I and the rest of my 91 year Mom's progeny are very grateful she decided to retire from New York…read more nearly ten years ago before Mom thought she was ready for a retirement community. She chose to buy into Collington Life Care Community http://www.collington.com/ [non-profit CCRC] in [Mitchellville/Bowie, Md] in suburban Washington, D.C. Right away Mom plunged into lots of activities, planted the garden around her gracious cottage, took exercise and literature classes from Prince Georges Community College, on Collington Campus, and made friends with other active retirees and the very caring staff. She didn't partake of birdwatching, vegetable gardening, swimming, nearby golf courses, and some other outdoor activities. She chose to take on leadership roles in the Collington community and delivered Meals on Wheels. http://keepingupwithcollington.org/ When she broke her hip she was received rigorous and effective rehab while temporarily resident in the health center. When we 'made her' give up her car she was able to get to the Metro, shopping, doctors' appointments, Kennedy Center, Arena Center, and more via the Collington shuttle. When she had a small stroke she again moved back to he health center to receive rigorous rehab. Now she is back in her cottage, this time with a few hours of aides to help keep up her activities. Now as we spend more time walking the halls and grounds with her it's so gratifying to encounter numerous friends among the residents and staff who cheer on her recovery. I wish such stimulating, safe, and nurturing communities would be accessible for the growing upcoming senior population.

My very active mother, from Annapolis, Maryland, entered the Collington Community at 84, 6 years…read moreago. She lived in a beautiful cottage where birdwatching, gardening, music, walking her dog and making new friends filled her days. Using Collington transportation she had season tickets for the opera, the symphony, Arena Theater as well as enjoying many other cultural events at Collington and beyond. My 3 siblings and I fell in love with Collington's embrace of our mother and willingness to allow us to fully participate in Mother's life. In many, many ways through the years it became obvious to us that Collington valued its residents and wanted to encourage family involvement. The fabulous Sunday brunches, instituted by the head of dining services, Eli Ayoub are one of many examples. On any given Sunday one sees dozens of families, including children, grandchildren, even great-grandchildren enjoying the brunch together, feeding ducks on the lake. In these past two years, after a nasty fall, our mother was confined to assisted living. The care she received on Chesapeake was always compassionate and respectful. We grew to love each and every one of her caregivers. Again, we were encouraged to be there as much as possible. When the final days arrived our large family did vigil for a week. Instead of encouraging us to limit our visits, Eli arranged for a large hospitality tray to be delivered outside

My mother has been an assisted living resident here for more than 6 years. She has really thrived…read moreas a result of the excellent care, from the Executive Director to the nursing, care and activities directors. The staff really make this place special. They truly care about the residents and obviously take pride in their work in this lovely setting. The activities are varied and interesting, as well. Highly recommend this Sunrise.

Our mom has acute dementia and is on the 3rd floor at Sunrise (the memory care unit). Her…read morecaregivers are fantastic. Kind, joying, loving...it is a wonderful environment for mom.

I came here to give a dance/fitness presentation and may I just say that the view at this senior…read morehome is ridiculous! I mean it overlooks the naval academy right on the water. The grounds are very nicely kept and everyone inside seemed so nice. What a cool place too, they were serving wine and beer...I've never been to a senior home that served alcohol of any kind so they get cool points in my book. When I retire and am old and alone, I'd want to go here. Everyone was so sweet and you're allowed to bring your animals!

Comments from my mother, a resident of Atria: "I love that I can maintain my privacy here. The…read morestaff is friendly and the housekeepers are very respectful of my belongings."

I toured Kensington at Falls Church recently as I was looking to move my 93-year-old mother from an…read moreassisted living facility in Florida to a location closer to me in Northern Virginia. Kensington was quite impressive! Upon entering I was welcomed by the friendly staff and an elegant but comfortable atmosphere. Fern, the Director of Community Relations, gave me an engaging tour and even let me enter two of the apartments and speak with a resident and her daughter who was visiting. I appreciated how much time Fern spent with me and how informative she was. The environment at Kensington felt home-like, well-kept, and it was safely designed for residents with mobility issues to feel at home while ensuring support was available if needed. It was clear that the staff were caring and attentive, with an emphasis on engaging residents in activities. One of the residents told me how much she enjoyed the services - she loved the fact that she no longer had to worry about cleaning, cooking, doing laundry, and all the chores she had to do when she lived in her own home. I walked through the dining area and saw happy residents engaged in meals and chatting. Another highlight was the excellent food offered by a top-notch chef where residents could pick one of two displayed meals or order from a menu if they preferred. I liked Kensington's model for ongoing personalized evaluation and care. Unlike several of the other assisted living arrangements I had looked at for my mother, Kensington had the ability to support her over the long term. This is because they are licensed as an enhanced assisted living residence and can offer a higher level of care. At this time, I plan to delay moving my mother here, but if I feel she requires increased care and more in-person attention, I will be recontacting Kensington to see if they will evaluate her for assisted living and possibly memory care.

Lovely Mother's Day Tea at the Kensington. We are blessed that our mom found this new next phase…read moreof life family. Daily live music, families welcome to meals and lots of special events! The staff truly cares

Went to a networking event yesterday sponsored by the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce…read more I thought "The Landing" was the name of a restaurant and as I approached this RESIDENTIAL neighborhood I had to double check my GPS to make sure I had the right address, because the facade looks like an apartment building. Maybe a hotel? Turns out, this event was hosted on the rooftop balcony party room of a...wait for it... senior living community. Huh??? This is not your average senior living community with the old carpet, weird smells, poor lighting and 1970s library furniture. No, no, no. This place is super upscale. Could easily be a new apartment building in some hipster neighborhood. Apparently they opened four months ago and they are in a marketing partnership with the Alexandria Chamber to help promote their facilities to seniors 62 and up. They have three restaurants, a game room, a movie theater, pools tables, wrap around panoramic city-view balcony, and a bunch of other stuff that would make anybody not be too upset to live here - regardless of age. The food was provided by the in-house chef, who made an appearance on season 2 of Pitmasters. He prepared some lobster rolls, quesadillas, and three signature drinks for all of us mixer guests. I went back several times for refills + more food, lol. They had a full bar too. Not that I plan to hang out here, but I wasn't mad at the networking, the views, or the food.

My daughter and I enjoy visiting my Mother at the Landing; we particularly like eating there thanks…read moreto the Dining Room Manager Anita Acharya. Anita treats both residents and guests in a kind, compassionate and patient manner. She handles difficult situations expertly and resolves problems quickly and easily. She has managed the transition to a new chef/management team smoothly and she ensures that her entire staff treat everyone with respect and dignity. She is ideally suited to her role and represents the best of what assisted living/care should be!

Heatherwood is a such a beautiful community. The staff is friendly, caring and knowledgeable. The…read morewarm environment makes me feel at home.

There has been a lot of good staff leaving and the new nursing director doesn't know what she is…read moredoing. Making bad choices that can be life threatening.

My mother is in the Memory unit at Kensington Park. She's getting very good care, around the clock…read more She likes the food a lot - much more than what her in-home caregivers used to prepare. There are musical performances and other cultural and healthful activities. It's difficult for anyone to adjust to a new environment, and even more so for an elderly person with dementia. The Kensington Park staff do their best to welcome and acclimate new residents - which, with the added problem of Covid, is a challenge. They are kind and attentive, dealing with irritability and other behaviors with grace and patience. The management is very open to communication from family members and every issue is addressed. Visits from family members are easily scheduled. It's a good place.

The supervisor, Christine (I believe) is in the wrong line of work. I went to visit a lady I cared…read morefor for almost 2 years and was told evening visiting was canceled. This was a direct lie to my face. Subsequently, I spoke to my friends' daughter who told me "since her mother broke her arm, she was not participating in activities, and was too tired from too many visitors. The supervisor's recommendation was no visitors other than once a week from each daughter, as per my friend. My friend is 97 yeaars old. The elderly NEED verbal stimulation, not isolation. My friend, the elderly lady, does not like this place and has expressed it in no uncertain terms. My experience with ideas like this ends in the life of the elderly person in less than 8 weeks. My friend (the daughter) has placed her mother in a prison because caing for her mother is an inconvenience.

This place is aweful! I wouldn't recommend or send a dog here! the staff is VERY unprofessional,…read moreRUDE and not attentive! My dad was sent here for rehab after his hip surgery. Just avoid this place at all cost !! The quality of care is not good here. If you have any love one's in this place please go check on them on the regular. I knew it wasn't going to be good at this place when I seen an award for the most improved facility. That was my sign to get my folks out of there then but I didn't and that my fault but he's now back home and doing really well now. The only good thing I can say about this place is that the secretary on the 2nd floor was very helpful she gets an A+ for working in a place like this. Once again don't send your love one's here and if they are already there please go check on them on a regular basis.

FutureCare of Clinton, MD I have Pancreatitis, High Blood…read morePressure, and Diabetes. At this facility, I'm not supposed to have fried, Mayo, breaded chicken/fish, milk (milk products), hotdogs, chicken with skin, croissants, eggs,and the list goes on and on. They seemed not to care, I received the same foods that some who was receiving hip replacement physical therapy. Fortunately, I got sick everyday for the 28 days that I was there. My family purchased me fruits and smoothies. The majority of the foods that FutureCare provided would have killed me! I did leave FutureCare only to go directly to the hospital after 28 day and I lost about 25 lbs.

My wife and I arrived at the emergency room to find it rather full at approximately 4:20 PM on…read moreThursday afternoon. My wife believed she was having an issue with her pancreas as she had a case of acute pancreatitis more than year or so ago. The initial check-in was rather quick; however, my wife was not triaged until 6:05 PM. My wife still had a high fever with abdominal pains. Part of their triage includes a FaceTime with a hospitalist! That was a new one for us. At approximately 6:20 PM they took my wife back for a blood test and an EKG. After that was done, she was informed that she would have a CT. My wife was not taken back into the ER until 11:30 PM! It was a long time sitting in the waiting room, waiting for anything to happen. The nurse that we had was terrific she was very empathetic and thoughtful! Sometime after midnight, they came to take my wife for the CT. We spoke with a hospitalist, she seemed to be very thoughtful and knowledgeable as well. After the CT and additional bloodwork was completed, the hospitalist spoke with us, noting that her fever had passed, and the CT revealed no issues with her pancreas. Bloodwork overall was good so they gave her a clean bill of health for checkout. We left the hospital sometime around 3 AM. I would say, once you get in to see the doctor everything isn't as bad as some of the reviews here in. It's just the wait to get in! The room we were in, #18, was clean and well kept. My wife had to use the bathroom a few times and it was clean as well. Just wish that we would've gotten in the back quicker. That said, our nurse remarked how incredibly busy they had been for the last two days for whatever reason. Unfortunately, my wife's health has necessitated multiple hospital visits over the last 15 years. Some hospitals in California and Ohio, and now Maryland. With that, we think we have experienced the spectrum.

Bad staff ,,,bad service waiting time is 4-6 hours no…read morematter what .. they would let u die in the hobby ..