The Best Memory Care Communities in Miami County, OH

"Choosing where to spend my retirement years wasn’t easy, but I’m really glad I ended up at 10 Wilmington Place. They have different levels of care-Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Memory Care-which is great peace of mind. But honestly, what makes the biggest difference is the staff. They’re kind, attentive, and really take the time to get to know you. Nothing here feels cookie-cutter or routine. There’s always something going on, too. The Activities Director does a great job planning events for all kinds of interests, and we even have monthly meetings where residents can share ideas. It feels like they actually want our input, which is nice. The food’s been a pleasant surprise, too. The dining room is spacious and comfortable, and the menu changes regularly. The staff quickly learn your name-and even your favorite dishes-which makes meals feel more personal.What I really appreciate is that it doesn’t feel like an institution here. It’s comfortable and welcoming-more like a real community. Leadership sets a great tone, and it shows in how the staff treat us. At the end of the day, 10 Wilmington Place doesn’t just feel like where I live-it feels like home."

"We toured Fairborn Assisted Living. They were very friendly, and my sister was impressed with them. We went to the memory side, and they did not have any openings at the time, so she was on the waiting list. When we walked out of the building, she said that's where she wanted to be. All of us had a positive experience with them. The person who gave the tour took us over to the assisted living side as well to just kind of show us the first floor, which had the dining room and the living room area. They have an activity room and a patio that's enclosed, so everybody can go outside if they want to. It was a little garden area with a couple of benches underneath a covered overhang where the residents could sit and talk, which was kind of nice. We were out there for a couple of minutes. The memory care unit is a lockdown unit, and the residents are escorted to the assisted living side by a staff member so they can participate in activities whenever they want, and then they are escorted back to the memory care side. The family members are given a code to be able to get into the memory side whenever they want to come and visit, so they have access, but the residents that are there are locked down in case they have wandering issues. We did not go into the assisted living side of the dining room, but the memory care has a breakfast area there. They have 14 residents on the memory side, so it was big enough for 14 of them to have a meal together. From what I was told, the person who does the cooking makes meals according to the residents' tastes."

"We toured Brookdale Oakwood. It was clean, had a nice smell, and was very well-organized. The patient or the client seemed satisfied and happy. We toured the whole site, so I got a very good perspective of what living there would be like. So, that would be a nice place for my friend. The person who gave the tour was very friendly and informative. They gave me some samples of their menus. They include three meals a day, laundry, and activity. They went through a list of things that were included, as well as showing me the things that were a la carte."

"We went to Traditions of Beavercreek yesterday. It's an excellent facility. The facility itself was neat and clean. The staff were very cordial and kind to each other. I saw them helping several people. It seemed like there were a lot more people in the main building who were in more advanced stages than my husband and I. We are still independent. We looked at the independent homes and we're very impressed. It's a very good facility. They let us take home information about their activities and their menu. We saw their dining area. The lobby was very gorgeous. It was very impressive. It seemed like a really good facility."

"The Carlyle House is beautiful. It is very nice, but they don't have any rooms. They have a chef, and it looks like he was preparing something really good. The interactions with the residents were a lot better than the other facilities. They all have a list of activities. They all have a schedule, but that doesn't mean they do them, but the schedule looks fine. You are only there for a little while, so you only get a quick glimpse. The facility looks really nice. The ambiance is very nice, and the staff that assisted us was very knowledgeable. His own grandmother is there. I would recommend them. "

"We toured Wellington at Dayton. When I first got there, I told them that I had a referral and I had an appointment, and the person I would have gotten it from was on vacation. The director came out and presented information to me, and gave me contact information to talk to the person when she comes back. The facility was clean and smelled good, and the patients seemed friendly. It was nice. They were very impressive. For that not to be her position - she did very, very well, though, but she didn't have all the answers. They showed me their menu, and some people were eating in their little cafeteria or lunch room. It was appetizing, and they served three meals a day."

"The staff is amazing! They treated my husband like family and accommodated his unique food preferences, responded to his daily needs with compassion. When it was time for him to come home, the communication was quick and arrangements were easy. We enjoy continued friendships with the staff and residents even though he is no longer there. Just like family."

"The only experience I've had with Shawnee Estates Senior Living was going to an Alzheimer's meeting and getting a tour of the memory care with my sister. I was impressed with it. Everybody there is very friendly. They have activities, too. They even have pet therapy where people come in with pets, dogs, and cats specifically, to visit with the residents. Every time I go in, the residents are very friendly and acknowledge everybody who comes in. They just kind of greet people. I've been in some nursing homes where it looks like a parking lot for people waiting to die, and this is not one of them. Everybody in the staff seemed to be very outgoing, very committed to what they're doing, and very patient. They also offered us something to drink if we wanted it. The building was beautiful, everything was coordinated, and it was easy to get around. I've only been in the wing that my sister is going to be in, which they're still finishing up. They're still working on it, getting it ready for inspections and getting it ready for move-in. Other than a little bit of touch-up paint and a few things like that, it looked nice. I was impressed with that section."

"I toured Fairmont of Washington Township. The people looked happy there. Activities were going. The staff looked very helpful. They didn't look like the patients were just sitting by themselves. There was an arts and crafts room. The grounds were beautiful. It looked very light and airy when I walked inside and some places just looked very dark and depressing. The atmosphere was very nice. People were friendly. They walked up to my mom and said hello. The activities director just said hello to me, and if I needed anything, let her know."

"My friend is in Randall Residence of Tipp City now. She moved into their assisted living in November, and it's been very nice. Sometimes they're late with the medication. Aside from that, everything else seems to be working out OK. One thing I know is that everything seems really easily accessible. Her room is near the front, which is great. The dining facilities and everything is clean and fresh. They decorate. They're taking all the precautions they need to do because of COVID. The food actually looks like it's out in a restaurant. The staff is very caring and helpful. The building is up-to-date, and they care about how it looks. They have nice services like taking patients to doctor's appointments and providing them with little outings. They have crafts for the ladies and gentlemen too. Even the residents have been very welcoming to me, and I don't even know them. It's expensive there, but I would say she's getting her money's worth."

"The apartments at Cypress Pointe Health Campus were amazing. They were very well done and had a lot of closets. There's a lot of storage. I liked it. Their activity center was very nice. They have it all. They have lots of things planned. It's a very nice place. The lady that we interviewed with was just amazing. It's beautiful. One of the things that I particularly like is that their continuing care is right there. You don't have to go anywhere for it. Everybody we talked to was just really nice and very helpful. It's clean, and it was very good."

"Having my family member stay at Hearth and Home of Vandalia has been the best decision our family and I have made since we began assisting our loved one two years ago. Our family member loves the facility and is constantly bragging about the excellent care he receives."

"We toured Spring Hills Singing Woods. The community looks very clean. It was very nice. They greeted us very well. The room that we toured was almost on the small side, but it had a separate little bedroom and a living room area with a little door that went out to a patio, so it was very nice. The staff took us into a room. She went over everything that applied to my sister's needs. She informed us that for assisted living, you had to be there for a year doing the spend down before they would accept the Medicaid waiver. She showed us around the facility and also one of the rooms that were empty while we were there. We were there around 9:30 in the morning, so we didn't see anybody doing activities."

"We moved Mom to The Villages of Huber. Mom is receiving much better care at this facility than where she came from. The staff is very caring and attentive, making her feel more than welcome as a new resident. I did not have a meal there, but she is very happy with the food served there. The activities are great. There's always something going on to keep them motivated as it's a memory care center. Her room is fabulous. They have an outside Florida room and a really nice outside patio area. It's a memory care, so it's a locked facility. The staff is always out and about, so you don't have to worry about safety at all. It's a 22-bed facility with rooms still available. They're not completely full. I think this is probably the best-kept secret in this area. It's very affordable, and staff to patient ratio is great. I couldn't be happier."