Atria Lafayette Hill

Geri

My friend has moved into Atria Lafayette Hill. I think it was great. It was more up-to-date than the other places we looked at. I thought this facility seemed cleaner and more up-to-date. The salespeople were all wonderful. They were extremely friendly. They followed through, set up appointments, and gave a wonderful tour when we were there. It was like they were a member of the family, that is how we felt. I was able to have a meal there, which was delightful. It was lunch, I'd go there for lunch every day. It was very nice. The food and service were nice. The waiters couldn't have been more eager to please. Where we had lunch that day was sort of a separate dining area. I guess it's for special occasions, like if you're going to have a birthday party there or something. It's a smaller addition next to the dining room, which looked fine. They do a lot of different things there, which make it look a little more used. They have entertainment and things like that. You can be up on a higher floor and look down and see things going on. They also have a bistro and a little coffee shop. I have eaten there. You can get anything from the dining room; they have special sandwiches or whatever up there, but you can order anything. He's using a washer and dryer that's on his floor. If he were not capable of doing it himself, there is a next level up where they come in, change your sheets, make your bed, and wash your stuff. The next level up would be helping him with his meds. On the level of care he has, for the first month, he could have somebody come in and make sure he was doing his meds correctly. As it turned out, it's what the salesman said, but not exactly what was the case, which was he would have then been in the next level of care. They don't come to you, you go to them. There's a place you go to get your meds. So, we discontinued that. He was unhappy because there was a med they hadn't gotten yet, and he was very much aware that he wasn't getting it. That got straightened out pretty quickly. Other than that, he's independent. So, that's not a service they do. It's either the next level or it's not. I have visited a couple of times, and they seem to keep track of them. I picked him up to take him with me once, and I just pulled up to the door. They made sure he was waiting. Everything I've seen, it's been great. The staff, they're wonderful. I had email correspondence with someone, and then I finally met her one day when I came in. When we first got to the room, she came into the room and she was very, very helpful. Everything I've seen is great. They've got a room where they've got a service for physical, occupational, and speech therapy, things like that. They have a nice library, it presents beautifully. They had lots of windows and lots of light; to me, that was a plus. The program of activities was great, but that's probably the same as the other places. There's a list every day of what's going on that day. They do a lot of movies; I'd move in just for the movies. They have entertainers who come. There's this activities director who is in charge of putting it all together, and it looked like it was great. My friend has a limited amount of money, so what we were looking at was limited. This place was much nicer than the limited places we were looking. He has dementia, and as he goes on, he's going to need higher levels of care and it's going to get more and more expensive. He's paying a few thousand dollars a month for a place to live, and a place to eat. There's a doctor who comes in once a week, and they can arrange for him to see other doctors. They have a service that will drive him places, he's no longer driving. It was more money than the other places we were looking, but not much more. They were all in the same ballpark. Others might have been a lot cheaper, but this place is a lot nicer. The food I had is wonderful. I've looked at the menus, and you can get anything. If you don't like what they're serving, you can order a cheeseburger, you can order anything, that's what I was told. The food was delicious, I would have loved to have had seconds. In his room, he has a walk-in closet and a regular closet, like a big coat closet. He also has a very nice little kitchen area, with a microwave, refrigerator, and a sink. He has a huge bathroom. He's got a really big room, and the room is sort of angled so that he can have a chair and a TV area, like a little sitting area, as well as a bedroom area. It's all one room, but it's bigger and it's shaped better to me. I knew what the finished room was going to look like. The dining room was on a different level. Where you enter, it's the second floor, because the front of is on a hill. When you enter, you don't have to walk up or down or anything. You just enter on a regular place, but the dining room is down one level, which you can look down at. It's big and open. You can look down, and you can walk out. There's a door and a patio and everything else from the dining room. We took a game of Scrabble outside, and we walked through the dining room, out the back door, and sat on the patio, which is lovely. It looks like a throne. If everything is crowded in the dining room, it doesn't congest anything else. The other hallways, the entrance, the library, whatever room they have, all are uncongested, and people are eating in this huge dining room.

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Mary

I visited Atria Lafayette Hill. They were lovely. The only thing wrong with that facility was, it did not have as good a location as the other. I did not have much experience with anyone other than the sales rep; he was very lovely, warm, and respectful. I only saw the sample room. Many of the activities were the same ones that were offered at other facilities, with the exception of the water aerobics, because they did not have a pool.

Mark

Atria Lafayette Hill was fantastic. It's a newer facility, and very scenic. Out the back, there's a paved trail that overlooks a pasture with horses. Being still in a city location, the suburb location of Philadelphia has wonderful views. I looked at their studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom. It's very well laid out. You could have the option of a deck, or no deck or patio. It was stunning, and part of that's because it was newer. They had a barbershop, a beauty salon, and a coffee, and snack area where they have that kind of stuff out. It had physical therapy, and slash gym workout area. It had a paved walking trail around the place, a place for doctors, and I think they also had a visiting doctor and dentist for the facility. I only interacted with the person giving us the tour, their staff was really good. The facility was well-kept, and it looked new to me.

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Chris

I visited Atria Lafayette Hill, it's one of my top two. They are an extremely modern facility, they're just built. I like that they had a lot of activities for the residents. I liked the gym and the amenities they had for my dad. They also had multiple dining options. I didn't have as much interaction with the staff but they were very communicative, followed up and they did everything they could to help me during my tour. I was not able to sample any food but I saw the menu and it looked good. It would need a medical evaluation to decide between assisted and independent, and we never got a medical evaluation so I looked at both their assisted and independent living.

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Linda

Atria Lafayette Hill was a very nice facility. We just basically toured the facility, and they told us and gave us a list of the available services. It was beautiful, very clean, and very modern. I would love for my parents to go in there, but they don't want to. They are not ready to make that kind of move. We walked through the dining room. It was during the time when people were eating dinner. The food looked appealing and very appetizing, but we did not taste anything. It's a brand-new facility and had state-of-the-art equipment. I would love for my parents to be in that sort of environment for safety and for the socialization.

Patricia

We went to Atria Lafayette Hill. This just wasn't the type of living position for me, and they didn't have full kitchens. It didn't appeal to me. It was too much of an institutional look. I just wasn't impressed it. It was very nice looking on the outside, and the room was alright. It just did not suit me. It didn't have full refrigerator or kitchenette, and I didn't like the layout. Outside was attractive looking. I didn't care for the location. It was off of the Ridge Pike, and I didn't care for that. I just didn't like the neighborhood where it is situated.

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lorell2004

I visited the facility last month and found it to be a beautiful building with great energy and very engaging staff. The sales director showed me the entire community and introduced me to other staff who made me believe residents are their priority. I was mostly interested in the memory care as I am exploring options for my relative who was diagnosed with dementia. The memory care unit was clean, modern and apartments were specious, bright and functional. I found them to be ideal for what I was looking for. I saw residents being engaged by staff in different activities and felt that it would be a perfect fit for my relative. Food appealed to be great as well. I was really happy with my experience at the community and will consider it as a home for my relative.

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Marybeth F.

I visited Atria Lafayette Hill Memory Care (they call it Life Guidance) and was pleasantly surprised by the cleanliness and open feel of the dining room and activity areas. They have a great outdoor courtyard with a path that I can already see mom enjoying. The staff seemed happy and were engaged with the residents. They were actually bowling! I'm moving mom into a private studio suite and feel great about our decision.

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BethAnn22

The staff were so welcoming when I came for a tour. They even had my name and balloons on a welcome sign as soon as I entered. the tour was very thorough and we saw so many residents outside in the courtyard. They had a water ice truck that was set up for the afternoon. My parents will be so happy here! I can see them sitting out on their balcony having a cup of coffee. Their month to month lease was exactly what I was looking for because we did not have a large deposit to put down.

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