Eastcastle Place

I moved my mother into Eastcastle place this past week. This was a big move for my 86 year old mother who was moving from California to her home city of many years. We had a truly amazing experience working with first Anna on the process of securing her apartment which was completely rehabbed with new beautiful flooring to my mother’s taste, brand new appliances, paint, etc. Then Jennifer stepped in acting as almost a concierge to during the move (worked with the moving company and movers, guided us through the paperwork, was quick to answer all texts, set up our dinner reservations, truly bent over backwards to make us feel supported). Finally, Michael from maintenance stepped in and ensured my mother’s TV was good to go, offered ongoing support as she adjusts to the new cable situation, will be returning to hang her art and pictures. Quick mention that the residents were also so very welcoming with dinner invitations, gifts of flowers and baked goods. I returned to California with confidence my mother was in a wonderful new community.

I moved to Milwaukee to live near my son and found that Eastcastle Place is the perfect home for me. Moving from out of state, I found a warm and welcoming community. I have always had an active lifestyle and was pleased to learn Eastcastle Place’s comprehensive fitness program included personal training. My strength and agility have improved and helped me prevent injury and maintain my independence. I no longer drive so I appreciate the short walk to the theater, shops and a variety of restaurants. Every day is an adventure! There is always something to learn, people to meet, opportunities to volunteer and places to go. Lake Park is the perfect way to end my day.

My widowed mother moved to Eastcastle in 2014 at the age of 88 and lived in Independent Living for 10 years before moving to the Health Center for the last six months of her life. She had a lovely Independent Living apartment that was perfect for her and thoroughly enjoyed living at Eastcastle. She made new friends, was active on the Resident Council, and took advantage of the many enriching activities offered to residents by Eastcastle, both in the community and on-site. As a family we were able to visit her frequently and always felt very welcomed by the staff. As her health declined it was so reassuring to know that Mom would be able to transfer to the Health Center where she would get high quality nursing care and still stay within the same community. Her Eastcastle friends were able to easily visit her and, as a family, our comfort and familiarity with the facility and staff were extremely helpful. We felt very supported during her final months. Over the 10 years that she was at Eastcastle, I had the opportunity to interact with various staff members, both administrative and direct care, across multiple departments. I found the staff to be responsive and highly invested in the well-being of the residents, whether they were in Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, or the Health Center. I believe that Eastcastle is an outstanding Senior Living community that offers important services and valued amenities to both their residents and their families. It was a wonderful “fit” for my mother and a great spot for her last chapter.

The staff and specialists tended to my father-in-law with compassion and care enabling him to return to his home after his fall. He loved the choices of food and he said it tasted good, which helped with his recovery. Eastcastle Place was a great recovery place.