Chelsea Retirement Community

Sandy324561

Chelsea Retirement Community is a big complex with every type of living for seniors: independent, assisted, skilled nursing care, and a rehab unit where my dad was. It wasn’t skilled nursing care although they did that for him. They rehabbed him really well. When he came out, he was really strong, well-fed, and clear of mind. I didn’t get to know the personnel as well because they were very busy. They had a lot of people who needed help more than my dad did, and they were really full, but they were very responsive. He had a private room that looked like a hospital room. The bed was a hospital bed, the bathroom was quite large, and it had lots of closets. The furnishings were nice, but it was more of a hospital setting. They had a dining room, several community rooms that looked like little parlors, and they had a lot of outdoor spaces with beautiful gardens that they could go into. The unit was in this large hospital that they took over and made into all these different things. There were a lot of activities going on and a lot of rooms that they can go to for these activities within this big building. They were always coming in and asking my dad if he wanted to go to bingo or to hear people sing or to go to the room where they had music. It had the most activities of any places I have ever seen.

michigancarguy

The staff at this facility is amazing! They treated my mom so well like she was part of their family. Dee and the rest of the staff were wonderful. While my mom was battling the effects of inoperable brain cancer, the beautiful people here took outstanding care of her. I cannot say enough about CRC. I trusted them with one of the most important people in my life (rest in peace mom), and they exceeded my expectations. God bless CRC, the staff, and the residents.

Roger413838

My wife stayed at Chelsea Retirement Community. It was very good, and the medical staff seemed to be very good and met my wife's needs. The food looked very good. They had a really good staff who were courteous and took care of the patients' needs. They had activities like bingo. My wife liked the place and the staff. It was clean and well run.

Shafox

I like Chelsea Retirement Community, as far as the retirement community is concerned. I like the number of different rooms available. There are different options available for senior living. One thing I didn’t like about it is that as far as food was concerned, they give you a monthly allotment, and you pay for your food in the dining area as opposed to it being included in the cost. I would suggest that the information about the food allotment should be clear. If they could give an idea of how much is actually spent on food, maybe that would help. The retirement community part is nice. To me, their assisted living facility looked more like a nursing home than some other assisted living facilities I’ve seen. It wasn’t all bad. It was clean and well cared for. There were activities almost every day, either within the community or they ride the bus and go somewhere. It was positive that way.

Anonymous112429950

We chose Chelsea Retirement Community because it is very close to our children and their families. It is a non-profit, and it has some advantages. There is no buy-in required. It is an older institution that began many years ago. They have a continuum of care. They have individual cottages for independent living, and that was something of particular interest to us. They also have assisted living and memory care. They have a variety of activities.

Caring103923850

The food is very good at Chelsea Retirement Community. They offer different types of food. Their staff is really adequate and we are really happy about it. This is the second time that my mom went to this facility.

Caring103923850

My mom is in Chelsea Retirement Community. Right now assistance came about in the last couple of days, and it is all really new to me so we are just trying to get care for my mom so she can have her strength back. She had a really bad infection and was taken to hospital last week. I think they are understaffed as many of the places I am sure are, and my mom needs a lot of attention. The food is great. She is in a room, and it is very nice. She is going to occupational and physical therapies.

Bob the Lake 60

We chose Chelsea Retirement Community for my parents because of the quality of the care, facility and people. It was a continuous care facility so it was very attractive to us, it meant that all the care my parents needed were available inside. The location was also about ten minutes from my house so I could visit them anytime. It was a large facility with many common areas where the residents gathered and mingled. They had a nice dining area like a restaurant which provided a great opportunity for residents to socialize. There were also a lot of social programs like bands and singers. The staff were very caring and they genuinely took care of the residents. It seemed like the same staff everytime I went, so the residents got comfortable with them easily. My parents seemed adjusted and happy.

Kristen M

My experience with the Chelsea Retirement center was overall positive. The staff was friendly and helpful, and willing to assist my great-grandmother whenever it was necessary. The only thing that I was a little dissappointed with was the atmosphere of the center. The overall atmoshpere is rather depressing. I feel like the residents here know that this will be the last place they will reside in their lifetime. Lots of the residents seem to be sad, lonely, or afraid. The attitudes of the residents can be contagious. Many don't have friends or families that come to visit, so I always end up socializing more than I expected to. The food at Chelsea retirement center could also be improved. That seems to be a chief complaint amongst the residents. They refer to it as "hospital food". A higher quality menu would be a nice idea! Personally, I would recommend Chelsea Retirement center to anyone looking for a place to retire, if they are able to get used to the saddened atmosphere.

s_clark

The aides care about the residents and do their best. But the managment is unresponsive, has cut services and is more concerned with making a profit than providing quality of care. In retrospect it was a mistake to place my mother at Chelsea.