Independent Living Community in East Northport, New York

Reviewer111819

Birchwood Suites was nice but it was far away from me so I didn't choose my mom to go there. They showed me a semi-private unit, a large bedroom with two beds and two drawers. The dining room was kind of in an L-shape. They all ate the same meal; there was no picking off the menu. They had tablecloths on the table. They said that whenever all are done eating, after that they would bring them into the activities room and the director was there. The activities room was nice, big and bright. If they weren't interested in doing the activities, they could sit in a room and watch TV. The grounds were very nice.

Victor

Birchwood Suites is a smaller facility than the one my mother was in prior to this. They have a good amount of activities, an activity room, a music room, piano, TV rooms, crafts, and bingo. Her room has two twin beds, it's very clean, and the bathroom is very modern and clean. It has no carpeting and no tripping hazards. She said the food is pretty good, but there's not a lot of choices. Everybody that I've met has been very outgoing. It's a very clean place and much bigger than it looks.

Mark

Birchwood Rest Home was interesting because it was an estate. I loved the architecture. It had beautiful grounds and it had a little pond in the front. I like that somebody can go outside so they don't have to sit inside their rooms all the time. The inside was very nice and clean. There were a couple of things I didn't like, probably because it's an older facility. It was a good price. They had a nice dining hall with really long tables so it was kind of family style. They had two choices of room, shared or private. In the shared room, the bathroom and shower were in the room, which I liked, but in the private room, the showers were more of a dorm type scenario where you have to go out and take your shower in a shared bathroom. The people seemed like they were fine with it though. The staff was nice and really friendly. The independent living had a couple of cottages, which were attached like little townhouses, but they were separate from the main facility (which was a short walk away). They were all-inclusive, which means they do medical management or help you with getting dressed.

Robert

I visited The Bristal Assisted Living at East Northport and everybody was accommodating. Everything, including the rooms, were satisfactory. The residents looked satisfied. It was clean, neat, new, and upscale.