I visited Heathwood in Penfield. They have a home theater, they take the residents out on field trips, and they also have a game room and dining facilities. They have a van that takes you wherever you want to go, like the doctors' or the grocery store. I'd probably put my mom there if she had wanted to come to New York. They're assisted living plus they have a memory care unit. The people that are there rave about it, but they're also spending $7,000 a month. I like the layout of the place and the apartments are very spacious.

The Highlands at Pittsford is a very good facility. I would rate this place very highly. They have a variety of different kinds of apartments. They have one or two bedroom, some with more amenities than others. They have a lot of supporting activities there.

To be honest, this was one of the best assisted living facilities I had ever seen. It was located in beautiful up-state New York right next to a small forest that could be walked to by family members. The back yard had a small garden where the residents could participate in gardening and growing their own plants. Arts and crafts are also a major benefit to the assisted living experience, which The Highlands had numerous opportunities to paint small ceramic novelties and create other small trinkets. The staff was always tremendous and was always kind and compassionate toward each individual resident of the home. I could always tell that no matter what time or where a resident was, they were always alert and ready to handle any situation that they encountered. Every once in a while I would stay for lunch or dinner with my grandmother. Typically at assisted living facilities the food can seem bland and boring, however the chefs at The Highlands did a phenomenal job at creating food that tasted wonderful and was very healthy for you. I would not have any other assisted living center or retirement home take care of any of my other relatives except The Highlands at Pittsford. They truly are masters of their trade.