I had a very thorough tour of Bella Terra by Monarch. The staff member who helped me was wonderful. She was very friendly, and very interested in my mother's needs, which was very nice. It was less a sales call, and more caring, and that was important. The facility is gorgeous. Absolutely beautiful. It's being completely renovated, and it looks like a five-star hotel. She showed me the apartments that are available, and they're absolutely stunning. I saw the theater, and that was beautiful. I briefly saw the dining area and that seemed nice. Everything was very clean, pristine, comfortable, and cozy. It's not homey-homey, but it's like a five-star homey, that's the best way I can describe it. There was an indoor pool that was beautiful. They had a salon. For the independent living, they also offered meals two times a day that looked like restaurant quality, which I thought was really nice.

I've toured Bella Terra by Monarch, and I like that the layout of most of the apartments was very nice, especially the big ones. The food menu looked good, and everything else was positive when we went. They're under construction and doing renovation so it was kinda an eyesore. The activities were adequate, and they had a pool table, and my husband liked that part. There was also a beauty salon and a barbershop. The staff who gave the tour was excellent, informative, and intelligent. They're upgrading the whole facility, especially the entrance, and some of the rooms had construction boxes and stuff like that that didn't sit well with us.

Bella Terra by Monarch was a very nice place. They're very welcoming, and they seem to pay a lot of attention to what the person inquiring there is all about. I liked it the best and it has reasonable prices. I liked the layout. I'm looking for a studio type of place and they were able to show me one and it was available, and I was able to take it. They have independent and assisted living and a memory care unit. They offer breakfast and dinner. The staff members were all very polite and very solicitous.

I went to Bella Terra by Monarch. They were renovating it and it was really beautiful. The apartments were beautiful. Everything was beautiful, but they had three floors. The staff was very informative and very helpful. They had a physical therapy room onsite where physical therapists came to the facility, and they had a separate gym also. They have a courtyard.

We already signed the lease for Bella Terra. The people there are terrific, and we like the fact that they're renovating the whole place. The apartment that we chose for my parents is completely renovated, everything's brand new, with brand new appliances. They pretty much gutted the whole place and redid it, and they're doing that throughout the building. The staff that we've dealt with have been very friendly and very helpful. They have a large variety of apartments to offer there. We also like the fact that they also have the option, that if they develop a need for additional care, they can also move to the assisted living section. So that's one of the reasons we like them too. They don't have a nursing home section but they have a memory care section for those with dementia and Alzheimer's. They have a bus that runs day trips and takes them to the local grocery store, and it's handicapped-accessible. So if you're in a wheelchair, you would be able to use their private transportation. They have all kinds of activities, bingo, and lectures. They have a very nice dining room that they just renovated, and they have a beauty parlor down in the lobby if you needed to have a haircut or have your hair done. They also have a library, a gym with pelotons in there, and they have a chapel. They just redid the outdoor patio area, and they have brand new furniture out there if they wanted to go sit outside. If you need additional assistance, they have access to home health aides that could come in to help, although you have to pay extra for that.

My grandparents are in the process of moving into Bella Terra by Monarch. The woman who helped us, Kathleen, could not have been any nicer. She answered all our questions and showed us all the areas. What I liked the most was the size of the actual units. They were much larger than the others. It was about the size of their old house. I think it's about 1,300 square feet, so it's a nice-sized unit, and they have their own full stove and stovetop, so they're able to actually have a full kitchen. They're able to maintain their sense of independence when downsizing from a house to an apartment. It allows them to have their own independent feel instead of feeling like they have to go into an assisted living. That independent aspect is what sold us. They're in the process of being remodeled, and we actually got to see a couple of things that changed from the time we did our initial visit to when we came back to do subsequent paperwork and whatnot. They're really remodeling it quite nicely. It was an older facility that was in the process of undergoing, the staff said, a $15,000,000 facelift. The unit that my grandparents got was freshly renovated, so it was beautiful and clean. I think some of the residents had been complaining a little bit about some of the noise to update everything, but it was beautiful. They're doing a fantastic job so far. We saw the common areas which hadn't been renovated yet, but they were very nice. They had a beautiful gym which had been redone. They had a Peloton and a lot to their gym area, which was nice. They had just redone the patios and they were very nice. We haven't tried their food, but the dining area was nice. It was divided into three separate areas, so it didn't feel like this wide open cafeteria. It felt almost like a continental breakfast type area at a hotel, but it was very nice. I've met with a couple different staff members for different things, and they were all very nice.

We decided on Bella Terra, and we have the deposit down. My parents will move there in October. We're starting out with independent living. Bella Terra is the most cost effective to fit our budget in the long term. Everybody was incredible, very friendly, very informative, very nice, and willing to answer any questions or help you in anything you needed. They even gave us two free meals to bring home to them to enjoy and try out the food as well. They're really fantastic, and the food is very good. They have these fresh donuts that they bake on the premises and give us for dessert. It was baked fresh that morning, right on the premises, and it was amazing, they were very good. The dining area is very elegant, it's beautiful, it was not open at the time due to the covid restrictions, everybody was being served their meals in their rooms. It's like you're living in a 5-star hotel. We're very pleased with everything.

My friend is in Bella Terra. It's a beautiful place. The people are friendly, wonderful, and they fix any issue we have. They do a great job. I like the place. They have sing-alongs, movie nights, pool, exercise room, a pool room, buses that take everybody places, and doctors come to the residents' rooms. It's full service. I'm really impressed. Even the girl who showed us around was amazing. It's like a hotel. He's on the second floor, and his studio apartment is really nice and clean. He gets two meals a day. Everybody seems happy there.

Bella Terra's marketing director was very attentive. They have a pool. The place was very nice, clean, and had a lot of activities in the community. The model rooms were beautiful, spacious, and clean.

We went to Bella Terra and we viewed the whole facility in terms of amenities. Some of the apartments were two-bedrooms, which seemed reasonable in terms of size. However, the location was not appropriate for us because it was too isolated from the other activities that you could engage in. It was almost like you had to have a car in order to go shopping or do whatever, but it was a very nice facility. It had a good dining hall and physical activities and things to engage in with other people. They had game rooms, equipment for physical activities, and people on-staff who would help you design your program. The person who interviewed us was very engaging and pleasant.

Bella Terra was a nice, older place. The kitchens and the bathrooms, including the countertops and appliances, were contractor grade. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. They had a gym, physical therapy, a movie room, and a card room.

My visit with Bella Terra was very pleasant. The staff member was very accommodating who took us for a tour and showed us the facility. Everything was very neat and clean. The residents were very comfortable and made me feel comfortable. That showed me that they were very happy where they were. One resident allowed us into her apartment so I could see the facilities, and that was very nice. It was more of a studio with a living room, a bedroom, and a kitchen. There was enough room. They had a lot of different options of apartments, and that was a good advantage. They had a very nice indoor swimming pool. There were people in the lunch room and people watching TV in a little lounge. It was a pleasant atmosphere.

I like that Bella Terra is a community. The other places were homes that had rooms. This is the place that had apartments, which is what I was looking for. I told them that I wanted something that was independent living, and that is what they had. They had also assisted living and memory care, but the other places were just all assisted living. They have a pool, a rec room, some restaurants, some van services to different kinds of events, and a little self-contained city actually. They serve 2 meals a day -- breakfast and dinner. The staff members are friendly, forthcoming, informative, and courteous. They have doctors and nursing facilities in-house. If someone needs a physical therapy, medical care, or acute care, it is all right there on-location.

If I didn't already have established relationships and family in Monmouth County, I'd move here. It's a dream come true but too far away from family and friends. Still considering if I don't find a suitable senior facility while I can still make decisions.

Bella Terra has about four or five different room styles. Some of the rooms have two bedrooms and a kitchenette. The neighborhood was fine. It was located right on the road where I play golf. Food was very good. They have a pool and a gym. The staff was very helpful and informative.

We chose Belle Terra because it offered the most for my mother and it was what we are looking for at a somewhat affordable price. The apartments have different sizes. She is very comfortable in her apartment. It's a one bedroom, one and half bath with full kitchen. The staff is very nice. The food is good. It's working out well and I have nothing bad to say about them. They are all good. Mom participates in a lot of the things. They have card games, mahjong, bingo. They have entertainers, they have parties, happy hours twice a week, movies. They take them on bus trips, they take them to the supermarket, they take them to the bank. Mom is happy there. She has made friends. The place is also close to me so it's working out well.

Bella Terra is a very nice place. When we visited the place, the people were very attractive and we were greeted warmly. They serve us lunch and the food was okay, nothing special.