Serene Haven Apartments

Bonita

My sister has moved into Serene Haven Apartments. It's a lovely place. It checked all of my boxes. The director is very knowledgeable. She was a social worker, so she's very experienced. It had everything that my sister needed. The apartments are fully furnished. It's minimal furniture, but it's what's needed, and it even provide a lift chair for my sister. If you don't want a couch, they will put a lift. They provide the TV and utilities. They provide one meal a day. The cook is lovely. My sister says, "Could you give me fruit instead of cake?" The next day, she had all of the fruit that she asked for. It's bright, sunny, clean, and brand new. It's renovated, and it's beautiful. I've met the director, and Max who works with the director, but he also does maintenance. They were all very personable. They all took the time to answer my questions. It was a church and it's renovated. It is a very small community. The dining room is beautiful, and they even have a stage in the dining room where they organize events and have entertainment come in. The director said, "Anything you need, you just let us know. If you want a grab bar here or if you need more grab bars along the aisle or the hallways, we can put things up for your sister that she would need." My sister is very picky, and she has been eating every day here. She has eaten better in two weeks than she has in a year. She goes every day for meals. Last night, she said, "I'm going to have steamed cabbage" because they had leftovers and so she went and got leftovers. That's a miracle in itself. I looked at a studio room, which was very small. They're currently renovating to add like a two-bedroom, two-bathroom. There are larger units, but hers is a one-bedroom, one-bath. The closet is very large. It's a lovely closet and it has a big pantry. The kitchen is a full kitchen, but it's small. It has a microwave, a stove, a brand new refrigerator with a bottom freezer, and a little teeny table for one person. The furniture is efficiency-sized because they're small rooms. It's designed to fit in the spaces. She has plenty of space for the things that she needs. They gave her the bed and the mattress, and the mattress is comfortable. They had some Halloween activities. They schedule like going out because it's right in the historic uptown. They have activities that take people out. She's getting to know these people and she's interacting with them, which is a huge plus. This is within her monthly budget, as opposed to assisted living, which she didn't need, which was $5,000, $6,000 a month and not even furnished. The apartment units have their own storage rooms for storing seasonal items. They have a pavilion out that's accessible because it's on the ground. No stairs. She can invite people over. There's a grill there. It's right next to a city park that is being built. They've got a skateboard going on right now. If she wants to come out and walk, she's got a place accessible where she can go around and walk.

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