Memory Care Communities in Mason, OH

"My dad has been in here for a month now. It is an assisted living, lockdown place. It is more like a home than an institution. It has a main shared living area in the center, and then on each side are five bedrooms. The place has two aides 24/7, and then during the day, there is an RN. They have a big kitchen, and they cook real food. Food smells great. My dad says it tastes great too. They cook from scratch. It is all about the patients there. It is really quite a nice comfortable place. This is a very warm family-oriented community. It is quite nice. I like it a lot. They are licensed for 12 residents. There is a patio which it is large, there is a small grassy area, and there is a covered porch. When the weather is nice, they can go out there. It is a memory unit, so you don't go wander the grounds. I like the place, and I like the staff. The place is new, so everything is new and clean. I found it to be priced more comfortably than the larger communities."

"The staff at Mallard Cove was very good, and the rooms were very nice. The food and the dining room setup are excellent. They have an activity director, and they have all kinds of activities going on all the time. "

"Brookdale Kenwood was also an excellent facility. It would have been my second choice to put my mother-in-law and father-in-law there, but in the long run, the only reason we didn’t do that was because the other place became open, and they were closer. We did want to get them closer to us, so we could be there in a hurry. I loved the director at Brookdale Kenwood. She was awesome, and the help seemed really nice. It was a beautiful setup all the way around, too. It’s a small-scale place, which is what I like. It almost gave you the feeling you were at a bed and breakfast, which was neat. I know they have a ton of activities as well with a lot of brain workouts for the residents. I spent a lot of time talking with the director, and she took all the time necessary with me. I can’t say enough good things about her. Anybody I did meet was very friendly, very caring, and I do believe they have staff that really cares for their residents. I was very impressed. The biggest thing was the caring staff. I think they go out of their way, from what I heard and witnessed, to provide a wonderful atmosphere for the residents. "

"I toured Beehive Homes of Liberty Township. I liked the fact that they were small-scale. I felt like if I'd been there I could have gotten more one-on-one and more personal attention. It was a very clean facility. The staff was very caring. I have no experience with them, but just from what I observed, they seemed nice and caring."

"Rooms were exceptionally clean (with a personal touch and family pictures) and I knew my grandma was in good hands. It never felt like she was in a senior living center because the daily activities, the level of care and the meals felt like a family gathering. I would highly recommend OSL to anyone looking"

"Because Traditions of Lebanon was brand new, everything was sparkling clean. We saw the independent living places and then we saw the cafeteria and all that kind of stuff. We saw the little duplexes. It was brand new, and nobody else has been in it. It was very nice and very upscale. The staff was very helpful and gave me all kinds of information. You got one meal a day with their independent living and they had a little bar, a little cinema room, a nice little cafeteria, and a dog park."

"I chose Brookdale Springdale because I checked around with a lot of other places, and my friend is not weight-bearing, and a lot of other places couldn't handle that. It's a smaller community in there and they have people that are trained in using a lift for her. I have yet to go inside but I met the whole staff and everybody was just helpful right from the beginning. I explained to them what we needed and they took care of everything. From what I've seen and everything, it's a beautiful place. Everybody seems caring and they inform me of everything so I'm happy and she's happy. The value for the money is very reasonable."

"This place is beautiful,clean,peaceful.You are treated with good customer service and respect You fell comfortable."

"We were unable to go into the memory care area of Traditions at Camargo. They were a little bit more strict about that, so we just saw the main lobby and went into a private office. We saw the lobby and one of the communal dining areas. Because of COVID, they're limiting the amount of areas that you can see, and so we weren't able to tour the full facility. We just met with one of the people there. They were helpful. The facility is brand new, so everything is very nice. The amenities were pretty much the same as all the other places that we have looked at. It was comparable to anything we would compare it to."

"I am in Pinebrook. This place is great. The people are very friendly and very helpful. I am in a studio apartment with plenty of room for me. They are just fantastic here. I cannot say enough about that. Their food tastes good. However, for me, the breakfast is too early in the morning. They have a game room, computers, volleyball, and yoga. "

"My 86 year old mother moved to StoryPoint upon its opening in December. From Sarah, the very first person we met the previous summer, to Jamie, Corey, Michaela, Chef Joel, Kelly and the entire staff, we couldn’t be happier. Their love and attentiveness to the residents warms my heart. My mom is happier and more active than she has been in years. I love seeing her blossom socially at her age. I haven’t seen her without a smile on her face for weeks. Her apartment is the perfect size, luxurious and is safety equipped. It’s smartly appointed, and perfectly clean. The walk in shower and heat lamp in the bathroom were a game changer for my mom! She loves it! Honestly, I was very nervous and skeptical about this move. I was afraid she would isolate and not be happy. How wrong I was! The staff recruit the residents to participate in the fun activities (tastings, live music, movies, outings, lectures, arts and crafts to name a few) and encourage social interaction. It was no time at all before my mom had several friends, who she really enjoys spending time with. Dinners are a real treat for all, including family if you chose. Chef Joel creates delicious and beautiful food, and never fails to personally make sure everyone is enjoying their meal. From a family member perspective, I always feel welcome. The staff know my name, and my families names. If I have a question or concern, it is addressed quickly, personally and professionally. Everything is explained in detail, and I feel certain that I would be immediately notified should any problems arise. In a nutshell, I am so glad we made the decision to go with StoryPoint. I trust them with my mom. That’s a big statement, but it’s true. Her happiness, and comfort are so genuine I couldn’t possibly feel otherwise. "

"Aaron's Garden Senior Living & Memory Care was beautiful. It was great. There was nothing wrong with the community, but we wanted a single apartment for my father. We did not want a bedroom where he would walk out into the hallway. It was a beautiful setup. He loved it as far as if he was at that point to go there at a different time, yes, but not at this stage in his life. The people during the tour were very pleasant. It's very clean. The common areas were very pleasant."

"My grandmother is currently at Bickford of Middletown, and so far, the care has been OK. The staff was very kind and appeared to be genuinely caring. Administratively speaking, maybe they're a little bit disorganized, but overall it's been a good experience with the people. The meals have been very good, too. Sometimes they have a happy hour, and they have other activities where they get together, like a Super Bowl party or something like that. They have things on a weekly basis for them to do. It is difficult socially for them right now, but it seems like they're doing as much as they can for the residents."

"My wife has been in the same facility for the last five years. She's in The Kenwood by Senior Star, and she's going to be there for the duration. The administrative staff is pretty good. There's quite a bit of turnover in the help. My wife is now up on the third floor. She was in the memory care unit for the first three years, and then they moved her up one floor to the skilled nursing unit because her condition has deteriorated. She can't walk and she can't talk. However, it seems to me that I see new caregivers in there almost every time I go in. They seem OK, but there's just a lot of turnovers. My wife has a nice room. It's a first-class room. It has a separate bedroom, a huge bathroom, and two TVs that are permanently mounted on the wall. One TV faces her, so can watch her when she's in bed, and the other one is in the living room. Her room has a little sink, so it is a very nice room. The food is very good. They serve a completely balanced meal, and every meal is well prepared. I have no complaints about that at all. Well, I pay $15,000 a month to have my wife in the facility, so it's not cheap. I've looked at some other facilities and I could probably save $5000 a month but I have to move her, and I prefer not to do that right now. In terms of day-to-day everyday caregiving people, because there's so much turnover, I'd be more comfortable if they were the same people most of the time. You would think that the core of the caregiving staff would be consistent week after week, but it's not in this case, and that may be the case with all of these kinds of facilities. They do bring in activities. A lady comes in and leads the group in singing, and sometimes they have people read to the group when they get everybody to sit down in the common area. They have a nice sort of a garden area where there's a lot of sun coming in. There's an inside version of that and then there's an outside version, so they don't have to go outside the building, they could stay on their floor and still, they can get outside a little bit. I would rate the facilities, first class, all the way."