Juniper Village at Bucks County

On behalf of myself and my family, I would like to thank all the staff at Juniper Village for welcoming my father into their facility. My father is not an easy one. He was one of the first Deaf patients that they had taken in with open arms; making sure his accommodations were met accordingly. I have worked in the health care industry, and I can honestly say, that this facility is one of the prestige ones I have ever been too. The nursing professionals were caring, compassionate, and empathic. I appreciate their health team and staff for looking after my father [name removed], and for all their hospitality they had given us during his stay

I first became acquainted with this place when it was "Wood River Village," and was not greatly impressed. More recently, I have returned on several occasions to visit a friend who has lived here for about 5 years, and do not see much difference (improvement) from my first introduction to this retirement community, thought the grounds to appear to be better maintained than was the case earlier. According to my friend who lives here, the quality of meals is about the same as always -- usually okay, but rarely very good. Compared to other similar communities, Juniper's public areas (lounges, activity rooms, etc.) are average -- adequate for most purposes. Medical care is satisfactory during weekdays, but can be sluggish (or simply lacking) during the weekends. Compared to other retirement communities in Bucks County, Juniper Village would rank somewhere in the middle – neither among the best nor the worst.

truly a great spot to land in life.... and still have a life

My mother was a resident. I was very pleased with the staff and the care she received staff is very professional and friendly and very responsive. They genuinely care about the residents. My mom went from independent living, to assisted, then to the dementia unit and finally hospice. I felt all levels of care met her needs. I was very happy she was there and felt she was in capable hands. It was nice to have confidence that she was safe and cared for. I would highly recommend this facility.

My lunch and tour was excellent! Everyone was so welcoming and so pleasant. Kathleen Salmon was was the best! She made me feel so relaxed and made sure to introduce me to the staff and residents. I felt like I was part of a family, and Matt who greeted us in the dining room, seated us and made sure we were comfortable--he was just awesome. The visit overall was simply wonderful. I can't wait to visit at least one more time before I make my decision.

The Marketing department was really amazing the first week Mom was there. Not only did they help her get acclimated, they also introduced her to many new friends who ate dinner with her and always helped her get from place to place. It's so comforting for us to know she'll be eating incredible food and is surrounded by a team of individuals from Marketing staff to food servers and maintenance personnel who really care about the quality of service they provide. They truly have a "gift" and are a blessing to us!

I have been a resident of Juniper Village for over 4 years. It was the best move I ever made. The negative comments you may read were written by one person about a resident that did not adhere to the contract and her family got upset when management required the contract to be enforced. Don't believe everything you read, see for yourself. The new owners are spending a lot of money on upgrading this older facility. The increases in monthly fees are in line with other facilities in the area. The by-in fee is lower and monthly fees are lower than many of the other facilities in the area. This is the only facility that has balconies or porches on all apartments, most of them enclosed. This was a major consideration in my choice. There are many activities offered to the residents. When they are canceled, it is because the performer does not show up, or not enough residents sign up for the trip. It is not the fault of management. When you get here, ask to talk to [Removed]. Hope to see you soon.

Have lived here for almost 5 years and enjoy my sunny apartment, excellent meals, pool exercise, physical therapy (when needed) and chosen activities like movies and bingo. I am thankful daily that I am not still in my house alone. I have 4 sons who live at a distance and visit when they can. I have my car parked nearby and will choose to give it up when I feel it's necessary. I enjoy meals in the dining room with a different group each night.

I have lived happily at Wood River Village for 16 years. The staff is wonderful, food excellent and activities galore. I always feel safe and I am ensured that when I need extra care it is here for me.

I have lived happily at WRV for 16 years. The staff is wonderful, food excellent and activities galore. I always feel safe and I am ensured that when I need extra care it is here for me.

Don't be fooled. They'll treat you like they care until you sign the contract and give them your hard earned money but after that you'll never get the time of day. Check with the State for all the complaints lodged against this facility and you'll know this organization is below board. It starts from the first person you meet in the Sales Department and continues to the top. Many of the neighboring facilities in Bucks County offer a more caring and honest environment. You'll be glad to choose an alternate facility.

The conditions are deplorable, they cancel activities and leave you with nothing. Look out for the major increases each year and the lack of variety. This place should be shut down.

This place is [removed]. They only care about power and money and not the residents. The care givers in the assisted living area are clueless and mistakes are made often. If you love your parents or yourself, continue the search. If you do choose to this rat hole, be sure to take a tape recorder with you for the initial interview as they "conveniently forget" to add specific items to the agreement and when asked about these items they don't stand by their word.

Things have gone very well overall at Wood River Village! The staff, on all levels and in all capacities, has been very helpful and very accommodating. The facility itself is well kept and clean, and all of the residents seem well taken care of.

I am so glad we found Wood River for my 92 yr old mother. The apts are so nice with a little enclosed patio & the people who work there are the best. My mother is a very hard person to please & she's also a very stubborn & did not want to live in a retirement home but we knew she couldn't be alone anymore since she didn't want to live with us. The staff is amazing. They take care of anything she needs & look after her. It's very clean & they have so many things for them to do, they have a little grocery store for things they need & altho she gets just dinner they have a little cafe for other meals at a reasonable price. Just the other day my hard to please mother said she doesn't feel afraid in there & it's a nice apt.. I was shocked. She rarely says anything is any good unless she's impressed which is very rare. Pam & Deb are the best. We bought the life time care package so we don't have to worry if she needs extra help later on. It's so nice to know we don't have to worry & move her to other places if she needs full time care. You will be impressed. I checked out so many places & this one was far above the rest. We didn't want her in a huge place where she's just another tenant, this place is more homey & they know every one there. Love the grounds too. I give it 5 stars.

Everybody there is so helpful and the residents helped Mom get accustomed with them and dining with them. Just about anything you need you can call the front desk. the place is very neat and clean and the food is good. it was easy for her to get transportation to and from her doctors appointments. This seems like a comfortable and safe place to live.

We looked at this place when we were searching for independent living. There is a large buy-in fee when you move in that will allow you to move on to the assisted living portion when necessary, but assisted living portion looked very bad. The independent living portion looked beautiful, but the assisted living is NOT somewhere I would want my loved ones to live.

It is an older facility, but my mom loves it there. She is in independent living. She gets one meal a day included in the rent, and everything else is a la carte. They do have services available, which is nice in case she ever needs it. They do lots of trips. She is going to dinner and a play next month, and they do shopping trips each week. They have movies every night and bingo. The whole experience has been wonderful. She is ecstatic!! The food is delicious!

My Mom and I toured Woodriver Village and found Pam to be a great person with lots of knowledge. The swimming pool and work out facilities were not nearly as nice as Pennswood Village, the community that my Mom has picked. However the balconies at Woodriver were much nicer with their jalousie windows. The food was not as good as at Twining Village and Pennswood. There are more grounds to use at Pennswood, ie trails to walk, trees to see.

looks promising currently Mom's first choice