I thought Discovery Village At Deerwood was really bad. It was understaffed and dirty. They were not very professional. We had a meal there and there were not a lot of choices. They need to up their maintenance on their rooms and hire more staff.

My mother is going to Discovery Village at Deerwood. My mom actually chose it. We were next door at another one that just opened up, and it was too much of a retirement living community and was more active. She needs a little more assistance, so they sent us next door to Discovery. We were lucky enough to meet Sandra, and she was able to take us on a tour. The room was a smaller room. My mom liked it better, and it was more of a studio than a two-room apartment type thing. She felt more comfortable with that one. As she declines, they also have a 40-room memory care facility attached to it. I think that'll work out that she won't have to go too far and move again as her memory declines. It's a very nice place. It has a restaurant and a small pool. They'll open up the pool for some little exercises. They have a nurse on-staff. I let her choose, and she liked it. They had a slightly bigger room. It's almost like a two-room, which is a living room, a bedroom, and a bathroom. It did not have a stove. It was more of a studio. She doesn't want to get lost or have to remember too much. I think that the one-room was just enough to get her from the bedroom to the microwave to the bathroom and to the living room. She felt more comfortable with it. They were very accommodating. We were able to even see the nurse when we were there without making another appointment. Sandra was very supportive. Another lady was doing something, and she made it a point to say hi to mom. We met four people, and they were all very nice. It seems to be similar in the layout of some, but very accessible. Mom was lucky enough to pick a room right across from the elevator. She just has to come out of her room, get in the elevator, and come on down to the restaurant. Then she will be downstairs where everything is, so that was a benefit.

I liked Discovery Village At Deerwood. It's a new facility. It has a pool, and the telephone, TV connection, and internet are all included in the price. The rooms were large and I liked the staff. They were nice. They give you two meal choices, so you're not stuck with one option. They have a lot of activities and a lot of seating areas. They got a little deli place where you can get snacks, a library, and a nice back porch area that overlooked a lake. It was very comfortable.

My aunt is a resident of Discovery Village At Deerwood. It's good. Her room is nice, and the staff has been very good to her. They've had a problem with the chef. And right now, with her level of care, she is not able to go to the dining room anymore. The place is brand new and very upscale. She's not able to do anything because the muscles and stuff in her legs have given out and she's just in her apartment. When we ate there, it was good, but that was when they had the really good chef at the beginning. The higher-ups still need a lot of training.