Assisted Living Communities in Barberton, OH

"The rooms and entire community environment have been a blessing for our family. My dad is more active, eating healthier, and socializing with many. Speaking of food- it is amazing!! Chad runs an amazing kitchen and his staff all knew my dad's name the very first day. Chad's spicy chili is some of the best chili I have ever had!! As a matter of fact- it's all so very good!!"

"The rooms are lovely. My Mom has plenty of room with a large bathroom. The facility is clean and feels like home. The residents are in a safe environment. The staff is very caring and responds quickly when needed. My Mom loves it!"

"My father-in-law was at Maplewood at Cuyahoga Falls, and it was a self-pay. It was not a Medicaid facility. We had to move. He ran out of money. He was there for minimal care. He can take care of himself, but he was in the memory care unit. The people who work there are great. We really liked the facility a lot. His room was wonderful and it was big. He had his own room and bathroom. The upkeep was really good. The dining area was nice. They did activities. They took him out on a bus, and he would always go. He liked the outings. I felt like the price was a little bit high."

"My sister is going back to Cardinal Retirement Village. She had an apartment there, and that's where she was when she fell and broke her ankle. It was very nice, though. It seemed to be well-managed. The rooms were nice. She was only there for a little over a month before she broke her ankle. They only asked for a three-month contract lease, and after three months, it's month-to-month, so that's a nice feature for them. Not having somebody sign a long-term lease is a good idea. The residents were very friendly, and the staff were very friendly, too. I think my sister said they usually have choices of what you get for your meals. With her only being there for four weeks and the experiences she had, I think she said the meals were good. The apartments were clean. Originally, she had a studio apartment, which was just one room with a kitchen area and a bath. What they have available now is a one-bedroom apartment, which is much bigger than the studio. She didn't like the studio because it was kind of small. My sister participated in some activities. They had bingo and other activities, but I'm not sure what they were. They were giving her a discount on her room, so that was a plus. The value seemed to be the standard value, but when I compared it to other places, they were slightly lower."

"I love Heritage Villas. My husband is there and it's just a beautiful place. Every building looks like a plantation house and it's got such a sense of community. Then they have a community center so people can get together and play cards if they want to be social. There's only one person they've ever had on staff that I did not enjoy and that person wasn't there long. I think every place gets a bad rat, people who are not good enough or don't jump high enough, but this place shampoos the carpet and changes out the flooring. They're just a caring group. There are seven villas and every villa has a master dining area where everybody can come together and eat at the table, or they can eat in their room, but it's one big long-arm style table. They do three meals a day. In the summer, they'll barbecue out. They'll make hamburgers or something, but they always make home-cooked meals for dinner. If my husband goes out and tells them that he wants an egg, they make him one. They don't tie people down to "Oh, you can only eat at this time." If they want to eat at 3:00 in the afternoon, somebody is going to go in and make them food and there's never any argument about "Oh, you can't have this or that." If my husband told them he loves tomato soup, they went out and stocked the kitchen with tomato soup. The facilities are clean and accessible. It's the cheapest place out there and they're kind."

"My mother is moving into Mulberry Gardens Senior Living. We chose them because of the amenities, the size of the room, and the food. The staff was phenomenal in helping us and answering all our questions. It impressed us as the most complete care and the nicest setting. They also offer a small discount for veterans' families, which is nice. The tour was great. They have a podiatrist who comes for their nails. They have a hair salon. It's well laid out. It's open, airy, and very pleasant. They seem to be very much on top of their game. They're very knowledgeable and very kind. We talked to a couple of the residents, and everyone seemed very happy. It's beautiful."

"My mom is a resident of St. Luke Lutheran Community - North Canton. It's right where my sister and I can be readily available. The rooms for the assisted living side are nice, modern, and clean. They've got everything that anybody would want. The people working there, so far, are very friendly and knowledgeable. My mom is quite pleased with the meals. She has participated in activities, and they've got a lot on the schedule. They have bingo, karaoke, and a chapel."

"I toured Vitalia Senior Residences at Stow. The place was gorgeous and very nice. Everything seemed like it was going to be great. It was very costly. It was probably going to be very costly for my mom's condition. She doesn't need two-person assist yet, but she needs a lot of assistance. They couldn't give me a price or an estimate or anything like that until she was assessed, whereas others could give me guesstimates at least. I just couldn't get pricing, and I was in a hurry because I wanted to get Mom out of the environment she was in. However, everybody was friendly. I met directors from different departments, and they were all very friendly. It looked like they had good activities too. The cleanliness was good. The room was nice."

"Regent of Stow was a nice place I would consider acceptable. They have good staff there. They have a good facility. They have a doctor and nurses that they employ. They have a movie theater and a nice dining hall. They play bingo, and they have recreational activities. The place seemed clean. We were there around lunchtime and people were being served. What I saw on the table looked all right, but we didn't have a chance to sample any of it. The staff during the tour was very nice and pleasant. She's a nurse and one of the management people there."

"I Volunteered there. Staff were amazing and everyone was very well treated."

"Kentridge Senior Living was a very nice place. They have activities, and sometimes they have somebody who comes in and plays the piano. They have a little book club, you can choose to sit with the knitting club, and they have a gardening club, too. They have a little fireplace where people sit around and talk. The people and the patients there interact with each other. They have a very nice dining area. The apartments they showed me were also very nice. The person who showed me around was very nice and helpful."

"My father is 80 years old. And although he is physically able to live on his own, we came to a point where his cognitive degeneration declined to the point where we felt he could not live on his own. He fought leaving his condo and independent life. But following a stint in the hospital, we felt it was a good time to make the leap. The Inn at Apple Ridge was able to meet our aggressive move-in schedule. The facility is absolutely amazing. We have noticed an unbelievable difference in our dad. He is happy, lively, and busy. His "check in" calls only last a couple of minutes as he is always on the move. He loves his room, the people, the food and the freedom. The Inn at Apple Ridge was best leap of faith we could have made."

"I visited Canton Regency. They were very friendly, very thorough, answered any questions I had, and offered a lot. They had booklets that show the sizes of the rooms. I saw the activity area. The staff took me all through the building. They have bus trips. They take you to different places like Walmart and to the mall. They have different buildings. If you are independent and you need assisted, you have to go to another building. The one downfall is they had no room in memory care. It's been remodeled and everything is clean, modern and well lit. It looked very beautiful."

"I went to Eden Vista of Stow. We liked that it looked clean and homey, not like a big, fancy hotel. The apartments had a living area, a kitchen area, a bedroom, and a bathroom. The person who took us around was very friendly and very informative."