Sundale Senior Living

Debra

We toured Sundale Senior Living. The rooms were great, that was no problem, but there are places where the floors are ramped. My mom's on oxygen and in a wheelchair, and she would have a hard time getting up those ramps. My ex-husband was pushing her in a wheelchair, and he said he even had a little hard time pushing her up those ramps. It's also a two-story, and all they had at the time was upstairs. It's very wooded around there. If there were a fire, my mom felt like she wouldn't be able to make it out. Outside of these issues, I would have given it a five. It seems like a very nice place. The staff I met was very nice and very helpful. We didn't meet a lot of the staff. We looked at the place that they had available, which was a nice size. It was a one-bedroom and had a living area. The kitchen and the bathroom were all good.

Renda

My friend was a resident of Sundale Senior Living. They misrepresented what they do for people there. They told us after I got there, they weren't going to be able to accommodate him because they didn't help people get up out of their chairs. He went in there with a certain amount of money and then they acted like even if he was paying at the top level, they're not going to be able to. I did not like that place at all. They need to assist people from their rooms to their cafeteria eating place because they've got an up ramp that people can't get their wheelchairs if they are not in a power chair. We moved him to the second floor and then he couldn't be on the second floor because he had to be able to get down the stairs when they had to have a fire drill by himself. So they moved him down to the first floor and it was just a whole nightmare one thing after another. They took all this medicine away from him and they kept his medicine when we left. There was one person there who acted like they cared about anything that my friend needed. The dining area looked fine. It was spacious enough for the people that were there. It was clean. They had some kids there singing one time, and they did some bingo. They took people to their doctor's appointments and they went on a trip. They'd take them to Walmart if they needed to go.

Donald

I have been staying at Sundale Senior Living for two years now. It's a good facility. They have a good staff, not-so-good food, and a good activity area. The cleanliness is good. They have activities. Their eating facility is very inviting. Their gathering places are good. They have bingo and art classes.

Jeanie

The hallways at Sundale Senior Living seemed a little small. It was lunchtime and there was a lot of traffic from wheelchairs and walkers and stuff to the dining area. So it was kind of hard to get in and out, but the place was very pretty. It was in a very nice setting. The staff was really helpful, and understanding, and seemed like they cared about their residents. Because of the small hallways, it seemed like a hotel versus a residential feel, but everybody seemed to be quite happy there. It's in Huntsville so it is pretty close together. The studio apartment also seemed small and we're accustomed to living in a home with a lot more room. So, it's just shocking for an older person who's been living in a spacious home to be in a room where there's just basically a bed and maybe a recliner. They had lots of activities. They had birds and fish. It was nice. They had a calendar posted so everybody could see what was happening every day. There were certain things for them every day, like two things generally. I liked the facility.

Marsha

Sundale Senior Living was beautifully laid out. They seemed to be very organized and very helpful. I didn't have to wait long. Nothing like that. The person who did the tour was thorough. She didn't rush but didn't dilly dally either. So, it was just right. She didn't waste my time by going too slow, but I didn't feel hurried or rushed or like I missed something. She was very nice and showed me everything I needed to see. The apartments had plenty of room for one elderly person and were pretty well laid out. Every space was utilized, but still didn't feel too crowded or anything like that. The dining area looked clean and it was pretty with flowers on the tables. It looked cheerful. Everything was pretty. The grounds were pretty. There wasn't any trash in the flowerbeds or any dried bushes.

Stacei

We have chosen Sundale Senior Living for my mom. It has just worked in our parameters of what we needed for her. She is in level 1 assisted living. Some staff are more caring than others. But the facility is nice. It's newly remodeled and it doesn't smell. It's just nice. They have a hair salon, and somebody comes around and does nails, I think. My mom hasn't used that yet. They have a courtyard but no gym. They have a little outdoor covered area. My mom just moved in two weeks ago.