This team is amazing, Caregivers are attentive to residents, food is great!! the home is beautiful!…read moreClean and very inviting! Definitely recommend for anyone looking to get their love ones taking care of. They have activities that fits everyones needs!!

My family was fortunate enough to have learned about Golden Age from a very trusted source who…read morepersonally used them. I hope this review serves the same for anyone faced with the very difficult decision of where your loved one should reside. My grandmother moved into the home in approximately January of 2007. I can speak for the family when I say we have been blessed and will be eternally grateful to Gabriela and her staff for the 8+ years of outstanding physical and exceptionally loving care of my sweet Grammy. Of course, all of the basic care was provided. Meals, personal care, medication monitoring and health care coordination. But it was the all the little things that added up as well. The birthday celebrations, holiday parties and the personal touch of dedicated consistent care givers that made such a difference for us. This group home provided our family great peace of mind. My Grammy was very happy there; she was safe and loved. I just cannot give a more glowing recommendation of Gabriela and her team. Thank you!!! Lynn Bryan

My mom moved here in October. She is a good cook and was really worried about how good the food…read morewould be. She loves it! The chef has frequent meetings with the residents and they are allowed to offer suggestions. All of the staff know all of the residents names. The staff seem to truly enjoy their jobs. The grounds and the apartments are extremely well cared for. Any time my mom needs something fixed or hung on the wall, maintenance is there in a timely manner to assist her. I can't say enough good things about Wooddale!

I am reluctant to write the glowing review of Wooddale that it deserves. My reason is purely…read moreselfish. I don't want the facility to be totally booked up when we may need it for our own living requirements. Each apartment has an entrance door on the courtyard side. A rear door either leads to an exit or a back porch if on the second floor. Many additional resources are provided for those who request it. My mother-in-law has lived here for the past five years. I can't imagine a better place in the Phoenix area to retire in an assisted living environment. The apartments are roomy and provide the mechanical aids many older residents require. The meals are delicious and provided by a courteous and congenial staff.

My wife and I moved into Sagewood three months ago and we have have been extremely impressed with…read morethe personnel, the place and everything we have experienced. The meals, now delivered to apartments due to the pandemic, are excellent. The once-a-week maid service is thorough and excellent. All of the many people who staff Sagewood are well-trained, extremely pleasant and understanding and always provide immediate solutions to our requests for help. Top management is superb. The apartments are designed for older people like us and there is always immediate assistance which can be summoned if needed. We know many people here whom we have been friends with over our many years in Phoenix and we all agree that this is a wonderful place. We cannot think of a better place to spend our final years-in comfort and safety and with plenty of things to do and enjoy. We recommend Sagewood heartily

This review is for the Sunday brunch at Palo Verde. I thought the quality of the items served were…read moreexcellent.. It would've been nice to have some kind of decoration like floral arrangement or some kind of ice carving.on the buffet. The fresh fruit, shrimp, and smoked salmon were particularly delicious. There was a really nice variety of items . The service was nice, but could've been a bit friendlier..

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.

They feed the residents garbage. Tiny portions and poor quality food. Worse than literal prison…read morefood. The definition of putting profit over people. Their emergency call buttons don't work half the time when the residents press them. It is a known issue. I have reported it multiple times, but nothing changes. My parents are too old to put up with the stress of moving to a new place, so they're stuck. If you care about your loved ones, find a different place. If anything changes, I will gladly retract/change my review.

Montecito is a beautiful senior living facility! The staff is so wonderful and attentive to…read moreeveryone's needs. The front desk staff is really pleasant and so ready to assist when you walk through those doors whenever I have come to visit. I love the type of care the Seniors receive. They also have an amazing Bible study on Tuesdays which is good for their souls. I can't say enough good things about them. They always greet me with a big smile and conversation that it's obvious they truly care about people. There are so many good people from Housekeeping, Restaurant and Maintenance employees that I would love to recognize each and everyone of them for taking such good care of all The seniors that live here. I know I didn't mention everyone by name but want all of you to know how much I appreciate you and all that you do for the families every day. Thank you very much, from the bottom of my heart.

Don't walk away from this place, RUN!!! Both of my parents were in the memory care. And it was…read morejust awful! The rooms are dirty. Their clothes got lost. They wanted to order a prescription to medicate my mom for showering just because she didn't understand that she needed to? Hello?! When someone has dementia you don't give 'options'. You say it's shower day, yeah and go get it done! SMH I firmly believe that the staff has no real dementia/Alzheimer's training plain and simple!

Such a beautiful property. Brandy, the Director of Community Relations, is the sweetest person too!…read moreShe invites us to these awesome events. There was a fun health fair where we got a ton of great information for my mom. We brought the kids to this adorable block party with oldies music, carnival games, and food trucks My mom just loved seeing all the fun activities available and beautiful rooms. We were able to eat at the bistro, and the food was amazing.

My father-in-law is moving to Arizona from Florida due to health reasons. My wife and I have been…read morescrambling to look for a place for him to live. After much searching, we found the park at surprise. From the moment we pulled up, it already felt right. When we walked in, we were so amazed at how wonderful this place is. All of the employees and all of the residents are unbelievably super nice! After touring the full facility, my wife and I were sold. So many wonderful amenities, so beautifully decorated! My wife and I both know that if we looked hard enough, we could possibly find a place as nice as the park at surprise, but we knew we wouldn't find a place that was nicer. We figured, why continue to search, this Place is not only wonderful, but it is a wise decision for my wife's dad. We shared our hearts with dad, and he trusted our decision. Today, for the first time, he walked the facility and absolutely loved it. In his own words, he gave it an A+ rating. We highly recommend the park at surprise.

My grandmother stays here. It is an incredible place with caring staff. Thank you all for taking…read moresuch good care of her

I credit the staff of The Heritage (independent living) and The Legacy (assisted living) with the…read morefact that my mom is still ALIVE. They care deeply about their residents. Willing to listen patiently to residents that are frustrated and struggling to get their thoughts out, they help to resolve concerns quickly (especially with technology). The food is good and plentiful, the cleaning staff keep both apartments and common areas looking good. They have both rehab and medical personnel that are either on property or visit regularly to handle those issues that come up and are concerning. Best of all the entertainment and things "to do" give it a cruise ship feel on a daily basis. I thank them for their service to residents who have entered their final chapter and have less worries day-to-day!

My parent has been a resident of the Manor Village for a few years now and has met many nice…read moreemployees and residents. Though my parent enjoys it at the Manor, I've been concerned about continuous increases in the rent and fees, especially the latest increase of just shy of 15%! This latest increase seems to have pushed residents "over the edge," with several now moving out to nicer and cheaper alternatives. The Manor seems to have also lost several good and caring employees that we really liked. I'm starting to get concerned about the trends I've been witnessing. I hope these trends don't continue.

A perfect home for my mother! We recently moved my mom (88)…read morefrom a 55+ apartment complex to Manor Village. We were looking for a facility where more eyes would be on her and she could get Care if she needed it. We toured many independent/assisted living facilities in the Scottsdale and Phoenix area. When we walked in the door at Manor Village, we knew we had found Moms new home. We were greeted by Wesley Wilkins who provided us with a tour and as we moved throughout the building, Wesley knew all the residents that we came in contact with as well as employees. You could tell he really enjoys his job and every employee we talk with had a smile on their face. The entire building had a wonderful vibe and the residence we interacted with were so welcoming and friendly. We feel confident that if any emergency or care is needed, Mom is in the right place. It is now been a couple of months since she moved in and we could not be any happier. It has been such a positive experience and I would highly recommend Manor Village if you're looking for a facility that will treat your loved one like family. We want to give a special shout out to the following employees who have made my mom's move such a success. Wesley, Lisa, JoAnna, Medhia, & Abria.

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. ​