Cornell Estates Retirement & Assisted Living

Barbara

We moved my husband into Cornell Estates, and he's doing wonderful. We chose it because of the facility and the ability to have his dog here and be able to get outside right away. The meals are good, and the price is very good. He's been here almost a month. The people are very friendly and very welcoming. He's on the first floor, which is wonderful, especially with the dog. You can get in and out numerous times a day without having to go through the entire facility. He's got a back door, and then he can park right on the street, close to where his back door is. It's very handy that way. They don't have washers and dryers in the unit, but they have a laundry room, which is no problem to get to and do laundry. The meals are good and there's a lot of variety. He has a choice to eat in the dining room or bring meals back to his room. It's very accommodating. They offer all kinds of movies and activities, and different things. They have a small bus where they take residents out shopping or on other trips. It's not as new as some of the other places we looked at, but it's also not as expensive. Anytime he's having a problem with the garbage disposal or the window blinds or anything like that, they have a maintenance man who comes and helps. The food is well prepared and tasty. Every night, they offer a soup, and he loves the soup every night. There's the main course, and usually you have a choice of two different entrees. If you don't want one of the entrees, then you can order from a bistro, which is like a grill where you can get a hamburger, hot dog, grilled cheese sandwich, fish, and fries. Value for money is excellent.

Lori

I went to Cornell Estates Retirement & Assisted Living and the minute I walked in the door, it felt homey, more cozy, bright, and cheerful. The staff was excellent. The lady took us all over the place, answered every single question, and was happy to show us anything we wanted to look at. We liked the one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments that we saw. Some of the one-bedrooms had fireplaces, and some of them had patios or balconies. The one room we liked was the one that had a little bar on it. We also liked the fact that we could have our cat in there, that they had a whole list of activities and a good food menu. The dining room was very nice and seemed like a happy place, too.

ME

Cornell Estates was really good. They're charging a little bit more, but it's worth it if you can afford it. What impressed me was their program with Cornell University where they offer college classes or courses that folks can go to and take. They have both assisted and independent living. They have a menu of what your needs would that you choose from, and it adds to your cost. They have caregivers if you need them and you pay for them to come by. The staff was really nice and very approachable.

Ravenwings

My father has passed but his last five years (4 in retirement /1 in assisted) at Cornell all of us peace of mind. He was very happy with the staff, the food, and all the activities. He enjoyed the housekeeping staff who cleaned his room, the manicurist who comes every Monday, Movie night, Bible study, etc. Thank you to all the wonderful staff!!

Don111250050

The apartments at Cornell Estates were very nice. The staff during our visit seemed top rated. They are very helpful. Another thing that is nice about this facility is if you move into their retirement section and you have to go to assisted living, you just have to change apartments.

Caring104509350

Cornell Estates is nice and clean, and the staff is very caring and friendly -- which is one of the things my father liked -- with lots to do. It is appealing. He has just a basic one-bedroom small apartment. He lives on the independent side, but if they don't show up for a meal and haven't told them, they call and check on them even though they're not in the assisted living side. He is participating in the exercise classes, and there are several kinds. He is participating in a writing group. The food is very good with good service. I've eaten with him a couple of times. The dining room is very nicely set up, and the servers are nice and appear to be clean. It has a restaurant kind of feel to it.