Assisted Living Communities in Salem, OH

"After looking at 17 different places in northeast Ohio, we decided that the Sanctuary Grand in North Canton would be a great place for my in-laws. After meeting the staff and getting to know the staff today, we know we made the best decision. Everyone that takes care of my mother-in-law today cares for her and supports her needs. We are very happy that she is living at the Sanctuary Grand Danbury in North Canton, Ohio. I think it’s the best around."

"We liked Clearview Lantern Suites. It was nice. I looked at a couple of the rooms and the cafeteria. I saw some residents playing bingo, some were down around the cafeteria, and some were out in the hall sitting around. It looked cozy and comfortable. The rooms were big, and the price was good enough compared to other places. The parking was adequate. The outside looked pretty nice, but the building was a little bit old."

"My sister moved to Vista Veranda. The people are friendly, and so far, no complaints. The staff so far is pretty good. You have to keep calling. They don't respond when you call, but I just keep trying to get somebody to answer my questions. The main thing I like, I was there yesterday, and for memory care, they have them playing volleyball with a balloon. They try to keep the memory care people involved in their activity, which is a good thing. The cleaning is good. It's quiet. To get into memory care, you ring the button and they come get you in less than two minutes to let through and from memory care. They have art classes. They have bingo there. One thing that they did I thought was cute was, I went to her room yesterday. They have the drawer marked sock. They have a drawer marked thermal. They have a drawer marked with my pajamas. Where her bathroom is, the lady bathroom, it's connected to another room and they say no exit. So she must have been trying to open the door. So, they try. Her room is not big, but it's not small. Some of them I went into were so small and they had a hospital bed, which I thought was more efficient for the room. She had a full-sized bed."

"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 mom was at Allay Senior Care of Meyers Lake. I like pretty much everything about this community. The facility was nice. There were just 16 rooms in the building she was in. There was a great community of caregivers. The nurses were all fantastic. For activities, they brought everybody out for bingo games. They took them outside and did a cookout. They had picnics on the patio outside. They had crafty things, too. My mom couldn't participate in too much in her condition, but they did a good job. Cleanliness was top-notch. Everything was always clean. She was always clean, and her room was clean. Everybody was just great. For what they provided, and everywhere we looked, they were kind of mid-range on the price. They weren't the cheapest ones we looked at, but they were very good."

"I had a family member living at Gracewoods. The facility is very clean and the staff is friendly and treated my mother well. I always felt good when I left for the day because I never had to worry that she wasn't being taken care of. Top notch facility; very happy I Made the choice to put my mom here. "

"My sister moved to Windsor House at St Mary's Alzheimer's Center. The things that we like the most are that they are very well staffed and the staff is extremely understanding of the patients and family. They are friendly and outgoing and try to anticipate what my sister might need. They are attentive to the needs of both the patients and the family. From what I've been told, from my sisters, they provide help for the patients. They're attentive to them in the dining room where they might need their food cut up or a different menu than maybe what they thought they had ordered. It's very clean. The only thing that is at a disadvantage, but this isn't something anybody can help, is the location. My family is in Youngstown, and going to Columbiana is a little bit of a drive, but when a person is in a place where they are well taken care of and safe, that's probably the least of anyone's concerns. The fact that it's clean, orderly, and tuned into patients and their families, I think those are probably the first concerns. My sister reported that there's plenty to do if you want to do it."

"My mother in law was placed here after her decline in another facility. She stayed 2 1/2 months at the other one, and her mind and health were worse than when she went in. After placing her here, which the care is on point, facility is beautiful, staff helpful and nice, she has made improvements within a little over a week! Best decision this family made!! "

"My father is at The Inn at Ironwood. They've helped us through the entire process. They were very welcoming to him. I think that the care is very individualized for each resident. They really go out of their way to specialize their care for each resident. My father's room is in great shape, and they keep it clean. It's very nice. And the residents are very busy. They have music, bingo, movies, and outings. They have lots of stuff there."

"We toured Marian Living Center. It was our second choice. It was nice where they were located in the building. They had enough for the assisted living plus. They also had nursing across time limits. A lot of the places only had nursing with the morning and the afternoon shift, and then they would have an aide watching on the night shift. They had a nurse 24/7 on the premises. It was very nicely laid out. There was a lot of community space there. I don't think there's anything to improve on. I believe they have a salon that they could go to, I know that they go on activities, and one of the things that they went on recently was they went on an outdoor concert. There were a lot of different things that they were doing."

"Shepherd of the Valley - Poland was very nice. They had about 50 to 60 independent units behind their big building, which were like one-story duplexes that range from 805 square feet to 900 square feet. They're all two bedrooms and looked pretty nice. It's a nice little community. Every unit has a washer-dryer, refrigerator, stove, and one car garage. You can go into the main building and eat if you want to, but it's not included in your plan. If you can't go get your meal, because you're either not healthy or can't go, they'll charge you $1 to come and deliver it to you. The staff was very nice and very good. They had excellent landscaping and it was kept up well."

"Bel Air Senior Living Community is nice. I've had a couple things that I brought up to the people in charge, just different stuff about other residents, but overall it's a nice facility. I can't complain. I went to a couple other ones and they weren't like this. I still think that they need to do some improvement at this place though, but the staff is wonderful. Overworked, but wonderful. My brother's room is small. He's got enough to fit his bed, a small table, and his recliner. Then he has his own bathroom. He has a little patio porch that he can step out onto, and then they have the outside area for smoking, but I believe that it should be a covered area because it snows here in Ohio. There's stuff that happens all the time. It doesn't have to be enclosed or anything, but at least have some kind of a roof over the top of their heads; even if it was just like a tent type area or something like that. I like the place, I do. The room is again a little small, and he's got a small little kitchenette in his room. He doesn't do any cooking, so I kind of look at it as kind of part of the assisted living, but I think it's sad how much they charge for any of these places. They provide his meals. They have people that come around and try to get everybody involved, which I'm happy about, because they've actually gotten my brother to be involved in some of their stuff. I didn't think he was going to, but he actually has. They take them out, they go to Walmart, and they go to different places to eat. They have bingo and different games and stuff that they play with the activity people. They are just excellent."

We are a family owned, 16 bed facility conveniently located across the street from Alliance Community Hospital and a block from Mt. Union College. The owner, Sherry Groom, RNC. has over 20 years experience as a psychiatric nurse and teacher (Sherry is available for educational speaking engagements in the community) and she is involved in the daily operation of The Villa Maria; and our staff is specially trained and certified in Mental Health Care. Everything we do is designed to bring as much quality of life to our residents in an atmosphere of dignity, respect and love. It is our goal to have the very best dementia care facility, and to provide nothing but the very best care possible for our residents, and we hope that the information we provide for you on this website helps you in your decision making. We are always here to assist you in any way we can, so please contact us with any question you might have. We understand that dementia, regardless of which forms it takes, or what stage it is in, is a very devastating disease for everyone that is touched by this still little understood ailment. Knowing this we approach every resident and each of their family members with respect, dignity, compassion and love. It is our commitment to never rest in increasing our understanding of the challenging dynamics involved in dementia. You and your family deserve nothing less than the very best possible, in both commitment and care to your loved one, and it is our promise to deliver both. We are an approved Veterans Care Facility and we can help you with your VA Aides and Attendance application. Thank you for your interest at Villa Maria Assisted Living. Please give us a call to schedule a free tour.To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Ohio Department of Health Long-Term Care Provider Search

"My mother is in Woodlands at Austinwoods. You couldn't go in the place, but I think things are going well with my mother right now. She seems pleased with the food. Everything isn't like home, but there's a nice mix. The food isn't the same thing every day by any means and that is good. Some days are better than others, but she's quite pleased. They do a few things, but not much."