Excelcare at Newark Independent Living

Janet

I am a resident, and I find it very, very nice. The people running it are doing their very best. They check on us and make sure that we have what we need. Right now, we're in the middle of the flu. They are still committed to each person here. I have to commend them for their diligence. They're always pleasant and care about the people here. They knew my name from day one and introduced themselves to me. We have Sunday services, and the food is superb. My body was created without a certain enzyme that causes me not to be well and unable to digest vegetables, and I get very ill. They can accommodate that in my menu without any problem. We have everything we need. I'm allowed to have my harp and violin. They have a grand piano, and I was allowed to play it. I have my private apartment. The activities are great. They try to keep us busy during the day with different things, like Scrabble games. We had a wonderful concert at Easter time. It was a local orchestra that came in and played and brought their instruments and their performers. They played a whole evening's worth of music for us, which was wonderful.

Eugene

I toured the independent living part of and I didn't like it at all. It looks like all the folks are for retirement and with disabilities. I don't like that and I don't need it. I saw the kitchen, the sitting room, and the dining area around the corner. The facility looks old but the cleanliness was good. The staff was good, too. The person who assisted me took a look at me and said she didn't think I was qualified because she said I didn't need a place like that. She was just being honest. The atmosphere is quiet and many folks are just sitting there and using the facilities the way they should but it looks like a lot of them are disabled.

Sief

I toured and it was excellent. It has a nice atmosphere, everybody was pleasant, and they even greeted us at the door. The menus for their breakfast, lunch, and dinner were excellent too. They showed us 2 independent living apartments that had microwaves and refrigerators. The place also comes with 3 meals a day and it's a brand-new building.

Sharon

I had a tour here. I didn't like the layout of the rooms. They don't have bedroom doors. I played bingo and had snacks with them. I enjoyed myself. It was very clean. The people were very friendly. The rooms were very nice, but they didn't have a kitchen. The staff was great. The residents were active, pretty much.

Ernest

We had a good tour. My questions were answered. The place, the program they had, and everything looked good. The one-bedroom apartment was good. The size was nice. Everything was great. The person who did the tour was very polite. She answered all my questions and gave me information and brochures. You can get help when you need it and able to be independent at the same time.