Assisted Living Communities in London, OH

"I visited Springfield Assisted Living. The apartment the lady showed me was super, but they were full. You would not think that it was designed for assisted living because it looked like an apartment in a nice apartment building. It had the kitchenette that I wanted. "

"I toured StoryPoint Grove City. When I first walked in, the lobby was very nicely decorated. It was a very welcoming environment. There was a fire going in the fireplace. It was decorated very tastefully for Easter. I got there a little early, so I had a chance to walk around and tour myself. There's a room with games and computers, and I looked in the dining area. Nobody was eating yet. The way the receptionist interacted with some residents who had come up to ask questions or get a copy of the schedule was very welcoming. Then Amanda came, and we went into a room on the side. It was a beautiful room. She gave me an overview of what StoryPoint can offer and a little bit about their pricing. The first thing we saw was their available apartment, which my mom would be moving into. It was empty. And she said that somebody had just recently moved out. So, they still had to do some cleaning, but then she showed me the model of the one-bedroom apartment. She showed me from my mom's room where the laundry facility is. She showed me the hair salon. She explained how the dining room works, the menus, and the food delivered. The residents order off the menu, and everything is made to order. All their food is made from scratch. They don't use any canned soup. They make their salad dressings and even cure their meat to prevent nitrates. The media room was very welcoming, and she told me about some of the activities they have there. She showed me all of it. There's a storage room for residents' belongings, but it's also within that room. Each one has a locked area where they can put some of their things, which is nice, and watching Amanda interact with the residents as we come across them in the hallway, everybody just looked very happy and pleasant."

"The tour we had of The Ashford of Grove City was very good. It's a very aesthetically pleasing place. They have a very good coordination team for activities for memory care patients who need that next level of engagement. The staff member who gave the tour was amazing. She went over everything and answered all my questions. The rooms were good. They're big enough. They each have their own bathroom and private areas, so that was nice. The dining areas were huge and very open. They have plenty of room for a lot of people. It's a very well put-together place. They're very well-spoken on the issue, too. They know what they're talking about, and they know the answers to all the questions and that kind of stuff."

"The Carriage Court of Grove City looked nice. They had recently painted the entire interior and were replacing all the carpet, so it was looking nice. I toured a couple of the rooms where people were living and how they had them decorated, and they looked nice and they looked spacious. The person who accommodated me during the tour was very nice, I liked her a lot. She was very, very helpful, she kept in touch with us, and gave us all the information we needed. I saw their dining area, it looks nice and clean and it was big, but I did not try the food. I saw a bunch of the residents getting on the shuttle bus and heading out for lunch. So they're excited about that, that was fun. They've got a lot of activities scheduled there. I met a bunch of the people that worked there and everybody was friendly. The facilities looked very clean. However, it was a little cluttered because they were still replacing the carpet but the section they have done looks nice."

"My mom moved into the memory care area at Dublin Retirement Village in March, right before the facility had to restrict visitation due to the virus. Despite the shutdown, the staff and caregivers made every effort to keep residents happy and families connected. They went above and beyond to help my mom adjust to her new surroundings and the virus restrictions. They have done a good job keeping all residents safe during this pandemic. Now that we can visit outside, they have set up numerous stations for safe visitation with family members, which has been wonderful. I would definitely recommend this memory care facility."

"Bickford of Upper Arlington seemed very comfortable and very open. Because of the nature of the facility, I think it was good that they had locked doors to make sure that the elderly folks who like to wander won't just wander out into the street or into the river across the street. I really appreciated that. The rooms seemed to be well kept, nice, and clean, and they were centrally located so that it was easy for the residents to be able to get back and forth. They had some elevators, so if they lived on other floors then they could get up and down pretty easily. It's very clean. I went past their dining area, and the food smelled wonderful. It also looked very cozy."

"My mom has been at Urbana Place for 5 years. I did not think she would live long when she went in because she had lost so much weight and was falling at home a lot. She has gained a healthy weight and is 97 this year. It is good to know her needs are taken care of. They have the best nurses and the staff is always smiling and so helpful."

"Brookdale Pinnacle was very good. The sales manager was the one that showed me around. I observed the staff working, and how many people they had for the number of clients there. There was no food to taste, but they showed me some menus. They showed me several rooms in the memory care where you can have two people. You could have a large room or a small room. It was fine. Everything was good. I got there a few minutes early, so they had me sit down and wait until the person got there. They have a separate entrance for people who comes to visit the memory care unit. It was nice. I thought the way it was set up was good."

"I like the feel of Brookdale Muirfield. The staff I met seemed very nice. I really liked the patio area that residents are allowed to go out to. Regarding amenities, they're all comparable to what I was looking at over where my mom is at right now. There's a garden area, and a beauty salon, and all that. They have activities for them. The biggest thing is they keep the residents busy every day. The staff who gave the tour was very trustworthy and very friendly. They explained everything really well. The best thing about this community is all the activities they had, and that outdoor space that the residents were allowed to go into on their own."

"Heritage Senior Living of Marysville was really nice. It was big, roomy, super clean, and you could tell it was newer than others. They had a lot of amenities there, so it was very nice. They had a salon option there, though it was not included in the cost, they had a theater built-in, they had actual chapel services there, they had a whole coffee area, and an actual bar where they can have games and get drinks. The staff I had an interaction with was very nice and knowledgeable, and she was good. The dining area was very nice, and there was plenty of sitting room. It had a very nice ambiance, it was by a fireplace, and everything else there was nice. Their rooms were nice. They were also roomy and very clean, and new and freshly painted. Everything was kind of upscale. Their maintenance was excellent."

"The Coventry Senior Living was very pretty. It's only been there for 14 months so it was the newest with the biggest rooms and the most activities. I met the woman who gave me a tour, I met two nurses, the chef, the dining room supervisor, and the receptionist. All of them are very friendly. They stopped at the table where we were talking and chatted for a few minutes. All of them stopped, except the receptionist, because she had to stay in the lobby. I did not eat there but I talked to the chef. He said that they don't open cans and they don't freeze their vegetables. All of their vegetables are fresh. That's the only place where I got any information about food. I just don't know what it would cost for my cousin to go there, and that was the drawback. They were a little vague. They said they're willing to do an assessment, even if we haven't decided she's coming, like on FaceTime or something, because my cousin is not local. So, they said they could do a long-distance assessment, then they could tell us which level of care she would be in. If I were younger and had unlimited time, I could do all these assessments and find out exactly what it would cost everywhere, but I'm not younger. They've got a beautiful library and three dining rooms connected to each other. It's beautifully laid out. It's in a busy neighborhood, a construction zone, so I wouldn't give the neighborhood a high mark, but the facility is beautiful. There's a parking garage."

"I toured the assisted living facility of Sunrise of Dublin. I was very pleased with the facility, the people I talked to, the staff, and everything. I would recommend this facility to anybody. I thought that was an outstanding facility."

"This place was the answer to our prayers. Her apartment is the perfect size and close to the activity room. We like that we can come visit her anytime- even eat meals with her. Thank you for the Walnut Crossing team for keeping her safe, healthy and engaged!"

"Harrison on 5th by Senior Star is the place I like the best out of the four I've seen so far. Its appearance is very appealing. Everyone that I met were staff members and also residents. The staff members seemed very capable, very friendly, and very professional. The residents appeared, to me, to be very happy. The facility was very clean, very fresh looking, attractive, nicely painted, and appeared to be nicely maintained. The person who gave me the tour was Seneca. The reason I like this facility the best of the four I have seen so far is because she was so transparent about everything, about the costs and the charges for the level of care. With the others, there will be more work for me to figure out what it would cost for my cousin to go there or I won't be able to find out what they consider her level of care to be until after the assessment. At Harrison on 5th by Senior Star, based on my description of her needs, they came up with what they thought was the likely level of care cost, and they said this can change after they do an assessment in some way (in person or electronically), and then they could tell me for sure. They were the only one of the four that gave me an idea in advance right on the spot."