Colonial Harbor

I visited Colonial Harbor, and it will be the one I'm going to move into. I saw one apartment that's ideal for what I want right now. They had a lot of activities, and what interested me was they go to the YMCA at least once a week. They had a library, billiard table, and chess tables. One problem was they allowed smoking in the Atrium, and as soon as I walked in, I could smell cigarette smoke.

I toured Colonial Harbor. I had dinner there. The food was good, and we enjoyed the meal. My daughter and my grandson went with me. They do three meals a day. The staff members were very nice and very helpful. They actually invited me to come back and take part in a couple of their activities. I took part in the art activities, which was painting that afternoon. I'm actually supposed to bring a painting that I made over there, and they're going to hang it up. It's not very far away from where I'm living now, and it's not too far away from my daughter or my grandson. That was a nice part. I was pleased with the number of activities that they have going on there, so you're not just sitting in your room. The place was really neat and clean.

Colonial Harbor had a set eating time where everyone has to go down and get just 1 of 2 things to eat. We actually arrived there during the mealtime, which was very unsightly. We also noticed that not only was the food bad, but expecting 100 to 150 grown men and women to sit down at the same time and wait for their meal was just insulting. And then, to tell them that they could only go to the doctor on 2 days of the week --- good luck on getting a doctor’s appointment when you want one! It was very old and needed updating.

When I walked into Colonial Harbor, the layout gave me a sense that it was grand. It was like going into an amazing cruise ship. As we were walking around, the people who were showing me around were actively engaged with the people, knew their names, and stopped to talk. The amenities were great, and the people looked happy. They were actively moving about and doing things. The apartments with their different layouts were great, very clean, and very nice. They have recently switched over to instead of having call bells with strings in the room, they are now going to have pendants that they can wear. This one was really good.

Colonial Harbor was great. They made us feel real comfortable. The rooms were nice, new, and had lots of storage. They have a lot of activities like craft days and a crochet club.

My girlfriend lives at Colonial Harbor. I love it; it is fantastic. I like the fact that I don't have to do anything. All I have to do is get up, and they take of care of everything -- weekend trips, three meals a day, and they clean the house up. They are nice, down-to-earth, and they make you feel so comfortable. I do not have any complaints at all. Every Friday, they go out of town on a weekend trip. They also have concerts once a week, bring in animals to pet, and the Girls and Boy Scouts come there, too. It is patriotic environmat, which is very nice.

Our visit with Colonial Harbor Center was great. It was comfortable, very welcoming, and it was not rushed at all. They took their time with us. We were even able to re-schedule it for a time where we could come and not only walk around and see the various programs and places that they had in the community, but also we got to sit down ate lunch with all the residents. That gave us the idea on what the meals looked like and what they tasted like by sampling the food. We actually got to sit with the community members directly, which was great. Everyone we spoke with had nothing but good things to say about the community and the staff. All of them were very friendly, not just the one that was providing us with the tour and information, but also the cleaning personnel, and kitchen staff. The rooms were good. They were small, but while they were small, they had everything that the individual would need. They had a kitchen in them. They were clean and well kept. They would kind of like grow with you in the sense of needs type of facility. As the resident aged, these rooms could accommodate them. They were handicapped accessible, and the safety equipment was already in them. The grounds were beautiful. They had so many community rooms. You would not have a sense that people just stayed in their apartment. There were community living rooms, community dining rooms, and they were not facilities; they were literally like living rooms. They were very comfortable. It was like you were in someone's home, and everyone was out and about, hanging out, talking, and it was very nice. They had several meeting groups, clubs, and activities. They had one of those van looking things. It was big, and it was handicapped accessible. They do various tours like they would go to the botanical garden, which was a big tourist attraction around here. There was a schedule of events all the time. It was independent living. A resident could have car. They could have guests stay. For people who had families out of state, they had apartments that the family could come and stay at. What was even more interesting was that there were other Colonial Harbor, and the residents could travel to different states and stay for 7 days free of charge at a different location if they wanted to visit family. It was definitely a benefit. You could enjoy their activities and meals. You would be included in everything.

Colonial Harbor was very nice. The dining room was huge. I think my father-in-law was paying $3400 for the two-bedroom suite, and he had an outside porch. The grounds were well kept. They had a laundry room. They had activities like cards, poker nights, and movies.