The Best Independent Living Communities in Wayne County, OH

"The staff and other residents were incredibly helpful and made any visitors and other residents feel very welcome while there. They ran daily shuttles that allowed to residents to do various errands, such as grocery shopping and luncheons with friends and family. The head nurse that worked there would ensure that the resident who requested help always got it, whether it was keeping track of their medication, or taking their blood pressure, or many others tasks. She did this with great enthusiasm and always had a smile on her face, you could tell she really enjoy the work she did. Every time I visited my Grandmother the people at College Hills Retirement I was made to be comfortable and I could see my grandmother was in great hands. I would recommend this facility to anyone in the area that would be looking for a wonderful place for their loved ones to live. "

"The staff is super nice which refreshing because most staff at other places are very rude with visitors. I was very satisfied with how clean and organized the facilities were here. The amount of activities that they had set up on a daily basis for the community to do is pretty extensive. It's all optional but the residents can be busy all day with these activities if they wanted. Overall this place is somewhere I wouldn't mind staying when I get older. "

"There isn't anything that I dislike about Apostolic Christian Village. I love it. My mother-in-law is happy there. She gets excellent care. I just really couldn't ask for more. They're doing a little bit of rehabilitation for her walking. They control her medications. They help her get in and out of bed, and with the toilet. They help her with just about everything. They are very caring, happy, and really liked their job. Some of the food is excellent and some of it is not to my mother-in-law's taste, but it's all acceptable. Her room is very clean. She shares a room with another person and it's excellent. You get what you paid for."

"It is great. It's friendly, it's clean, it's cozy, and it's very homey. I have a kitchen. I have one bedroom and one living room. It's all quite nice the way it's put together. They provide three meals a day. The staff members are very friendly and very non-intrusive. They're there if you want them, and if they're not, then you don't see them. The food is great. With regards to activities, they have card games and different programs, and they take you places. They have a bus here that belongs to them, and they take people shopping and to different events."

"Chapel Hill Community was beautiful; they're very nice. But in my opinion, I think they're just way too expensive. There is no way my brother-in-law can afford $9,000 a month. That's a lot of money. The staff was wonderful. I think they had a room ready for him. They had physical therapy for the patients, they did daily activities, and they had the outside where they could go and sit when it's nice."

"One of the reasons why we chose Brewster Parke, Inc. for Mom was that they had Medicaid waivers. I just don't think some of the people are qualified. They need better food and better people that work there. I go down and see my mom quite often when she's eating and they all complain about the food, and I can see why they complain about it. They have a few activities where they bring in people to sing or entertain a little bit, but other than that, I don't see a whole lot there. Their facility is very good. They have separate buildings, and my mom is in one of those buildings. They have a nature trail and a theater."

"The team at ManorCare Barberton works so very hard throughout the entire process. My Grandmother was there for several years until her peaceful passing. The staff always treated her like gold. The rooms seem to be very fitting for the population. My grandma really enjoyed bingo, the coffee and talk they would have each morning, and most importantly, I think she enjoyed the sense of family and community that seems to be fostered there. "

"I was able to tour The Echelon Senior Living Community. I liked it, but my parents did not like it; they did not want to move. The apartments were top notch and were all brand new. The staff was excellent. They have everything. They have a pool with assistance chair, they have a workout room, multiple dining options, and a nice outdoor space."

"We moved mom to Forest Meadow Villas. It's beautiful outside, it's on a lake, and they have a lot of outside areas for the residents to do activities. They have a covered area with grills, like a picnic area, and they have activities each month. For $5 they can go in and have a meal that they host. They also have a transportation to different places, and a Life Alert necklace is included without needing to pay extra. The staff member was friendly, nice, and she tends to run everything. They also offer the use of a carport."

"I went to Brethren Care Village. It was nice. The lady that I spoke to explained everything. She walked me around and she showed me one of the rooms. She was very nice and very informative. The rooms were very nice. There was room enough for a small couch, a small chair, and a stand for the TV. The bedroom was a nice size, and the bathroom was very nice. So yeah, it was very spacious. What stood out to me at Brethren Care Village was the 24-hour care that the residents get."

Sprenger Health Care Of Massillon is an “aging in place” retirement community. Our home-like campus includes Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation and Assisted Living options so when a resident’s needs change they can remain in the circle of care they trust. We are located just off Lincoln Way in Perry Township for convenient access to Massillon, Canton, and surrounding areas. The location is close to area hospitals and a full range of medical services, and is convenient for visits from family and friends. For those who need minimal support but want the comfort and security of a caring community, Sprenger Health Care Of Massillon also offers Independent Living. The efficiency apartments offer amenities including delicious meals, privacy, free parking, social activities, and much more. Nursing staff are available 24/7 on site. Assisted living offers ground level private rooms feature ample closets, half baths, and lockable doors to encourage a more homelike experience. A full range of support services are offered, enabling each guest to retain their own level of independence. And, of course, 24-hour nursing care is available on-site should it become necessary. 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 had short-term skilled nursing at Concordia at Sumner. It's a beautiful facility, and everybody there had private rooms. They had a little sitting area and a lot of good activities for the residents. There were some good staff members and some great aides, but usually the night staff was not so good. They had one staff member that was rude to the patients and did not care at all. The food was pretty good, but they were short on staff members. There was one time when they brought lunch to my mother in her room, and she told the staff member that she had to go to the bathroom. They told her they were busy so she soiled her pants and had to sit in it for an hour. It's supposedly one of the better nursing homes, but they had staff members that didn't need to be there plus they were understaffed. We were under the impression that any transportation was part of the normal services, but we found out they had charged us for it."

"My mom is a resident at The Village of St. Edward at Green. It's awesome. The memory care is only spaced for 14 people on one side and 14 people on the other side. When she moved in, there were only 12, and she was the 12th person and no one was on the other side yet. It's good because they are in a contained area and I think it's a lot easier to control Covid because they don't have any Covid cases. They have activities. They send you a calendar of what they're doing. Every Monday and Friday, they have current events, exercise, thinking cap, and TV hours just for the morning. Another day, they have bingo, music therapy, bean bag toss, and puzzles. I like music therapy especially for her because she really likes music. One of the reasons we picked The Village of St. Edward is because it is 10 minutes from my house, 10 minutes from my sister and 15 from my brothers. Also, they could take her from private pay to Medicaid, which was another issue, so that we don't have to move her. I like the people that work there. They are very kind, trained, and know how to approach people and how to calm people. They're very good at their job. Everybody that we have been in contact with has been very helpful. They would tell you whatever little things. We have met all of those involved in her care. The facility is brand new, spacious, and well kept. The activities are excellent. They have at least four activities every day and sometimes more. It's expensive, but they took her for the amount of months we could pay before we try for Medicaid. It's not the lowest, it's not the highest, it's somewhere in the middle."

"My mother is at Walnut Hills nursing home. They're very caring and it's a very friendly nursing home. When people are out of state, they have been calling and giving us updates on my mom so that we know what's been going on. They keep in touch with the families, too. It's a pretty big facility. They have different levels of care that are needed there. Assisted living is in one part, specialty care is in another part, the nursing home is in another part, and then they have condominiums for people who are just in the retirement stage. It's all kind of spread out in different sections, yet all right together on one campus. She's in transitional care right now just to get physical therapy and eventually will be moving to assisted living."