Montgomery Place

This is an amazing place. Beautiful location on Lake Michigan. Great food. So many activities and opportunities. Residents and staff are all so friendly and helpful. Convenient to downtown with many transportation options.Best senior living option I have visited.

I just want to say my dad moved into Montgomery Place about a year ago, and WOW WOW WOW. I'm not being paid to write this. I don't work there. I am telling you the 100% truth: it's one of the best places I've ever been as a human being on this planet. It's a life-affirming place. A place filled with actual good feeling, even joy, and I've spent time with my parents in places that were horrible—just terrible places (eg, The Claire is good and solid but a little bland and corporate; MP feels much more intellectual and family-like; other nursing home places I've been to feel like you are just hoping that something doesn't go wrong...they are like accidents waiting to happen...I won't name names... ). MP is the absolute opposite of that. I have no idea how someone could rate this place less than 5 stars. From the CEO to the person working on the second floor cleaning out trash cans, every single person has been pretty much great. I can name names: Leatrice, Sonia, Patricia, Steve, Amadi, Mark, Jennifer, Jonathan, Paulette...this list could go on and on...We're talking hundreds of interactions with lots of people. I know this sounds too good to be true (if I read it, I'd think that), but in my experience and my dad's—we're talking dozens of people all up and down the MP line—office staff, waiters in the dining room, nurses, front desk, security, the drivers—the people are always reliable, kind, have a good sense of humor, seem to like their work, and do a great job. You are treated like family—and I swear to you: the food is actually good, sometimes really good, and on its worst nights it's like eating at an Applebees. I defy someone to prove me wrong on that. Like, this is the place you dreamed and hoped would exist for your parents. It does. It's here. No lie. I'm sure there's someone incompetent here, but I have not run into them in all these months. If you have parents and you love them, get them into this place and neither of you will ever regret it. I have said to myself the money we spent on MP is the best money I have ever spent. AN AMAZING PLACE!

It is wonderfully reassuring to know that my mother lives in a safe, supportive and respectful community, especially because I live in another country. She moved in while she was still working and MGP gave her the secure base of a lovely apartment in a warm and inclusive community, while she was travelling and active in other ways. And now that she is not working, she can enjoy the rich variety of resources and facilities at MGP, supported by a staff who are invariably helpful, attentive and respectful. The activities are excellent (yoga today was great) and there is lots of variety. I would highly recommend this as a vibrant, comfortable and welcoming community, with a flexible and appropriate amount of support for independent retirement living.

Dining inconsistent. Costs of food seems more important than nutrition and good food. Lacks creativity in menu. Specials are the same each week. Quality of meats lacking. Servers need continuous training but are good overall. Wonder about consistency of kitchen staff.

My mother has been here twice. It's a lovely facility, but they are currently short staffed. My mother is a rehab patient and not a resident. I think the independent residents enjoy having an active retirement community in a pleasant neighborhood.