South Hill Village

My mother-in-law is in an assisted living place called South Hill Village. She loves it there. She has actually gained weight, which is really great. We really like it; she is very happy. The rooms are very spacious. My mother-in-law is in a studio apartment on the ground floor. The staff is very caring. If she needs help getting in bed, getting out of bed, or getting dressed, they will come and help her. Because she uses a walker, they escort her to the dining room for meals. She can order anything she wants. They have bingo, they go on outings, and they do housekeeping once a week (as well as laundry). It is a very good place. They're very good to her. It is just awesome. The food is awesome; it is a five-star place. It is nice food. My mother-in-law has a lot to choose from, which is nice. The staff is very friendly every time we're there. They're very helpful and very friendly. My mother-in-law loves the staff members. The building is in good shape, and it is kept up very nicely. She thinks she is on a cruise ship.

My mother has been at Brookdale South Regal since March. It is very nice, very light and open. It is small enough so that they don't get lost and can make friends very easily. There are lots of activities, like bingo, outings, exercise, Mass or church, social hour, and "flex your brain." They have Bible studies on Wednesdays, too, and something going on all the time. The dining area is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. My mother gets three meals a day. We have eaten there with her a couple of times, and their food is very good. They also provide many choices. Once a month, they sit down for a menu chat with the chef, and they can tell them the things that they like and the things that they don't like.

Brookdale South Regal was very clean, friendly, bright, and warm. We really liked it, and my mom chose it becuase she liked the activities and the fact that they have a lot of choices; she could live in the cottage for awhile, or she could move to a bigger room or a smaller one.

Harbor Crest had a unit of only ten people in their memory care facility, which was nice. Their grounds was very nice, it was well landscaped. I only spoke to the lady who gave the tour and she was fine, very professional, but it was a different type of atmosphere, an upscale sort of professional. They need to improve probably on the friendliness of the staff, and then the social setting in the living area didn't seem very happy. They had the TV on, but nobody was talking or anything.