Beò of Franklin

Miriam

We are living in Beò of Franklin. We liked it because it's only 20 minutes from our younger son's family, which is lovely. There's excellent healthcare around here, which is another reason we like it. A third reason, and one of the main reasons, is that it's back from the road in a lovely setting with lots of trees, flowers, and grass. Even though Cool Springs is a fairly busy road, we're far enough back so that when the trees are out, we don't even see the traffic, and we barely hear it. The staff here is remarkable. Everyone is so caring, so kind, and willing to do anything they can to help you. For example, we are originally from Michigan, and we were new to this area, and we needed to get a handicap placard for our car, but we did not know how to go about it. Nicole, our marketing manager, was available in her office. I asked her how to do it, and she gave me all the information I needed, where to send the materials, what to do, and within a week or two, we had our placards. Anything you ask for that you need, they're very, very good about. We have a fairly new director. Her name is Sarah, and she's very friendly. She comes in the dining room and talks with people. She answers your questions and asks what you need. If they can do it for us, they will. It's just been a remarkable place to live. We've been here a little over a year now. We're in a one-bedroom unit. We have a full-sized refrigerator, a full-sized sink, cupboards, drawers, and room for a little microwave. I've added one of those movable kitchen counter things that's given us a little more room. We have room for a small roll-top desk that I brought and our large TV. We have a couple of reclining chairs, and I have my trunk in here with all my yarn because I'm a crocheter. It's a good space. The bedroom is a nice size. I have our queen bed in there with a big chest of drawers and lots of other little, smaller pieces that go with it, including my husband's keyboard that he plays. It's quite a bit of space and a nice bathroom with a nice big shower. There's a big closet when we walk in the door in the main room, and then we each have a smaller closet in our bedroom, so lots of storage. We also have a wonderful lady who cleans for us. The management company changed in February, and if it was great before, it's even better now. They offer so many different activities. There are several different types of card games. I am into exercise, and there are several exercise programs. Just this week, we had a couple ladies come from the health department who did chair Zumba with us, which was tons of fun. They have some video exercises. You can participate in two or three exercise classes in a day if you want to. They have music here. We have music tonight after dinner. We have what they call a Golden Memories game that they play a couple of times a week with us. They have bingo. At least one person a week comes in, sometimes two, for music. Then we have some special events, like they had a black-tie dinner, and they always have something nice. For holidays, there's a buffet dinner for Father's Day. They celebrate all the holidays with us. We have Bible study, which I'm actually teaching right now, and then we have chapel on Sunday morning. The people that come are from the Catholic Church here in Franklin, but it's very much a mixture. My husband and I are Protestants, and we've gotten very involved. My husband plays the keyboard for the chapel, and I pass out the bread to the Protestants. It's a wonderful experience. We feel like we can really worship here. We don't even have to leave the premises. They also have TED Talks with conversation sheets to talk about them afterwards. Stacey has what she calls Stacey's Angels. She has some other people who help her out part of the time. She is fantastic, and a lot of us use her. If we need little things done or even some bigger things, she helps. I had an issue with my arm and wrist, where I couldn't use it for a while, and she helped me with my shower, washing my hair, and drying it. That's available to us. Even though it is independent living, we can still get somebody to come in and help us with some of those smaller things that we might need at certain times. She is not an employee of Beò. She is self-employed. There are a couple of other ladies from outside agencies. We don't have to be 100% independent. They allow us to have a little assistance as needed if something like that comes up. They're working on the food. I think that the price is very fair. Compared to other places, they're really quite reasonable.

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Nan B

Clean bright and up to date rooms and the community appears happy and active. We were so impressed we brought my father in law back and scheduled an appoint with the business office to sign a lease!

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Kelly

I toured Manor At Steeplechase, and that was nice. It's a larger apartment. It has a patio, allows animals, and it's a good location. You're right in the middle of town, so that's nice. They have good food and friendly people. They serve three meals a day.

George

I toured the Manor at Steeplechase. I liked everything. The staff memebr was very nice. He was cordial. He was obliging, and he answered all my questions. It was very insightful. The food I thought was good, better than what I had here. They showed me the menu. The size of the room was suitable for my needs. It was good. The clients here were very satisfied. When I asked questions, they were thorough and obliging, and it was a good tour. The whole place was pretty incredible. It was great.

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