5 Assisted Living Communities in Cape May County, New Jersey

Catherine

United Methodist Communities at The Shores was expensive. We visited on a Saturday, and there wasn't much staff around. The person during the tour was pleasant enough. The place was clean. It's a very large facility and the residents were just sitting in the halls or certain places with no one communicating with them. The dining area was large. I wasn't really pleased. Nobody's doing anything.

Kathy

I visited Brookdale Cape May, they only showed me a studio, it was very small, and I didn’t like it at all. I saw a group of seniors sitting around a TV, slumped over, looking at a TV, and they actually had nurses come to my house and look over my medication plan and everything. Even though I have my own oxygen, they charge you $500 just to come in with an oxygen tank. That turned me off right there. I saw a nice dining area, it was pretty, but there was very little activity and interactions with the residents. That’s what I didn’t like. They have a sitting room in the front of the building and rooms go on either side of it.

Peg

I'm extremely impressed with the professionalism of the staff in Brookdale Cape May. I liked the cleanliness and beauty of the place, and the care they take in making things easier for the residents. For example, there are handrails down the hallways, and in the bathroom. The dining room is beautiful and set up more like a restaurant, and they have choices in what they can eat. They don't have to just eat whatever is being served. In their Alzheimer's unit they are doing different things, and they try to keep them busy instead of just letting them sit around. I would highly recommend this community once my loved ones are ready to move.

Dan

United Methodist Communities at The Shores was much better. It was bigger, seemed more organized, had more equipment, and more facilities. It had a nice parking lot and you can bring your car there if you want. It's a multi-story building and they have an open dining room that's cafeteria style with food served 24 hours a day. They have a small and fairly well equipped gym. They seem to have activities going on and the staff members were courteous. The people were happy. The place was clean and well-kept. The rooms were mostly small apartments and are better laid out in terms of visuals.