One of the reasons we chose Lakewood Manor in Staples for my parents was the location. That's where they wanted to be, as far as in the Staples area. The other thing was that the apartment and the building itself are nice as well as the staff. They just seem caring and concerned, very polite, and want to be there to help out as much as they can. My parents have been in their assisted living since the middle of August. Their apartment is really beautiful. As far as the food, I haven't tried it there myself but in talking with my parents, they seem to be just fine with it. They go down and enjoy the meals so going off with what they're saying, it seems like it's fine. It's a calm place, and it's clean with modern furnishings. My parents' apartment is very spacious and nice. The dining room area is nice and the best word that comes to mind would be cafe setup. They have tables and booths that you could sit in. You can invite some of your friends over or if you're not feeling very sociable, you can get your meal and bring it back to your apartment and just sit down and have it there. I am not sure about all of the activities that they have but I have not heard any complaints from my parents. My dad's quiet and stays by himself while my mom's more of going out and wanting to play cards with somebody. Either way, it seems like they're both enjoying whatever activities are going on.