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9590 Crain Highway , Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
4.5
(13 reviews)
"I visited The Lodge at Marlton, an independent living community. The person I met was very kind, polite, and patient. I called them saying I was running late and she said it was fine and they would be waiting for me. I was specifically interested in a 2-bedroom and 2-bath apartment, and she took me to the ones available to see. I noticed that there was a wheelchair sitting in the room and the shelves on the closet were lowered to accommodate the person who had lived there who was in a wheelchair. The room was clean and had a hardwood floor. She said this one is more experimental and that not all the rooms have hardwood floors and most of them have carpets. She showed me the amenities, too. They had an exercise room and a large sitting area for the residents to come and chat. It's an established place, built in 2009. Within walking distance, very close to it, were all kinds of shops and a little strip mall area. They have a major grocery store, too, and if you walk a little bit further, there is a McDonald's. It was quite convenient. If you don't have transportation then it would still be okay because you have so many things right there within walking distance. They didn't have a swimming pool or a jacuzzi. They do have a mailing room where your packages are brought in, which a lot of people are now doing like the Amazon thing so it's very convenient. There's no one walking around patrolling but they have a security camera. You also have 24-hour maintenance available. It's a community for 62 and over. They do not provide any kind of assistance so you have to be independent. That's not to say you couldn't have someone come in to assist your loved one if need be, but they don't provide that service and that's something people need to know. The carpet in the hallway needs to be replaced. There was no mention of food, so they probably don't provide any kind of food. You can rent a washer and dryer for $37 a month, or you can bring your own in. They pay for the water but you have to pay for electricity and everything else there uses electricity. You have to walk your trash down, too. Each floor has a trash room where you have a chute and just dump your bags down. You have to take your recyclables down, I think, to the first floor. Overall, they need to spruce up the place a little bit. It did look aged and could use some upgrades."
$1,519
