in it, so it's not a large one. The person that I'm looking for, always lived by herself alone. I think she'd be overwhelmed if she went someplace that had like 80 or 90 units to it. It was very nice, very clean, and very modern. The rooms were very bright. We went into a studio, and it was lovely. It had a big bathroom. It was modern and was very nice. That's what we're going to end up with. She had called me; Beth is the lady that welcomed us and everything. She wanted us to come with my sister-in-law to have a meal deal for lunch, and we haven't been able to go. They were very good at it. They have laundry, housekeeping, and many programs that they do, activities, and art. They play a lot of card games; they asked if she plays poker and cribbage, I said I don't think she does. But they have a library there, and they also have a bus that takes them shopping in different places of interest that they would go for the day. They would take trips with the senior citizens. It's in a beautiful area in Shrewsbury. The area is very quiet. They had a sample menu, and we looked at that. What I liked about this facility is the kitchen was open. The dining area was open from 7:00 in the morning till 7:00 at night. They could go in any time and get what they want, order something and it would be brought to them. The person we're looking for, she's up half the night. She stays up at night and then sleeps in the morning. She doesn't eat breakfast sometimes until 10 AM or 11 AM. She's got dementia, so half the time she doesn't know if she's eaten or not. This way, someone will get her, bring her down and have her eat, and know what she's eating. You can't just have toast, that's not a meal.

Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings was very nice. It had an excellent physical appearance outside. It's just a little clinical inside and the quarters were a little bit tight for two people or even for a single person. That was a big part for us because I think older people who are going to places like this (and because they're expensive), expect not to go from 2500 square feet down to 800 square feet, but Beth did a wonderful job showing us around. Their outside area was awesome. They got a great outdoor dining place. They had a lot of activities, too. They had a room where they played bingo and did all sorts of different stuff. They have smaller rooms in the different areas if you want to have a little small snack or breakfast. So, they had pretty good services.

I thought Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings was wonderful. We went through all the levels of care, from the assisted to memory. I liked it. It was a small community. It's near a road, but it wasn't on a highway or anything like that. The area was kind of protected, so if you would go to memory care, you wouldn't be able to get out of the building. The doors are locked and alarmed, but the people in there just seem to be a lot friendlier. When we got there, the staff had a gate pass for us with our names on it. We went inside and sat down. They had coffee with food. They had fruits, sodas, cupcakes, and stuff like that. They made sure to make you feel welcome and warm versus any other place. I think we saw the suite with an alcove, and we saw a 1-bedroom apartment as well. It basically boils down to the price, which is high-priced. From what I saw though, everything looked very clean; even the bathrooms were clean.

I visited Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings. I felt like the people there were very friendly and very informative. The community seemed like a nice fit for my mother, but I really liked the people I talked to there. The rooms were nice, and they were updating some of them. Everything's pretty up to date. I did tour their dining area; it was very nice. I don't know about the food; it looks like a good menu. The staff was very friendly and very informative. They have a patio with a garden. The only thing I did see was they had meditation and quiet time. The thing I like the most is the people who work there.

I went to the Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossing. It was very nice. They were very informative. The facilities and the grounds were very nice. I liked the homelike setting. The staff was very friendly and very nice. The woman we met was very informative. She really took a lot of time with us, and she had snacks prepared for us. She was very knowledgeable. The rooms were a little bit dated compared to the other facility we toured. They had a lot of activities, a full menu, and transportation to doctors' appointments.

I toured Benchmark Senior Living at Shrewsbury Crossings for my husband. It was nice. The woman that showed me around was very nice and gave me all kinds of information. The place seemed very clean, and the apartments seemed nice. They are in a good location; it's near everything in Shrewsbury. It is a very good location. I saw a studio apartment; it was small, but nice. I don't know about the food because I didn't try the food. They should make the dining room look a little more homey, like maybe put tablecloth on the table. That was the only thing I wasn't really fond about.