Horizons at Scales Plaza sits in Clifton, NJ, and serves as a retirement community that has both a mobile home park and an apartment building, where folks can choose from spacious one-bedroom apartments with 700 square feet or two-bedroom apartments with 1,050 square feet, all with wall-to-wall carpeting, roomy bathrooms, ample closet space, and full Energy Star appliance packages including a stove, refrigerator, and dishwasher, and everything comes pre-wired for cable TV or Verizon FIOS, so people don't have to worry about hookup hassles. The grounds stretch out with nice landscaping, sitting areas, a pond with a fountain, and several lounges with big screen televisions, and there's on-floor laundry for convenience, so residents don't have to walk far to do their laundry. People can go to one of the exercise rooms, spend time in one of several libraries, or relax in the big Social Room, which hosts various meetings and parties, making it easier for everyone to stay social and active, even if they don't get out much.
The community offers different levels of care, from independent living and assisted living to short-term respite care and even a nursing home option where people get skilled nursing, rehabilitation, wound care, and round-the-clock medical support, so families have fewer worries about emergencies. Horizons at Scales Plaza helps with daily activities, meal services with nutritious food planned by chefs, medication management, and personal care, and there's specialized support available for residents living with Alzheimer's or dementia who need secure environments and memory-enhancing activities, so they stay connected. Home health care services, diabetic care, incontinence care, and non-ambulatory care are all part of what's offered here, and folks who need extra help have someone around 24 hours a day, so they're not left alone or forgotten.
The senior citizen center gives people a place to gather, attend devotional activities, and take part in programs that help them stay physically, mentally, and emotionally engaged, and the staff is known for being kind, helpful, and happy to work with residents, which fosters a friendly place to live. Horizons at Scales Plaza offers guidance about long-term care, family caregiving, and Long-term Care Insurance, and the official website has more information for families who want the details, so there's less guesswork. Reviews say most people are satisfied and the place carries a 4.7-star rating from six reviews, so the reputation is steady, and people say the community keeps a lively, comfortable atmosphere for those who want to call it home.