Assisted Living Communities in Kensington, MD

"My father has moved into Care Personnel Healthcare Inc. His room is extremely clean and cozy. I don't know the specific activities that they have right now. It is kind of cold outside, so he can't really go outside right now. They have games that are there, if he wishes to play them. The staff is excellent and very caring. I have been there every day since my father has been there, and it is absolutely spotless. He came from rehab, where he wasn't eating at all. The staff is getting him to eat a little bit more. Right now, he is really only taking oatmeal and soup, which is an improvement over what it was. I'm not sure if he has tried solid food yet, but they are very encouraging about getting him to eat. During the nicer weather, they have things outside, but he can't do that now."

"AlfredHouse has nine facilities, but my mom is going to be in a home with eight people as opposed to a big facility. This one is very nice, and just very perfect for her needs. Some people may need larger facilities with big TVs, big dining rooms, and things like that, but my mom has Alzheimer's, so I wasn't interested in paying all that money for the extra bells and whistles that she can't use. It's five minutes from my home, so that makes a big difference, because I visit a lot. The facility is small, it's not a big one, so the ratios are much better. It's like one person to four, and they only have eight people in the house. They have large homes, but I like that one because it is smaller, it's good one-on-one care. It's beautiful, it's a home that has a huge sunroom, it has a TV room, individual bedrooms, both single and double, and it's in a neighborhood. It's a cul-de-sac, and it's in the neighborhood, so you can go out walking and feel safe. It's a beautiful home. The staff is very friendly, and very caring to the patients that were there. Basically, it's a family-owned business, so a lot of the people who worked there were related to the owner, the original owner. I know that people come in and do exercise, music therapy, and memory therapy."

"My dad moved to An An Assisted Living II. Where he is now is a wonderful place. They take care of the residents there. I go and visit whenever, whenever I want to is fine. They keep you updated on what's going on. So I have nothing bad to say about it. The staff, I rate them a five, however, there is a language barrier. It's a house and there are five residents there. My dad is on a peg feeding only. They do have activities, but I think the youngest resident there is 90, so they don't use it so much."

"I went to Brighton Gardens of Friendship Heights to tour, I also had friends from church who live there. The staff was very attentive, and the room that my friend was in was lovely. They also seemed to provide a lot of support and care for the gentleman that I was visiting. But it's quite expensive, the only drawback is the cost. I mostly talked to the administrative staff. What I like about the whole thing was that they have not had a lot of staff turnover and they have long-term employees. So obviously, they take good care of their employees and that means they're happy with their job. The dining room looked very nice, they have flowers on every table and it's nice. The place is very attractive, the common areas looked very comfortable and people seemed to be engaged with each other and not just sitting around. The surroundings are nice, the outside is very pleasant."

"Apple Blossoms is the place where you want to place your precious loved one if they need a quiet environment with exquisitely attentive care. The patient, experienced nurses and the director provide individualized attention for each of the residents. There are homemade meals provided three times a day, with two snacks. Also, the director provides tailored additions, reflecting some of the resident’s preferences. Having the security of one’s own room within a pleasant house on a quiet street made the transition much easier for my beloved mother, helping her to end her days in that loving environment. Apple Blossoms places its emphasis on relationships, not fancy rooms. It is watchful for anything that might affect their health or comfort. I was blessed to have my mother cared for there. –Perry Degener, Silver Spring."

"Chevy Chase House was quite nice. Everything was good and I was well taken care of during my tour. The staff was very good and very helpful. The apartments were fine. Everybody was very friendly."

"Emeritus at Potomac is a really nice facility. The staff are really nice as well, but the problem is if you ran out of money, you are out on the streets. They do have trips that the residents can go on. Emeritus would have been my second choice if I had the money because it is very comfortable. It's in a nice location, and really it's just a nice place. The people were very friendly and nice. "

"I was beyond horrified by this organization. If you care about your family member, stay far far away. The costs posted are grossly underestimated. For your money, you get the cheapest quality food, zero stimulation, extremely limited nursing oversight and horrendous management. These people have no understanding of dementia, nor do they provide appropriate training. They will skimp on what is provided to your loved one so they can line their own pockets. Their caregivers do all the cooking and housework, and have no time to engage with residents. "

"The tour I did of Sunrise of Silver Spring's memory care was very good. It was excellent and the coordinator that I met was great. I like the facility, and the staff there seemed very helpful and knowledgeable. The building was clean and very orderly. Everything looks organized. They also have outdoor spaces, and they showed them to me, but it was snowing so we didn't go outside."

"Bartholomew House is a very loving, caring, comfortable, and intimate place because it is small. It is a little bit more like a larger home, and it smells very clean. The food is good, and it has a great caring staff. They really feel that it is more than their job, and they put their heart and soul into the residents. It doesn't have the extra amenities that some people might like, but they are extra caring with the residents which is the most important thing to me. The staff just goes above and beyond what you would expect. They communicate with me, and they reach out to me. They take the lead in my dad's care very proactively. You would not have to worry about your loved one there. "

"I took a tour of Prince of Peace III in September. I looked at their memory care for my aunt. It's a very well-run family care home. It's very small, with no more than 7 or 8 clients. The staff is very caring and they have entertainment for their residents. The facility was very clean and the bedrooms were fair size. It has enough space for a bed, a dresser, and a night table. They have a room that all the clients can come to to socialize and talk. It's like a general space for them. The owners, the people that manage it, were very personable, and very caring. It was close to the highway and seemed like a nurturing environment. They kept health records for each client. They had a notebook that they kept so they could keep up with their medical supervision. Also, the medical personnel came to the facility so the clients didn't have to travel to different places for appointments, which is very nice. The facility was clean. They have a driveway to park for visitors. They did not accept pets but you could bring pets for visitations. The management lives onsite too. That is another very positive thing about the place."

"The facility is very clean and orderly. Mrs. Ada is on top of everything from communicating with resident doctor and medications administered. The staff is very nice and attentive to residents. Everyone is really concerned for residents and very respectful. My brother enjoys being there. His health has improved. I appreciate them. "

"Homecrest Assisted Living was a nice house, but it didn't have the outdoor setting like the one where my mom lives now. They put their residents to bed after lunch, and I didn't like that. The staff member was great. She was very knowledgeable and very sweet. The place was very updated, but it was run more like a business and not a home. The rooms looked very nice. They had a nice exercise room and they had a lot of activities. They had a nice living room with a TV."

"I've been living in Aberdeen House III for five years. There are a lot of things I like. I'm very independent here. I'm independent as far as dressing, bathing, and eating. It's the most upscale assisted living house I have ever lived in. It's beautiful. It has huge windows in every room. I'm downstairs, but the downstairs is on the same level as the side yard, so we have windows, too. I have my own door. I take the wheelchair out and there's Metro access. It's just very pretty, the landscape, the trees. We have a backyard with stones, a deck, furniture, and a wall. It's very nice. I don't expect any place to be quite like this. There's a deck in the backyard and a deck in the side yard. This year I don't have any, but in previous years I had five herbs and then the year before that I had a tomato plant outdoors and I took care of that. We don't have activities here except we do tai-chi for 5 minutes a day. The caregiver turns on YouTube of tai-chi, which is good. I do my own activities, I do my own exercise. I'm on the iPad about half of every day. It's very upscale. It's beautiful inside and beautiful outside."