I was at The Village At Orchard Ridge from 2016 to 2020. I've been there recently; I've had friends there. They had a really great exercise program and probably some of the best instructors I've seen. Now, of course, COVID hit and changed a lot of things, but I'm talking about prior things. Before that, they had a wonderful concierge, and the people were very informed. They had a gorgeous gift shop there. They had a beautiful pub and a dining area there. It's very, very beautiful there and peaceful. They have a lot of activities. They take people places on the busses. They put on plays, and they do all kinds of things there. They're very energetic. I didn't have any trouble with the staff. They always tried to be helpful. When I left there, the concierge, in particular, was wonderful. As far as the people in the office, they were always willing to help you. They were never negative. Their maintenance people in particular were good, and they knew what they were doing. The other thing that's particularly important, is they're very clean and very hygienic. They're very good about that. They have a therapy place for therapy, which is in a separate building, and they also have skilled care. I've been in a lot of places like that in my life, and that is probably the nicest place I've ever been in. It's a country setting; it's a beautiful setting.

The Village at Orchard Ridge is very nice, and it had amenities that the other places I looked at did not. Their employees are very nice, and the grounds are absolutely beautiful. It's like a half-mile back from the road, so you have to drive half a mile through a nice landscaped road to get to the place. It's like two miles from Winchester Medical Center and five minutes from Walmart. I couldn't begin to list their activities and amenities, there are just too many. They have a full schedule of anything and everything, they have a library that the other places didn't have, and they provide transportation. The price is expensive when you get into it, but when you're going to be there for five years or more, it's comparable.

I believed Orchard Ridge was independent living, but it had assisted facilities as needed. It was a high class or a high level place. I believe there were recreational activities, like the usual game rooms. It was a good facility, but the expenses involved were quite high.

The Village at Orchard Ridge is fairly new and it definitely would be a wonderful place. They have a lot of apartments and health care providers can come in and provide care. It is not for the average person because we're talking about a lot of money and you buy into it initially. They still had apartments in June but they were 95% sold out.