Sunrise of Hunter Mill

My Mother was always very independent, when it became clear she could not live on her own. My Sister and I visited a number of Assisted living homes. The BEST decision we made was to select Sunrise at Hunter Mill. They took her in and she immediately started to improve. The staff was always very professional , passionate and caring They made her feel like it was her home. They engaged her right from day one and this continued until her demise. To my Mother they became her adopted family. I can not Thank enough the staff there made his last six months most enjoyable. Some of them even came to her funeral which was again above and beyond the call of duty.

I really liked Sunrise of Hunter Mill. Unfortunately, it wasn't a good location for us, and it's slightly out of the way. They have a lot of services, and it's a very nice and clean facility. While on the tour, it gave me a good impression. I only got to see the printed schedule of activities, but it looks good, it looks like there's a variety of things that are going on there, and the dining area is clean.

I have experience with Sunrise of Hunter Mill because my uncle was there in the memory care for three years, 2008-2011 and that's why I went back there in considering a place for my mother. Returning there I guess 5 years had passed, it looked worn and depressing. So we ruled that out even though it was my original inclination to have my mom go where she already knew because she had visited her brother, my uncle, there. The staff at the time that my uncle lived there was very nice and helpful, they were fine. The facility looked run down. The grounds are beautiful. It has a nice, calm area or grounds around the building and lots of landscaping, beautiful plants and flowers. The dining area for the memory care looked worn down. They could improve the appearance of the facility for memory care. I wouldn't recommend it anymore, not that it's a terrible place, but now there are more options out there.

My father went to look at the place and thought it was nice. He thought it was a good place for my mom because there wasn't a smell, the people were friendly, and they had a memory care unit. She’s in the dementia unit, so she doesn’t attend any activities. The people are very caring. My dad deals with them more than I do, but they’ve been very good there.

I visited Sunrise of Hunter Mill. The food was fine. There were assisted living and memory care areas, and I only visited memory care. There were a lot of people who have worked there for a long time. The rooms were very nice and attractive. They just need to improve on having up-to-date skills when dealing with dementia and Alzheimer's. They're not as skilled as they should be.

It was excellent. The person who assisted me whose name was Stephanie -- and the whole staff -- was very open and welcoming and provided the right information. The rooms were clean and tidy. The dining room setup looked fine. I didn't eat there, but I would have because prior to taking my dad to tour, part of the plan was to go in with my father and eat there as well for him to get a feel of it, but we weren't able to do that. They had a full calendar of activities; some things that they did in the facility and some they did off of it like going to local attractions, shopping, shows, and dinner out. There were exercise classes, and it seemed there was something available every day. There was physical therapy available as well, a walk across the street to the public library, and walking maybe less than a quarter mile to the small shopping center with a grocery store, coffee shop, and that sort of thing. Security seemed good to me. My concern was being able to see him, and I was assured I'd be able to see him pretty much when I wanted to, I could get in and out. At the front door, there was a person at the front desk every time I went in there greeting me. The thing that decided me on it was the people were very nice. I met some of the residents and they seemed content there. I bumped into some of my neighbors, who had their loved ones there, and they were very pleased with it. For me, the number one thing was location. My father lived 100 miles away, and the 200 mile round trip to visit him, which I was doing very frequently, was quite a burden. So this was less than a mile from my house, and I feel like I would be able to see him every day, a couple of times a day, and would actually be able to bring him to our house to eat dinner and do those sorts of things. I went to 10 different places; two were on my list to take him to, and Sunrise of Hunter Mill was number one.

Sunrise of Hunter Mill is a nice, comfortable place. It is well taken care of. They cannot really take care of special needs, but overall, I would say they are very good. They have bus trips and entertainment.

I moved my mother-in-law at Sunrise of Hunter Mill. The staff was fabulous. I actually have no complaints at all. She is well cared for and well fed. The staff got to know what her likes and dislikes were. I think they are wonderful. The only negative I would say about it is to me it needs a little bit of updating because it's a little bit worn looking.