Memory Care Communities in Strongsville, OH

"We have had the unfortunate need to scour through 15+ nursing homes to find the right home to provide assisted living services for our Dad, only to have the last one REALLY the ball many times. LUCKILY, we found Danbury in Broadview Heights. Felicia - the facilities director, and Allison (sales director) and her crew of nurses, aides and other support staff REALLY care about taking care of the elderly and do an amazing job. They lead with their heart. STAND OUT AIDES are Amanda and Leah. What is great is Felicia LISTENS, makes adjustments as needed, and, is confident enough in her staff and systems to allow us to use remote cameras. This is helpful in training, course-corrections, or finding the inevitable occasional new hire that needs some extra training, needs to get with the program, or needs to get replaced. This is where MOST of these assisted living facilities fail, they cannot adapt, they do not listen to the residents' advocates and family to make improvements, they make the cuts in the WRONG wrong service priorities. ALSO, the food here is amazing, they have great family events for the residents and their families that run REALLY smoothly (a Hawaiian themed party that fed nearly 300 people in one afternoon)! Kudos to the chefs, kitchen staff and the events coordinator! They have plenty of daily events for the residents themselves as well. Finally - the facility itself is beautiful, with NICE, WIDE hallways, many activities rooms and quiet nooks. The Parkinson's wing and added Parkinson's support services is a huge plus as well. The maintenance team does a great job with the move-in process, and added support."

"My father was in the rehab unit of Mt. Alverna Village after a medical procedure. He just got discharged at the end of July. It's newer, very clean, and a very nice facility. The staff was very attentive to his needs. He did not use the dining area. He pretty much ate in his room. He said the food was very good, and they give you a lot of it. He didn't do much other than his therapy. He went and saw a singer one night and he said that she was pretty good."

"Sunrise At Parma was a very nice-looking place. It was a smaller place than the others I've toured, they had about 50 residents. It felt very homey to me. In a lot of the other places I went to, you hardly see anybody, but when we were here, you see people sitting down to eat, you see people walking around, and you see people sitting outside. When you walk in there was a dog sleeping, it just had a very nice atmosphere. The people that we met were super nice. The best thing was that it was not huge and we saw a lot of the residents when we visited. The one who gave us the tour was Lauren, and she was super accommodating. We took our dad and we were telling her that we were trying to make it not look like a planned visit, and we asked her not to say anything about the cost upfront because that would skew my dad. So she was super nice, she did everything we asked, and she was awesome."

"Vitalia Active Adult Community North Olmsted was good. The place was absolutely beautiful. Everyone was nice but when I went there, I had said that I knew nothing about the cost. I was quoted a cost, but my mother's condition got worse in the weeks. The quoted price they gave me then went up. So, that was too much money for us."

"We rent one of the Villa residences. Our home is beautifully laid out and furnished with excellent quality appliances. The community of neighbors are warm, welcoming and delightful company. The Danbury staff are available and responsive to any need. Salon services and entertaining activities add to the feeling of community! The compound is wonderfully designed and many of us enjoy walking and riding our bikes around the pond and neighborhood. We feel blessed to be here."

"We chose Brooklyn Pointe for mom. I liked the cleanliness, the personable experienced staff, and qualified staff. The staff who gave us the tour had a positive attitude and clean hygiene and was professional. The rooms were clean, modern, up-to-date, and new. The dining area was clean and open space and had a friendly atmosphere."

"They were very nice, but my mother was looking for something that had a little kitchenette, and this place did not. It was very nice, and the people were nice. I had no problem with it. Very nice, very clean and spacious, lots of activities, and looked like a great menu. The reason we did not choose this one is because there was no kitchenette. "

"I toured Brookdale Westlake Village. Shannon was very friendly and accommodating. She went out of her way to support my aunt and me before and after the search process, even after the search process had concluded. It's a tight-knit community there. All of the people were very friendly and welcoming. The thing that my aunt specifically didn't like about Brookdale was that it was a big facility. I was looking for something more intimate. The facility was great itself. The rooms were nice. All the rooms are about 350 to 400 square feet. The other thing I liked about Brookdale is that they have rehabilitation facilities. They have different levels of care available within the same campus. I thought that was awesome. I liked the location. It was a centralized location. The facilities were clean. They all had great facilities and programs that the residents participated in. So, there is nothing bad to say about the facility. I had a good experience."

"We were lucky Arden Courts had availability when my mom needed to be quickly moved from out of state. We found a safe place for her to be cared for, as her Alzheimer's disease progressed. Two months later my dad was unexpectedly diagnosed, and we did not hesitate to move him to Arden Courts as well. The staff is very knowledgeable of the disease and have been very supportive of my parents and of my husband and I during this trying time. Each of my parents was piven personal treatment, due to the different stages of the disease they were in. They take away the worry of day-to-day living activities, so we can focus on enjoying visits. "

"We toured it and chose it for my parents. The staff who accommodated us was wonderful. The room was a 1-bedroom apartment, but they had other options. They had several group activities going on, and the facilities were nice, both dining rooms and common rooms. They had buses to appointments and tours."

"My mother stayed at Vitalia Senior Residences at Westlake for three days and then she fell and broke her hip. We chose this community because it had good food and it was a very nice facility. It was clean and brand new. We also saw that it got decent reviews, so we were confident that she would get good care there based on the reviews and based on our interaction with the staff. We met ahead of time with the staff. We moved in on a weekend, so there weren't a lot of staff there, but they made it very easy, giving us access with the movers, and moving in was pretty seamless. The staff seemed very nice and attentive. I think they were responsive to my mother and her requests and to me. On the weekends they were a little understaffed, but I think everywhere is understaffed, especially on the weekends. Another reason we chose them was because my mom liked the activities that they had. They had intergenerational activities, cultural activities, and a travel series. It was beyond what we saw at some of the other facilities that we interviewed with. They had a pool, and it seemed like they had a pretty strong physical therapy program."

"I took my friend over at Rockport Senior Living, but she was stubborn. She said it was too small, but it seemed fine to me. They had a dining room and a small room with the TV. She'd be pretty well set there. She just didn't think it was big enough. It's a nice facility. The people there were friendly. It was a good place. They had elevators and nurses on duty. It would be a nice place for her."

"The facility is beautiful, modern, and comfortable. The rooms seem appropriate for levels of care needed and many have a view of a lovely large outdoor patio. I was most impressed by the positive interactions I observed between staff and residents."

"My parents have been residents in the independent living at the Rockside community for 7 months. Is it perfect? No. But they are attentive to concerns and make an effort to rectify any problems. The staff is friendly and helpful. There are a fair number of activities. They try to have events for special days. My parents frequently talk about the beautiful valentines day dinner and the eclipse party. There was a women’s tea for Christmas that my mom thoroughly enjoyed. My mom moved from their home reluctantly. Yesterday she told me she doesn’t miss her house anymore and that she loves her new home at Vitalia. That speaks volumes!"