Lakewood Reserve, A Juniper Senior Living Community

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At that time, a lot of tours were virtual, including our tour at Lakewood Reserve. At the same time, another place we ended up choosing allowed in-person tours. Even through a virtual tour, I could see that Lakewod Reserve was an older facility and not as nice. The people leading the tour seemed like typical salespeople, nice, but the language they used made you keenly aware they’re trying to sell you something.

[name removed] and team over at Lakewood Reserve are wonderful. Well deserving of 5 stars. They are responsive, organized, and COVID compliant. Dedicated to serving their community day in and day out and we very much appreciate their service and support!

My dad was on Hospice and they were wonderful and I'm so glad they took care of my dad. I would definitely recommend this community to others.

Last month, I began the overwhelming search for an assisted living facility for my aging parent. After speaking to [name removed] at Lakewood Reserve, I knew I’d found the best fit for my Dad. [name removed] spent a great deal of time on a virtual tour with myself and my husband. She answered countless questions and maintained open lines of communication amidst the roadblocks presented by the pandemic (even on her days off). [name removed] is organized, knowledgeable, friendly and extremely professional. She has been a delight to work with and has helped alleviate a great deal of my stress. Each of my interactions with the staff at Lakewood Reserve have been wonderful and I cannot say enough nice things about this team. It is evident that they not only enjoy their jobs, they also truly love the residents.

Everything at Lakewood Reserve is great, even during this time they are doing a wonderful job. When we were able to go visit everything was very comforting and everyone was very nice. We were able to eat a few meals and it was nice, i enjoyed it!

I find Lakewood Reserve to be a warm and caring place to live. Activities that bring us together to get us to know one another are my favorite. Bus excursions are my favorite too.

I would like less spicy food. It doesn't agree with my stomach. I am thankful that the staff is vigilant in caring for us. Thank you. Less chicken, more seafood.

We are being kept safe and sound (well protected) only on death from viruses! Food needs some improvement. Lots of complaints to me (resident president).

Ok. Been here 11 months. Lockdown not fun but staff is good. Glad some activities starting again.

They have taken us through the virus safety this far. Great community and a beautiful building.

All is good. I get 3 meals a day.

Staff tries real hard to take care of everyone. Good place to be.

Husband of 53 years passed away of Alzheimer's disease on [date removed] here with me in our apartment. Our 2 adult daughters and grandson live nearby. So I am well cared for during the pandemic and feel blessed!

The only thing I like about living here is 2 excellent caregivers. The management team are useless. They don't return calls or give the correct prescriptions. Don't move here. You will regret it.

Lakewood Reserve in some respects are decent but they have missed the boat when it comes to food preparation. They don’t seem to have a clue nor do they seem to want mitigate the issue. Elderly people have enough problem chewing and or cutting up their food. LR thinks that serving chunks of chicken that are the size of an inch to inch and half size are acceptable! They’re not! I also saw a woman there struggling to eat a piece of meat because she didn’t have the coordination anymore to cut the meat herself. So she was forking a steak and trying to eat it like that. Pathetic. The lack of observation of this to me is absurd!!!! Get it right, Lakewood Reserve. I have photos to prove this as well!

i am supporting my 90 year old mother in her latter years. i pay $2500.00 a month for a small room and meals. its a very nice place but the food and food services are very poor. fresh fruit in season is not provided. same meals every night, chicken or pork. many residents are leaving due to this problem.

We are very pleased with Lakewood Reserve so far. The staff was extremely nice, from the receptionist, the sales director, to the cleaning crew and nurses we passed in the hallways. They all said hi and addressed my father in law with kindness and respect. The facility was very nice and offers plenty of amenities to help him stay busy while we're away. They offer the level of care that we require for his specific needs, it was very quite, and the residents we spoke to were very happy. I have been in many assisted living facilities in my life as my Mother was a nurse in several, and my Grandmother lived in one for several years. This was nothing like any of them, it was very nice and homey. I will review again after his brief respite stay, I'm just hoping he will agree to come home with us after two weeks there, as it really is that nice! Seems like a resort, or just a great place to be spoiled, which is just what he deserves!

This was a great community and I think it would be a good fit for my stepfather. The staff and activities were wonderful, and the military presence could not have been better! The facility was clean and warm feeling; I was very impressed!

I went on a tour here and the staff was nice and helpful. They answered all of my questions. I liked it really well. It had a hotel feel with multiple levels and it was more institutional. There would have been a long walk to the dining room. I would tell families to tour as many places as possible before making a decision.

I toured here when looking for a place for my dad. From what I saw, they’re very nice. It feels more like a home than an institution. When I was visiting, they were in the middle of a remodel so I didn’t get a great picture of what it would look like once it was done. The staff was very nice, the residents seemed very happy, and location wise it’s very close distance Belmar's shopping area so people can get out and walk to restaurants, shops and a Whole Foods. They sent us home with some homemade bread and olive oil and it was delicious. The price is on the higher end and it was more difficult for me to get there from my house, which is why we ultimately wound up going somewhere else, but it was in our top two favorite places.