Sunrise at Mill Basin

Sunrise at Mill Basin was very nice. We ate there and it was good. The woman who showed us around was excellent. However, I didn't feel it was a great fit for my mother primarily because the activities weren't quite right for her. The activities were geared towards people with more significant memory loss than my mother has, so it wasn't a fit for us. Nevertheless, I thought they were great, and the rooms were lovely.

Sunrise at Mill Basin is clean and has all different services. The private room has its own bathroom. They have a library, dining room, and activity rooms. The staff member who showed me around was very good. They have many amenities, but it wasn't cramped because they have space unlike other places.

The first time we went to Sunrise at Mill Basin, we got a private tour with Angie who was in charge of selling us the place. She was exceptionally good at what she does and was very caring, and understanding. It was a beautiful place because it didn't look like a hospital or a big building. It has a great place to walk around and you can sit on the balconies and see the sunset. It was a very homey and well-designed environment. When we went the second time, we had a taste of the food, and what impressed me the most was they had picture of all the residents in the kitchen, and it was color-coded all their special dietary needs. We also met the chef who was very helpful. They didn't push us, and there was no high selling pitch, which was important. The staff was wonderful. The first level had rooms with en-suite baths, and you share a common area with another person, but the rooms were totally separate and everybody has their own bathroom and closet. They share a common entrance area which is like a suite. The second one was a studio apartment which was quite large, and third was a private 1-bedroom apartment. Two of the places had balconies that overlooked the inlet, which is quite beautiful with sunsets and rocking chairs, so it's very comfortable for seniors. You don't feel like you're in an institution. The hallways are wide, warm, well-decorated, and they have a piano, a library, a sunroom, and a private place for birthday parties and family gatherings. They also have a really nice dining room, which is like a restaurant where you can order from a menu, and a coffee bar that's open from morning to evening where you can get fresh cookies, fruit, coffee, or tea. We saw a lot of activities too.

I was able to visit Sunrise at Mill Basin, and I liked it. The staff looked very caring. I saw different rooms that were very good. I also saw the residents having lunch, and they seemed to have good relationship with the staff.

I liked the way Sunrise at Mill Basin was laid out. It was more of like a country thing. It had everything that I hoped for as far as the facilities. It was clean. The only thing I was interested about it was that they charged a move in fee and some other don't. We went on a tour and they showed us the activities. It seemed like a very nice place. They had plenty of facilities and plenty of activities going on.

My mother has been at Sunrise at Mill Basin for less than two months now. Its location is quite convenient. They have a dedicated memory loss center, which is what my mother needed. The facility itself is situated by the water, so it is very nice and seems like a comfortable place for her to be. The staff seems quite good and upbeat for the most part. The majority of the people that I met are very welcoming both to the residents and to the family as we visited. The food has been very good, actually, and has been one of the better parts so far because they have a good selection every day that my mom likes. They do some games, quizzes, and some art activities.

The other one I've seen and had more personal experience with is Sunrise Assisted Living. I've been in touch with them for a few years because I suspected my mother would need to go into assisted living at some point, and they can't be any nicer to me. They are so nice and very helpful with advice in trying to help me understand Alzheimer's, which we were suspecting my mother was going to be diagnosed with. It is very much like the other place, in that it is more luxurious and more like living in a very nice hotel, but they also have a very nice program and training for their staff concerning Alzheimer's care. So they're a 5-plus because I've already seen what their program is about for their Alzheimer's patients, at least a little bit; I've been introduced to it already. The rooms are very nice and carpeted, and the nice thing about it is that you could room two people with two separate bedrooms and each had separate baths as well, so you don't have to see who's going to use the bathroom first, and I thought that was an extra-nice touch. Also, the rooms each had a little kitchenette area, not that they could cook, and I don't even remember if they're allowed a microwave, but at least people were able to have their dishes, and they brought their own food in or something like that. It was nice in a way -- just a little bit of an apartment-style of living as opposed to just having a room with a bed, in a sense.

They had different things for the people to do and doctors on-staff depending upon the needs of the residents. I was satisfied with the price. They had three meals and snacks available. It didn't seem to be as roomy as the other place we visited though, and it didn't have as much space available -- outdoor and indoor. However, the staff was superb. They gave us a good idea of what Sunrise at Mill Basin was about, and we were able to meet with different varieties of people working in different areas. We got a good overall view of everything.