Independence Village of Columbus

Mary

I went and toured. I thought it was nice. I toured a one-bedroom downstairs, and I liked that. I liked the fact that the shower is handicap accessible, and I like that the unit had a way to go outside. Then I toured a two-bedroom upstairs, which was nice. Their dining room and all the different areas were exceptional. The staff members were nice people. I saw some of the people that were living there, and they were all very friendly, too. Some of them were doing activities like checkers and different things. Overall, it was wonderful.

Janet

It is beautiful. I've met a lot of people and everybody seemed to be very, very welcoming. They are helpful, easy to get along with and answer all my questions. I have a balcony in my apartment. There's also a gazebo out in the yard and plenty of walking spaces outside. The dining room is wonderful. I get three meals a day here. A lot is going on. There are different games and crafts, and there's an exercise room that you can go to.

Debra

My mother-in-law lived here. It was great, but it wasn't a perfect fit for her because she was a little bit too independent. The staff was very good. When I ate there, it was very good. The dining room was very nice, and it was just lovely. They came and cleaned the apartments, and it was very nice. They had games, music, church services, television, and groups come in and entertain them.

Dan

My father moved in and he likes it so far. They have all kinds of activities and he enjoys that. Their staff is fine and his room there is nice. The dining area there is very nice and set up in a formal concept, they also have an outdoor area. I would describe the overall atmosphere is comfortable.

James

We're very impressed. It's an excellent facility, and we didn't see anything we didn't like. The apartments were adequately sized. The place was very good. We saw the people eating, and it looked like they were happy. One time we were there, they were playing games in the dining room.

Bob

My mother-in-law has already moved in. We are very pleased with the housekeeping. They come in every week and clean, they provide sheets and change the beds, and they bring towels and the toilet tissue. They have all the meals prepared in the dining hall, in which there are usually 4 choices that you could pick from. We like the fact that they have snacks after hours. After the dining room has closed, there is a refrigerator that has got usually sandwiches and desserts, and they have all the snacks available in that form. They do activities with them. They have euchre, dominoes, and puzzles; they have all sorts of things like that. They will provide transportation if you need it. They’ll take you to the doctors’ appointments or the hairdresser, and they will pick up prescriptions; they do all of that. The managers are very nice. They try to be on a level with the people as far as calling them by names so they know exactly who it is; that really impressed our family. The housekeepers and the people in the dining hall do the same thing. So when they walk by they say, “Hi, so and so,” and from that aspect, it is very inviting. They bring in entertainment for them. A lot of times after their lunch meal or after the dinner meal, they will have entertainment. They also have crafts; they have everything for you. You could actually live there, and they provide everything. It is just like if you were in a condo situation or an apartment building. It is very clean, and there is somebody cleaning and stuff almost continuously, so when you go in you see somebody cleaning. It is 2-floors, and they have 1-bedroom apartments, 2-bedroom apartments, and the efficiency apartment. They also have a hairdresser there too. I like the fact that if anybody could move in there and you are independent, you can come and go if you please, and you don’t have to sign in or sign out. The building is locked at night after a certain time that you have keys, and every family member gets keys, so they can come and go. You can come into the apartment at any time, and you are not limited to any of that. It is just the atmosphere of the whole place, and everybody is really friendly there.