My dad moved into Anthology of Burlington Creek. He's been there about two weeks, and it has been excellent. I think what I like the most is the level of care that he gets and the attention he gets from the memory care staff. The facility itself is very beautiful, very modern, and it's close to me, which makes it even nicer. I did not eat there yet but looking at the meals when I'm there with my dad, they look very good, and he has not complained about them. That's a plus because he did not like the food at the last place he was at. They do activities every day. They always have something going on beginning at nine o'clock and the last activities at 3:00. They do games, they have rosaries and hymns, and they read newspapers together. They play cards and they make cakes. There's a variety of activities that they do. They also have exercises, and they walk.

My tour at Anthology of Burlington Creek was excellent. The staff was very nice. Se's contacted us a couple of times since then. It's a new facility. They have companion apartments, and they have private apartments, which I thought was neat. They have their own room too, but then they share a bath. Everything looks very nice. They were all sitting there watching TV. They weren't doing anything, but she gave us a list and so forth and told us what they do. It's very nice. She's asked us, if we wanted to, we could come over and spend half a day and see what goes on. The dining area was very nice. It's a very new facility over there in the area. It's a little farther away from home. It's easy to get to, but it's a little bit further away. The woman that took us around, they were really busy, but I would say she's a five. The lady when we checked in or whatever was a little bit rude, I thought.

Anthology of Burlington Creek is a very good place. My mom has been there since September and I liked it a lot. She's in memory care and they have a lot of activities all day long. They do bingo, coloring, they have TVs that they do game shows on, they do gardening, and tea time. They do like a festival outside in the courtyard for the residents and it's nice. They're always out doing something. They're not stuck in their rooms. Her apartment is nice. It's small, but it's fine for her. It's very nice-looking and very clean. They have, not hardwood floors, but something kind of like that and it's very nice flooring. She has improved a lot there because of the interactions she has. She has dementia so she's in there and she can't do a lot by herself but she has improved quite a bit with her social skills. They are taking very good care of her. I go in there almost every day and they have a lot of nurses, their staff constantly with the residents and helping them. They're very nice to her. The food is good. I would go there during lunch almost every day, and they have salads and fruits for dinner or lunch.

My son has moved into Anthology of Burlington Creek. When we went there, it's close. For one thing, it's just about six miles from me. It is a little further from his wife, but not much. It's close. It's new, and everything is really quite lovely. It's in our budget. Affordable is not a term we use for nursing care, but it was within our budget. We met with staff members, and we were impressed with them. We were impressed with the facility. When we toured it, we found people to be helpful. As we were moving in, everything went very smoothly there. Of course, we literally carried furniture in. Since his move in, he's been a little on the anxious side because this is all new for him. He occasionally wants to come home. He looks for a door and that kind of thing. They expect this is normal, and they have been very attentive of his needs and to our concerns. They are incredibly supportive of us. They're taking very good care of him, and we're really very happy with that. He still wants to come home, but I'm pretty sure that's normal. Eventually he'll settle in just fine. We're pleased with the care. We can call any time to see how he's doing. We're staying away for a week or two in hopes that he can kind of settle in a little bit and begin to develop a new routine (which is essential for memory patients). We really couldn't be happier. We like it very much. It's beautiful and simply lovely. The rooms are lovely. The bathrooms are spacious and have huge showers and and plenty of call buttons and chains. They're really, really excellent. They have great big airy windows. It's a cheerful looking place. If you've ever toured any of these kinds of places, sometimes they can be kind of grim. There's nothing grim about Anthology at all. We've had a number of interactions and all of them have been very positive. They have been spending a great deal of time familiarizing themselves with Nathan, such as what helps him, what hurts him, and how they can make him more comfortable. They really go out of their way. I consider it out of their way, they obviously consider it their job; but they're doing it, and I'm very pleased with that. They keep us apprised of what's going on. His wife and I are both very pleased. We're new in the game. Nathan will give us some negative experiences, without a doubt. But right now, I have no negative experiences with the facility or staff at all. His dementia has left him with a clear taste for junk food and no taste for anything healthy. So, I'm not worried about food at all. Compared to other facilities and the cost of other facilities, it's lower than some that are not nearly as nice. It's a great deal lower than trying to do in-home care for extended periods.