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Tom L
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Resident/client
4.0
Comfortable place to live and the Maintenance response is excellent
The manager, [name removed] has been exceptionally helpful for us, kind and caring . We think highly of her and her wonderful pet Lola.
The units are older, and my unit could use paint and other small issues but the maintenance staff has been fantastic. [name removed] and his team you couldn't ask for more. I think the Avanti rent is on par with the neighborhood. I haven't checked yet as my son will represent me in the negotiations, if there are any, thank you for getting out ahead of our upcoming lease renew
About the facility The Continental Retirement Community
With a great design and amazing amenities and services, it’s no wonder The Continental has been recognized for its excellence time and time again. The community strives to cultivate an environment filled with joy and laughter, so that residents can lead the independent lifestyle they’ve always desired.
Situated in South Austin, the wonderful location is close to a variety of shops, restaurants, hospitals, and the airport. Nearby, residents also have plenty of spots to enjoy nature. View wildlife at the Austin Zoo, gorgeous flowers at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, or roam the scenic trails of Barton Creek Wilderness Park. With entertainment all around, residents will enjoy every waking moment at The Continental.
The Continental Retirement Community Details
Independent living doesn’t mean residents are on their own. The community still does its best to foster a safe and carefree environment. The community is smoke-free and features ionized air filtration to help remove 99% of viruses, bacteria, and other airborne particles while staff regularly cleans daily.
How residents spend their time is truly up to them. With flexible dining that enables residents to enjoy fresh meals around the clock, scheduled transportation that enables them to get rides to and from appointments and trips, and concierge...
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Pet friendly
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Amenities at The Continental Retirement Community
Healthcare Services
- Staffing & Ancillary Services
- Incontinence Care
- Medication Management
Meals & Dining
- No Sugar
- Vegetarian
- Meals Provided
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Room Service
- Guest Meals
- Professional Chef
- Restaurant Style Dining
- Low / No Sodium
Room Amenities
- Full kitchen
- Cable or Satellite TV
- Ground Floor Units
- Bath Tubs
- Air Conditioned
- Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
Community Amenities
Transportation & parking
- Complimentary Transportation
- Resident Parking Available
- Uncovered Parking
- Covered Parking
- Property Convenient to Public Transit
Pets
- Dogs Allowed
- Cats Allowed
Common areas
- Indoor Atrium
- Outdoor Common Areas
- TV Lounge
- Outside Patio
- Central Fireplace
- Library
- Main Street Shops
- Beauty Salon
- Indoor Common Areas
- Computer or Media Center
- Meeting Room
Recreational areas
- Billiards Lounge
- Game Room
- Fitness Center
- Movie or Theater Room
- Arts and Crafts Center
- Piano or Organ
Services
- Beautician
- Housekeeping
Languages spoken
- Spanish
- English
Activities
- Bridge Club
- Stretching Classes
- Gardening Club
- Choir / Singing Club
- Dances
- Activities On-site
- Men's Club
- Resident Band or Musicians
- Live Dance or Theater Performances
- Holiday Parties
- Community Service Organizations
- Activities Off-site
- Walking Club
- Happy Hour
- Current Events Club
- Protestant Services
- Catholic Services
- Pet-focused Programs
- Devotional Activities On-Site
- Devotional Activities Offsite
- Wii Bowling
- Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
- Brain fitness / Dakim
- Trivia Games
- Community Service Programs
- Live Well Programs
- Day Trips and Outings
- Art Classes
- Other Religious Services
- Visiting Chaplain or Priest
- Quilting or Sewing Club
- BBQs or Picnics
- Tai Chi
- Bible Study Group
- Birthday Parties
- Live Musical Performances
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A Place for Mom has scored The Continental Retirement Community with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Continental Retirement Community has 62 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.
Overall Rating
4.5
Cleanliness
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Care Services
4.6
Staff
4.6
Meals & Dining
3.9
Activities
4.6
Value for Cost
4.5
A Place for Mom has scored The Continental Retirement Community with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 5 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, The Continental Retirement Community has 62 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.
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Tom L - Resident/client
Independent Living
November 25, 2024
Comfortable place to live and the Maintenance response is excellent
The manager, [name removed] has been exceptionally helpful for us, kind and caring . We think highly of her and her wonderful pet Lola.
The units are older, and my unit could use paint and other small issues but the maintenance staff has been fantastic. [name removed] and his team you couldn't ask for more. I think the Avanti rent is on par with the neighborhood. I haven't checked yet as my son will represent me in the negotiations, if there are any, thank you for getting out ahead of our upcoming lease renew
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
August 26, 2024
Overall nice community- friendly residents- lots of activities- food sucks
Great. Seamless. Gave us some great options to look at. Very clean. That was very important to us. Friendliness of the staff is good- those that I have interact with seem to care about the residents. [name removed] said the food is terrible. I have been there a few times and she is right. Soupy tuna fish, not a lot of options. She has complained to the chef multiple times but no changes. She eats primarily in her room instead of dining room. She doesn't really interact bc her eyesight is bad. She has a neighbor who she hangs out with all of the time. There is no consistency. She is paying[fee removed]/mo for a one bedroom and her neighbor moved in 2 months before her into a 2 bedroom and pays[fee removed]. Might be looking elsewhere bc of this.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
July 25, 2024
Overall nice community
What we like the most about The Continental Retirement Community is the book club, transportation and the library. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this community to other families.
Pam S - Family/friend
Independent Living
May 15, 2024
As a daughter to a resident, sure hope it's available when it's my time!
I love this place.
Very friendly staff and residents. Has a great positive vibe, so much so that I'm hoping it's available for me when I'm ready for a retirement community. The apartments are great and just the right size!
Carolyn - Resident/client
Independent Living
January 26, 2024
Recommended
The Continental is an older facility, but maintained well. The staff is friendly and make the effort to remember the names of the new residents. The move in was smooth and uneventful. I have been impressed with the friendliness and acceptance of the new residents from both the current residents and the staff. To me, that is more important than the physical property.
anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
November 16, 2022
A nice place for your family member to live.
The Continental is a very nice, comfortable, safe, convenient place to live with a lot of friendly people. And it's well priced. The apartment is a little bit small for a one bedroom, but it's fine otherwise.
Anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
October 27, 2022
My Tour Experience at The Continental Retirement Community
This was a nice community, but the overall atmosphere and appearance wasn't as homey and comfortable as another community we saw. Also, I didn't like the location as much.
The associate that gave the tour was very informative and thorough. She answered all my questions with patience and understanding. She also followed up with phone calls until I had made my choice on a community.
Kris - Family/friend
Independent Living
October 13, 2022
Good Value for the Price
The Continental is a good value for the cost. The housekeeping and server staff are kind and attentive. The residents are a fantastic group of people! Inclusive and welcoming!
The biggest drawback is the food service. I concur with Thomas' review in February, " Major adjustments to the kitchen and food service must be addressed. Older residents treasure their mealtimes."
The Continental website states:
"24/7 Dining
We go beyond all-day dining so you can enjoy gourmet food prepared from the freshest ingredients by our Executive Chef any time of day or night"
This hasn't been the case. The complaints I hear most often are that the food is not great, sometimes just bad, and occasionally not available at all.
LYNEL GAINES - Toured community
Independent Living
October 6, 2022
Smile as bright as the Sunshine!
THE CONTINENTAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY WAS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY MY MOTHER'S PRIMARY PHYSICIAN LOCATED IN SOUTH AUSTIN BASED ON HER PAST AND PROGRESSED MEDICAL CONDITION. MY MOTHER AND I WERE WERE INSTANTLY IMPRESSED BY THE BEAUTIFUL GREEN SCENERY AS WE DROVE INTO THE CONTINENTAL RETIREMENT COMMUNITY PROPERTY. WE WERE MET BY THE STAFF MEMBERS WHO WERE VERY WELCOMING AND PREPARED TO MEET WITH US. THE FOYER HAD THE APPEARANCE AND PRESENCE OF HOME WITH MANY ADDED BONUSES SUCH AS A LARGE FISH TANK, BABY GRAND PIANO AND A FUR BABY (P.S.) MY MOTHER THOUGHT IT WAS REAL. WE THOROUGHLY ENJOYED THE CONSULTATION, TOUR OF THE LIVING FACILTIES AND EACH FLOOR CONTAINED AN AREA TO DO LARGE PUZZLES, ENJIOY A GOOD BOOK OR THE COMPANY OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS. WE RECEIVED EXCELLENT INFORMATION AND MET SOME OF THE MEDICAL STAFF ON SITE WHO WERE VERY WELCOMING AS WELL. ALSO, WE MET THE CHEF WHO WAS A CURRENT RESIDENT. WE ENJOYED HIS GOOD CONVERSATION AND THE SMELL OF FOOD THAT HE HAD PREPARED!
Helen C - Toured community
Independent Living
October 6, 2022
Nice warm and quiet place
I am looking for a retirement place for my mom. I came across the continental community and made an appointment for a tour. [name removed] is extremely kind and responsive. She addressed all my concerns and gave all possible options. The facility is clean and well organized. I am in the process to move my mom in.
Pat B - Resident/client
Independent Living
October 6, 2022
As Comfortable as Any Home
Family-like atmosphere. Everyone looks out for each other. You can be as busy as not, whatever suits you personally. Lovely friends here. Pretty trees to walk near. Convenient location to all stores and doctors.
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
January 13, 2022
Community Tour
The Continental had a great vibe. They had a nice staff, who gave a great tour. The apartment they showed us was nice. However, the layout of the facility was in a long line, like a train, and we just felt that one of our loved ones with memory and spatial challenges would be more apt to get lost. There was more distance from the apartments to the dining room, and more decisions to make along the way. We completely understand this is independent living, and this was just was our particular situation. There was absolutely nothing at all wrong with The Continental. We thought it was a nice place!
Richard S - Family/friend
Independent Living
December 9, 2021
Amazing!
We still can't believe we found this place! Truley a hidden gem. The staff is super friendly and helpful and every resident you encounter has a smile on their face. The food is wonderful, not what you would expect from a retirement home. We made the right choice.
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
November 4, 2021
Our Tour Experience
The staff wasn’t particularly outgoing or pleasant. Maybe they were busy, but it just wasn’t overly welcoming. The sales person was nice, but of course that's their job. They seemed to be very accommodating though. They remodel the rooms before people come in, and they were going to remodel according to my loved one's preferences.
Earl - Resident/client
Independent Living
June 10, 2021
Fabulous to Live
The people make the community. They are very friendly and feels like family. There are residents that have been here for 18 years plus.
The chef is great at making the food, interacting with the residents, and catering to their requests.
HF - Family/friend
Independent Living
May 28, 2021
Friendly and Comfortable Living
Everybody is very nice, the staff and the people living there. The apartments are lovely. They're spacious and arranged nicely. There's not a large grounds or anything, and the residents have tiny little patios, but good enough to sit outside. Not enclosed though, so mosquitos. Pet frindly community. It's in a great location near a lot of shopping and activities. They've had a problem with getting cleaning people to come in, but I think they've sorted it all out now. She doesn't love the food, but she's used to different kind of food. They serve a lot of casseroles and things where she's not exactly sure what she's eating. It's just not quite he quality she had a different place.
Mary F - Family/friend
Independent Living
May 6, 2021
I would recommend
We chose The Continental because it is very convenient to where I live. My brother only had a 1 bedroom but they offered different sizes as well depending on your needs. He really liked the food and they were chef prepared meals. I was impressed with the friendliness of the staff members as well. I would recommend to others looking.
Carl - Family/friend
Independent Living
March 19, 2019
Review of The Continental
Great food, friendly staff, awesome management.
Jeannie Hill Wiginton - Family/friend
Independent Living
March 11, 2019
No better retirement community in Austin!
I relocated my father from Amarillo to Austin Continental and he loved everything about it, the staff was great, the people living there became good friends and he loved the food! He loved all the activities and the comradery of all the lovely people, he enjoyed everyday. He considered the Continental as his home in every way. We can’t say enough good things about the love and kindness he received from everyone he had the privilege to know there. Thank you all so much!
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
November 15, 2018
Review of The Continental
My dad loves it here! He says the food is great, it's clean and the management is the best!
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