The Residence at Shelburne Bay

Kay

We liked The Residence at Shelburne Bay. It was a pretty new, clean, and well-maintained facility. It was bright, cheerful looking, and nicely furnished. They had a variety of activities and living spaces. The staff seemed very friendly. Everybody that we interacted with was welcoming. Just as we were walking through, the few interactions we saw between staff and the residents seemed very caring and considerate.

Denise

My mother-in-law will be moving into The Residence at Shelburne Bay. It is a very beautiful place and a lot of amenities are included. The room is nice, large, and spacious. The day that we went, they were having dinner and the food smelled incredibly delicious. You sit at the table, you have a menu, and you let the waitstaff know what it is that you would like for your meal. My mother-in-law spoke to two different residents that were living there at two different times and they both told her that it's fabulous and that she's going to fit right in there and couldn't say enough good about it. They have a huge dining area, very friendly, very nice, beautifully set up, and restaurant style. We have been there a couple of times and it has not always been the same staff, and every single staff member has been fully informed of their job. They love it. No criticism, no negativity. Everybody was all positive and we spoke to many different people there on different occasions and they all spoke very highly of where they work. They all said that they loved their job. It was dinnertime, so no activities were going on at that time. There are many different activities. They have exercise, physical therapy, swimming, movies, puzzles, dancing, and there's a wine and cheese social. They also provide on Sundays church, which is very important for us as well. She doesn't have to leave the building. She can attend mass right there onsite. They have a hair salon. They have everything. It's wonderful. Laundry and housekeeping are included. Everything was very clean and very well attended to. Nothing dirty, nothing left behind. It was very nice. Right now, everything has been wonderful and no complaints whatsoever.

Mary

My brother has moved to The Residence at Shelburne Bay. I like the setting and the facility is beautiful. They offer different types of services that cover emotional, social, and physical like exercise programs. They have different programs based on the cognitive, emotional, physical, and social needs of the resident, and each of these programs is categorized. The staff is phenomenal, they're very friendly, and we're very pleased. But like every other place in the country, they can't get the staffing they really would like. They have a refrigerator and microwave in the room. When we came, we didn't have furniture so they furnished it for us, which I understand we can keep as long as we need. They have a bed, couch, chairs, and bureaus and things for a 2-bedroom apartment. They also have an outdoor space, and there is an indoor pool in the building. They have chairs and things outdoors, and there are often a lot of activities in the courtyard like music programs and barbecues.

Sally

The Residence at Shelburne Bay was very beautiful. It was definitely something that I would love. It was very clean, very welcoming, and most of the residents I saw in the memory care seemed happy (even though they were not really aware of what was going on around them). The staff seemed to be taking good care of them, but it was just out of our price range. I met Boston, and she was fantastic. She really knew the place very well. She answered all our questions. Actually, we tried the food and it was good. The menu looked like it was very flexible for different dietary needs. It looked like they have something going on every day.

David

The Residence at Shelburne Bay was good. It was a little more expensive there, which was a factor in our decision. It's probably one of the top of the line assisted living facilities in the area. The rooms were like typical small apartments anywhere in the world, but it was nice. I liked it. I also liked the menu, but I remember the really long hallways in the place. It's pretty linear, and I didn't care for that much. The administrative staff who toured us was very pleasant and knowledgeable. They have a library, fairly extensive gym equipment, and seemed well stocked for what it is.

Cathryn

We went to The Residence at Shelburne Bay. The staff is very nice. Everything was great, very clean, and friendly. I don't have anything bad to say, and the director is wonderful. I'd say maybe the only downside is, we saw the memory care place itself because it's part of a bigger area like there's the assisted living in there and then there are some private apartments also. So that's how you walk in. But then you go down the stairs to the memory care area, it's a locked area, and not quite as nice. It doesn't have the visual interest the upstairs had, but it was still OK. Some of the rooms overlook the courtyard and some of them overlook -- they have nice grounds there overlooking a pond. It's nicely done and it's cheery. They've got bright colors on the walls and in all that memory care area, it's like, I think bright yellow or something. I have no complaints. We had lunch there, but it was in the assisted living section. The memory care has their kitchen and I don't know what their meals are, but we had a very nice lunch with the director, my daughter, and me. I think the chef is just for the assisted living section that has their own dining room, which is like going out to dinner with tablecloths and the whole bit, wherein memory care they don't go anywhere. They're just right there. They have their little dining set up and they have their little kitchen and people cooking for them. They had all kinds of stuff, they had a calendar of everyday activities, different things from simple crafts to games, to exercise, and it's different every day. There's nothing wrong with it. It just wasn't our thing because of the location.