HarborChase of Prince William Commons

I toured HarborChase of Prince William Commons. That's a luxury. You walk in and you immediately think you're in a very upscale Marriott. It's beautiful. It's large. The lobby itself has furniture and paintings. The hostess desk was very friendly. I was early, so I was waiting for the person to give me the tour, and off to the side, you can see that they have a little bistro area. It was wonderful. They're wonderful. I would choose to stay there myself. The activities are top-notch. They even have a shuttle bus, and every Friday, whoever signs up can go to Target or Dollar Tree. That's a great, great amenity. They had multiple rooms, and then they have a larger outside area with the patio and the furniture and all that. Every Monday, they would take a group walk. They had great amenities and great choices to do. The facilities were wonderful.

We visited both assisted living and memory care at HarborChase of Prince William Commons. We brought Mom there and they treated us to lunch. They have their own signature five-star chef who served us lobster risotto with wine. It looks like you're on a cruise ship and you see the types of details you'd see on a cruise ship, the decorations, how it's laid out, the types of things that they have. They had a shuffleboard game and a courtyard with a bocce court. Everything was top shelf. Their pricing was reasonable, and it was within our budget. They had a library, activities like singing and musicals, they had an art studio where residents can paint, and they can do all sorts of art activities. They have an artist who runs the classes and comes in during the week. They allow people to bring pets, not only the residents, but your family member. If you want to bring a small pet on your visit, you can do that as well. It's a pretty new place. The director there also has an administrative background in memory care and assisted living. They came up and did their assessment. She drove up and, knowing my mom likes mystery books, she brought Mom some books, some gifts, and chocolate. We didn't select HarborChase because we would have to drive down I-95 to get there. It was not going to be easy for us to go down I-95 for either medical appointments or for visits, and we just didn't want to mess with the traffic. It's just bad, and there's only one way to get there for us, and that's crossover the bridge. We could take Route 1, but still it's just not as convenient for us. We told them that they've measured up in every way. It would've been like being on a cruise ship, and every luxury you can even think of was there. They had little areas where you could get snacks, and lots of eating areas, and the outdoor area was very nice. They had little balconies where you can sit and read, and you still have a nice breeze, and can still be indoors. There were lots of little extras that we didn't see in any other place. They didn't have as secure of an entryway though. You can drive right up. Otherwise, it was clean, well laid out, and inviting.

My dad pretty much enjoys being at HarborChase of Prince William Commons. The staffing is really good and the care is phenomenal. They're in there every day checking his vitals and they have about ten to 15 people visiting him every day to make sure that things are appropriate and correct with thim. He's quarantined for the first two weeks because of COVID, but overall it's really great. So far, with what I've seen, everyone is professional and doing a great job. I haven't seen anything that would make me take a pause at this point. The facility is only two years old, it's in very good shape, and very clean. We have seen a lot more expensive places and a lot of other cheaper ones, but this one is kinda middle of the road and we're happy with it.

My mother moved into HarborChase of Prince William Commons. Overall it's been really good, but I've been a little disappointed with how the director has responded to COVID. Their service on a normal day is great, they're responsive, and their services are what they say they are. But when COVID came about it was like pulling teeth to get information and updates on for example, testing protocol, infection rate, and how they were tracking and tracing. When I pushed for those things, I got a lot of push back, and they have some COVID cases. I was trying to assess my mom's safety. They've gotten back on board partly, and they started doing announcements. It's definitely upscale, well put together, and an almost hotel-like setting.