Paradise Village

They are 'unofficially' affiliated with the 7th Day Adventist Church, and they try to keep you from finding it out when you tour the place. You learn about once you are already hooked on the beautiful accommodations, and they reel you in. It didn't bother me a lot in the beginning, but it got worse. I moved in to 'Paradise,' and it seemed that so many residents are either evangelical ministers, or are married to one, or are children of missionaries or ministers. That's fine; to each, his own. I knew the place was not for me and I moved out. I'm a very 'live and let live' kind of person. Others there might be the same, but it would take months and months to find other like minded people there. There wasn't any help from staff to be able to find other like minded people. There was such a majority of 'religious nuts' that I had to get out ASAP. It was a discouraging waste of time and money.

My husband and I live here currently and it’s fantastic. We really couldn’t be in a better place. Everyone is so friendly (even the janitors say hello to you) and the salt water pool and all of the facilities are fantastic. We have a beautiful theater and all kinds of entertainment and clubs - you could be going all day. The food is great and it’s an open menu. They have select things that they offer as specials every day but if you don’t like those options than you can choose something else. Everything is included, that’s the best part for us, and you don’t pay for the second person. The staff is wonderful. I’ve been praying for a long time for the right place and I just can’t believe that I haven’t found a negative thing about it yet. They even let us have our dog, which is the most important part for us. And there’s a dog park! We have a washer and dryer, TV, telephone, gas, electric, transportation, and it’s just all included in the one monthly fee. Someone can help you sort out your pills and it’s not an extra price. We really like that it’s a family run place. It’s not a corporation like the other facilities around. The owner even has an apartment on the top floor for when he comes to visit. There’s a second facility right next door and all together they offer all different types of care for whatever transition in life you’re in. I would absolutely recommend them.

I have no complaints of how things are going for my loved one since she made the move into this community. I have to say my favorite thing about this place is the people and how amazing they have been to my mother. She is happy with her new living environment and feels safe which is most important to me. The meals are excellent as well as the activity program they have for the residents throughout the day. I would defiantly recommend it to anyone interested.