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patient - my experience with rehab/nursing facilities is the long halls with rows of rooms, rather hospital-like even when they try. However my experience checking out assisted living facilities in our area is exactly as you have describe in your ideal portrait. These places are appealing! At least as far as physical plant, and from what I can observe, also in atmosphere of sociability, congeniality, care, activity, etc. I have seen, for example, lovely homey dining rooms supplemented by smaller homey dining rooms for entertaining one’s own family privately, “ice cream parlor” cafes, courtyards, game rooms…</p>
<p>These are in the $4000-$5000/month range in our area. Some might find them a little boeurgois (why can’t I spell today?), but they are as far from institutional and depressing as you can get.</p>