My family is very fortunate to have discovered The Cottages formerly Pacifica. My spouse had…read moresevere dementia with behavioral issues; and other facilities were not able to care for him and meet his needs. It was a blessing to find this facility with the help of a social worker. I met with the Executive Director, Erin who helped me understand the facility's approach to caring for its residents. She brought me a since of calm that I had not experienced since starting this journey with my spouse 3 years earlier. The office staff is professional and caring. The caregivers, nursing personnel and other staff are compassionate and always helpful. I no longer feared a call from an assisted living facility as I had in the past because I knew everything was under control, and my spouse was well cared for at all times by knowledgeable and tenderhearted personnel. As my spouse's condition deteriorated, everyone from office staff, to cottage staff were very kind and comforting. I routinely visited, unannounced, so I could check on my spouse. I found him well taken care of and happy during my visits. Hospice personnel who ultimately helped with the care of my spouse coordinated with The Cottages personnel, and my spouse was treated with respect and dignity. When he passed away, the staff were genuinely upset and empathetic toward my needs. I highly recommend The Cottages in Peoria AZ to care for your loved ones.

The community is amazing !!!!!!!!! I come from a big family and let me tell you this is the only…read morecommunity I will ever put my family members at! I have been in the community for two years with my grandmother and she has been taken care of so well that I rest easy at night. The Executive Director is an amazing woman that goes above and beyond for her community members. When ever grandma has something going on I am notified right away and the commutation is remarkable. The care team that works at the community are very educated and show they have great knowledge about dementia. I couldn't ask for a better community. THANK YOU PACIFICA

My Dad spent 5 days here at the skilled facility for respite. He did not enjoy the experience,…read morehowever I can understand that and want to give a fair review. My biggest issue, NO ONE and I do mean NEVER EVER does the skilled facility actually answer the phone, so there is no way to call and check in on your loved one if they aren't capable of answering/ calling you. Second biggest issue was medications, I was not told to bring the meds from home (I place that error on the hospice) but after he was there they requested the meds, so I drove there after work with the meds. The nurse on only took 2 or 3 stating they received the rest delivered from the pharmacy. I good, right? Wrong. The night shift nurse in day 3 calls me (Bless her) and says, hey did you know we only have some of his meds? I drive over and bring his meds again. When they sent him home, didn't send all the meds home, lol had to drive over to pick up and 2 of the med bottles were lost forever. At this point i want to mention it's a 45 min drive from my home one way, blah. He did have a fall at the facility, while using the restroom alone. No real injuries and they did notify me (The nurse used her personal cell so she did answer when I returned that call)! Facility was clean and the room spacious, but the respite stay was not restful for me.

Visited there on Thanksgiving 2023 and just past labor day 2024 both times my wife and I contacted…read moreCovid. The only times we have contacted it. There must be many residents walking around with Covid. Nice place, workers are friendly and helpful. Food selections are OK at the Bristo and dinning room. ​

I chose Orchard Pointe-Surprise for both my mother, and my mother-in-law. My mother resided at OP…read morefrom 2014 to 2018. I visited several 'facilities', but my last stop was OP, and it was perfect. The staff were friendly, professional, and welcoming, not just to me but to my mom! We were embraced with their warmth, kindness and knowledge. My mother was a nurse, and her assessment of her care was, "They are excellent". In December of 2022, my mother-in- law fell and fractured her wrist. From the hospital, she was sent to rehab. She had trouble doing PT because her toe nails were long and painful. They needed to be clipped. The rehab would not clip her nails. The week before Christmas, on a Friday, she/I was given a 5 day notice of discharge. I immediately called Orchard Pointe-Surprise, and within 3 days, my mother in law was moved in and settled! She was cared for, loved on and treated with respect. The last six days of her life, staff members from administration, to caregivers, to transportation, and maintenance, came to pay their final respects and show me love and support. No place is perfect, but Orchard Pointe- Surprise was perfect for my family members. ~Eileen

As a professional photographer, I work with a variety of senior living facilities and by far,…read moreHeritage Communities and all of their Orchard Pointe locations, including the one here at Surprise are at the top of their class! There is so much JOY in the residents and the teams that work with them and there is a true sense of comradery, family and connection. As seniors age, mental and physical capacity may become diminished, but there is still so much spark in the residents I have worked with here and I truly believe it's because the teams working for the communities foster such a wonderful spirit of love and togetherness. They speak hopefully, lovingly and faithfully and it really reflects in the faces and eyes of those who live here. They are committed to loving the residents and you see it! I am not just saying this because I have worked with them for several years doing marketing photography, but because I truly do see a special difference in these communities. Heritage is truly top-notch and a place I've already started comfortably recommending to family friends, because I believe they have something truly special.

I doubt most people would think to come to a senior living community to eat food, unless you lived…read morethere or had a family member there. However Grandview Terrace has an absolutely fabulous restaurant that's open to the public for breakfast through lunch. I am biased as I used to work for Sun Health, the organization that owns Grandview Terrace, but I still come here long after I have left to come. They have great hot and cold selections as well as desserts and other options. And the pricing is very reasonable. In addition to the food, this independent living building takes great care of the residents who live here.

This is a review of the restaurant at Grandview open to the public for lunch and for other times if…read moreyou are with a resident. The food is top notch, as good as most places and they have good service and pleasant surroundings

Five years of investigative journalism curiosity, and concern exercised at four different senior…read moreliving places from fall 2019 until now, gave me the incentive to move into one with a shining"star" award in Senior living. what a relief to move away from that which is fraught with negative negligent and inexcusable behavior directed toward our most precious assets: our seniors. U.S. Senior living offerings are pandemic with misbehavior directed toward our elder humanity, which often has the effect of nullifying their existence . I was privy to NIC meetings, and I taped extensive meetings where investors clarified the meaning of what senior living really is , simply "real estate" with a steady stream, guaranteed by the inflow of walking talking gullible seniors and outflow of their bodies to whatever place they have prearranged their final disposition, if they have even done that! So I escaped senior living and fled to downtown Phoenix where I reinvented myself as JK Emerson Smith, my nom de plum, lived in a 24 story, high-rise, surrounded by ASU students and young professionals for almost a year and a half? While living there I was infused with their energy and vigor..... I felt desperate to never ever again live around "old people" and then what do you know? I landed on a 40 acre piece of property that feels like it was transported directly from heaven: a nonprofit, basically resident/volunteer run, operating with a likeness to an HOA called the GCA, and is not dependent upon squeezing every dime out of every Senior on limited to moderate incomes. In addition, this campus is staffed, with what I can only call caring, dedicated individuals, infused with the deepest desire to support, help, care about and look out for their senior residents. While I'm not easily impressed, I am not easily fooled..... except for not realizing that Senior living communities have a habit of over-promising and Under-delivering. One example might be the promise of "three chef prepared meals daily", while failing to explain the chef works at Stouffer's! Here where I live the Casitas are cozy representatives of the individual taste and style of the residents living within, and thankfully not the type of exterior that resembles a mental institution or prison. If you see a Community, which displays repetitious likenesses, for example, gravel instead of grass, no flowers, simply a sterile atmosphere and appearance, take note immediately and run like hell! I can almost guarantee that what you see on the outside is indicative of how leadership will act internally; that's institutional, thinking and I no longer live in an institution. I found a home ! Indeed, a home that respects my prior experience enough to give me a TV talk show weekly to interview the residents on the campus here so everyone can meet their neighbors and have the opportunity to present their previous skill sets, accomplishments, and successes, as well as perhaps talk a little bit about the failures that led to them being successes . When I vetted those NIC meetings, never once did I hear anyone mention concern for the quality of life of a senior resident. Pay attention when analyzing where you think you want to live . If the leadership decides that they want to turn everything into a low maintenance residential institutional type epicenter that simply caters to the famous revolving door of seniors with wallets, run the other way!! If you decide to run my way, you can appear on "Stories from the Porch", or better yet Google that title and add JK to your Google search and have a look at the stories told by the residents who live here and how they differ from the smiling artificial seniors in the ads for other senior living "facilities".... partially because this isn't a facility. This is your home! in closing, I can only tell you that I love my housekeeper. She spends an hour here paying attention to how clean things are. I love the food the choice of restaurants on the campus I love the staff in the fact that no matter what kind of a problem I may face I don't have to face it alone because there's someone here on this campus that I can talk to . You have the rest of your life ahead of you. Make sure you spend every single day wisely! You are now a human ATM machine in the eyes of the FOR-PROFIT "retirement industry" and don't give anyone your pin number.!! Furthermore, (and because when I say "closing" I'm never really close to closing) lose the title "Senior citizen" and when you move here I'll award you a V-POW badge....."veteran, vintage or valuable person of worth". Just move in and ask for JK. Everyone knows what the term "bang for the buck" means and you'll be shocked at clearly you'll come to understand that phrase when you do business with a nonprofit.

I moved my husband with late stage dementia into Glencroft in January of 2025. It seemed to be a…read moregood fit. I won't speak on the issues he had, but only general things that I witnessed at the facility. Under staffing, a problem at most facilities, is also an issue here. Some of the staff truly cared but seemed to be very overworked and couldn't do for residents what I believe they would like to have done. Others were there for the paycheck. Things that really bothered me: nobody helped get hands washed before meals; there was a pitcher of water sitting out for residents, but most days there were no cups, and most of the residents were incapable of getting it or knowing they needed to drink which is so critical in preventing UTI's in dementia patients. The cups for meals only held about 5 ounces of liquid and no one offered refills. Hubby's underwear was not changed daily. Washcloths never seemed to be used; it didn't appear personal care was taken care of; his personal care items were in a locked drawer, but never seemed to be used including his shampoo and body lotion. The food was edible, but barely. I witnessed the woman in charge arguing with a dementia patient. But my biggest complaint is the lack of activities or things to do for the residents. There was one TV with several comfy chairs for well over 20 residents, but nothing else. They were left to wander or sit and stare. I visited 5-6 days a week and engaged him in water painting, playing ball and cards while he could, but that's not enough for someone suffering with this awful disease. I tried arranging for volunteers to go to entertain the residents, but though the facility said it would be nice, they made it next to impossible for volunteers to go. My hubby acted out and was kicked out after 2 months but I'm not surprised. I would act out too if left in those conditions. Perhaps Glencroft is good for independent living, but not for memory care.

Food is wonderful, tenured staff and a solid management team. Centrally located and dedicated…read moreteam, here for the right reasons. Definitely would feel comfortable placing my mom or dad here!

This is a beautiful community with caring staff! The meals are delicious and there are so many fun…read moreactivities. I would highly recommend.

I have lived at Chaparral Winds Independent Living for ten years, I saw many communities before I…read morechose Chaparral Winds Independent Living. In my time here things have become even better! New appliances in all units, fresh paint and furniture in common areas. The staff is GREAT! Cathy, Assistant Director, knows everybody personally , handles any problems and keeps things running smoothly. Keveline, Activities Director organizes a myriad of different things to do or experience. games, exercise, crafts and trips to art show, theater and museums and different restaurants. Like an exclusive cruise where you choose your activity! Ashley, Chef, provides two different entrees every day. If you don't fancy either one there are plenty of other options, Great meals in a pleasant dining room with good service. I think Chaparral Winds Independent Living Is exceptional with the relationship between staff and residents. Kathy, senior receptionist, Toni, and Danielle and others split a 24 hours day. There is ALWAYS an answer when you call. Arthur, Steve and Nacho - Maintenance - also have someone on call 24 hours for emergencies. NO, I am not being paid for this review! I just feel strongly enough about Chaparral Winds Independent Living to share, Not snobby or fancy but home with none of the responsibilities! look at the photos but better - come and meet the people!! If you are still with me.. I forgot we also have Transportation for personal appointments and Housekeeping who keep my home the way I would but can't anymore!,

Absolutely heart warming, friendly, they offer great food, the apartments are good size and nice,…read morethe casitas are big and open. Property is very large and gated. offers upgrading care as needed for the family member in the facility.

Until my mom's passing one week ago, she had lived at AZ Life Assisted Living for 4 years. The high…read morequality of care, exceptional food, and spotless residence was everything I had initially hoped for. Throughout the years I was never disappointed. Every day owners Efie and Igor (and their staff) made it clear that each patient was cared for to the fullest. Should you choose AZ Life, you will not be disappointed. They changed my life by the high quality of care they provided for my mom.

We placed our mom with the caring team at AZ Life Assisted Living last fall. ('24) Mom was almost…read more90 and had fallen and broken bones in her back. The tender loving care began the moment we met Ludmila and her caregivers. The facility is a darling bright and cheery home that is kept meticulously clean. Moms room was private and was great for all her many visitors. We knew it was not going to be too long as mom was failing quickly and the team kept us abreast of any and all changes ... good or bad. The days are filled with activities and all the residents seemed happy. Special food requests were given and they have a tiny dog that would visit the residents a couple times a week. That was a highlight for sure. AZ Life is an Arizona Long Term Care certified facility. We literally visited dozens and nothing compared to Ludmilla's beautiful home. When mom passed there were genuine tears from all the staff. Very kind, gentle people that truly love their residents. XXO The Peck Family