Arbor Terrace of Decatur

Barbara

In general, Arbor Terrace of Decatur was a little depressing. The walls were gray and dark gray and the hallways were very dim and dark. They're probably a health hazard because you can't see in there very well. The staff during the tour was good enough. I was impressed with the rooms. They were more spacious than the other place I looked at. It was nice and it had a kitchenette, but the bathroom was a bit small. This place was older and there seemed to be quite a few maintenance issues. They gave me a scone that was baked at the facility, and I thought it was quite good. The dining area seemed more cafeteria-like. They have music and a pianist that comes in once a week and a harpist on another day a week. Their outdoor space was a bit small and it wasn't very uplifting. The food menu seemed pretty good just by looking at it.

Provider Response

Sharel

Arbor Terrace of Decatur was very nice, but it was assisted living, and I'm not ready for that. It looked very nice, very clean, and a little bit updated. The accommodations were very good, the room was fine, and being painted. The staff I saw was very nice, very outgoing, and they have activities, but I didn't go into it so much.

Caring Sister4

Arbor Terrace of Decatur was very warm and welcoming. I saw a lot of residents in the main area when I visited there. It was a clean community, and the rooms were of nice sizes. The food was very good. They had some music at that time and someone singing. Someone mentioned that they had snacks every afternoon. There were a lot of activities planned for the residents. They were going to a play and some outings. They also had regular games like bingo and puzzles. I was impressed because of the program there -- Helping Hands -- where they help the homeless.

Caring113447250

Arbor Terrace of Decatur was fine, but it is obviously a for-profit business. The manager was good and slick. The rooms were well appointed, but they weren't good for my personal needs. They seemed to be big and didn't have a lot of grab bars in places that they should have them. They didn't have any setups where there was a bathroom right off of the bedroom. They were all more like suites. If the person needs medication help, they charge extra $200 a month for that, which I thought is ridiculous. They charge for every little thing. It was very nice in every other way, but you pay a lot of money for those frills. It's a good one, but it did not suit my needs entirely.

Caring70035750

I liked Arbor Terrace, but it didn’t have independent-living. The facilities are really nice. What stood out were the furnishings of their apartment, the furniture, and the décor. The rooms weren’t the largest, but they were adequate. They had movies, board games, card games, and they’d go out to lunch. They have the little bus. The staff was really nice; I like them a lot. They had a lot of retired teachers there. I had lunch there on a Sunday. It was a nice meal, but the main thing I felt about the mealtime was that we didn’t feel anybody was talking to each other at the tables. It was very quiet in there. It just didn’t seem lively as I would have liked.

caring67045950

I like Arbor Terrace mainly because of its location. It has elevators and it's accessible by wheelchair. The rooms are adequate in size but it's small. There's also cooking accommodations, they're not very great. They provide meals but I'm not sure if it's one or two per day. The food was good and well prepared. They have an activity director for residents and a number of things like games, music, people coming in for church service and shopping. We told people this is the best one we found so far.