Went to visit my dad yesterday- this is NOT a church, it's a retirement community with independent (my dad) and assisted living wings. Residences are nice- essentially decently sized full apartments- full kitchen, W/D in bathroom, balconies on some units, my dad has 1 bedroom and a den...very clean, nicely furnished, no pee or yucky smells associated with old folks homes!!, lots of activities like bingo, folk singers, yoga, movies (has a small theatre), etc. Part of the deal is breakfast - mediocre, store brand breads and bagels for toast, juices (including prune!), cold cereals , yogurts, nice fresh fruit salads though, hard boiled eggs, microave oatmeal packets, stale pastries...and dinner-- where we were last night! Pretty decent home cooking-style- you sit down with a menu, teenage in tux shirt takes order- you can pick soup or salad, one of three entrees, 2 of 4 sides, you get a roll, and you get a list of deserts. Sodas, juices, (prune again!) coffee/tea (bag Lipton) included...they have a litte longe you can eat in, too, and spend a few bucks for beer or wine...or store your own liquor in a locker and the staff will mix you a drink with free mixers! (sadly, my dad is not into that...)
We had a pleasant meal- decent romaine salad with tomato slice and cucumber slices, fresh and crisp, really amazing good blue cheese dressing- big chunks of cheese!; sweet, somewhat tasty clover roll with real butter but a but dry from overstay in warmer; turkey was fresh, moist, flavorful, over a thick slice of industrial style white bread and a large slathering of canned but tasty gravy, real mashed tater, more gravy, really good colllards or steamed broccoli- broccoli was obviosly frozen, but buttery and well cooked; dessert was caramelized pears and ginger bread for me - pears were good, ginger bread was box mix, but caramel iceing was taaasty!...overall, a good home-style meal. If you have any realitves here, it's not a bad way to eat for 12 bucks....and the relatives appreciate the company! Dining room is comfy and formal, too- very nicely decorated in a formal, flowery, grandma style. Note: this is one of the most expensive communities around!! Other places start at 2500.00 per month no deposit for same type service vs 4 grand here!! Unless dead set on area shop around! My dad now in Atrium Village- with full assisted living services he still pays less than he paid here for basic Independent! And Atrium is just as nice read more