We are moving our parents into Tessera of Brandon. We toured it about three times altogether, my brother and I first, and my parents and I toured, and then we went back to make a final decision on which apartment that they wanted. We were not allowed into memory care because of COVID at that time. My father is in very good shape, so assisted living is perfect for him. My mother has dementia, and one of the reasons we're moving them in there is the hopes we would be able to have them a little bit more situated in case she does have to go into memory care, but she will be living in assisted living with my dad, and we will be having some of the higher level services for her. We have add-on fees to hopefully get extra help that we need for her at times. I think if COVID weren't going on, they would've probably allowed us into memory care also, but they did not because of COVID protocols. I like the location because it's very close to where my parents lived, and it's only about 15 to 20 minutes away from us. The food is extremely good there. We know people that have been there or are there. The food is very good. It appears that they have good activities. The first visit, when my brother and I were there, we were stopped by two different people that told us they loved it there, and that was not solicited in any way or anything. They said, "Hey, we really love it here." It seemed to be a well cared for facility. When I was in there a couple of different times, it smelled wonderful, and my mother's physician said she knows people that have eaten there, and that it's very good. It's very clean, nice, and a well kept up facility.

My sister is at Tessera of Brandon and we chose this place for her because of the view from the room. She had a nice window view of a little open park area and she likes it. We're familiar with the place through somebody else, so we had a little bit of information. The staff seems wonderful and it's beautiful outdoors. There were lots of trees and green from her particular room. Not everyone has a view like hers. The food is not bad, I wouldn't say it's great, but it's fine. They have bingo, and a lot of things to do like crafts, walks, and a lot more.