Tarina of Cypresswood

Reviewer#ET0430

I toured. It was OK. They have nice elevators. It was all enclosed. The staff was fine. They have a gym and a cafeteria.

Jan

It was an okay place. I just didn't see my mom being there. I don't know what it was specifically, but I just didn't find it comfortable. The staff seemed knowledgeable. I went without an appointment, so I think maybe the person who would normally show you around wasn't there, but someone else did. And they seemed to know a lot. I didn't like that the "assisted" was upstairs, you have to go up an elevator. I just felt like if there was some sort of emergency it might be difficult for my mom to do stairs. The atmosphere was good. It was all right. But it didn't feel as cozy as the other place.

Timothy

I would have preferred my father to go here. The rooms were a little bit smaller, but I liked that place. It was a combo assisted and active living. Everybody is together there. My father felt like there were too many assisted living. The people were a lot worse off than my dad there, that's why we didn't pick that place. The staff was very nice. They had a salon. I liked it because it was close to Collins Park, and my dad worked at Collins Park. He can go out the back door and he can ride his bike, and it looks safer to get there. It was very clean. They provided transportation.

Denise

My mom will be moving in. We like the atmosphere. Their facility is nice. They have nice dining areas, places for the residents to do crafts, and outside areas. They have a big porch on the second floor that's nice for them to sit on, and it backs up to a park. I liked that everyone on the staff was very friendly and nice. They greeted me and were very welcoming. I saw residents that were socializing with one another and eating together. I saw some of them doing crafts together, and some sitting on the porch. It just seemed like a good atmosphere. They seemed to keep the residents busy. I know they take them on outings, take them to church, and that kind of thing. Those are the things that I was looking for more than necessarily amenities. I was looking for the atmosphere and the socialization. I wanted to see that residents don't just stay in their rooms because that's what we want for my mom. The refrigerator and microwave are included, no matter which room you choose. You have to furnish your own hygiene supplies and things like that. I want to bring our own furniture to make the room homier, but I don't know if they furnish it. The staff who showed me around was great. She showed me everything. After I left to tour somewhere else, I called my daughter to meet me back there because I wanted a second opinion. They weren't expecting us, and the staff was very open; she said, "Oh, yes, I'll give you the whole tour, too" without an appointment or anything. So, that was very nice of her. They gave me a box with two little cheesecakes as a gift and I ate those, but I didn't eat a meal. It was really good. We chose assisted living and we're going to start there. I saw the memory care, and the residents were busy there, too. They had them all out in their little area, and they were all doing a project. That was impressive too.