Leisure Care, LLC/One Eighty

I am so thankful that my mom and dad where living at grand villa when dad had a heart attack. The quick action of the staff may have saved his life. When dad was able to return back to grand villa the staff continued to keep a watchful eye on him. They also took great care of mom during this most stressful time. She didnt have to worry about cooking or cleaning. Also, the renovations are now over and I can't believe how beautiful it turned out. Great care, beautiful place!

My mom has been in other places. Nobody can get her motivated to do anything, but they did! People there recognize her and know her by name

So far our experience with Grand Villa of Pinellas Park has been a good one! I don't have much else to compare it to, but we've been pleased with everything they have offered so far. The facility itself is nice looking and well kept, and the staff have all seemed very friendly. They take good care of the people who live here, and have a lot to offer in terms of amenities and activities. They are worth a look if you are looking into options in the area!

We have just begun our search for a retirement home having an ability to aid us when we need it. We have looked at about 8 facilities in Tucson and Albuquerque areas. To our taste, Fairwind is perhaps the best we've seen and "felt". It is not new but has received a makeover and it looks good. Staff seemed very good and were especially friendly to us as we toured. Room choices included some with external views or views into a park like region with greenery! After Tucson, that is a plus. It will be high on our list after we look at other sections of the country. I haven't looked hard at the activities, so my activity rating is of little value.

My wife and I are getting to that age (83) where we are downsizing and feel it is time to lift the load of daily living requirements to just stop and smell the roses for the few years remaining. Towards that end, we have visited almost all the retirement communities in the Albuquerque area. Fairwinds comes out head and shoulders above all the rest. Every resident we talked to spoke well of Fairwinds. Residents were seen active in and about the community. The meals were varied and quite good. The staff in the dining room was even better. In short, one could not become bored at Fairwinds. There is plenty to do and the view of the Rio Grande valley is outstanding! If we make the move, Fairwinds it will be.

My mother has been at Fairwinds for over a year and we are very happy with the facility, the staff and the services. My mother tells me all the time how safe she feels. The Facility is always very clean and updated. The staff are wonderful and very kind to the residents. The services provided are wonderful; I never worry if my mother is taken care of when I am out of town. Great place to live, both my husband told our children if we need to be moved to a assisted living home this would be the one for us.

My husband and I live in Louisville, KY and provide for senior living care for his mother. She very suddenly needed to move up in the level of her care due to the progression of her dementia. Grand Villa of Largo was one of about 10 facilities my husband and I visited. It was number one on both of our lists after seeing the other properties. With living so far away, it is extremely important to us to feel secure that she is being well taken care of. The staff has strong compassion for all the residents. They involve them in many activities and make sure nutritional needs are met. We come for visits every 5-6 weeks and always leave to fly home feeling at peace with our decision. Our mom is happy and enjoying her life at Grand Villa of Largo!

Staff have been very helpful in enrolling us in the facility.

Both my mother and father were admitted to the Memory Care at Grand Villa West. It is newly renovated, beautifully appointed and has a lovely locked outdoor area that patients can access. It has been open less than a year and it is kept scrupulously clean. Make no mistake, Alzheimers and dementia patients are incredibly difficult to deal with and it takes special caretakers to deal with an entire facility full of such patients. The Memory Care Director knows every patient individually and has genuine affection for her charges. What has impressed me most is the management's determination to find the right kind of caregivers and establish the right program of care. Since this is a new facility, this has resulted in a fair amount of staff turnover as staff that do not meet the standards are dismissed. (I wouldn't be surprised if some of the complaints come from terminated staff) But they are constantly improving. There is a very active Family Council that meets monthly and is on top of any issues or problems. Family members are always welcome and many spend substantial time in the facility. We have other family members phone numbers so we can look out for each others loved ones and keep each other informed of developments and concerns. My father passed away under hospice care while at this facility. Everyone was caring and supportive. My mother is still at Grand Villa and seems pretty content under the circumstances. I visited many facilities and this one was the first one I felt good about. While not everything is perfect, improvement is constant and they are very responsive to family member concerns. I recommend this facility highly.

So far we really like Springfield Place, but my loved one has just moved in. The staff have all been extremely friendly and accommodating. Some things feel a little disjointed and I wish there was one move in coordinator to help facilitate the process. Otherwise, the warm personalities of the staff go a long way to make this a welcoming environment.

Excellent customer service. The facility is clean. My mother and I visited the facility several times before committing to a contract. The food is also very good. The presentation of the food is also good. We were encouraged to come to visit the facility anytime prior to the contract being signed. This gave me an opportunity to bring other family members to view the facility. At no time did I get any pressure from the staff via e-mails and phone calls to commit to signing a contract. We visited several facilities before making a decision to commit to a contract at this facility. I was turned off by the persistence of the staff at other facilities who constantly called to try to get a commitment. When you are a caregiver for a loved one, the last thing a person needs is to have more pressure.

They have coffee and cookies that are free, all the time, meals are included in the monthly price. There is very little nickle and diming. We tried to get her pictures put on the wall, they have a maintenance person that does it, but we had to ask three times. There may be a breakdown in the communication somewhere. She loves the food. I'm very, very happy with the staff being helpful, and kind, and friendly. She liked that the room available faced the courtyard, and the way the sun comes streaming through the windows because of the angle the room.

We were well taken care of from the first visit. Shown model units, reviewed pricing and levels of support and assistance getting mom moved in. Mom, of course, is facing a new challenge-- making new friends, losing some of her previous freedom, a new place to live-- she is going through a major adjustment. But the staff seems to be familiar with what she is going through because they got her to laugh-- when we couldn't. They got her to the dining room when she told us she would never eat again! Her first new friends are the staff-- and we think that is a great start. And her initial doctor visit resulted in us being told they could resolve one of her lingering health issues. We couldn't be more please and think in short time so will be our mother.

Thanks to a place for Mom we found the perfect place .Sharon Rice was more than helpful and I would say she is a co-worker with God doing the lords work . God bless you all.

I was looking for a place for my father whee I thought he could get involved and meet new people and everyone was so friendly and helpful and I was impressed by the activities they offered for the resident. The rooms are very spacious and my father thought his rooms quite beautiful. Overall I am very happy with the experience and the eventual out come with the help of A Place For My Mother and the people of the Canfield Place. Thank You

"Your wish is our command" seems to be the watchword of all the staff. That, plus a pleasant and relaxed environment commended this facility to us.

We couldn't ask for more! When we first arrived, the director, Laura, didn't have time to talk with us because she was busy attending to the residents, and I loved that. She cared more about her residents than impressing a new family, and that struck me as being wonderful. The building is very clean, very neat, and brand new with no smells. It's small, and we like that. They only house up to 40 residents at a time. We felt lucky to get in on the ground floor! We call on a regular basis and someone always talks to us and fills us in, and whenever there are health issues they call right away. The head nurse is fantastic. We feel very safe. They do so much for the residents, like when it was her birthday, we asked for a party, and they said that they always throw a party! My mother-in-law has been there for two months, and my husband was back there three weeks ago and things were going well. She is involved and engaged. She was having fun with the activities. The grounds are beautiful, it looks like a country club and cost is great.

I really like Washington Oakes. I like the people that work there, the management staff, the nursing people, and the medical technicians. The only down side that I can see is they don't have any specialized diets. Other than that it's a great place. I asked about a low fat diet for my father and they said they couldn't really do that but they would print out a list of stuff for him and I will work with my dad on how to eat better. They're very helpful. Everybody there smiles, the people that work there and live there.

It's closer to our house but there are a lot of wheelchairs there. We liked it because it seemed really first class to us, like a country club. My mother in law wanted something more homey and didn't like that this was more of a country club.

We find the Grand Villa of Pinellas Park outstanding in all areas. The care and food service is first class. The Staff is caring and always goes the extra mile .