Generations, LLC

I selected Paradise Village from a list of about 10 venues supplied to me by the broker at A Place for Mom. Initially, this was at the higher end of our budget but I still considered it as it came with high recommendations from the broker. After numerous phone calls and email contact with the sales admin staff, and an initial tour, my search stopped immediately and I decided on Paradise Village. Personally, I have never seen anything like Paradise Village and I am a bit sad, that I couldn't find a place similar to this for my father. As I write this, my mother has lived there for not quite one week (in Cedars Assisted Living). She is already somewhat integrated into the lifestyle there, though I am fully aware that this is a big step for everybody involved and adjustment will take time. She has a friendship suite which is something like a condo. She shares a living area and kitchen with one other lady but has her own master bedroom type home with walk in wardrobes and en suite. The room is spacious, all of her furniture from home fit nicely, the maintenance crew helped hang her numerous photos on the wall, all of her clothes are in the wardrobe, the bathroom is giant and safe. The carpet is new and the room has been fully newly painted since the last person moved out. Everybody, and I truly mean everybody, at Paradise Village is friendly, polite, well mannered, has experience speaking to the elderly, enunciates and is on time. All residences wear an alarm type necklace if they need any sort of help, even as simple as getting a book off a high shelf. Almost immediately, a care worker arrives to help them. The entire venue is like a resort. It is open, light and airy, it smells good and clean, there is sun and life. The meals are exceptionally good – in fact, I eat almost all of my meals there with my mother. There are specials every lunch and dinner, but if you do not want them you can order off an entire menu like in a restaurant. You can have half portions, mix things from different selections. I have noticed that the wait staff know all of the people's names and remember what they like so prompt them if they would like something with their meal that they forgot to order. Outside of dining hours they offer a 24/7 bistro type area with coffee cold drinks, juices, tea, and a fridge stocked with fresh sandwiches and fruit. There are about five things to do every day, besides the dining hours, if you feel like activities. So far, my mother has only played bingo – which is surprisingly a lot of fun! – and watched a couple of movies. There are movies every night! I could go on and on but I guess my take-home message would be: the owners and managers of this business are a family business and they do treat this business like a home and like family. You can see that that is very important to them. To allow the elderly to live, and not just exist.

I live in one of the new cottages they built last year behind the large facility. I have my own garage, 1245 sq feet, 2 bedrooms, 30 meals a month, 2 full baths with walk-in shower, my own washer and dryer inside, once a week housekeeping, a full kitchen (stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher and island with place for stools) and my own private patio. I only pay rent, and if I add additional features to my TV or add a house phone, I pay for those, otherwise I do not pay for power, trash pickup, water or Gardner. I LOVE it. They are all very nice around here. I chose this place after visiting 12 other facilities, 4 in Bakersfield, 6 in Fresno and 2 in the Bay Area where I was living the last 30 years.

My husband and I visited Cherrywood Village on May 8th, 2017. We popped in unannounced and we were treated very well. [Removed], the Sales Manager, was very gracious and explained the philosophy of the community. As a family owned community, the values of the original creator, was to value and respect not only the residents but staff as well. The family owners believe giving residents respect and concern for the entire person inside and out, greatly enhances the well being and overall health and vitality. Additionally, by treating the staff with the same respect and concern helps the staff's self respect and, ultimately by feeling cared by the employers, enables the staff's compassion and care for the residents. The benefit overall is the staff retention gives a sense of stability and predictability for the residents. Because we came late in the day, we didn't see all of the campus. However, my husband and I went away very impressed by what we saw and even more you what we heard. We are moving back to Portland to be close to our family. It is an exciting time for all of us! We are researching different communities now so in 12 to 18 months, when we expect to move, the place we want will already be chosen and ready for us. Cherrywood Village is the top choice for us right now!

I had a good tour of Paradise Village. The facility was nice and clean. The tour guide was knowledgeable and friendly, they really took their time with us. It was a good experience, but just not the best fit for my mother.

I liked that Paradise Village featured a very large great room with a lot of natural lighting. I liked the way they had their hallways painting. It was wonderfully decorated with nice and new decor. I also liked the wrap around hallways, which are perfect for memory care patients.

Cherrywood Village was too large for my parents. The staff was very helpful and they had great follow-up. I think this community is a good option for a senior who can get around easily.

My aunt has been here less than a week and we are thrilled with level of service and sense of urgency to each request. We are glad we chose Paradise Village

It is such a friendly, cheerful community. Staff is so helpful. Lovely people all around, plenty of activity choices and located in a quiet park-like environment. Couldn't be more pleased. I've had several friends and family members in similar living situations. Wish I had known about Somerset Lodge for them.

The Paradise Village was a wonderful place while my mother in law was there. Everything about it was great, and they took very good care of her while she was there. The hospice nurse said they would spread the was about how great this community is.

This is a great community. The staff is outstanding and very caring. The community is clean and very nice inside and out. We have seen a lot of the meals and they appear to be more like the very nice restaurant. There are offering him to participate in activities. We would highly recommend the care and value of this community to other families.

Facility is clean. Apartments are up to date. Coffee shop and ice cream parlor are pluses.

A very nice community that I think anyone would enjoy living in. The restaurant is spacious and the food is good and seems to have enough of a variety to keep one happy.

Large pet friendly facility with connections between buildings, basement parking for cars. Apartments have kitchens and stacked washer/dryer. Variety of activities in one main building--pool, gym, theater, crafts, library, chapel, credit union. Food OK

A great community. The staff is wonderful and always offering assistance to make sure that things are taken care of. The community is always clean and very enjoyable. There are activities offered to keep active. I would recommend this to other families for great care.

Somerset Lodge is the perfect place for my 89 year old mother in- law. The facilities great, the people are friendly and the the staff is very helpful. She has settled in quickly and is very happy.

Thank you Barbara (A Place For Mom) for all your help. My parents have chosen Somerset Lodge as their new home. They are very excited about this move.

Love this home. People are great service great and food is great I couldn't ask for better care for my loved one

We have lived here less than a month - far too soon to rate CherryWood. But soar all has gone smoothly including several minor repairs and maintenance issues. We chose a cottage so have not used many of the services yet.

I consider them a very high five. My mom loves it there, and they treat her with respect. She is having a lot of fun. They made the transition very easy for her. She really likes the facilities, and the way they cater to her beliefs, as it is religious based. This was hands down our first choice, we knew when we walked in that it was right for us.

My mother is doing well with her move into Carmel Village. The community looks great, its very clean. The staff is excellent and helpful with everything. There are good activities for the residents. My mother enjoys the food and I've tired it myself and it is very good.This is a nice community that I will look into when I get older. I would recommend this community, our experience has been a good one.