Hillcrest was kind of spread out too much. It was way too big to get around for both me and my husband, but the staff was nice and extremely interested in having us there. They have a deal where whatever you pick, whether it's a one-bedroom cottage or a two-bedroom, they just gut the whole thing and fix the inside just like you want to have it. So that was a nice feature of the apartment. They tailor it to you on how you want the interior fixed.

The thing that made my mom choose Hillcrest was that there were people in her neighborhood that recommended it. They have health care such as a memory clinic and skilled care in the facility. What impressed me was that this facility had been there for a long time and several people had worked there for quite a long time. We got to meet their board chairman. They were friendly but were frank and helpful. They talked to us about the monetary issues right up front. The information was really direct and given to us without any salesmanship, and I liked that about them. The grounds are beautiful. The facility is very old. It's a large place, and it's right in the middle of its own little housing development. The trees on the grounds are beautiful. There are a lot of places you could go to. They have a library, all kinds of little seating areas, nooks, and outdoor areas that looked very comfortable. The apartment itself is small. They had a pool, water aerobics, and a very large function hall where you could have events.