Brandywine Living at Senior Suites

My loving, charismatic grandpop has always had a larger than life personality. My grandmom always had a way of grounding him and caring for him, most times better than he for himself! When we lost our beloved grandmom, we knew it was only a matter of time before the daily tasks of living in his house, on his own, would become too much for him to handle. It was extremely emotional making the decision to sell his home and move my grandpop into Senior Suites. We were worried about his adjustment initially, however my family has never second guessed our decision. Since his move to what we now call his “apartment” (Private suite with full bath), my grandpop has gained more than we could have ever wished for him; a strong community of friends and companions, a staff that loves and cares for him as if he were their own dad/grandpop, a schedule that has more social activities than I can keep up with, and a peace of mind in knowing that he is no longer living alone. As his grandchildren, we couldn’t be happier to see him have his spunk back. Within the first year of his new residency, he was on the “Senior” Homecoming Court and won Homecoming King, he has established “his” seat in one of the beautiful rockers out on the front porch where he can be found solving the world’s problems in deep discussions with his new friends, he has developed relationships with nursing team (Thank you God for these angels), and he now has a sense of security that cannot be replicated anywhere else. Most times if we take him out, he is asking us “when it will be time to go back to the apartment?” This confirms for us, he is exactly where he belongs .

When my father couldn't live alone anymore, I spent a great deal of time researching and visiting assisted living facilities in the area. I am glad that we chose Brandywine Senior Suites for my father. I immediately noticed the homey feel and cleanliness when I went to visit. The dining area is beautiful. There are many seatings during the day so the residents can choose when they would like to dine. Nice music always accompanies a meal. The staff is top notch. They are always helpful and attentive. Should I every need to discuss my father's needs, they are always available.

When my mother's health started to decline and she was unable to venture the steps, my family started looking for her next home. It is not an easy step to take. The place we wanted for my mother had to be a place that we felt as comfortable and she would. My first contact with Brandywine was all positive. The professionalism of all the staff at Brandywine was very encouraging to start. My first tour of the building was very enlightening. I was pleasantly surprised by the homey feel of the place. The residents are so nice and friendly. All the staff stops and chats with the residents All her treasures of pictures and knick knacks are proudly displayed. My mother enjoys the activities that are offered. She does exercise everyday, bingo, casino games, crafting and she even gets her hair done! When my mother needs assistance in getting dressed or showering, the aides are always accommodating and gentle. My mother loves it at Brandywine.

After researching and visiting other assisted living facilities in the area, we chose Brandywine for my Mom and I am very glad that we did. Mom is only 74 but needs help with all of the activities of daily living and she has been at Brandywine for nearly a year. The staff is exceptionally caring and does an excellent job of seeing to my Mom's needs. There are a variety of activities and celebrations for the residents. The facility itself is clean and well kept with a very good dining room. We are so glad we chose Brandywine!

my husband has been living at branywine since march the care is wonderful he is every happy was even the prom king my mine is at rest with him being here

Once too often, we had found my Grandmother unresponsive in her own regular apartment and decided it was time for a change of environment! After searching the internet for local places, we had accrued a very short list of facilities that had passed our initial requirements. Together with my Mother, we devised a laundry list of questions that we planned on asking at our visit. The staff was GREAT! Not only did they entertain our 70+ question test (within an hour of us emailing it to them), but they dedicated the time to make sure we knew everything necessary and still answered more emails afterwards!!! Since moving my Grandmother in, she seems to be very well taken care of. She no longer naps all day long, getting her days and nights confused. The activities keep her busy most of the time and we've even been invited to participate along with her. The staff is very friendly. The facility is clean and doesn't wreak of urine. The tenants are a joy to be around and seem pleased with their accommodations. I wish they would be able to work with the health insurance, but am pleased with everything else. I would definitely recommend it as a place to look into for anyone else facing this stage in life!!!

Right now, my mother is in Brandywine, which is near where my brother lives. It's lousy. There's a dining room and an upstairs room with two activities. That's about it for facilities. It's awful. It's soggy stuff on top of rice or pasta. They never make anything like a pork chop or chicken leg, just chunks of stuff. It's not what I would call healthy. They play bingo, even my mother who's 94, but all they do is play bingo and sit around. That's pretty much it. They have some things but what if you can't go out or if you're not mobile. I'm paying $7,000 a month, and they clean her little tiny room and don't provide a whole lot of help. There are nurses that dispense medication. They've been through two directors since we've been there. The person that's in charge of the health issues has twice not shown up when she made meetings with baloney excuses. The person that helps each resident out changes constantly so my mother has no idea what their names are. There's a new director, so I'm holding out that somebody is going to actually do something about the place.

Brandywine seemed very welcoming, and the people receive proper attention. They are very one-on-one. They know the people, and they know about them. You have a feeling that even though there are several aides perhaps that are checking in and helping, that they are aware of each of the needs of the patients. I was very impressed with their attentiveness. It is smaller than many and especially for my mother, it was important to us. She is not just here among many. It is a small place, but the facilities are good.