The Belvedere

The staff is extremely knowledgeable, and helpful. The communication between the community and the family is good and they keep us well informed. They answer the phone and if we have any questions they return our calls or emails quickly. I would recommend this community to others.

Looking at the exterior of the building it would be about a three out of five, and looking in the interior of the building it would be about a 2.5 out of five. The staff there seemed unprofessional and the communication was lacking right from the beginning. Being that we lived out of town from where our loved one was, we constantly set up zoom meetings to speak with the medical staff and administrator and no one would ever show up which was odd since we would give them ample notice. With our loved ones health we wanted to know what to expect and it was difficult at times working with the staff members.

The Belvedere could not evaluate him properly because of covid. I am not sure what they documented, so when my father was transferred, although they were very affordable it did not work out and you get what you pay for. Everything in the beginning seemed great. I live out of state, so I told them communication was imperative. The communication from the staff members was not good and it is impossible to get a hold of anyone. He had to go to the hospital with a bad wound that they had not told me about and doctors noticed he was malnourished and was extremely over medicated. Overall, this facility failed my father and his leg had to be amputated. When I went to get my dads things, they handed us items that were not his and some of his things were missing.

This community was maintained pretty well, and the staff was very helpful getting our loved ones room set up in the beginning. Overall we were generally pleased, however we had to provide additional care for him because he needed more than what they offered when it came to assistance with eating. The activities

We chose The Belvedere because of the price and the overall feel. I got a better vibe and feel from the residents and staff. Also the availability. The room sizes are very big. It looked like a big hotel room. My grandma does like the food they provide. My favorite part about the community is the communication with the staff members for updates. They are very responsive and proactive at contacting us if they notice anything unusual, so we have that peace of mind. I would recommend this community.

I would recommend it to friends. They do good work there. They are very friendly, and attentive. They've kept my mother safe, and that is all that really matters. My mother is eating and complementing the food. The rooms are nice sized rooms.

My 90yr old mom had a sugar count of 600. She is not getting tested to see what her sugar is and given her Diabetic medicine(??) WHY? She has fallen several times there. This time it was because there was no aid to help go to the toilet. She has gained a lot of weight from high carb , high sugar & high fat foods. She was robbed of her jewelry there. Several diamond rings are gone. She had to get clothes from her apartment and was robbed there. Every draw was opened to look for her valuables. She had gold chains with gold & diamond peices/charms that are gone. White gold chain with diamond & pearl pendant, diamond bracelets. They took it all. Diamond rings & diamond bracelets are gone. All of her jewelry was cleaned out by thief's that work for the Belvedere. She had brand new cardigans sweater sets with tags, & packable down jacket that are missing. Don't send your relatives to this place. They claim that they didn't know that my mom was a Diabetic. I am totally disgusted with these criminals

They do a good job taking care of the residents.They maintain a clean place. My brother in law is 70 and he is on the younger side, it is hard for him to find a peer group. The room sizes are nice. Overall it is a good place for my brother in law, he is being well taken care of. It is a Kosher community.

A Place for Mom helped place my mother, who is now 94, on the Alzheimer's floor of the Belvedere Senior Living Community four years ago. My brothers and I, as well as our spouses, have been very impressed and pleased with the care she has received and how well she has done there, despite the fact that she has had dementia for around twelve years. It's not the fanciest place, and indeed it's fairly small, with a homelike atmosphere, where they know the residents personally, and my brothers and I know the staff by name and they know us.I am a hands-on caregiving child who previously had my mother living with me, so I was willing to supply all incontinence needs, provide body soap, shampoo, washcloths,skin-cream, diaper rash ointment, etc., cut Mom's nails, and do all sorts of little things for Mom myself. The price here for Alzheimer's care makes even a private room surprisingly affordable, especially if you are willing, as I was, to remain very involved in your loved-one's care. I am there at least twice per week, which has meant that we have, so far,avoided to hire a full-time personal attendant/aide. I keep in contact with all on-site doctors and the home-care nurse, and I occasionally arrange to take Mom to medical and dentist appointments outside. I also carefully straighten Mom's walk-in closet and make sure to re-label clothes as laundering fades the original labels. The current administration, Crystal, Nazareen, Wendy, Monique, and of course Isaac and Estee, are all highly-professional, well-trained staffers who have worked their way up through the ranks and personally know every inch of the place and how it runs! The overall warmth of the place is one of the things that make the care there exceptional. Plus, many of the other aides, like Michele or Jackie, or Irene, and others, who work there, have had years of experience at the Belvedere itself as well as elsewhere.Get to know them and take their advice. A small-scale facility like this does have its limitations as to what it can provide, but I believe Mom is much-better cared-for and is in fact safer in the home-like atmosphere here than in a larger institution. We are Jewish, and the facility is Jewish-owned and run, and Jewish religious services are easily available here in a neighborhood in the heart of Brooklyn's Jewish community, so we really appreciate it here. But those of other religions and ethnicities also appreciate the warmth that exudes from the ethnic character of the neighborhood (Jews call it "heimish" or "home-like") and the place. The Belvedere is within a few blocks of the F-train stop at Avenue I, so getting here by subway from Manhattan (where I live and work) is a breeze! And getting here by car or bike or even on foot is easy, too. Plus there is convenient and low-priced shopping nearby in the neighborhood, which is where I buy most of Mom's supplies (as well as doing my own shopping there to schlepp home, since it is so much cheaper there than Manhattan)!

My husband was a resident here for 2+ years and our experience was very unpleasant. Most of the staff was uncaring and unresponsive. He was not well-cared for and I was trying to get him out before he died, but he wound up dying there. It always felt like he was a body they could make money off of and were not responsive or concerned with his or my needs. Many of his possessions were [Removed]. I wish he had spent his last days in a better place.

The Belvedere was an older community and it was nice, they met my husband's needs but the area that it was in was not the best. There was limited parking, so it would take almost an hour of driving around to find somewhere to park, and it was very congested.

Was our first stop. Clean and friendly. Everyone we met was very nice and happy. Needs a facelift.

They offer daily activities for the residents to enjoy. Mom is still settling in and she seems to be doing well. I have not heard any complaints about the food. The staff are helpful and friendly. The community is well taken care of and I would recommend this community.

Overall our experience with The Belvedere has been a good one, it's a nice place. The facility is extremely clean, the rooms are a good size, and they do a great job with the food. One of the biggest selling points for us was that they have accessible showers, our loved one was recovering from a surgery and this meant he was able to bathe on his own. However, we weren't as impressed with the activities. The residents here are on the older side, and the activities seemed more geared for people with memory or cognitive decline, and they just weren't anything our loved one was interested in participating in.