Freedom Village at Brandywine

Amazing place to work and live. Everyone at Freedom Village goes above and beyond.

Update: Here a year now and loving it still. We made many new friends - even a couple close friends. The amount of visibility residents have in the overall planning, organization, and operation of the place is wonderful. We had a lot of conflicted thoughts about going to a for-profit place. I think we made the right decision. I just wish the dining service was not so slow.

Original review: My wife and I have been here for two months now. It's too early to provide a comprehensive review but here are a few highlights:
-The investigation and buy-in process went extremely smoothly. At several other seniors places we looked at, the sales staff seemed like they were selling timeshares. No so here. We felt we were in charge and every question we had was fully addressed.
-Move-in was a bit rocky but that was 90% third-party movers and unpackers.
-Condo is roomy with lots of windows but with only one ceiling fixture in four rooms, we need lots and lots of lamps.
-Access to events and places such as gym and dining is quite convenient. We do not need moving-around things but residents with walkers, wheelchairs, and scooters seem to be having no difficulties.
-Food... well, if it were a restaurant, I'd give it four stars for food and five for staff. That said, every once in a while the lag between ordering and food delivery is excessive.
-Staff are just plain wonderful. They remembered our names from early on. They remember our preferences and our food restrictions.

This is getting long so I'll just add that a primary reason for our selecting this place was in the hope of making new friends. We found success there from the first day on.

My family has had a wonderful, caring experience with Freedom Village. My mother is in their long term care unit in a beautiful room with an outside view of the Village Green. The staff is caring, friendly, approachable, and talented. My mother is able to attend Drs. appointments with a companion when we are not able to go with her due to our schedules, and they also arrange the transportation which is extremely helpful. The facility itself is so lovely and we enjoy the dining rooms and the opportunity to give her a change of scenery while walking through the greenhouse and the absolutely beautiful lobby. We also can visit a library. When my siblings visited from out of town we were able to arrange a meeting with the head nurse, social worker, physical therapist and dietitian at a moments notice and were very grateful for the accommodation.

I would most highly recommend Freedom Village to anyone searching for an excellent facility. This is it!

Placing a loved one in a long term care facility is never an easy choice but I know we made the right choice placing our grandad at Freedom Village. The nurses and aids treat him with dignity and respect and he even loves the food! He has made friends and enjoys participating in Bingo and other games with Devan. We are thrilled with our choice and can sleep at night now knowing he is being watched over so that we do not have to stress sand can visit for quality time.

I highly recommend! This facility is run with the most caring staff. Anyone would have a great experience here. The staff is very helpful and friendly, which makes everyday there an absolute joy!