My experience with Bethesda Gardens Assisted Living - Phoenix started when we first went to this facility to check it out. We were first referred to Bethesda Gardens by another assisted living facility in Scottsdale about four months ago. Everybody seemed to make themselves available, from the chef to the director to the public relations person. Everybody seemed friendly. They had somebody representing the tenants who answered all our questions. Bethesda Gardens has a homey atmosphere which we liked, and we also liked that the facility didn't have the smell that assisted living facilities usually have. They've done an awful lot to make the experience very nice. They offer quite a bit, and provide a nice home away from home during the transition from a house to assisted living.