The Barkley at Little River

Suzanne

I like that the admission person here was very personable. She worked hard to get everything we would need in place for my father. They supply appliances, and my parents are going into a two-bedroom-two-bath apartment that has all the features of a kitchen like a stove, a refrigerator, a microwave, and all that stuff. They have a washer and dryer. The staff who gave the tour was awesome. They provide three hot meals a day, and the set-up is more like restaurant style so that when you sit down, someone comes and waits on you and serves the food to you. The building is beautiful. They keep it very clean.

Sheila

I went here and it was a smaller place. And they emphasized that since they were a smaller place, besides knowing everybody by name, they knew everybody. They didn't say, oh, it's the lady in 405, go check her out. They knew you exactly by name. The staff was very good. Everybody knew what they were doing. But they're just a little too expensive for the amount of money I have coming. The building was clean and the tour was good.

Paula

My mother was in here for a month. It's a beautiful place and the staff was friendly. But I don't think they were as attentive to her needs as I was hoping they would be. She was in respite care and wasn't able to leave her room, so she was very lonely and bored. She had a spacious room, it was furnished with a bed and a chair, it was kinda like a hotel room. It had a large bathroom and a large walk-in closet. They also have a swimming pool and lots of activities, though she wasn't physically able to participate in anything, hairdressing comes, and they do bingo. They have a lot of activities, they have happy hour, and a lot of seniors seem to like that. They have a pool area and they have plenty of outdoor spaces with rocking chairs for the residents and patios.

Phyllis

It was great. Their bedrooms were very nice. We liked them. We liked the layout. It was the first one we saw, and we sort of fell in love with them. It's closer to doctors and to where we live now. Their menus are listed, and you can go up and order what you want, which we liked. If you had a preference to something, you could order it special, and that we liked. We only saw one person, and she was very nice, and helpful. I can't say any more about anybody else.

Bettina

It is a brand new facility. They just opened their assisted living in March while the facility has only been open since January. It's fresh, clean, modern, and elegant. It is like a resort for seniors. The lady that toured us was fantastic. She reassured us and answered all our questions. Everything was gorgeous. My mother is going to stay in a room that has never been used. We've chosen a studio for her. It's very roomy with enormous bathrooms and all set up for easy access. It's got a great big walk-in closet, a very roomy bedroom, and she happens to have one that overlooks the pool. They have all the regular amenities too. They have the game rooms, an amazing activity schedule (which includes happy hours on Monday through Saturday to mingle together), and exercises every morning. It's perfect for my mother. Some other seniors are just waiting for their life to be over, but the seniors here want to live some more. They could also choose to do whatever they want. They could do stretching and exercises every morning, bingo, movie nights, and outings. Everything is included. Their dining area is a restaurant style, and the menu is written down for the month. They have choices of two different things every day. It's served to them at their table with linens, silverware, and no paper napkins. It's very classy. We actually went back to their happy hour, and they let us retour the facility because my sister-in-law came. Everybody was very friendly, helpful, and very professional.

Sharon

It is brand new; it just opened. The facilities look lovely. The apartments are nice, and they have a beautiful dining room. They seem to offer all the services that you could possibly want. It's in a good location. The staff who assisted us during the visit was very informative, answered all the questions, and made me feel comfortable that that it would be a place that I could choose to live. Their amenities seem to be adequate. Any of the services you would want such as a beauty parlor or gym are available. The staff who gave the tour is excellent. It's brand new and looks lovely.