The Chelsea at Bald Eagle

I looked at The Chelsea at Bald Eagle, and I was impressed with it. Although there were certain things I did not like, I liked most of it. The living room particularly in the apartment is very small. For example, I thought they would do all the laundry, but I find that they don't do that, so that was a disappointment. I like the shopping facilities and it's what I happen to be using. They sent me literature on the community, but it doesn't seem to follow the layout that they sent me versus what I actually saw, particularly the kitchen. The closet space was fairly good, otherwise, the rooms were very small. I'm an afternoon person, but most of the activities I like are in the mornings. They have several activities that I thought were good. I like the social hour in the afternoon, and mostly I like the fact that they don't require you to have breakfast and lunch. I like that they have supper. The people who work there were excellent. I went there on a Grandfather's Day and they gave us food; I thought the food was good. The menu that they gave me the other day I have a little problem with. They have been calling me, asking me if I needed anything, and they would even send me literature if I asked for it. The people who took us around were excellent, and they showed us everything. The only problem was they had a little social hour before dinner, and because I was being shown around I didn’t get to meet with other people (other than the person I was seated with). So I didn't really get a feeling of the residents themselves, so if there's any way that somebody could bring me in there, I would like to look at it again.

The Chelsea at Bald Eagle was very good. The rooms were clean and very well kept. The people were friendly. They have some game rooms, craft rooms, and an exercise room.

My father has already moved into Chelsea at Bald Eagle. When you walk inside, you will see the residents looking cheery and happy, and that’s what attracted us to the facility. There are two options for apartments: one-bedroom with your bathroom and your living room, or you can choose to have a larger living room. We went with the smaller option because he is just one person and didn’t need that much room. It has a kitchenette in it, so it is very convenient. The location is not secluded, but it is private so it almost feels like its own private neighborhood with a lot of shopping areas around. It is less money than a lot of other places we've looked at, and they offer a lot of options. This is for independent living, and we are comfortable enough to move him to assisted living within the facility when he gets to that point.

My 88 year old aunt lives at Chelsea. She moved there June 2015 and adjusted quite well. She has memory issues but lives in a one bedroom apt in the independent living section. Housekeeping comes once a week. Their food is great (I've had a few guest meals). She pays for her meals (we turned the elec stove off). In Jan 2016 rent increased 7%. I expect that to happen again Jan 2017. The staff is fantastic. She doesn't remember to attend all the events, except bingo, so they call her or say come join us if they see her sitting with friends by the fireplace in the lobby. Hair salon and self laundry (or they do it for you for a small fee) in bldg and podiatrist comes about every three mos. Physical therapy on site, which came in handy one time. They brought her meals to her until she was able to get around again. She is three minutes from me and very happy I don't have to worry about her safety and health...