We're on the waiting list at Commonwealth Senior Living at Salisbury. They said they did not foresee anyone leaving, but they are building. They just got approval to build more cottages and they will be finished by July of 2023. We like it a lot. I don't know of any place around that would be as affordable in this location, we like or better than what that is, and we could get into sooner. Right now, we feel comfortable with that. It's just perfect for us. It's exactly what we're looking for. I like the three levels of care. You could go into independent living in a little cottage or if you needed assisted living, you could go to a larger building with apartments, and then there's a memory care unit should you or your spouse need that. I liked that the three levels were all there together, and I like the independent living because you could get it without a garage, but we like the option of a two-bedroom, two-bath, and one-car garage. It's about 1300 square feet. It's easy enough to manage, clean, and take care of, but not so small that you're bumping into your spouse every time you turn around. Most of them have a little sunroom, which is nice, too. It's a real bonus and it was laid out so well. I told the woman who was living in the apartment we saw, "It's as if someone said to me, design what your ideal senior living situation would be," because there was a kitchen cabinet for storing food and staples. You didn't have to use one of the kitchen cabinets. There was a large vertical storage area. It had a laundry room with a full-sized washer and dryer and a stationary tub. The bathrooms weren't huge, but they had a nice shower so that if your mobility gets more difficult, you could easily put a shower chair in there. You weren't stepping over a tub to get into a shower. It was pretty flat, so as your situation becomes a little worse, you still would be in a place where you could live and be able to take care of yourself. Of course, they do all the maintenance on the place and the landscaping and cutting of the grass. You don't have to worry about it anymore. When they get the new assisted living building and the new cottages, they hope to offer a meal plan for independent living. Right now, they do not have any kind of meal plan, but they are anticipating that you could have some meals in the dining room, so you didn't have to cook every day, which would be nice. All of these things were exactly what we were looking for right down to a tee. We didn't get a full tour. We didn't get to see any of the assisted living or the memory care unit rooms because of COVID. The staff during the tour was very positive, very friendly, personable young woman, very nice, kind of reassuring, "We'll put you on the waiting list. I'm sure something will open soon." She just was very good about the whole thing. However, a couple of times, she'd say I will call you on such and such a date and she didn't. She didn't always follow up. I was having to call her. The apartments were very nice and very nicely laid out. They're a little bit older, but they're redoing them. If someone moves into assisted living and has to give up the cottages, they completely redo them, so that they all will be very nice and new when you move in.

We were looking for maintenance-free independent living for my 100-year old mother who still drives and lives by herself in a single-family ranch-style home on an acre of land. We had visited Commonwealth first and, after visiting several other properties, realized that she preferred single-level cottage-style apartments with relatively few neighbors vs. high-density multilevel apartments. We are on the waiting list and looking forward to transitioning Mom into an independent living environment comparable to her current situation.

Commonwealth Senior Living at Salisbury was very balanced, had great offerings, and had a very nice staff. They were very supportive, very knowledgeable, and just seemed like they had a really good team. They've just been renovated, so it's all very new, very clean, and very organized. It's a beautiful place.

We absolutely adore it here...close to family and friends and have a new family right here...we live in a cottage...all handicapped accessible....love the crafts and special outings and music and absolutely wonderful staff

It was very nice. The representative was very informative, patient, and attentive. It was very clean and affordable. We looked at the individual houses, which were very roomy and attractive. They had activities to participate in. The eating area was very appealing and clean.