Asher Point Independent Living of Arlington

Robert

The lady that showed me around Asher Point Independent Living of Arlington was nice and showed me everything. It was on the first floor and I was impressed. I got back to my apartment that I live in now and this apartment is much bigger than that one. My other concern was I've got a chihuahua and we have a little routine here. I just open the door, he runs out and comes back, and if he sees somebody, he barks. If we were at that place and any place like that, we're inside where there's a hallway and there are people next door and all over the place and my dog couldn't handle that. I'm not going to put him through that at his age. The living room was small. The only person I've met was the one who takes people on a tour and deals with them, who was awesome. In my older life now, I wouldn't want to be in a place with 75 other occupants that close. You've got staff and even though it's free for meals, you'd go down there and there are maybe 50 people. I wouldn't be comfortable with that, but that's just me. I talked to a couple of people and everybody seemed to be very content there. They had a movie room and a place for you to play cards. They told me they had plenty of things that people could do. The staff offered to bring me a meal over my apartment here, and I said no. You don't pay electricity. You don't pay cable. You don't pay for anything. I was very impressed with that. The only thing you have to do, because they clean and they do everything, is your laundry and the washers and dryers are free. All your needs are taken care of. I saw their cafeteria and people were sitting down and eating. Their dining area was comfortable. It was certainly large enough. I didn't see anything that was negative at all.

Robert

My wife and I visited the Asher Point Independent Living of Arlington and I thought the grounds and the upkeep on the outside were outstanding. It's very clean, the grass was very neatly cut and edged, and all the bushes were trimmed up nicely. The landscape was just pleasant to look at. The first room we went in had a big stain on the carpet and I thought that was not conducive for what we were going to be paying. We went to another room that was basically the same size as the one with the stain and that was nicer. However, if they're going to show one room with a big stain on the carpet, I think one would have to worry about that a little bit. The lady that assisted us there was very nice and very outstanding. We did not sample any food but the dining area was very nice. It was very pretty, very well laid out, neat, and clean.

Vicki

My mother-in-law is in here. I visited several places and when I went in, everyone was very nice and cordial, but for some reason, that place just gave me the impression that they were all very caring. For one thing, it wasn't just the fact they were caring. It was the residents there that made me feel at home also. They all would just pass by me and start talking to me. That impressed me more than anything as far as the rest of them. All of the people just were so, so friendly, the staff, residents, everyone. That's how my mother-in-law is. She talks to everyone and I said she will love this place and she does. They provide three meals a day and snacks during the daytime. I ate with her the first night and we had an awesome meal of barbecued chicken wings and it was awesome. She goes at least to two meals a day. She chose a studio because she doesn't really have a lot and she absolutely loves that she has a backdoor that goes to a patio. That sold her as much as the people being so sweet and so nice. They have exercise classes and they have all kinds of games. Her main thing was they do have a church service on Wednesday. Even last night when I went to visit her, she made me take a bite of her taco salad and it was good. Everything looks really good. I visited several of the rooms too, and they were all really nice.

Laura

We have chosen here for my mother. The residents were all engaging with one another and with the staff. They were playing games, and they were smiling. The staff was warm and understanding of being in the position I was in as far as putting Mother into a facility. It was clean, it felt like home, and it was nice. It was calm. It was not an uppity wine and cheese type of place. It was just a nice community of people. I enjoyed that. Because it's an independent living, they have apartments. My mother would have a balcony if she was on the second floor or a small garden area of her own that she could use. She wouldn't have to cook, she could have meals prepared for her. It was exactly the support that we needed for her.

Cy

I toured and it's really good; the residents seem like they're very happy in there. It seems like an active community. It was clean and nice. They got a nice dining room. They do have somebody that comes in and do haircuts, beauty treatment, stuff like that. They do have a shuttle service that runs out to various locations, grocery stores. They do some tours of things to see in the area. It's homey, I would give it a five-star.

W.E.

I toured and it was nice. They had nice rooms, and I would have preferred a full kitchen, but they had a kitchenette, and they had a delightful dining area. It wasn't all in a city location, it was in an area where you had a lot of grass surrounded by some woods behind it. There are greenery and places to walk without being encompassed in buildings, and you can interact with some of the people there. Everybody was friendly. They had apartments that weren't considered a one-bedroom because it didn't have a separate bedroom. They had a kitchenette with a little sink and a little refrigerator. I didn't get to observe any activities, but I remember them pointing out that they had a beauty salon, places to eat or to hang out, and they have a library. They supply meals, but you're welcome to fix yourself something, but they do supply three meals a day.