Washington Oakes

Anita

Washington Oakes was a beautiful place, but I don't think that is a place for me. I met a lot of people, but I didn't feel like there was enough of the people who live there that were walking around or out and about. I just felt like maybe people stay in their rooms a lot now, especially for the virus. I think everybody cannot be milling around very much. I didn't feel like there was a lot of social things going on, and that's what I need. I need some socialization. The staff was excellent, and she took us around the whole place. We were there for almost two hours. They had exercise rooms, a gym, a big room that you can use for weddings and so forth, and there was storage for each person outside their own rooms. The dining room was beautiful, and the menu looked wonderful. I didn't feel like there was enough of an outside area where you would think that people would be going to sit outside, because it was a sunny day, but maybe they cannot do face-to-face because of the virus. It was very nice and very clean, and the rooms were beautiful, and a lot of them had windows that you could actually look out somewhere else, even though I would still like an outside area where you can meet people besides the dining room. Everybody was great. The food was excellent. I was so amazed with the food. I think I'd like to live there just to eat, and they had a wonderful chef. It was well laid out and the hallways were all connected. Because there's more than one building, you can walk from one to the other. The elevators were excellent and clean.

Gail

Our tour at Washington Oakes was fine. It was professional and knowledgeable. The place was beautiful and immaculate. It's a good location in a very walkable neighborhood. The community is large; there three large buildings. The rooms are clean. It's classy and very nice. It's overall very positive, but it's just too big, too confusing, and too overwhelming for my dad. It would have been where I chose to live if it had been up to me.

Jill

I have already placed my brother into Washington Oakes. It's wonderful. The staff members are very polite, very nice, and very respectful. He says the food is delicious. They have crafts, a game room, and music. They have a lot of activities. However, my brother is anti-social, so he doesn't really participate in any of them.

Lynn

Washington Oakes is a very nice place and feels very homey. We like it and are going to move there. The person who showed us around was very good, answered all our questions, and introduced us to a few of the residents. It was a very good tour. We enjoyed it very much and kept in touch with them.

Alan

Washington Oakes was very nice. They had lectures and we learned a lot. We had a buffet and then we had a tour. For an older place, it's been kept up and renovated several times, so it's pretty nice. It's a huge place. We got to see all of the different kinds of rooms. We saw a studio apartment, a 1-bedroom, and a 2-bedroom. It was pretty varied and they were all very nice. It's clean and neat even on the outside, and the staff is pretty good.

Virginia

Washington Oakes was very nice, but it didn’t have a nice outside area. The furnishings and the wide hallways were nice. The place had a good, nice, and warm feeling. The apartment was very nice and the food was good, too.