Brandywine Living at Moorestown Estates

S Carol

I first visited the facility in April when my 92 year old mother needed rebab care after a fall. Jen, Director of Community Relations, shoed us the facility without an appointment and was upbeat and friendly. She answered our questions respectfully and fully. When Mom completed rehab, she was not ready to live independently and she entered Brandywine's Respite Care. She was not happy. However, once she transitioned to Respite Care, she soon agreed this was " her new home". She has since bevome part of Brandywine's Assisted Living Community. I have more than 44 yeats of healthcare experience and I evaluate care by some very clear parameters. I cannot say enough good things about the delivery of care at Brandywine. All of the personnel are caring and compassionate in how they care for the residents. The environment is lovely and home-like. Mother, who is not a "joiner" has already joined the choir and is very happy and contented. After such a traumatic event, her fall, it is a wonderful thing for uor family to see uor mother happy and flourishing. That is what all of the Brandywine staff have given us.

Peggy C

My 92-year-old mother was not ready for living independently after her rehab at Brandywine. Jen, the director of community relations, let my sisters and I know about the availability of 30-day respite care. Mother would move downstairs to her own apartment and would receive necessary assistance. Mother was not at all happy -- until we took her down to see her apartment. Almost immediately she decided she wanted to stay at Brandywine permanently. We have since moved her own furniture in, and she is beyond happy. She still has her independence in a very loving and supportive environment. Staff and other residents are very friendly and welcoming. Mother goes to the dining room for her three meals which gives her an opportunity for socialization -- so retching missing at her former residence. She even joined the choir, shocking all of us! We are grateful for the guidance and support we received from Jen and the rest of the staff. Making the decision for my mother to move to assisted living was made much easier by the incredible support we received. Mother could not be happier!

alice19

Brandywine is an assisted living, but you can live independently. My husband was there for rehab on the second floor. It’s a very nice and clean place, the people seemed to be alright there. You pay by the day, and there are 3 meals. But it just didn’t seem to appeal to me that much. They only have one bedroom apartments with no kitchen. There's only a tiny refrigerator and you can't have a microwave. The rooms are smaller, and they don't have walk-in closets. Your closet space is very small. If they were feeding everybody with the food they served my husband, I wasn't impressed.

lovemyparents!

My friend lives at Brandywine in the Reflections area for dementia. The price is astronomical!! The building is beautiful but the care is lacking. They do have activities like bingo, movies, music etc. for the residents which is nice. And the patients are able to walk around in the locked down area. There are not enough aids to handle the care needed. There have been times that I have had to change my friend myself because there were no aids around. My friend has never had a UTI until moving to this facility. Laundry is supposed to be done separately and although clearly marked my friend's clothing and belongings have gone missing and are in other patient's closets. I found other patient's clothing and underwear in her drawers and closets. The bathrooms are filthy and not cleaned daily. I have had to ask someone to clean her bathroom. Complaints have been made but nothing has changed. New management is needed here.

Caring2406

Brandywine was okay. I visited this facility and it looked like a hotel. There were a couple of floors and it was alright. However, inside was like a hospital setting. They have all kinds of people there in their wheelchairs and all that. It was very cold and very depressing to me. That is what I felt about this place. Unless you go there young and participate in all the activities not like you just go there to die and I don't really like that kind of atmosphere. It was also expensive.

Shirley22

Brandywine has both assisted living and independent living. You have an impression of a hotel room when you walk in to the rooms. The staff was very friendly and the rooms were spacious.

gertrude1

I won't go too in depth about the smell that seems to be present at all assisted living facilities, but it was definitely present. The staff all seemed very knowledgeable and friendly towards us. The grounds were clearly closely attended to and had a variety of gardens and floral beds. We toured all the various grounds and facilities that were available to us, including my grandfather's potential room. I was impressed to see the other residents seeming so private, and not coming up to pinch my little sister's cheeks as I had previously feared. The residents were quiet and respectful, and for the most part, seemed content to carry on their own business. There were snacks always available, a feature they were keen to make known to us. This was a facility designed with the comfort and health of its residents in mind, and I was glad to see this. There was even a movie theater!

Brown1

I am a student at my county college. To meetMy graduation requirements I had to go to an assisted living facilityAnd shadow someone. I chose the registered dietitian, and I followed her throughout the day. At first glance, this facility is beautiful. It is large and homey. The staff are very welcoming, and know each resident on a personal level. Walking down the hallways, I noticed a lot of employees stopping and talking to the residents saying "how are you?" "you look really good today!", or"you're making a lot of progress!". It was great following the woman around seeing the interaction with the residents, seeing how well they were eating,And helping out at any chance they can get. I would recommend this place because of their overall rapport with the people, and they have great activities for every day!