Aurora Independent Living

Activities-most residents walk around board all day every day...

I went with a friend to see if this would be a good place for her, and we both were impressed with the friendly nature of all the employees, from the desk to the admissions personnel. We liked the size of the apartment and LOVED the outdoor pond with the soothing sound of water from the fountain...

Everything at Canterbury Gardens was fine. Even the senior clinic at the University Hospital says that was a good place to put her. We were satisfied with that place but were totally taken aback when they said they wouldn't take her because she was incontinent...

Two of the features that were very appealing about Canterbury Gardens were that it was leased on a monthly basis, so we did not have to sign a yearlong contract, and also that two meals were being provided. The food is sort of basic...

The rooms at Canterbury Gardens were kind of plain and dull. The staff was good, but I only met the one person that showed me around. I saw a lot of people sitting out in the front. They had a dining room. Everything was kind of old and the outside could be kept up better. They need to pave their parking area...

I toured Canterbury Gardens and I was not happy with them. We made an appointment, but when we got there, no one knew that we were coming. The gentleman that made the appointment with us wasn't there, so we stood around for a while before anybody waited on us. The place was very dirty...