My mom moved into the Village of East Harbor. It's clean, perfect, and has good care. It's a beautiful community. I would recommend anyone being there. The staff is impeccable. They got a chapel and a breakfast joint there. It's 44 acres of a beautiful area. It's safe and secure. I think it's beautiful inside and gorgeous. They have a lot of activities. They take care of their people. There's no dirt.

I liked Presbyterian Village. It is right behind my brother's house. The staff was absolutely, positively fabulous. Everything was fine.

Presbyterian Village East was a beautiful facility. I like this place. It was just more expensive than what we could afford. I did see their menu and it seemed nice. Like other facilities, they also had similar activities.

Presbyterian Village East is a top-notch assisted living facility. I was a little surprised at how friendly the staff and the residents were when they greeted me. The living quarters are very spacious and lavish. I didn't get to see all of them, as it looks like there are quite a few different kinds on the grounds. I did see that there are isolated little homes for people that might be of high function. This would probably be a great option for someone who is pretty self reliant, yet needs a little bit of help. I think this facility is one of the more aesthetically pleasing of all the places I have been. It's comfortable and it looks like someone has an obsessive love of keeping the place clean and smelling nice, which are two great qualities. I would recommend Presbyterian Village East, I am not sure of the cost, but I think if you can afford it, you would be most comfortable here.

Mom was admitted to the hospital for several days and, upon her discharge, was admitted to East Harbor's skilled nursing residence to rehabilitate. She was there for approximately a week before her Medicare benefits stopped due to a plateau in her progress. (When it became necessary for Mom to remain there a few days after benefits ceased, the charge was $290 per day.) The facility's nursing section is considerably different than their independant and assisted sections. First, there is that disturbing "nursing home smell" that often indicates an inattention to dirty linens, insufficient clean up after incontenence in common areas, etc. The general appearance of this side of the building is old and worn. The dressers are scuffed, the window blinds missing a rib or two, and the curtains around each resident's bed clinical and plain. There usually seemed to be an adequate number of staff, although they were somewhat detached and cool. The lower we got on the hierarchy of employees, the kinder and more attentive they became. The food was good, but the aides assisting residents with eating were stretched thin and often residents sat in wheelchairs for an hour before being attended to with assistance. My biggest concern was the "rehabilitation" end of things. I never saw Mom "walked". Granted, I wasn't there until after 3:00 in the afternoon, but there was neven an indication that the residents did anything but sit in their wheelchairs. Unless I was doing it, Mom wasn't encouraged to eat by herself (she was always left to wait for assistance, and when an assistance came, she was simply fed instead of encouraged to do it herself.) I realize this facility has many residents and that it's difficult to attend to so many at once, but it certainly seemed that they tried to do the expedient thing instead of the thing that would most benefit the resident. Nursing staff administered meds to my mom during meals without bothering to explain to me what was being given unless I asked. Mom never saw a doc while there - only nurses, aides and one therapist for a short period of time - and the one medical event that occured during her stay was addressed by ER docs when she was sent back to the hospital (she had a small anal fissure that the staff at East Harbor led me to believe was much more serious). Don't misunderstand me: This isn't a BAD facility. Your loved one won't be mistreated here. However, if you are looking for warm staff, plenty of direct assistance, and personal care, you may want to look elsewhere.

I can't believe there haven't been reviews of East Harbor yet! It is a wonderful facility. If there's something specific you're looking for in a facility, chances are excellent that you'll find it here. Lodging ranges from independent cottages to assisted living to memory care to nursing care. They received a five-star rating from the state agency and that excellence shows in every aspect. The dining room is beautiful, staff optimistic, friendly, and outgoing, activities varied and stimulating, and the grounds safe. large, and inviting. My only concern (and it is the one that may keep us from bringing Mom here) is the expense. Mom has early-severe stage Alzheimer's and her initial cost to move in would be approximately $5,000 per month. The maximum here is about $6,400. There are, of course, Medicaid beds available if your loved one needs that that level of care, but they are few and typically filled by established residents. Since Mom has no VA, LTCI, or pressing health concerns, we might be looking at years of care and would only be able to afford a short while right now when she needs less care than she will in the near future. If your relative needs a senior living facility and you can afford the cost for excellence, East Harbor is the place to be!