Birchwood Suites

Anthony

Birchwood Suites didn't know I was coming for a tour, but it worked out okay. The fact that we were unexpected, and the staff wasn't prepared, she was fine. She answered all the questions. I think we're in an unusual situation that my mother-in-law doesn't want to leave her room, and they said that would be fine and they could accommodate her. Some of the other little things that we asked about, were fine with those, and they could accommodate them, too. It didn't seem to have as many activities as the other place that we go to now, but the fact that my mother-in-law doesn't come out of her room doesn't make any difference on whatever activities they have. They have apartments, but my mother-in-law wouldn't be able to use them. Because the apartments don't get the same kind of attention and care that she would need like medication checking and help with the shower and stuff like that. So she would stay in the main building where most of the staff is located rather than in the independent apartments. The building looked like it was well taken care of, and it was pretty. It's an old building. It's got character on the outside, and it's nice looking. I don't see why anyone would be uncomfortable with it. Even though there's a main road outside, it's blocked by trees. It's in a residential area. It's not in a business area at all. So it's perfectly appropriate.

CLangsman

Birchwood Suites is a wonderful, enhanced assisted living community. Our aunt is there, and she is so happy. The grounds are beautiful, its clean, and the food is great. The staff is very caring. My family member is in their memory care unit called Lavender Gardens, but they also have assisted living and independent cottages as well. What I love best about this place you feel warm and welcome when your there. A real family feel when you walk into the community. Also, from all the places we visited when we were looking around,this place is one of most affordable places on Long Island. Def a place to see!

Peter

My stepmother is currently at Birchwood Suites. I found the staff to be very helpful. The case manager, the people that man the desk at the front of the place, and the nurses, for the most part, I find them to be quite good and helpful. However, my stepmother is not so definite about that, and that's why she wants to move. She has certain complaints. One of the things she wants to do is see her own doctors, which she hasn't been able to do at Birchwood because they don't have transportation for that. But at the other place, she has been promised that she would be able to see her own doctors. I think the apartment is good. It was an estate that was converted into apartments. As far as the upkeep goes, it's pretty good, and maintenance seems to take care of the issues. They've had some trouble with the elevators at times, but that's been corrected. So they attend to things pretty well. My stepmother hasn't participated in a whole lot of activities. She prefers to do her own thing, so to speak. She is not pleased with the food; however, she's very particular, and as a result, she resorted to buying some of her own stuff like raisin bread, for instance, or nuts that she likes to eat. She has not given rave reviews of the food there. She says there's too much pepper on it, and she can't deal with spicy stuff. She has issues with the food, but I can't confirm any of that because I have not tried the food. I haven't had a meal there.

Jenny Damon

My aunt is a resident at Birchwood Suites. Its a very warm caring place. Very charming, clean and they take great care of her. They treat her like their family! The rooms are beautiful and very well decorated. An amazing property with great amenities Great Activities for her as well Birchwood Suites has been a blessing for my family, very affordable!! Thank you!

Nancy

My sister decided to stay home, but I went to Birchwood Suites. It looked like a nice residence, but the rooms were very small. The staff was wonderful, and very nice. However, they had very low couches which would be difficult for someone getting up, and I was disappointed in that. I'm a tall person with hip problems, and it would be difficult to sit in those surroundings.

August

My mother moved into Birchwood Suites. It's been a very positive experience and the people are nice. When we visited they showed us how things work and showed us a full tour of the place. She's very comfortable with the size of the facility. It isn’t too large, and she's more happy with the small community feel. The staff member who gave us the tour was very good, polite, attentive, and she seemed in good spirits. The place is more residential in appearance, and the staff members know everybody. They play memory games, they have people who come in and play music so they can sing along and dance, they play board games, card games, and bingo. My mother seems to like the food. They seem to prepare it well and it’s very appetizing.