United Church Homes - The Polaris Community

Wanda

United Church Homes - The Polaris Community is independent living and it provides a third-party care program. What I liked about it most is that it was an age-in program. A person could spend the rest of their lives there, even as they transition from independent to assisted. It was equipped for all of those. The person could age in there all the way up to even needing hospice, and they would not have to leave the premises to find another location to stay. Everything was included in the cost. All of the utilities, meals, activities, and access to many different floors were included. They had an area where they could go and interact. It was not affordable housing, but it was not high-end. It was moderate, but it was beautiful. It had just about every amenity. It looks almost like a hotel style, very spacious, and inviting. They said that doctors come to the facility. They also had transportation if they needed to go to the store or if they needed to go to a doctor's appointment. Those things were provided without extra cost. I only met two workers, the lady that took us on the tour and someone was doing some cleaning. Everybody was pleasant. The young lady who did the tour was very thorough. She had a lot of confidence about what they had to offer for the residents. They did show us the different rooms where the residents could eat. They have 24-hour access if they want to get something to snack on and get something to drink. They did talk about activities that are posted. If they like planting with flowers, they have rooms especially designed for them to do that. They took us out to the back where they had an outdoor garden where the residents could work. They were in the area where they could walk to the stores and shops. It was very pleasant.

David

I am living in United Church Homes - The Polaris Community. I love living here. I like the studio apartment that I live in. I have cancer, and it's easy for me to take care of myself in this studio apo go for chemotherapy every Friday, and they are extremely good about taking me back and forth to my chemo, so I would say the transportation service is the best amenity here. They have a salon inside the building. The staff is the best part here. They're the ones that take me on the transportation services while I do some of my chemo. They always make sure I have my meals. The meals could be a little better. It's a very pretty place. It's very reasonably priced.

Steve

I've chosen the United Church Homes - The Polaris Community, and I'll be moving in this May. It was very well done and professional. The two people who led the tour were excellent. It's brand new. It's beautiful. They have everything from workout facilities to movie theaters to just basically everything. I liked the one person in particular who bent over backwards to find the ideal spot for me.

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