We did a tour of Brookdale N. Fredericksburg Road. The staff all seem to be pretty nice people. They all went about their business. They were busy and seem to care about what they were doing. Most of them were long-term, and you do not stay in a place long-term if you're unhappy. The rooms were all large, including the patients' rooms. I like them because they were normal rooms, and they have both dual and single. Some people need single, and some can do with dual. I like that they were large enough and they have storage for both people. But the one thing I don't like was the personal care and prescription storage. They have a good system, but there's not enough room in those little boxes for everything that's needed. We didn't go into the dining area, and we did not eat the food, but it looks like it was large and cheerful. The people were eating their food, and it seems to be good. I didn't see much of the grounds except when we went in. What we saw when we went in the front door was, they were manicured and well-managed. We were there late morning, around time to eat. We didn't see activities, but we were told about different things, we were shown different areas and it was explained to us what was done there. It was like an activity area where they do different activities with different groups of people. They had an outdoor area for memory care residents that look very comfortable and inviting. They have their own chef, and they offer food choices.

Brookdale N. Fredericksburg Road is the one we're tentatively looking at. I like the size and I like the individual attention to timeliness. I especially like that they have one contact person for the caregiving information. Everything looks great. I like the size of the dining area. It wasn't overwhelming, and they had multiple areas for multiple events. They have one person that designs the activities for memory care and is the go-to person for memory care. So it wasn't like I had to go through three or four people, it was just that one person who pretty much makes the decisions, and I like that. The outdoor spaces were very nice and very well-kept. It seemed like a nice place to sit and enjoy the sunshine. I like the fact that the facility is smaller and the fact that the director is the one who gave me the tour. They introduced me to the staff. They introduced me to the person above the director. Then they all sat down with me and talked to me about the expectations. It was much more informative because each person talked to me and not one person.

I did a tour of Brookdale N. Fredericksburg Road, and I love that place. It's just so far away. I met some of the staff and everything, and I just loved that place. The staff were just so nice, and for every question I asked, they knew the answer. I like that they asked what I was looking for, for my sister, as far as care and stuff. I said, "I don't expect her to be treated like the Queen of England, but I demand respect and dignity." Other than that, there isn't anything, because that's the most important, being treated with respect and dignity when you're in this type of shape. Once somebody treats you like that, you're going to be fine. The facility was nice. I liked them because I'm looking for a semi-private. After all, private is too expensive. I like the rooms. I understand you have to buy your own furniture. Well, that's not a problem. It's just a twin bed, a little dresser, some chairs for when we visit, sheets, bedding, and stuff, and that's not a big deal. I liked the common dining area. It has a homey atmosphere, and that's what I'm looking for. I also liked the grounds, they're very nice. It's not a gated community, but where she would be, they have to keep the doors locked and everything. You have to keep them from the other residents. They offer a lot of activities, but my sister doesn't participate. She doesn't want to most of the time, she's kind of feisty. They have little crafts and stuff, and a room where they could draw and do those like little beads and stuff. They can do stuff like that if they want. She used to do all that.

My father is in the memory care area of the facility, my father has been having behavioral problems and was move to the memory care area. The head lady over there called my father a monster to my face.

When I toured Brookdale N. Fredericksburg Road it smelled really bad and it was also really small. I don't think that they're memory care people had a lot of room to walk around and the hallways are narrow. But the staff seemed pretty nice. It was also really expensive there. I didn't care for the place the moment I walked in. I just didn't want to be rude.