Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Cleveland, OH

"We are at The Renaissance. We have been here for about a year and a half, and we are satisfied. Our villa is fine. They refurbished it entirely before we came. They put in a fireplace for us, and there is a screened-in porch that they completely enclosed and remodeled. They seem to have an awful lot of activities, but frankly we don't take advantage of many of those because we're living independently. One time each month, they go out to lunch somewhere on the other side of town, and they also go out to dinner once a month. They have very good transportation. We are quite pleased with the surroundings. What really stands out? At least from where we are, there is plenty of space both inside and outside. We have our own garage, and out the back, it faces eventually onto a golf course. The golf course goes all the way around The Renaissance, so it is quite spacious. Especially in the spring, it is magnificent. They have two or three rather large ponds with ducks and all. So it's the grounds that stand out. "

"My impression of Anna Maria is that it’s very nice. I would consider that place. The staff is very pleasant and very cooperative. The accommodations were wonderful. "

"We were extremely thrilled with Wesleyan Meadows of Sheffield Village. We had a lovely tour with Tracey. She took us through the seven different models of villas that they had and they were wonderful. We met residents that were there and it was absolutely lovely. I never imagined it to be as lovely as it was. They're individual villas. It is a wonderful place for seniors who want to move down into the right spaces of living. It's a more intact living environment. As a caretaker, what made most of the impression for me is they have an electronic alert system every morning that the residents need to push by 10:00. If it's not pushed, they have a care team that goes to the villas of the individual. If they knock and there's not a response, then they enter the villa and check to see if there's help that needs to be administered or whatever needs to be taken care of and contact the family immediately, whatever needs to be done. Part of that support team is the nursing staff, which was for me as a daughter, I don't have to worry anymore. I now will have someone else that can check on her and it's going to eliminate that worry for me if she's OK. It was such a weight off my shoulders when I heard that and it's all electronic. It's not like a little card that you have to put out. It's easy. They had a clear distinct process that's followed and they gave it to me in writing. The other thing that I was so impressed with, because we've gone to lots of these places, as a caretaker and as a person that has my mother's power-of-attorney, they don't want me to sign over my rights. They don't remove the family from being an essential part of the care team for their loved ones and that was the best part. They have no meals. They get to be independent. She's not forced into a meal plan, and she gets to cook her own meals still. Their monthly rent is not so extraordinarily high that she is out of all of her resources within three to four years. They want them to age in place and that was wonderful to hear. They don't frontload all your resources. On the application, they're asking you to give your financial pieces but they're not asking you to send your income tax return and give permission for them to speak to your investment counselors and everything else. This place is not intrusive, which was wonderful. It was clean, and I like the fact that they had lots of sanitizers all around. The fitness room was beautiful, the arts and crafts room was gorgeous, and the meeting rooms were gorgeous. They have a coffee party every day. I can't tell you how beautiful the clubhouse was. I could live in this place. The staff was genuine. They answer your questions clearly, concisely, and honestly. There was no dancing around."

"Our mother was a resident of the Wesleyan Village for nineteen years--first living independently, then in assisted living, followed by skilled nursing. All the staff at the Village supported her in caring, thoughtful, attentive ways. Because my sister and I were long-distance care-givers, we were especially aware of and attentive to the good quality of her care. Everyone--nursing staff, social workers, chaplain, aides, those providing support services, folks at the front desk, even maintenance and tech support--were helpful and kind. We have been deeply grateful to the Wesleyan Village. "

"My experience was positive. Staff was always attentive to patients and helpful with questions or conerns that family members have. The facility was always clean and had a positive atmopshere. They do special things for their residents like have "Bing Night" and honor their birthdates. My grandmother's favorite thing was to go soak in the "big tub". They allowed their residents occasional baths in a tub with jets. The food was ok. There is room for improvement with the food selection. However, most of the residents seemed to be happy and enjoying their time at Rockynol. Upon my grandmother's passing, the nursing facility was very respectful of the family and gracious in working with hospice. They were obliging and many of the staff attended her funeral services. The staff seems to form special bonds with their residents. This facility is especially nice because they offer different levels of assistance. This is a place that you can spend the rest of your days in comfort and with high quality care. "