Coastal Shores Assisted Living was very unappealing. It was so sad and depressing. We took our parents there together. They showed us the room that was like a hospital room. There was no spark, it was like doomsday, and I was quite surprised. I know that they have private apartments, people like those and they're very reasonable. But the assisted living part of it is the opposite, very contrary. We approached the dining room and we just didn't want our parents to see it. It was more of a nursing home-style, people were being fed. It wasn't like assisted living where you can go and have a conversation, it was very sad and depressing. If they had at least a room to show, as opposed to an empty hospital room with nothing bright and inviting. Nobody would want to spend their last days there. It was so uninviting, if they could just have a room that looks like somebody lived in it that they could show, would be much more inspiring. This was another big thing, my mother's in a wheelchair, and you'd think that they'd be accommodating to that. But this place wasn't; they only had a few rooms with bathrooms that could accommodate a wheelchair. I was really surprised because it wasn't an upscale place, they have a lot of main care people there because it's low income. I would suggest that they make all their bathrooms accommodating to a wheelchair.

Coastal Shores was excellent. It was very clean, inviting, warm, comfortable and cozy. It's just like being in a hotel. It was very beautiful. We met with the administrator and also had staff we interacted with. They have an ice cream parlor. They have a coffee café room. They have live music once a week, movie nights, outings every Thursday, and morning and afternoon walks. The list goes on; it's fabulous.