We went to visit Brightview Sayville and it was fabulous, the place was amazing. It was just too expensive but it's beautiful, brightly lit, and brand new. Our tour guide was exceptionally personable and professional. They had so many different areas, they had an area for retirement living, assisted living, and memory care, with each in its own area. They had a 5-star movie theater, they had a bar where people go at night to meet and converse, and they could have drinks in a bar, they have everything. I just didn't get to meet a lot of the staff members. The place made me feel like I was on a cruise ship. It's right across the street from Target so it's very, very close to shopping, and it's not far from a hospital.

My mother moved into Brightview Sayville. I just drove in yesterday to visit her and she looked great. Originally, we were going to go with the memory care unit, but after evaluations and talking with the staff (I'm in total agreement with it), after visiting and seeing my mom's mental capacity was well beyond their memory care unit, we moved her into assisted living. The staff so far has been wonderful, answers questions, and is responsive to my mom's needs. They provide laundry service. Her room is neat, clean, and polished. When I was touring the place, I met with some of the residents that were there, and they were great. Prior to my mom moving in, one lady grabbed me and she goes, "I only have one thing to say about Brightview. I can't find anything wrong with it." You can't get a higher review than that and then I proceeded with my tour, but because of COVID restrictions, I can't dine with them. They have cards, bingo, Wii bowling, there's a movie theater, a fireplace room, a library, chess, and mahjong. The dining area is like a four-star hotel. The waitresses are very nice and understanding to their clients. They will help them. The first night when she was there, I kneeled next to her while she was going over the menu, helping her understand it because she was used to another facility where her meals were dictated to her. I said, "Ma, you have your choice. You got shrimp on a skewer and chicken alfredo, whatever you want." It's nice and if they want to take their time eating, they will wait on them. There are lots of choices. They have a standard menu and then their daily specials. The staff is very friendly. I know them all by name. The place is two years old. It is immaculate. The location for us is optimal. The front of it sits on a major highway, but it's still back far enough. The backside of it faces a state game land that will never be developed and that's where my mom's room faces. There are nice courtyards with benches and flowers. It's cool. I'm kind of jealous.

I toured Brightview Sayville. It's a newer facility. People seem to be happy there. The room was good. I saw a one-bedroom. So, it was two separate rooms, and it was nice. They offer movies, happy hour, and they also offer physical therapy. I saw some people playing cards. They had a salon, a dining room, and a movie theater. It was very expensive. I was only in contact with one person, and she seemed nice. One side is facing Sunrise Highway, so that wasn't too good.