Viva Senior Living at Lansdale

Sandy

What I liked best was that everything was on one level. I liked the lobby, and the people were very friendly. All the staff answered our questions, and I liked the activities they had available. They also had outings. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. The people we met in the hallway spoke to us, asked our names, and gave us their names. The place was very clean. The rooms were smaller than what I would have expected, but they were very clean.

Carolyn

It was very nice. The person who took us around was also very nice, explained everything, introduced us to different people in the facility, and took us into two different types of rooms. I tried their popcorn. I know they watched their diet there, so it didn't have enough salt for me, but it was good. I ate it. They had a cooking session, but we were too late. We talked to the chef and he was very informative. The staff was very friendly. The only problem I had with it was, it's a little too far for us, from where I am to where my sister would be. It's at least a half an hour.

Linda McGough

My Mom seems happy here. My Mom is in Memory Care and not so easy with people with memory lost. The caregiver's are always trying to get them to do what they need to do on a daily schedule.

Stephanie

It looked pretty nice inside. The room was just a small one-bedroom with a bathroom. It had a decent closet space. The outside seating area looked nice. They had two different courtyards and then the nice outside area. The TV room where people gathered was a pretty nice area. They also had a kitchen area that was out in the public area where they had cooking lessons and things, which was nice. The staff was pretty nice, too. It was an older building, but it seemed pretty updated. The dining area looked fairly nice.

Reviewer RC#0725

It was very clean. It didn't have any smells and it felt like the people that work there were very friendly. They took the time to listen to any questions you may have. They didn't seem like they were trying to rush you through. We saw the dining room and the little area where they have to socialize with. It's a small facility. So, what they have are little programs like arts and crafts and socials. They also have a courtyard and a salon where residents could get a haircut.

Susan

I went to look. The community is pretty strong. The facilitator of the tour was very clear about expectations and costs. There were a couple of people in the hallway, and they were clean. They were as engaged as they could be. The facilitator greeted them by name. The other staff members were also greeting them by name and checking in with them. The rooms were fairly big and clean. They talked about how you can put anything on the walls, so you're free to decorate however you want. The showers were walk-in, so it's easier for somebody with leg or hip problems to get in and out. It just seemed very safe. The facility is not as fancy as some of the others, but it's safe and secure. They log in to get into certain wings. They had outdoor areas that were secure as well.

Billie

It was very beautiful. It's big and everything is on the same floor. They toured us to see the big rooms, small rooms, and whichever size you wanted, even rooms for couples. The problem was it was too far for us to go down and the traffic. That's Lansdale so it took us forever just to get there. Once we got there, again it was beautiful. They had all the seniors out exercising with an instructor. They had a nice, beautiful courtyard where they could go out and sit in the summertime. They could also go out on their front porch and just wheel themselves out if they wanted to. It was very accommodating for them to go out and look around. It's gorgeous. The structure was wide and roomy. It's easy to get to if you're in a walker or wheelchair. There was enough room and it was very colorful. The lady that gave us the tour was a very, very nice person. She was very accommodating.

Dolores

It was renovated. It was very clean and very neat. You didn't smell any urine. I saw the activity center and they were doing things to help people with that. The living quarters were a little smaller than I would care for, but that's just me. If you're looking for something economical and stuff like that, and especially if you live in the area, it's a nice place. I think the people were being well treated. I think they were really working to give you those little amenities and other things to do such as movies, games, and little patios that you could sit outside. It was good for what was there. The lady I met was very caring, very nice, accommodating, and very thorough.

Allen 10

My mom has been there for over a year now and I have had a very positive experience. Any change in my mom someone is calling me and letting me know. It makes me feel safe as my wife and I could no longer keep up with moms care. Everyone I have encountered or spoken with has been pleasant and they all seem to work hard at keeping the residents involved. Would recommend them to anyone.

Michael

My mom has been placed in here and everything is just great. It's wonderful. It's A-plus. It's the best. I researched a lot of places, and this was absolutely the best. It's all perfect; it's all very good. She's very happy there. Their staff is perfect. The food is right on the top. I have no complaints. Everything's just perfect. I researched a lot of them. Food, appearance, and staff, everything is perfect, and nobody there has any complaints either. None of the residents have any complaints. I've interviewed all of them, as many as I can get to, and I've gotten to a lot of them, and everybody loves it there. The value for money is better than most. They have everything up to a nursing home. They care for these folks all the way up to hospice. They have everything. They have all the services you need and it's not a nursing home, and the prices are like one-third of what a nursing home does to elderly people, so it's all good. They have a courtyard, a giant community room, a separate family room, television, and movies. It does not feel institutional, and that's one of the reasons I chose it. It's a community, it really is.

Richard

I had an in-person tour. I love the place. It was beautiful. It didn't smell. It was a very nice place, but I couldn't afford it. The staff members were very friendly. They all greeted me when I took the tour. The facility is very spacious and very clean. They had outside places where you could go and a beauty salon. I don't remember all the amenities, but there were quite a few.

Douglas

My mother has only been here for 2 weeks now. I think what I like best about it is the fact that she liked it and felt comfortable during the initial tour. Having her feel comfortable where she was going to be living was important and how we felt about the staff and everything else. She's in assisted living and her room is very nice. It's not as big as she was used to, but it's adequate to fit her, her bed, a sofa, a couple of dressers, and a TV. It's very clean and very comfortable. As far as I know, the food's fine because she's not strongly complaining about it. She just has no desire to eat, unfortunately. It seems like there's a lot of activities available during the day. I know my mom did a craft, a door-hanging Christmas craft. I think they also have other activities but I haven't sat down and looked at them that much. She's tough to get out of her room. She doesn't want to be involved in much, unfortunately. With all the holidays and getting ready for Christmas, we honestly haven't had time to do much else and see what's going on.

Patricia

I've put my father in here. So far, so good. He's been in memory care for three weeks now. The staff seems caring. They return my calls and they seem to be in touch with his needs. I haven't been able to see the room yet. They just opened up to visitors, but I think you have to go to a communal area, not the private room. The facilities I saw seemed modern and secure. They have a barber, they do laundry twice a week, and they do bathing. He has the option of eating in his room or the dining room. He likes the food so far. The only thing that's a little disheartening is there's no phone in the room. They have to go down to the room with a portable phone, and then they'll call me back. They've done it, so it's OK. It's just that I think it's more work for them. They're receptive to me, and they answer all my questions. The place looks nice and smells good. Everyone has been very cooperative, patient, and nice. There's a wide variety of activities daily, according to the calendar. When I was there, they had a water-ice social, where they were giving out water ice. I would like to have paid a little bit less, though.

Ellen

Our overall experience was good. It was very nice, they have a beautiful facility, everything's on one floor, which was sort of interesting because that means anybody there with a wheelchair can navigate the whole place. So I liked that particularly. I signed my husband up there, but what happened was he got sick and he had to go to the hospital for three weeks, and they couldn't hold his room for three weeks. It's in a residential location, on a major two lane road, and not like a highway. It's on the side of Landsdale that takes you sort of around the perimeter of the town, so it's busy, but it's OK. The staff was wonderful. I met all of them personally, even the director, and they answered my questions. They were interested in my husband's personality, what he prefers and likes. They were wonderful. The place was very clean. It was in an open floor plan. I talked to a couple women there, and they said that the food was good, and they're very happy there.

Reviewer#AT0701

It was clean, it was open, it was very airy. It was a one-floor which I think was tremendous because I don't think seniors should be going into an elevator for some reason and going four floors up or six floors up, that's not for them. I liked the physical space of the place. I liked the lady who gave me the tour, I liked the place, the way it's set up, very nice, very clean. I didn't see that many staff around. There weren't that many residents out, but I saw maybe three staffers only.

Catherine

It was lovely. We liked it. We love the rooms too. They showed us two rooms. They're beautiful, and we liked the layout. There was nothing that we didn't like. That's probably our number one consideration at this point. The staff was lovely. She was very, very efficient, and very knowledgeable. She introduced us to other staff members as we passed by and to people as we were touring the building. She was very accommodating. They had a library, physical therapy, and morning and afternoon activities that the residents could participate in. They had small dining areas, where you could have space for you and your guests to dine. The rooms did not have any cooking facilities or anything in there, but they did have a space where the residents could use the microwave, oven, and a refrigerator at one or two different locations throughout the building.

Bobbie

We were able to physically go here. We didn't see the residents, but we saw the facility. The reason that we chose the other place was it was a little bit smaller and more intimate. To us it was a little more like an institution. They were very nice, but they just weren't what we were looking for for my husband. We saw both assisted living and memory care. The staff was very good. It was very nice, but it seemed very busy, and not as personal as the other place. The outside space was very open and very nice.

Anonymous1001mp

My mother has a room. They gave her her meds and her meals. Our experience having her there so far is fine. I can't get in the place, but the staff is pretty good. The meals are very good; she likes them. They're a little slow in answering the desk phone and put you on hold forever, but I know the staff is busy. Overall, it's good and she's OK. I just wish that we could get this place opened up so that we could do visits and bring her in and out.

ms.jsmith

I toured this community recently for my mother who is in need of a memory care community. It is a beautiful facility. Staff were very nice and very knowledgeable. All my questions were answered.