I went to look at Traditions at North Willow. I thought it was beautiful, but I couldn't afford it. It was too expensive. The facility was large and homey. I met the activities director, and she seemed to be very enthusiastic. Independent living has individual cottages, and I like that. The one I saw was empty, so it wasn't set up, but it was large.

We toured Traditions at North Willow. I looked at the villas. I like the floorplan. I like the location. It was close to the hospital, and it was close to the rest of my family. Location was a big item for me at this point. But it did not have up to a skilled level, and it did not have any physical therapy, so I ruled it out. They have a building where they have apartments. They have memory care and assisted living. At this point, I was looking mainly at the villa. I like the villas, but when I saw that if I would go into a hospital and come out and need physical therapy, I would have to go to another establishment, I thought, no, that's not what I'm looking for. They offered a meal package. The staff were very nice. The facilities were very clean and very well done decoratively. I went into the chapel, and that was another thing. It was closer to the church that I could go to. They did have a church service once a week there in the villas of the faith that I'm in, and so that was appealing to me. There was nothing wrong. They were more than gracious and they bent over backward to let us get in to see a villa. However, they didn't offer me everything that I needed.

My brother will be moving into Traditions at North Willow. This was the second place we visited; they asked for $2500, he signed the paper, wrote them a check and that's where he chose. We had a couple of other places with appointments, but he chose them after that visit. So we went ahead and canceled the other appointments. He liked the facility itself. We were shown around by the director who took us through all of their programs, the cafeteria, and apartments. Then she showed us the 2-bedroom, 2-bath villa, which is what he decided on. That's why we went with them, it's because they had a villa available. He doesn't need assisted living, so he wanted to be as independent as he could; and by moving into a villa that allowed him to be more independent. It's beautiful. It's 2-bedroom, 2-bath, with a living room, a kitchen, and a 1-car garage. He doesn't drive, but they're going to try to get him a motorized scooter to get around because he's a stroke patient. He'll be able to park that in there. It was handicap accessible, so he could get in and out of the shower easily. They were going to paint it and put new carpet before he moved in, so he could make it his own, which is nice. We met with the director, Libby; and then Alison also followed up with me. Then this week, a gal named Katie called me, she's the move-in coordinator. So, as soon as his COVID is gone, we will coordinate through her to move in. It seems like it's going to be seamless and that's what we wanted, something for him to enjoy. We did not try their food, but we looked at the menu. With the villa, he only gets one meal a day, so he will probably choose breakfast because that's his favorite meal. He'll have a kitchen in his villa; he can do some basic cooking. She showed us the theater where they show movies. She talked about a group, the single men; they go out once a month. She talked about a happy hour on Thursday. They go shopping, and they go to other places. So, he's not just in his villa all the time, he can participate with other people. Although he will be one of the youngest people there because he's only 63, the only reason we had to do this is because of the stroke. He will be one of the youngest residents, but I don't think that'll bother him. It was impeccable. The rooms were spotless, and we met the cleaning crew. The villa that we looked at had not been painted, and she assured us that everything would be painted, and carpets would be replaced. The upkeep is wonderful, and they'll help him change his bed every other week; so that is a big deal too. He did not want to leave his home, and now he's excited to move, so that means a lot. It was beautiful. The library was beautiful. There are computers for him to use. They have all the modern conveniences that he could use.

I already signed up with Traditions at North Willow. I liked the fact that I could have my own separate apartment. They're called villas. It's a two-bedroom with attached garage, and I liked having the attached garage. The community relations director was excellent. The apartment I'm moving into is brand new. Nobody's lived in it. It has two bathrooms, a fairly large modern kitchen, and washer and dryer. It's a very nice place. Their dining room isn't open yet from COVID. I looked at their brochure, and the food sounds pretty good. With your rent, you get 30 meals a month and breakfast any time of the day. 30 meals a month means you can have one a day or if you're eating somewhere else, you could have two in one day or whatever, so it's pretty flexible. They have a lot of things going on, and the people in the apartments are pretty friendly. They have an onsite activities director, who coordinates a variety of activities and many outings based on their residents' interests including musical entertainment, special holiday celebration, and summer cookouts. They have an exercise program every morning at 10:00. They do exercise in the main building, arts and crafts, bingo, Bridge games, cooking, daily happy hour, outings to local restaurants, and holiday shopping. They have a lot of things that you can do. I basically just saw the unit I'm going to move into and the model unit. It's very clean. I didn't really tour the main building where they have memory care and assisted living. This place is new. It's only four years old.

Traditions at North Willow was very nice. It was a little more expensive than we wanted. It was close to the hospital and things, and it had good transportation. I liked the little houses. We liked the place. The thing I didn't like was it was more in the city than we wanted. I didn't meet any other staff, but the one giving the tour was fine.

We went to Traditions at North Willow. They're not friendly. We had to wait quite a while when we had an appointment to tour. We were left for an hour in the dining room with some residents, but our tour guide was slow to come back and get us. The food was not very good. The facility looked rundown. The staff could be more efficient in their tour. We were made to feel like we were really bothering her. Also, the staff in the dining area was very unprofessional, and their menu was very limited.

My parents are now in Traditions at North Willow. They like it. It is a good environment and it is very clean. The staff members are polite. They look out for their residents. The activities are very good too. I haven't tried the food, but my parents seem to like it. They have a salon, an exercise room, and a theater.