The Best Memory Care Communities in Sussex County, DE

"Milford Place was clean and friendly. It was full of life. It was a happy atmosphere. Everybody was catering to everyone else. It was almost like a perfect setting. I was looking for maximum care, and they didn't offer exactly what my grandmother needed. They're more for assisted living, not for what I was looking for. It's more of a level 1, 2, and 3, and my grandmother is more a level 5 and 6. She always needs help and it's not a good fit for her, but I was immensely impressed with the establishment. The staff was knowledgeable, friendly, well-mannered, and happy. The dining area was exquisitely clean, well kept, put together, and very fancy. They gave us scones with fruit and my husband said they were pretty good. The chef personally came and spoke to us, and they seemed to cater to anyone's special needs, diets, or likes or dislikes. There are plenty of activities. They were excellent people and it was an excellent establishment. I would give it to anybody who's looking for assisted living for their seniors and loved ones. It's a way for them to live independently and live free and still have the care that they need. Their facilities were excellent. The apartments were easy to maneuver through with wheelchairs, they were flat, there were no steps to get into, and they were very spacious."

"My father was admitted to this facility 2 years ago when he was diagnosed with dementia and began to wander. This is a secure facility, but feels just like a regular home. We were very anxious about the process and felt guilty for having to find a place for Dad. The team at Delmar Manor helped us through the entire process and made it painless. They did amazing during COVID and even put in visiting pods so we could visit with Dad one on one after we were screened. All the meals are home cooked in the facility and they have activities that are aimed to keep Dad occupied. The staff has always been pleasant and attentive to our needs. "

"I toured Delmar Estates Assisted Living. It's a small community. They only hold 16 people in each building. It was a very nice place. We almost moved there, but my mother-in-law just wasn't willing to go. They have three buildings now. The third building is not that old, but they're actually building a fourth one as we speak. They just have to finish up the drywall and whatnot inside. The grounds are really nice. The people I talked to were wonderful. The food was excellent. It made me want to sit down and eat with them. They do a lot of crafts, and they take the people out of there more frequently and take them to places. Like they would drive them off to the casino or down to the beach. Even if they're in wheelchairs or whatnot, they'd still make sure that they were out and getting some outside encouragement. It was really, really nice. The staff was wonderful. They were so caring. It was like visiting a family. It was wonderful, really."

"My father will be moving into Arcadia of Denton II. The location can't be beat. It's about ten minutes from their house. His wife would be able to go and visit anytime. Just overall the facility was very nice. The staff who showed us around was just amazing. My father's wife seemed much more comfortable with the idea of admitting him to a long-term care facility after seeing that facility. It was overall a very good visit. There was really nothing that we saw that we didn't like. They showed us a small single room. One of the other nice things is there's a bathroom right across the hall from that room. There's a bathroom next door to that room with a shower, and there's another huge bathroom right at the end of the hall, which includes a shampoo station. Apparently, a lady comes in once a week to get everybody a shampoo if they need one. They had a nice little courtyard in the back with a green area and some seating. Also, the place seemed very secure and quiet. The menus looked fine. The facility was split into a couple different buildings."

"I love Arcadia of Denton. It was gorgeous. My mother is a Christian Scientist so they take no drugs, and Arcadia of Denton were willing to try her without drugs, so that's no problem with them. However, when her long-term care insurance is drained, my mother would have to move somewhere else and I didn't want to move her. Arcadia of Denton is spectacular. If you want memory care, go there. There are only 18 people in the whole place that is locked down totally. They have the run of the house and they can do what they want. They could stay in their room and watch television, and they can wander or sit in the living room or in the kitchen to eat family style. They roam around wherever they want in the house. It is spectacular that they are not forced to do anything they don't want other than they have to eat family style. They even help prepare meals. The staff is caring and friendly. I would like to have my mother in there but they don't take Medicare or Medicaid. The menu looked good, and they're prepared right in front of the people. I just love the place. The room is nice and fairly good size, too. They have activities. Residents were helping decorate for Thanksgiving when I was there, which was nice. They were really friendly. It was just like a 18-people family. It was so nice and was more family style. Everybody knows each others' name. The whole building is lockdown, but they can wander free there. It is just fabulous."

"We visited the independent living community of Harmony at Kent in Dover, and the lady who gave the tour was very nice. When she finished the tour, she took us into a room, sat us down, explained everything, gave us a booklet, and told us the starting price, and that it could go up. She was very knowledgeable. The place was very nice, and I liked it. It was neat and clean. She took us to a 1-bedroom and a 2-bedroom apartment. I liked them very much, but I didn't care for the bathroom. That's a personal dislike, though, because my husband said there was nothing wrong with it. I guess the shower door was big enough for a wheelchair, and it didn't feel comfy and homey to me. It seemed like it was a commercial bathroom. I think it also has a long countertop with two sinks, but it just didn't feel right to me. I happen to have a beautiful bathroom down here with a jacuzzi and everything, and this bathroom kind of turned me off. The kitchen was lovely. It was stainless steel, and I think they also put a washer and dryer up there. The main closet was where the washer and dryer were. The place was carpeted, except for the entrance hall and the little kitchen area. It seemed lovely. The dining area had tablecloths on the tables, and I think the lady there said they give one meal a day. You could pick breakfast, lunch, or dinner. The price was right, it starts at $3300. There was parking, which was nice, and it was very close to the main road to go shopping or to go to Rehoboth."