Waltonwood of Royal Oak

Looking throughout metro Detroit for a retirement facility for my parents, I visited this place and my parents seemed happy with it. They weren't quite sure but there were only a few rooms available and they put $300 down to reserve a room, which we were told would be refunded if they changed their minds in 30 days. This was in 2011. We asked for a refund only a couple of weeks later and to date we have not received a refund. My parents are in a much larger and more comfortable facility at a lower cost. If you're looking to get rid of your parents and never talk to them again, I guess this place is fine. If you want something better, look East.

The facility is a 3 out of 5 because of a few, strange things. I say strange because they are not the typical assisted living facility complaints. The assisted living provider is located in Royal Oak, Michigan, which is a fairly well-to-do suburb of Detroit. In order to enter the facility, one must be "buzzed" into the main door. I feel that this practice is odd, and that giving family members or friends key access to the front door would be a much more welcoming practice. The buzz-entry gives off a weird security vibe. Although the front door is quite secure, residents' room doors are consistently left propped open by staff. I understand the risk for falls and their catastrophic results, but I feel as though residents' privacy could be better protected. Despite this, I feel as though the staff are kind and genuinely care about the people in their care. The food is quite good, as well. There are things that make the facility feel homey and warm. Those things include the aforementioned staff and meals. However, there are some drawbacks. The drawbacks do not include issues with cleanliness or maltreatment, I feel as though they could easily be improved.

I think that the Waltonwood of Royal Oak, Michigan is an excellent facility for someone who is looking for a placement for a friend or a family member. The Walton wood of Royal Oak, Michigan is a very elegant and luxury style living setting environment and atmosphere for any senior who is looking to live like a King or a Queen for comfort, elegance and luxury. Waltonwood has a varied floor plan that is designed to fit into any seniors' individual needs and life style. Very elegant Victorian Style furniture from top to bottom in this elegant facility, The Waltonwood common grounds are beautiful, elegant and very well landscaped, maintained, and structured with perfection. The surrounding neighborhoods are very beautifully landscaped, maintained and structured with perfection as well. The residents were very formerly dressed and looked as if they were going out on a formal dinner date with one another. The apartments are large and they have 1 and 2 bedroom apartments and 1 and 2 bathroom apartments also their individual floor plans are spetecular. While there, I noticed that their apartments and dining area was very elegant and formally furnished and designed with every detail showed great architect and perfection and all the décor matched. They had some of the most beautiful pastel colors for those that love pastel colors as I do it was just simply striking to the eye and breath taking as well. The residents' main dining area was fit for a King and Queen to eat in. They also had a restaurant style varied menu for their residents and their residents are always being served refreshments and are always socializing and interacting with one another and are so very happy to live there and I don't blame them not one least bit. I would love to live there too and they also have a lounge for their social entertainment. They also provide a vast majority of services for their residents and very assessable as well. Amenities that tend to make retirement living very worth while. Their staff and management treat their residents like family also. Their facility is very safe and secured and in a very safe and secured setting also. The facility also looks like a Castle. They also have a secured monitor entry system for their residents. They offer their residents so many services and activities if I were too list it all I would be writing there services for weeks and weeks and weeks. It is just a fantastic place to live for any and everyone 50 and over. I would rank this elegant facility with a five stars plus rating for its excellence and expertise.