Calvary Center Cooperative

Nancy

Calvary Center Cooperative is a very nice place. It's a co-op and you have a lot of activities every day, exercise, crafts, and woodshop. It's not like a nursing home at all and it's reasonably priced. The people here are so kind. They have a full-time staff. They have maintenance. If you have something wrong, they come up right away. They have the secretaries and managers who are always here to hear your feedback. They have a newsletter that comes out. They have their board members. They have a staff member who is like a social worker, but she does activities and everything. You can come to her any time of the day, and you can talk about anything you want, whether it be a personal problem, whether it be a problem around the place, or anything. She is the kindest person that you can ever talk to. I've lived in so many condominiums in so many different places, but I've never seen a place run like this place before ever. They have videos where they have exercises you can do sitting down. They have stronger seniors who do exercise bands for strength. They have crafters. They have two huge rooms full of crafts. You can go into the crafts room anytime you want, 24 hours a day. They have a game room, movie night, and a library. They have everything you could ever think about. They have an underground heated garage for people who drive. They have a garden in there. They have an inside greenhouse. They have meals there that you can buy separately and they are very reasonable. They have big dinners for $10 and then lunches for $5. They have a nice sit-down dining room and you're served. You can get soup. The people meet with the chef, so they give them ideas for what they want. The chef is great. He makes complete dinners that are unbelievably good. They have homemade desserts, coffee, and drinks. They serve big sandwiches and complete dinners with mashed potatoes, gravy, and dessert. It's all homemade food. It's all made from scratch. You can bring your guest if you would like and they have a complete dining room where they have flowers and chairs and round tables around. It's very nicely made. We can volunteer if we want to serve. We all bond together. Everybody works together here. It's like a family. When people move in, nobody moves out. People have been here for 12, 13, 14 years. I'm in a one-bedroom here. The smallest rooms are maybe 700 square feet. Those run like $55,000 to move into and then you pay your fees maybe $800 a month. That includes your electricity, cable TV, and everything, but the food. They have a van that goes to the bank, Walgreens, and Target. The van comes and picks you up. The van service is included. They have presentations and movies. They have a firepit where you can roast marshmallows. We have hot cocoa. There's always something going on. They celebrate your birthdays. They have a church that is like five feet away here. There are little shops around here. Everything's very clean. They all embrace you when you come in. They invite you for everything. They get to know you. They give you a calendar of activities here every month. They'll give you a menu for every day. Nothing's boring. Most places I could never afford, but this place I can. This is a good place to look if people want to look.