Assisted Living Communities in Newark, DE

"The beautiful memory care dazzled the eye! The rooms are filled with natural light. The staff is terrific from the front desk and throughout the facility, residents (and often visitors) are greeted warmly by name. He had wonderful care here."

"Rockland Place was a very impressive location with very friendly staff and beautiful facilities/outdoor areas. It seemed more magnificent than what my elderly grandfather in his weakened state could fully appreciate. He mostly stayed in his room, which was quite small but very comfortable. I'm sure he was bored and lonely there, but that was to no fault of the home. I remember the food being fine, but nothing too special. I also remember a very nice library there where you could even borrow movies. All in all, I'd say that this was the type of place I'd hope to find myself if I ever do end up in an assisted living facility. The only complaint I have is that on the final day of my grandfather's life he became quite nonsensical. We could tell he was slipping away. He kept asking to listen to opera music, which he had loved all his life. I ran frantically around the home looking for some source of music. I asked the staff, but they didn't take the matter seriously. In the end, I never was able to find opera music to play for my grandfather as he passed away. I wish that the home could have at least provided him a radio, but I understand they have more important things to worry about. "

"I moved into Friends Home in Kennett, and it's been a very positive experience. It's not real modern, and the building I'm in was built in the early 1800s. Kenneth Square is a lovely small town, and everybody is so nice and welcoming. I'm very pleased. I have a beautiful apartment. It's a lovely place, not inexpensive, but affordable. The move-in fee is very low. I recommend it highly. They provide three meals, and the food is quite good and quite healthy. The dining room is like a restaurant, which is lovely, and it has nice tablecloths. They're gradually changing most of the flooring in most of the places. They have independent living, assisted living, a nursing home, and hospice care. They bend over backward to take care of everybody. They're still replacing the carpeting in the walkway up to where my apartment is, and they've just redone the kitchen. They're upgrading it gradually. Most of the activities are geared toward the assisted care, but they have excursions. The staff is great."

"My wife's aunt is going to move to the assisted living facility of Merion Gardens Assisted Living in Carneys Point. We visited the place, and it was clean, and the people were friendly. The staff was also friendly. I don't know exactly all that they offer, but they have an activities director, so I know there are activities if my wife's aunt decides she wants to participate. They have a library, a garden, and a courtyard."

"Forwood Manor had several levels of care. The place was clean and beautifully furnished. The staff was excellent and helpful. There were lots of activities. I spoke with one of the residents who talked favorably about outside trips that were sponsored by the facility and also about a group that got together regularly for jigsaw puzzles, something that was organized by the residents. The people were taking an active role in forwarding activities that they were interested in and organizing clubs. When I took my mother back, they served lunch, and the food was really good and restaurant quality. "

"Ivy Gables' staff seems very caring and very accommodating. The food samples are excellent. They have single rooms and very well-appointed, clean, and attractive surroundings. "

"I can't think of anything that I don't like about Meadowcrest at Middletown. My father has been there for about a week now, and so far, everything has been positive. I like that even though it's an independent care facility, there is some light monitoring to ensure the safety of my father while he's there and I think that's nice. I also like that they have plenty of amenities that he has access to, such as a game room, a gym, and a media room. They have a lot of facilities that I think he'll be able to take advantage of. I also like their restaurants. So far, the food from what I could tell seems to be pretty good and the service seems to be excellent. It's a very clean place. So far, the service and the staffing are pretty good. For activities, they had good Veterans Day activities this past weekend."

"D & G Homecare I had one building where they had a couple of beds and it seemed really dark. The people that were there looked happy. I saw one room, and it was a bedroom. They said that sometimes they had two beds in there. The waiting area where they had the TV room had eight chairs for people to sit down, and that was pretty much all I saw there. The staff member who toured me was good, though."

"What I liked about Loving Care Assisted Living IV very much is that they had more than one nurse or attendant. With the other place, because it was out so far, it was a little unnerving that if there was a medical emergency or something, I don't know how they would get the residents, other than calling an ambulance, and how they would attend to everybody else. I liked it very much. In fact, I would choose this for my parents. It's in the middle of Havre de Grace. It's centrally located right in town. They had lots of places to walk. They said they take their residents out. There's a park close by. It's fairly clean. It was larger than the other place. They have a designated shower area, which is great, as opposed to just a bathroom. The other place had a tub where you had to sit on something and get into the tub for a shower. The staff was very bubbly. I love the way she joked around with the residents. They were all very happy and comfortable. She warned me ahead of time that a couple of residents, one in particular, would ask if they could go outside, and leave the building and it was cute. She was also very knowledgeable and informative. She knew about everything that was going on. In fact, they are getting ready to build an addition. Right now, they have rooms for two people sharing. The expansion that they're doing will make the rooms a little larger so they can accommodate a couple, which would be my mom and dad. They do activities, games, and things like that."

"My father moved to Arbour Square in West Chester. I think they're doing a very good job on trying to make him comfortable and ease into the community. The food is fine. They have lots of options in terms of activities, like cocktail hours. They have social talk (or coffee talk) and movies. His room is clean, and the amenities are very nice. They have a games area outside with a firepit. They have a patio and a second patio by the lunch area. They have many outside activities with a few options."

"The staff seems nice and pleasant, and I feel that it is the right location and right facility for my uncle. We've tried the food and it was great! My uncle's room is fine and he's happy when he moved in. "

"What I liked about St. Martha Villa so far was the ease of move-in. The director there is very, very, flexible and understanding. Mom's living space is nice. She has a galley kitchen. So, she's got her own refrigerator, microwave, and a good-size refrigerator. The bathroom is huge and she's got a beautiful view right now. I can't complain at all. They have a beautiful garden area outside that's maintained by some of the residents. They have a nice walking path behind the building. They have all the regular amenities that you would have in a senior living facility as far as the interactions between the residents. They have washing and drying machines on every floor, where they also supply the soap. I met one of the maintenance people, one of the housekeepers, and the woman who sits at their front desk, and everybody's always very nice and very accommodating."

"My mother has been cared for in Pathways for almost 2 years and I have found the total experience comforting, caring and professional. The attitude of the staff is one of concern and pleasant relationships to all residents. I would highly suggested having a tour of this community and spending some time there. My mother was living with me for several years and was closing in on herself. Now, with the care and watchfulness of the staff, she is enjoying having meals with others and joining in activities. I do recommend a visit to see for yourself. "

"We toured Springfield Crossings. The people there were extremely nice. We got to speak to a number of the residents, and they had positive things to say about the community. The facility looked like it was well laid out and would meet the needs of the assisted living that we thought we needed for our father. I did not see any residents doing activities. There was a generally open area and a dining facility. The residents were holding a meeting during the time we were there. The facility was clean and they were in the process of updating the rooms and hallways."