Distinctive Living

They have a lot of activities at The Chelsea. My wife enjoys going to the auditorium and watching movies. She seems to like the food and the staff seem to be on the ball. This is a beautiful community and I would recommend it. She has made lots of friends and seems to like it there.

The staff has been extremely supportive and caring. My mom came in with dementia, but was still walking on her own and could care for herself mostly. As her needs changed, and she needed help with showering, dressing, and using a walker, the staff alerted me and we made accommodations. The only change my mom would have liked is more native English speaking helpers who dressed her - my mom sometimes had difficulty understanding them with their accents/limited vocabulary. But other than that, she's loved all the staff.

I feel very safe at Elmcroft. I've gained 10 lbs, due to the excellent food and made many new friends!

It has been 1 month so far since my Mom entered The Chelsea. She sounds like she has adjusted to the environment very well and she is eating all her meals. Plus getting physical therapy.

Great Place to live!!!!

It was a wonderful place. The staff was excellent and provided great care and comfort.

Being in the health care field for 31 years in pinellas county, I have had the opportunity to visit many facilities. Dawn Gretter at Ivy Ridge really helps my families feel comfortable about making the hardest decision of their lives. In my recent experience with the staff there, all of them from maintenance, dietary and care givers have gone above and beyond to ensure my residents have a positive adjustment. The secure outside area offers my residents a feeling of freedom, something that can be of great importance to them. Debra Castro the executive director has been available to me and my families if needed. Sheri Derry the program director is wonderful, I myself held this position for 17 years out in the community, so I am very particular on this subject. I rarely stop at Ivy Ridge when something meaningful, appropriate and fun isn't taking place with great attendance. I never see residents in recliners placed in front of the television and calling it an activity. No facility is perfect, but I appreciate one that is trying to be.

Hidden Lakes exceeded all my expectations for the care of my mother.

They are doing a pretty good job so far. When we first got mom in there, they had a new director, but things have run pretty smoothly. I did have an issue with the level of care at first. She seems to be happy and seems to have made an adjustment. Anytime something has come up it has been handled very well. It's clean, the people are extremely friendly, and not fake or phony.

They were incredibly diligent with what they say they were going to do from first point of contact, was tops very professional. Hope was excellent in the transitioning of my mom to the facility.

The Inspired Living Memory Care Community had just opened when we placed "Dad". It is a very clean, well-laid out community with 2 primary wings off a main hallway that has 3 screen porches and a very large, secure courtyard. Wall murals showing the staff and residents as "leaves of a family tree" helps guests to identify other residents and caregivers. A Hall of Honor mural for Veterans in residence shows a Flag and American Eagle, with the Veterans photo and branch of service. I know "Dad" really enjoys seeing his photo, name and branch of service on display. All staff members we have met have been helpful and friendly. Inspired Living was chosen for their location, their responsiveness and involvement in the community. They help sponsor seminars and training by Teepa Snow, and we were fortunate to attend one of these seminars. The staff is very good at redirecting a resident to a positive outcome when a situation may cause anxiety. There have been a few minor issues and we are always notified promplty. If we have had a concern, a simple email receives a fast response and the issue is immediately resolved and we know we can call any time.

This facility is Beautiful! The staff is so sweet and kind,they do everything to make our family member,and our family feel at home.The staff pays attention to every detail,no matter how small.We really feel like they are a part of our family. We know our loved one is happy and healthy there.We would highly recommend The Chelsea at Brick.We looked at other places,but we knew when we took a tour of The Chelsea,this was the place.All of the residence were so happy to be there! Kelly and Bennett were so helpful and sweet to us and our loved one,we knew this was the place for us.

My dad is 91 and pretty self sufficient. My mom is 86 and a diabetic who had to go from oral meds to three shot of insulin a day. She was unable to administer these shots herself. They live five minutes away from me , so I would go there three times a day to do this and help with breakfast and lunch and bring dinner to make sure they were eating correctly. I am their daughter and love them ,but it just got to be exhausting. I am recovering from cancer and will hopefully be able to go back to work soon. I had to figure out a better way for all of us.i went on line and a place for mom came up. I put in my information and 5 minutes later I received a phone call that gave me peace of mind. I was not the only one in this situation. I was given a list of wonderful facilities to check out in my area. When I walked into the Chelsea ,I knew it would be perfect for them. The people were very kind and accommodating. Their little apartment was just perfect for them. It is clean , pretty and a happy place. Everyone greets you with a smile and a hello. My parents are making new friends and adjusting. They are slowly getting involved in some of the activities and I am happy for them. It is much better than sitting and watching TV all day! We went to the Mother's Day tea they had and it was very nice. I am so happy that they are in a great place and being taken care of. I truly have peace of mind and we are all able to have a better quality of life. I hope this little story helps someone realize that sometimes you just can't do it all and it's OK.

They do monthly weigh ins which I like. They don't have as many activities as we are used to doing. They will shave the residents for them. They don't have mirrors in the bathrooms. They are a new state of the art community. They don't have outings. They don't have scenic viewing. They have quite a few rooms. I just visited and looked around and spoke to some people.

We're very happy with this community! It is a nice looking, clean place, and all the residents and staff have been very friendly! Everyone has really made her feel at home, and she is loving it here. She was recently nominated as the Valentine's Queen For The Day, which really tickled her. We toured quite a few places when we were looking into options, and this place was just a great combination of room type, amenities, and location for the price! I'd definitely recommend taking a look at it if you are searching.

I liked it a lot! It was a little out of the way for me. I liked the staff. I liked it a lot, and the director was wonderful. It had a very rural setting.

Mom hasn't been here long, but so far she is really enjoying it. Something we noticed right as we walked in for our tour is that there seemed to be a lot of people out socializing, and an active community was something Mom was really wanting. It's a great looking place, and the staff are very friendly. We did Thanksgiving dinner with Mom, and the food was excellent. The chef came out after the meal to chat with everyone, which I thought was a nice touch.

Very nice facility. It was my first choice except they were so expensive. The place is gorgeous, but I saw people bored there too. I didn't like that it cost an extra $250 a day for high level of care, which I knew that my mother would need. The place we ended up choosing has an all inclusive care package.

The staff is friendly and attentive. Food is very good and plentiful. The facility is always kept clean and neat. They keep a close eye on the medications. There is always some type of entertainment or activity going on, some of which include family members. Most basic medical visits are on site, which leads me to my one major issue. The medical staff seems well qualified and does a good job, but as the primary person responsible for my mother's health care, it's very difficult to get information about who she sees her and what the prognosis is. I usually find out that a Dr. has seen her when I get the Medicare statement. This is an issue I'm working through. Overall I would recommend Mira Vie.

Inspired was bought by another company several months ago. Many of the regular staffers resigned, many were kept on ( Activity Dept., PT/OT) . New owners brought their own people in. I have seen many changes for the better, happy to admit that. Most challenging is the language barrier...... all the residential attendees speak Spanish only, difficult to communicate with them. My husband's room is immaculate, his closet and clothing meticulously hung up and arranged. Nice scent throughout the facility.