The Best Independent Living Communities in Wayne County, OH

"I toured Brookdale Montrose. They have no pool, but they have two meals a day. It was very nice. I had lunch there and I had a hamburger. It was very good. As for activities, they have everything. They have an exercise room."

"I visited Canton Regency. They were very friendly, very thorough, answered any questions I had, and offered a lot. They had booklets that show the sizes of the rooms. I saw the activity area. The staff took me all through the building. They have bus trips. They take you to different places like Walmart and to the mall. They have different buildings. If you are independent and you need assisted, you have to go to another building. The one downfall is they had no room in memory care. It's been remodeled and everything is clean, modern and well lit. It looked very beautiful."

"Danbury North Canton is family-oriented, they have a lot of activities, and they are very caring there. It's a wonderful, nice, clean place. They play movies at night in the dining area. I see a lot of the residents watching movies. They bring in outside people for the holidays. Sometimes they have food come in. They do lots of activities there. There are card games. It's posted on the elevator and they do field trips. My father's apartment is very clean. They have a little balcony where you can sit outside or look outside. It has a sliding door. It has a little kitchenette, a main room, a bathroom and a bedroom with a real big closet. It's pretty nice. There are different floor plans, because my father used to have a two-bedroom, but then he downsized to a one. You can get a two-bedroom and that had two baths. My interaction with the staff is really good. They have a home service, like if your parent or whoever you're caring for needs extra help, they can go check on them. There's a little bit of extra fee on that, but it's fine. Sometimes the people that work there go up and check on my dad, make sure he gets down to dinner and stuff like that. They're really nice. There's never any problem with the staff there. There's breakfast, which is really good. There is lunch and dinner and dinners are pretty good. You usually have like three different choices of the main. When you walk in, there's a couch and a couple of chairs there. They got a little thing with birds, so you can watch birds. That's a nice place just to gather together. They had a little downstairs place. We used to go down there and there was a pool table and maybe a ping-pong table and another TV. We always called it the man cave. They have places where you can sit in front and back. They provide some transportation to hospitals and stuff. There's a van and they take you other places, too, like groceries and other places like that. It's so clean. It is really nice. They got decorations. They always have something for the holidays. They bring speakers in. It's just a really nice place. They're putting puzzles together, and there are exercise classes. Value for money is pretty good."

"The rooms vary in size and you have a choice to find one that fits your needs and monetary funds. Each day the menu changes for specials for breakfast, lunch and dinner. However, they offer a variety of foods that remain the same daily. The staff is wonderful. I want to "shout out" to a few staff members. Cindy who is at the front desk ready to greet family and residents with a smile and help whenever/wherever she can. Jackie who is in housekeeping who always has a greeting and kind words for residents and family. She is ready to assist with any residential needs. Colin in maintenance continues to help get the residents established in their apartments so everything is operating. He is willing to stop in to check on anything that may need "tweaking" to help the residents. NOW, I know I have mentioned a few staff members, but everyone at Danbury Senior Living in Brunswick, Ohio is friendly, helpful and caring. The nursing staff is remarkable. They care so much about the residents and their needs."

"I Volunteered there. Staff were amazing and everyone was very well treated."

"My sister is going back to Cardinal Retirement Village. She had an apartment there, and that's where she was when she fell and broke her ankle. It was very nice, though. It seemed to be well-managed. The rooms were nice. She was only there for a little over a month before she broke her ankle. They only asked for a three-month contract lease, and after three months, it's month-to-month, so that's a nice feature for them. Not having somebody sign a long-term lease is a good idea. The residents were very friendly, and the staff were very friendly, too. I think my sister said they usually have choices of what you get for your meals. With her only being there for four weeks and the experiences she had, I think she said the meals were good. The apartments were clean. Originally, she had a studio apartment, which was just one room with a kitchen area and a bath. What they have available now is a one-bedroom apartment, which is much bigger than the studio. She didn't like the studio because it was kind of small. My sister participated in some activities. They had bingo and other activities, but I'm not sure what they were. They were giving her a discount on her room, so that was a plus. The value seemed to be the standard value, but when I compared it to other places, they were slightly lower."

"The rooms and entire community environment have been a blessing for our family. My dad is more active, eating healthier, and socializing with many. Speaking of food- it is amazing!! Chad runs an amazing kitchen and his staff all knew my dad's name the very first day. Chad's spicy chili is some of the best chili I have ever had!! As a matter of fact- it's all so very good!!"

"I'm in Danbury Cuyahoga Falls. It is very adequate and it meets my needs. The staff's attitude is excellent. The food is excellent and has a good variety. Everything is always fresh and it's served well. They do a wonderful job with housekeeping. They have a lot of things. We have programs, seminars and craft classes."

"The staff at Storey Point are genuinely kind and friendly. They are quick witted, enthusiastic, and knowledgeable. They have their off days like the rest of us. But they stay positive always! Katie goes out of her way to ensure each person feels welcome and knows what is happening. Jamie and Casey run the place with kindness, and gratitude. The rooms are very spacious. Even the studio apartment is more than spacious for any one person. Everything is new. CLEAN. And comfortable. They have a care team IN-HOUSE!! VERY affordable. Food is wonderful and portions are perfect! My Father is there and I visit him all the time. I have meals with him quite often. But most of all, there are plenty of activities to keep him busy as well. I could not ask for a better place."

"I have been staying at Smithville Western Care Center since October, and it has been really good. They have been remodeling and repainting the rooms and put a new floor, doors, and fire system in. They've also got new cooks. I had a private room when I first came in, but as I got on Medicaid, I had to share a room. They have crafts, TV shows, different programs, bingo and visiting animals. They also have the best nurses ever. Considering that they do the meals and laundry, I don't consider the price bad."

"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."