Brookdale Summerfield

My mom is in Brookdale in her own apartment. She is not happy with the food. They have a library, social trips, concerts, and a lot of activities going on. I am overall pleased with Brookdale.

Brookdale Summerfield has been absolutely wonderful. The food is also wonderful. The staff is caring, giving, and not afraid to go the extra mile. If there’s a concern, you call them; they respond quickly. One time I couldn’t reach my mother on the phone, I called the desk and she happened to have fallen and gotten help right away. They have a policy of checking on the residents if they do not see them morning or evening time for dinner. We have signed papers that the staff is allowed to go into the room to make sure the residents are safe. Each resident has a safety monitor so if anything happens, they can push a button. I really felt bad about having to move her due to the cost but then they worked it out with me. They really have been very good. They have many different activities. They have bingo, cards, and Wii bowling. They have field trips to stores, to restaurants, and to the apple orchards. They have entertainment come in every week and they sing for them on Wednesday nights. They have a special theme every month. It’s Cuban month this month so they’re doing meals that have some Cuban flair. They usually have a slide presentation explaining about Cuba and many religious services up there and my mother signs up for every one of them. She is on a wheelchair and they do have a bus that accommodates wheelchairs so it doesn’t stop her from going. The bus will also take her out to where her doctor is. My mother has been there for 7 years. Right now, she’s in a 1-bedroom. They seemed to have much newer carpeting and walls painted. I know they do refurbishing; they’ve done it twice since she’d been there.

The Hearth on James seemed clean, and it was a pleasant atmosphere. The person who gave me the tour was very professional, very helpful, and even called and followed up with me, so I was very impressed. I visited a room with two of the residents that were there. They were neighbors and were just chatting and invited me in and showed me the rooms and were very welcoming. And they were like, "Oh we can't wait for your mom to come and meet her." The rooms were really nice, and their price was probably one of the better prices in the city.

The people are very friendly at Villas of Summerfield. My in-laws have a one-bedroom apartment with a small kitchen, a bathroom,0 and a living area. The place seems very clean and very safe. We are very happy with it.