Harmony at Greensboro

I will be moving into Harmony at Greensboro. I made my decision that because of my age, it's time for me to find a place other than this little house that I rent. So, the very afternoon that I filled out the questionnaire, Harmony called me, and several other places called me. I knew exactly what I wanted, so I only toured this and one other place. The other place was much older, and it didn't have the safety features that I have to have. Harmony is just two years old, and it has a very caring staff. I like the fact that the residents are multi-racial. There were Hispanic people, Jewish, white, and African Americans, as well as Asian people. I did not try the food, but I had a chance to talk with some of the residents. I was waiting for the marketing director to take me on the tour. I asked about the food, they said it was delicious. One woman about my age with the same background of mine said that I don't ever have to cook another meal, the food is so good. It's very well laid out. I am renting a one-bedroom apartment, and I wanted a large balcony and lots of windows, and I got those. The only thing that I think would make it better would have been in their initial architectural planning if they had put in a freight elevator. I'm hiring a moving company to move my belongings, and they only have one elevator for this four-story building. Unfortunately, three times a day they have meals. So, the movers can't go in during that time. I'm a little bit concerned because I'm paying the movers by the hour. It would be so much better if they had built in a freight elevator. Another thing that I like is that all the showers are wheelchair accessible. That wasn't true at the more expensive older place. One thing that is very dangerous for me is to try to climb over the edge of the tub. I don't have to do that at Harmony because they are all handicap accessible.

I had a good tour experience at Harmony at Greensboro. The staff was very friendly and helpful, and the facility was pretty good. Their apartments were more than adequate. Their location is not the best, but they're ok. I think this community is reasonable and the price is reasonable too.

We went to see Harmony at Greensboro. It was very, very nice. We were about to place my husband there because it was so much cheaper to get in, but they do not have skilled nursing. We didn't realize that. We had actually put money down and everything, but we backed out. We toured independent living, and it was excellent. It is so much cheaper to get in. It was $3,500 to get in. I thought it was excellent. I had lunch there, and the food was just fabulous. There's just no skilled nursing, but other than that, it's fine. All of the staff were just very nice, not pushy, very factual, and very nice. The location is fabulous because it's so close to everything.

We visited the independent and assisted living at Harmony at Greensboro. It was very clean and well thought out. They had a lot of activities and a lot of things to do there. We liked it. The staff was nice and he was showing us around. My mom got tired, so he got a wheelchair to help carry her around. The menu was good. The only thing was that you had a limited amount of meals. They had three meals a day, but you can only do one of those meals a day or something like that. We liked their amenities. They had a lot of things like transportation to and from other things, so that was positive. We saw the facilities for movies and everything, but nobody was in there at that point. It was nice because you can segue over from independent to assisted living. They were all in the same building. You can just move to a different floor, but you can stay in that place.

My mom is now at Harmony at Greensboro. It's pretty much brand spanking new. The thing I liked about it was it's very close to my home, so it's easier to go and visit my mom. The thing that impressed me the most was the man who took us on the tour. He stopped and communicated with every resident we came across. He knew them by first name, and they knew him. He seemed like he truly did care, and that was important to me. I was very impressed with the staff and how they interacted with the people who live there. The bedroom was spacious, it's a good-sized bedroom. My mom has a queen-sized bed and two dressers, and everything fits perfectly. Each residence has its own washer and dryer, and that was nice. Other places have shared facilities or they come and do your laundry for you. They have transportation to shopping and to medical appointments. They have a lot of social activities. The dining area was very nice. With Covid, the tables are spaced pretty far apart. It was clean. It looked very well lit, and there were a lot of windows. I didn't get to taste the food, but it sure smells good. One of the reasons we chose this place is that it has three levels, so people can age in place. My mom went into independent living, but we have the option to move her up to assisted living, and then memory care if we need to. The staff has been pleasant to work with.