Glenwood Village

    1661 Old Country Rd #600, Riverhead, NY, 11901
    4.1 · 12 reviews
    • Independent living
    • Assisted living
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    2.0

    Beautiful community, serious safety concerns

    I love the beautiful, well-kept homes, friendly residents and staff, and the modern clubhouse, heated pool, gym and green, well-lit grounds-but I'm worried about safety and privacy: homeless people sleep at the front door, a neighbor harassed and stalked me, management has been uncaring and inactive, and dying bushes outside my window haven't been addressed.

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    4.08 · 12 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      4.1
    • Staff

      2.3
    • Meals

      4.1
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      4.1

    Pros

    • Friendly, outstanding staff
    • Well-run community/operations
    • Clean environment
    • Lush green spaces and landscaping
    • Well-planned community layout
    • Residents take pride in their homes
    • Paved, well-lit roads
    • Large heated swimming pool
    • Clubhouse with bar, sitting room, and kitchen
    • On-site gym
    • Modern facilities and amenities
    • Recreational features (new pool table)
    • Charming, welcoming neighborhood and residents
    • Nice/beautiful homes

    Cons

    • Neighbor harassment, stalking, and invasion of privacy
    • Management inaction or uncaring response to problems
    • Safety concerns, including homeless individuals at the entrance
    • Exterior maintenance issues (dying bushes outside windows)
    • Security and privacy issues affecting resident comfort

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in the reviews is mixed but leans positive with important and recurring safety and management concerns that temper the praise. Reviewers consistently highlight the community’s aesthetic strengths, recreational amenities, and the warmth of residents and staff. Multiple summaries describe the neighborhood as charming and welcoming, the homes as beautiful and well cared for, and the community layout as well planned. At the same time, several serious negative issues — most notably neighbor harassment and a perceived lack of effective management response — are repeatedly called out and significantly affect residents’ sense of safety and well-being.

    Staff and operations: Staff are repeatedly described as friendly and outstanding, and several reviewers say the community is well run. Those comments suggest day-to-day interactions with employees and some operational aspects are viewed positively. However, there is a notable contradiction in perceptions of management: while the community is called well run in some comments, others specifically characterize management as uncaring and inactive when it comes to addressing harassment, privacy invasion, and safety issues. This split indicates that routine services and visible amenities are managed competently, but more sensitive interpersonal and security problems may not be receiving adequate attention or follow-through.

    Facilities and activities: The physical plant earns strong praise. Reviewers highlight clean common areas, paved and well-lit roads, lush green spaces, and modern facilities. Recreational amenities are a clear strength: a large heated swimming pool, clubhouse with a bar, sitting room and kitchen, a new pool table, and an on-site gym are all mentioned. These features support socializing and active lifestyles and are frequently cited as reasons residents enjoy the community. The overall impression is of a community with many attractive and functional amenities that would appeal to people seeking both relaxation and social activities.

    Care, dining, and activities: The reviews do not provide specific information about clinical care or dining services, so no reliable conclusions can be drawn in those areas from the supplied summaries. Activities and social spaces, however, are noted positively through mentions of the clubhouse, pool, gym, and bar/pool table. The available comments point to a community with ample opportunities for leisure and neighborly interaction, but they do not address meal quality, medical care, or formal programming details.

    Safety, privacy, and management concerns: The most serious and recurring negatives relate to interpersonal safety and the community’s response. Reports of harassment by a neighbor, stalking, and invasion of privacy are explicitly mentioned, and several reviewers state that management has been uncaring or inactive in addressing these incidents. Additional safety concerns arise from reports of homeless individuals sleeping at the front door, which has raised alarm among residents. Maintenance issues such as dying bushes outside a window are also cited and contribute to perceptions that some exterior upkeep or attention to resident complaints is lacking. Together, these points form a pattern: strong physical amenities and friendly staffing are undermined by unresolved safety and management problems that affect resident quality of life.

    Conclusion and implications: In summary, Glenwood Village appears to offer an attractive, well-appointed community with friendly people, modern facilities, and robust recreational options. These positives create a strong foundation for resident satisfaction. However, recurring and serious issues around neighbor harassment, privacy, security at the entrance, and perceived management inaction are significant red flags. For prospective residents or family members, the decision should weigh the appealing amenities and community character against these safety and responsiveness concerns. For the facility, the top priorities should be improving security measures, addressing landscaping/maintenance complaints, and demonstrating consistent, transparent action when residents report harassment or safety issues to restore confidence and fully realize the community’s otherwise strong strengths.

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    About Glenwood Village

    Glenwood Village brings together many types of senior care in one place, so folks find what they need as they age, whether they want independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, or even just a short stay for respite care. The community has suite accommodations in homes tucked into residential neighborhoods, making things feel more personal, and some places have only a small number of residents, which helps give more daily attention and a familiar setting. There's 24-hour supervision and specialized support for people living with Alzheimer's or dementia, including memory care with secure areas and tailored activities to help folks stay engaged, so families know there's always help nearby. Glenwood Village supports people as they age in place through its continuing care retirement community, which means a person can start independently, add care as needed, and move between levels though all on one campus, even up to full medical services at the Peconic Bay Skilled Nursing Facility or Acadia Center For Nursing And Rehabilitation if needed.

    Riverhead Landing is part of Glenwood Village too, and is for independent living, offering a maintenance-free setup where people can join social activities, relax by the pool or in the spa, and skip jobs like mowing yards or fixing appliances. The small details matter, so apartments can come with air conditioning, central heat, refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, walk-in closets, washers and dryers, water views, and even garages, carports, fences, impact windows, barbecue areas, and much more. The community also thinks about the hassles that come with moving-folks can use help for local, long distance, or last-minute moves, apartment or house moves, and even get furniture assembly and storage solutions or packing. Designer consolidation, furniture logistics, FF&E logistics, and help with moving things from one place to the next are all available, and these things help smooth out the transition for seniors and families.

    There are specific programs for seniors who need help with things like bathing, taking medicine, or eating, and support is personalized to fit each person's needs, so folks just get the help they require and not more than that. Skilled nursing is there for people who might need full care, round-the-clock medical help, rehabilitation, or wound care, and all of this can happen right on campus. Glenwood Village has common rooms for activities, safe enclosed courtyards, dining areas, and steady programs so seniors can stay active or socialize as much as they want. Board and care homes offer the quiet of a small house and daily care for those who want something even more home-like. The management stays on site to help with any concerns, and the property is well-kept, which helps give everyone that sense of safety and belonging that's important as the years go by. Glenwood Village doesn't claim to be perfect, but it gives a lot of choices and levels of support for older adults, all in a community built around making daily life a bit easier, safer, and more comfortable.

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