Colonial Harbor

Colonial Harbor was very nice. I wouldn't mind living there one bit. They were clean and everybody was pleasant. They had everything that you might need. They take trips and something is going on all the time. It's also in a nice environment with trees, benches, and so on. You have your own little kitchenette in your room, too.

Colonial Harbor was spacious. I like the way that it was open. The staff was great, very helpful, and answered all the questions. I like it better than the other facility. It was nice how their property backs up against woods, and the outdoor area is kind of nice. They have a kitchenette. The washers and dryers are in the hallway. Each wing had a room, and they offered cable TV.

My father has moved into Colonial Harbor. It was the place my dad felt the most comfortable of our visit. I like the friendly atmosphere. The staff is very friendly and helpful. He hasn't skipped a meal and he's always told me when he's going to eat, so he must like it. They have lots of activities. They have a salon, a workout room, a TV room, an activity room, a library, and a chapel.

The way that Colonial Harbor was laid out stood out to me. It's two floors but everybody on the second floor can hear and look down and see the activities. When we were there, there was a guy there singing with his guitar, and all the people were gathered around singing. And the people that weren't down there, some were standing around the railing, looking down. And the people that were there were just friendly. I like everything except the public bathrooms, not the people's bathrooms, they were not clean and were dirty. That's the only thing about the whole place that I would not care for. We weren't allowed to have the food because of COVID, but we looked at menus. They offer you two menus that you can choose from. And if you don't like that, they have a standard menu you can have every day, so you have a little variety there. They had an art room, which my mother-in-law went to and looked at the stuff that they did in there, and she liked that. They have a gym for people that want to work out, they have beautiful flowers out in the garden. Their rooms have a second floor that you can go, open up the doors and there's a concrete area that where you can sit outside. The one staff lady that we met was excellent. The location was great for us because we live there. My mother-in-law was impressed with the rooms they showed us there.

My tour at Colonial Harbor went very well. I was shown the premises. They explained things about the apartment, financial needs, and the clients that were there. I felt comfortable walking around and talking to some of the clients. The staff members were very informative, caring, and interested in what I was looking at. They showed me a one-bedroom and a studio. They told me all the amenities that were included when you pay your rent and everything every month. They went over the recreation calendar. They gave me a menu that was presented yesterday, and I went over it. I was very, very pleased with their offering. They also went over the price. The staff who showed me around was very nice. Any questions that I had, she answered them. She was very informative about the area. She also gave me something that was really nice. She told me that they have a resident travel program. Residents that live in Colonial Harbor that travel out of town or out of the state can stay overnight at another one of their communities, instead of going to a hotel. I thought that was a really useful information. I felt very comfortable and good from what I saw and what I was told. Most of the apartments have little balconies and whatnot that you can go sit out on, and you have the view of the road. The property itself was well kept. Inside the building, I was looking very closely and my nose is sensitive for smells; the place was very clean.

I toured Colonial Harbor two years ago, but they had invited me to come back and do another tour with them. I don't think I'm going to go because I think I know what they are about already. I liked the idea that they invited me to spend a weekend with them. The only thing I didn't like about their apartment was the 1-bedroom apartment. It was a reasonable size and I liked that. It was nice with nice closet space and all of that. But they don't have a stove in the kitchen. They had a kitchen, but there is no stove. You have to use the microwave. You must go down to the dining area to eat. I liked the fact that if you're going to go away, as long as you could find a Colonial Harbor close to you where you are going, they will accommodate you there. So, it would be like nothing extra. I like that setup. You don't have to pay extra to go to a hotel or anything as long as they're in the area or close by where you are going. When I went there, they had people that were in various activities because I went during the afternoon. Some of the residents there were doing various activities and some of them were into different games. They also had a reading program that comes in. You could get all the books you wanted like it came out from the public library into their facility. I liked that idea. You could choose whatever books you want and return them when they come back. That's along with whatever they have there in their facility as well. But that was the only place where I felt a bit uncomfortable at some point. It was only one person, so I can't judge them from that. But there was an older white lady, she was just looking at me and like rolling her eyes and stuff like that. I said, "Hello, how are you?" and she just turned her head. I told the tour guide and she said that that's just her. That turned me off. It turned me off because I was saying to myself, there's no way I'm going to make that my final destination or whatever, and then I'm going to be ill-treated or something like that. Again, I don't want to base that off on just one person, but it made me feel uncomfortable. That was the only place that I went to that I saw that made me uncomfortable. I wanted independent living and apart from the facility itself on the grounds, they have little cottages so you can rent your own place there. You can rent a cottage and they would still be taking care of you in the same way, it is just that you are in the cottage. You don't necessarily get to be in the big building with the apartment room or anything like that. So, they have that set up as well.

I had an in-person tour of Colonial Harbor. It was good. All the staff members were good. When you walk into the place, it's gorgeous. The rooms were nice and spacious. Everything seemed very nice for someone independent. They had exercise and bingo. Activities seemed pretty nice. I didn't really meet that many staff, but I met the housekeeping staff. The dining area was gorgeous. Everything looked excellent to me just on a short tour.

My mother seems to like Colonial Harbor, and we also like it. They have limited activities because of the virus, but in normal times they have a nice activity program. They allow limited dining now downstairs, but most of the meals are served in their rooms. They have to keep social distancing. They have limited church services in the chapel, and the hair salon is still not open. They're pretty limited in what they can do right now. She seems to like the staff that she has interacted with, and she seems to be OK with the food. It's a really nice facility. It's a good value for the money. They provide three meals a day and cleaning. She has a very nice sized room with a balcony, a nice sized bedroom, and a living room.