I came here to give a dance/fitness presentation and may I just say that the view at this senior…read morehome is ridiculous! I mean it overlooks the naval academy right on the water. The grounds are very nicely kept and everyone inside seemed so nice. What a cool place too, they were serving wine and beer...I've never been to a senior home that served alcohol of any kind so they get cool points in my book. When I retire and am old and alone, I'd want to go here. Everyone was so sweet and you're allowed to bring your animals!

Comments from my mother, a resident of Atria: "I love that I can maintain my privacy here. The…read morestaff is friendly and the housekeepers are very respectful of my belongings."

Ginger cove has always been a great place…read more The food they serve here is like none other. I had the luxury of meeting one if there chefs Chris. Chris has an extensive background in food and creates just incredible dishes. I just wish they would allow more freedom to him to allow him to create healthy tasty dishes for the tenants and my relative that lives here.

This is a terrible place for an elderly person to live. Do yourself a favor and do not move to this…read moreretirement community. They treat the residents terribly and they will prevent you from seeing your loved one. They don't want you to see how unhappy your Mom and Pop are .

We just celebrated our tenth BayWoods of Annapolis anniversary. Our only regret is that we did not…read moremove sooner. (We were still in our late sixties when we made the move.) Since then we have enjoyed not being owned by a house and not having to cook meals (which, by the way, are quite good and, at times, outstanding) while living a resort-lifestyle on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and making many new, close friends (both residents and staff). Many wait until a health-related item requires a move to a place where additional assistance is available. The problem with that is that they miss out on many of the benefits of a resort-lifestyle. While not planned for or anticipated when we moved, when the early stages of Alzheimer's started four years ago, we were so glad that we were living at BayWoods. I am now my wife's primary caregiver and living at BayWoods has eliminated many of the problems we would have had in a single-family home. Even with the advantages that are part of a community such as BayWoods, it is not possible for one person to fully meet the needs of a late-stage Alzheimer's patient and having the services of the BayWoods caregivers available gives me the time to take care of myself. Mike Long

VERY ANGRY about the way this place treated my Mom. Awful food. Indifferent (borderline dangerous)…read moremedical care. She was there for a week of post-surgical care after a knee replacement. She had been there two years before when she had the other knee replaced, and had a great experience. But the management there has changed. Here's the list of awfulness: 1. Food: (Mashed potatoes AND scalloped potatoes in one meal? A "reuben" sandwich made from 1 slice of meat on stale, hard bread? C'mon.) 2. Noise: They put her right next to the laundry room. They did laundry at 4 a.m., and the washing machines banged against the wall, keeping her awake. She requested they do laundry at a different time, and they did that for one day, then went back to doing it at 4 a.m. 3. They refused to stick to the plan of medications her orthopedic surgeon had prescribed. They changed medications and dosages, sometimes without even discussing it with her. When asked about it, they became defensive and said "we know better than the surgeons." 4. Apathy: it would often take hours to get anyone to respond to her simple requests. She was there six days, and asked multiple times for hangers so she could hang her clothes in the closet instead of having to bend over each time she needed an article of clothing from her suitcase. They never gave her the hangers. 5. Worst of all, after 6 days of this misery, she had had enough and wanted to be discharged. They told her she couldn't be discharged because she was anemic and needed a blood transfusion, and then sent her to the emergency room in an ambulance. Once at the ER, the doctors there told her she was NO WHERE NEAR anemic enough to need a blood transfusion, and told her she was fine. The ER docs said she should probably go back to Baywoods to finish out her week stay. They called Baywoods and Baywoods REFUSED to take her back, claiming she had left without being discharged. But THEY were the ones who told her she had to go to the hospital, because she was in grave danger from the anemia!!!! The ER docs said they see this at poorly-run facilities: if a patient questions the care they are being given, the staff tries to dump them on the emergency room just to get rid of them. There are other terrible things that happened to her during her stay there, but for the sake of my mother's dignity and privacy I am not going to describe them. DO NOT put your loved ones in the power of these awful people.

Don't be fooled. Front desk and dinning staff are good people trying their best. The assistant…read moreliving and care is questionable. Management of care team is poor and not sure they know what they are doing. Common theme everywhere. If your love one has too many health issues they won't do well here.

Have nothing but positive things to say about Brightview. All of the staff are great. Everything…read moreis kept clean. Family is encouraged to be there and participate in activities. It is comforting to know that my Mom is in such good hands at Brightview.

My mother has lived in the Wellspring section of Brightview, Severna Park for over a year. Mom…read morereceived the best care & attention that my family could ever have imagined. Mom enjoyed living there. Mom's every need was addressed. The people who work there are the most warm, caring, & understanding people we have ever met. We never had to worry whether mom was being taken care of. We knew she was. There were many activities that kept mom busy & we were always included in everything that mom was involved in. We enjoyed meals with her regularly & when mom was no longer able to feed herself, there was always somebody helping her. Mom's time spent there was the best way a person could spend the final stage of their life - right up to the last day. Thank you for all that you have done. Terry B.

My grandfather lives in the assisted living section. They also have independent living and…read moreAlzheimer's care options. I remember when we first moved him in I thought the place was like a very nice hotel. They have beautiful common areas like an outdoor fountain and fireplace, a bar, several lounges and dinning areas, a movie theater, and game areas. They do happy hour for the residents where they can have beer or wine and hangout together chatting or singing. We've joined my grandfather for dinner a few times and it was always good, albeit with a lot of the expected soft textures. Snacks and refreshments are always available. They even have cookouts for some holidays and invite the families of residents. They encourage family involvement, my uncle is a certified volunteer and visits all the time and helps with programs. We often take my grandpa out and there's never been any hassle. They continue to provide excellent care for their residents.

They have been so wonderful and supportive to my parents and us. A nice family (staff) here. The…read moreplace is clean and they provide great quality of care. I enjoy visiting here. The type of care depends on the level of health. My mom recently just passed away and we have had so much outreach and love from Sunrise to us and my father who is still here. There is a house dog named "Luke". He's so sweet.

Sunrise of Severna Park is a well established fixture in the community. The wonderful programs…read moreavailable across their three communities are well matched to resident's needs. The staff is engaged at all levels providing need based levels of care. Highly recommended as a place for Mom & Dad in their twilight years.

Beware of the Autumn Lake Center in Gambrills! My Mother was taken here for rehabilitation therapy…read moreafter undergoing open heart surgery! The rooms were freezing and as a result she developed pneumonia and COVID!! The staff there are rude and did not show any concern for the health and well being of their patients! With the exception of One nurse there by the name of Ruth! The rest of staff were unprofessional and rude to my Mother and my family!! After five days in this facility my Mother's health declined as oppose to improving! This establishment should be closed permanently!! Anita Matthews 240-398-8778

It's been a good while, but I swore I'd never use them again. Really can't remember the reasons…read moreexactly,. But I was miserable there.

My aunt stayed at Golden Arms Assisted Living to give me and my father a break for a month so we…read morecould travel. She was not happy to go and trying to find anything to complain about. That being said she was not able to complain about this place. She said I quote "the house was clean, the staff was very nice and the food was excellent." Before we chose this place we called about 30 assisted living locations and this place was not only priced fairly but goes the extra mile to make sure their residence are taken care of.

The lady that owns this business is a crook she found me a place so I paid $1200 for one months…read morerent and $1200 community fee and because I fell in the hospital the guy that owns the place I was going to refused to give me my money back and then Golden Arms refused to give my community fee back so I lost $2400,so the lady that owns Golden Arms found another place and said that I would not have to pay another $1200 community fee because I paid for it once already and she also said that if I don't like it there or something happens and I don't move in that I would receive all my money back and she put it on paper so I paid $1200 for the months rent so I did move in but I stay overnight and because I went out for some fresh air the owner called the police and said that I was mentally ill and could not go back into the house and she called a ambulance to have me transported to the hospital and she also refused to return my money back to me so I lost another $1200 isn't that something,even putting this in black and white I lost all that money.