We visited the memory care of Wingate Residences at Silver Lake, and it was beautiful. I was greeted by the staff who were very amenable, very friendly, and very knowledgeable. The facility will allow my brother to wander all day and not have to fear that he will elope. They had all kinds of activities going on all day long. I love the fact that he will have his own room and be checked on always. When I was there, there was certainly enough aides to monitor the residents. I also love the fact that they'll be providing three meals with other individuals, so that he can make friends and have some socialization. They have a courtyard in the middle where he can go out, which is something he loves to do, and so I really feel like it's going to be a tremendous fit. It's close to my daughter and her family. If family comes up, she can get there pretty quickly. I was pretty pleased with it.

My mother will be moving into Wingate Residences at Silver Lake. We chose it for the location as well as the standard of finishes in the space. The common areas and the living quarters were super important to me for my mother because unfortunately, with her diagnosis of Lewy body, it puts her into memory care, but she's really an assisted living candidate. We also like the fee structure there. With her increased care, the fee wouldn't change. It changes with the cost of living increases every year. They also have a nursing home facility there should it be needed at a future date, so she can transition to that should there be a bed available, and so we like all of that about Wingate. It looked like there was quite a bit to do. The calendar is quite full, and when we walked through for our tour, they were actually all together in a group having a group discussion about opinions and things that they would like to see on their menus. So, I felt like it was a nice fit for her.