Gables on the Pond

Carla

We toured Gables on the Pond Assisted Living for my mom. It was very welcoming from the time that we walked in. The activity director was the one that ended up giving us a tour. It was very clean and very inviting. She was very energetic, and she got other residents involved in the tour. We were able to go into a resident's room who invited us in to see how it was decorated, and we could personally ask them how they liked living there and if they would recommend it from one resident to another. I think that that person's testimonial was very telling. It was very well kept and didn't feel like a nursing home. It was very nice. We did not try their food as it was in the middle of the day, and it was between meals, but I did ask the resident if the food was good, and she said yes. We got handed a menu and we could tell what a monthly menu looks like and what kind of food offerings they give. It was just an open area. Just off the kitchen, is the activities area as well as dining. So, just a very open concept. Shannon, the activity director who toured us, was a great representation of the company. She's upbeat and got a ton of energy. One of the amenities is that they have entertainment, and I think she is just the key to the success of the place. She knew all the residents and personal stuff about them. She individualizes things for them. I think she made the tour. I would think every assistant living could use a Shannon. I think she makes the program, and the residents love her, they just have a big smile when she comes around in the room. It looked nice externally, as well as internally.