Hawthorn Senior Living, LLC

It was nice, but our tour was pretty limited. We just spoke to the director and not anybody else. It was beautiful there, kind of a more remote location, but it just didn’t grab us. It was actually not that much different from the place my loved one ended up choosing. But she was able to talk to the residents at the place she chose, which made a big impact on her, and in the end it just came down to a feeling.

I toured Ivy Creek and this was a close second choice for me. I would drive by it while it was being built which was cool. The dining room absolutely blew me away, it reminded me of a Hollywood movie. I would tell others to definitely give this facility a look.

The food is good and the staff is really friendly. Communication is good between the staff and me, they keep me informed and up to date. They have lots of activities but I would like to see more geared to men. I would recommend this community to others.

We chose The Woods because of the value for the money and it met their current needs better. The apartment sizes are adequate for their needs. My parents like the food, but it is calorie intensive, I think they could use some healthier options on the food especially more fruits and vegetables. My parents are able to get to their doctors appointments due to the transportation the facility provides and they do seem to be well looked after and they keep in contact. I would recommend to others looking.

I think overall this is a great place. The community residents can be cliquey and not very welcoming. The staff is very friendly and the community is kept very neat and clean. I would recommend this community to others based on my experience.

We do think our loved one enjoys the meals, and they are ramping the activities back up. The rooms are very nice, there are a lot of windows. Our loved one really enjoys the natural lighting in the rooms, and the community is close in location to our family.

The only complaint he has had is the food a lot to desire and he is not the only one who has said that. The care and how they are responsive to him is good. He does not take advantage of activities but they do provide them. He has made a lot of friends and likes all of the staff members they are very helpful with finding transportation and are responsive if you call. Overall he has been happy here.

My loved one is happy here. This is the most important to me. There are some cliques within the resident population. The food has been up and down since my loved one has been here. It tends to be too fancy. There are times that my loved one doesn't know what is being served on the menu, it would be nice to have simple meals. The staff is wonderful.

The staff is very conscious of the residence's needs. Communication between the staff and me is very good. They keep me well informed and return calls back in a timely mannor. I would recommend this community based on my experence

I chose Fairview Estates because my son lives in the area. He looked it over and spoke to people he knew and it got high marks. he thought it would be a good fit. The apartment sizes here are nice and really. I think they do the best they can with the meals, it is tough to come up with things that everyone likes on the menu. It is a nice place, the rooms are nice, the dining room is good, and the staff members get an A+. I would recommend them to others who are looking.

We chose Shads Landing because of the availability at the time. The apartment sizes here are on the smaller side compared to others we looked at. I do think they could use improvement on the meals and the prices on the apartments as well. I would not recommend to others looking.

We do think the value is very good, and we like the location and the accessibility of the community. From our understanding we do think they are able to do small activities but the main activities are limited, and we have not had the meals ourselves but they seem to be taking good care of our loved one.

The Woods at Holly Tree is a very clean facility, the staff members are very nice to the residents. However the improvement we think they could make would have to be with their overall communication.

If you can afford it, this is a great community. they always have someone checking up on the residence and this would a great place for your loved one to meet others that have similar interests. I would recommend this community to others and already have.

We really liked the facility itself. It had everything my loved one needed. Even on moving in, there were a couple of things she was very fussy about, for instance the wall color and the rug. And they accommodated us on those changes even before she moved. in. So that really set a good tone. A couple of the managers there were really terrific. They were very accommodating. My loved one lived on her own for more than 30 years, so this was a pretty big change for her. And they did a great job with her. There were a number of activities, and each month it would change. They had different themed activities, like a St Patty's theme for March, arts and crafts, bingo, exercise classes, yoga and such. They had some core things and then switched it up a little each month. My loved one was really neat herself, so it's hard to tell what housekeeping was doing vs. what she was doing. But her apartment was always spotless. I know they did at least light cleaning, like vacuuming and cleaning the bathrooms. And they did a good job of keeping the common areas neat and clean.

It's a nice community, clean, and the residents are nice. The staff is friendly. The apartments are on the smaller size but adequate. The apartments each have their own private outdoor area. There are lots of stores around the area. There is even a pharmacy that delivers to the community.

The Woods at Holly Tree is a newer facility, and the rooms are very nice. I didn't get to meet many people on our tour - just the marketing person. So I wasn't able to get much of a feel for the community. There was a mix-up regarding our appointment. I ended up having to wait 45 minutes, and when they finally came out, they said I was not scheduled for an appointment, even though they had emailed me about it the day before. So that was disappointing.

Good location for mom. Our tour was cut short by a medical emergency. Sha was so compassionate and supportive. It’s becoming clear mom needs AL but it was wonderful to learn of this resource in Cary.

Generally we've had a positive experience all in all. It's just that he quality of the food could be improved. My loved one says it's just not tasteful, it's bland, the sandwiches are skimpy, and there's not a lot of variety. The staff are very good. They're all very friendly. It's very clean here. The activities are good as well, although a little restricted due to Covid. But overall we've had a good experience, and I would recommend it to others.

The meal service was available all the time, and it was always delivered in a timely fashion so that would be a five out of five. However, our loved ones who are there say the quality of the food was not all that great, it was not appetizing or palatable. Under the circumstances the activities were limited, but they still tried to do as much as they could while social distancing. It is expensive, but when your in a retirement community where everything is all inclusive, the value is worth it.