Bellevue Retirement Community

Overall, everybody just goes out of their way to get what you want if you need anything. I'm just so pleased. I look out the window and everything is so well kept up. You walk to the elevator and it's clean. It just smells nice. I don't know what they do. I don’t know when they do all this work, but they do a great job. When I had to keep my own house clean, it was never as nice as this. I am very impressed. There are always things going on here. I can't say enough for the food service. They do a very nice job and they're very friendly. Everything is just lovely. I’m enjoying this place very much. I'm a very happy camper here.

I absolutely love it. It's the best thing I ever did. The care is excellent. I can't even tell you how much happier I am since I've been here. The maintenance man is absolutely wonderful. It is absolutely amazing, my apartment is so clean. I enjoy the musical events. They've had several very good things. They had a magic show that was good. They had a local orchestra from the high school come and they were fantastic, they were just marvelous. The program director here is wonderful. There is an exercise class I go to every day that is outstanding; I've actually gotten stronger since I've been here. I get my hair done here, my nails done, everything is here. They're on top of everything, everything is running smoothly. The food is marvelous, excellent and it’s unusually good. They are so patient and so kind, they often make suggestions of what we would like today and that type of thing, they're superb.

It sounded like a lot of money but my son compared it to what we were paying in our own home and so I think it's good. There's always something going on, sometimes there are two things going on at the same time and you can't be everywhere. There are a lot of things people our age can certainly enjoy. The food is wonderful, there is a lot of variety and it's very good. The management staff listens to what you have to say and try to incorporate it. I'm very proud to drive up and get out of my car in front of this place and am delighted to have company. I'm always proud of the whole building; it's very nice and tries to keep it fancy a little bit. Many times we have had people come to look that are thinking about choosing a place and they're always impressed by this place of all the places they've seen.

I chose the community for my father because of the people seemed to be very nice. It was clean and appeared to be well staffed. I don't know how they could do anything better. It looks like Bellevue is spending money to maintain the property. The caregivers are attentive to him. They're nice and friendly. They always seem to have a handle on where he is. The management staff does what they say they're going to do when they say they will. I have been very pleased to have him there.

What I've heard from my mom recently is she hasn't complained about the current management so I think she's probably happy with how things are going. She enjoys a lot of the music that comes in, they play bingo frequently and bridge three times a week. We know she's safe there and happy. She has a lot of friends so I'd say it's a very good value.

Compared to the other facilities, it's great. The caregivers have been very helpful. Anytime I've needed anything they've been excellent. All the residents agree that Nate and the maintenance guys are doing a very good job. They have a lot more activities than I even care to attend, there's always something going on. For a place with so many special diets, it's difficult to prepare so much, and they do a great job. The service is very good. I think it's a fair value for the market.

The management staff is responsive, they listen, and they make us feel satisfied with their services. Laundry is very convenient, fast, and efficient. There are three washers and if no one is using them, you can use all three. That is excellent. There's a good variety for those of us who enjoy getting out of the apartment and mingling with people. They have some large group entertainment. I don't have to cook and don't have to clean up. The food is good. 98% of the time it's eye-appealing, delicious and the variety is good also. The service has been excellent. They are courteous, helpful and extremely pleasant. All in all I'm very happy here.

I heard good things about it; his doctor said it was a nice place. It was more than I expected as far as cleanliness and it's huge, it's very nice how it's set up for people. It's reasonable and pretty much what I expected. It's what it costs everywhere. I'm very pleased with it; I knew it would be that much. Dad has gone to none of the activities so far. I look and see how many are available, and that's really great that there are all the church services. They're always encouraging him.
The transportation department is very nice and they go along with his wishes. They greet you and if you press his button they will be here. They do really well and they're really good to dad, he likes them. I've been to other places as a home health nurse and a lot are really lacking, but this place is tip top for what I've seen in my career. Everything I've asked for has gotten taken care of. It's all been taken care of very nicely. Everything is good.

I chose the community for the quality of the appearance of the building, and the information the staff provided. It's been a wonderful experience. I've enjoyed interacting with my fellow residents. The staff has always asked if they can help with anything. The management staff is always aware of whom I am, and always offering me help. The dining room is such a pleasant place to dine in. The wait staff is aware of who you are and what your needs might be. They are also thoughtful of others around. The quality of the food is very good. I do bingo on a regular basis, I've attended Protestant church worship, and I've attended entertainment portions of the activities. Maintenance removed rails from my bed. They were very accommodating. He was very quick and very respectful. The building maintenance is excellent. It's so clean and so well maintained all the time. No odors, nothing that would be offensive to anyone. All in all, I feel very comfortable here.

It was the best place she could have been in. My mother is now in a Memory Care place, and that's a much higher cost. I think it was a fair cost for what she got. I could see you have a lot of different activities, and that's a good thing. She just didn't do most of them. Her apartment maintenance was fine. The building condition was very good. She took the shuttle to the doctor once, I actually used it a couple of times when I stayed with her. It worked well; they kept track of the people and didn't leave anyone behind. Overall, it was the best place for her.