Nursing Home Communities in Bel Air, MD

"We went to Oak Crest. They only have apartments. There's no housing whatsoever, but they do have facilities where they take care of you if anything happens. We took the tour, and I said to my husband, "There is no way I can live in a teeny tiny room like that. No way." If we're going to go there, we want a place on the main floor so we can walk out because we have a dog. I don't want to run up and down an elevator with my dog. Also, they didn't have anything available, and what they did have, I didn't like, and neither did my husband. We went to lunch with my daughter's in-laws that live there. They have a one-bedroom with a den apartment. The den is off the kitchen. It's open, and there are no walls. There is just a half-wall between the kitchen and the den, so if somebody is watching TV or in the kitchen, you don't have anywhere to go except in the bedroom, and who wants to do that? Not me. The lady that gave us the tour was fine. She knew what she was doing. She was informed. The place was immaculate, too."

"My husband, Joe, was a resident in Tidewater for 10 months. His experience, and mine, was most helpful and loving. I could not have hoped for more. The regular staff were gentle, loving and fun. They carried out their duties with care even though they may have been stressed by a lot of hard work and their own family stresses. I was happy that the staff regularly on duty got to know Joe, his personality, and habits. They kidded with him, made him feel important, and were kind to a dementia patient that could be difficult. Not only was the staff on Tidewater kind and patient, but other supportive staff at Citizens were helpful, watchful, and willing to spend time answering questions and keeping me informed. I could find things to complain about but my focus was finding a facility that did their best to care for a loved one. Thank you, Citizens, I am forever grateful."

"I was at Franklin Woods Center for rehab. Everybody took care of you very well, both medical and dietary exercise. They made sure everything was going well and that you were doing right. If you had any questions, they were right there with you. They were extremely helpful and they took care of everybody equally and without fail. I would highly recommend them. The rooms were always clean and well-maintained. If there was ever an issue, maintenance was on it and got it taken care of right away. They had a good meal. They had a gymnasium; mostly the gymnasium was for therapy. They had a library if you wanted to get a book and read, they had a TV, and you could always go for a walk any time."

"I went to see Stella Maris in Lutherville-Timonium to look at their memory care for my mother. It's an extremely lovely facility, but unlike the other places I have visited, which are still in heavily residential areas and, even to some extent, not far from somewhat commercial areas, this place is kind of in the woods. It's a big campus, and the other things around it are these other big private school campuses and estates like horse farms. The facility is gorgeous. One of the great things about them is that they accept Medicaid, and they have a long-term managed memory care facility. Again, it feels like it is oriented first towards assisted living and second to managed memory care, but it was still really nice. Comparing it to other facilities is like going from being on a cruise ship to being on someone's 150-foot private yacht. It was that nice and just had that next-level vibe. They come highly recommended by friends of mine, too, and they all spoke very highly of the facility. They're just really expensive, but they accept Medicaid, so if you run out of money, they will transition your parents or loved ones onto Medicaid. If you're there, they're going to keep you, so if you can meet the initial financial hurdle, it is a place that could be worth it for your family."

"It's always a pleasure to come thru the front doors of the Main Building.When you arrive you are greeted by the absolute best Phone Receptionist Moneyette who is never to busy to say," Good Morning how are you today". I have really enjoyed conversations with her and always look forward to seeing her as it puts me in a good frame of mind when I go to Knotts Wing to see my Mom. Thank you Moneyette for the 21 years or more of being an outstanding asset to Stella Maris. Sincerely, John L."

"Oakwood Care Center is a nice facility. The staff is friendly and seem to care about their patients. It’s conveniently located but doesn’t have much parking available. It’s paid for by Medicare right now. The cost is comparable to others."

"Rooms are great food is good staff is wonderful the maintenance boss and his crew are awesome they deserve lots of compliments they are the ones that keep the faculty up and running.they deserve something nice and possible a raise everyone looks at the health care staff but not the crew for maintenance they are the one that need the credit the supervisor of maintenance is very nice and works his butt off and his crew"

"Great place. The DON rock!!! She assured My Mom was taken care of and covered every aspect of her care plan I appreciate that."

"Right now, my dad is at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation (Rossville). Some of the nurses gave very good attention. However, some of them completely ignored my dad. They wouldn't even put hearing aids in his ears. There were some great ones and there were some that weren't. The rehab was pretty good. The staff seemed to be quite overworked, so the timing for a response was slow most of the time. Some definitely would be a 5 and some of them were 3 depending on how attentive the people were. We were there every day, so we got an idea of what was going on. My dad was requiring his food to be pureed, and they did a nice job of that. My dad just had no taste. They changed that as he got a little bit better, so that was good. My dad wasn't interested in participating in activities, and very seldom did they come in to ask if he wanted to go or remind him of what was there. He was not getting out of his bed very often or sitting in a chair where he could read the schedule. Nobody was going out of their way to make sure he went. They had an ambulance in front of the building, but they hadn't repaired that in half a year, and that looked bad on the outside. They need a little bit of paint here and there. It's an older facility, but the floors were maintained nicely, and the other rooms were clean."

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"Most people don’t do their homework. They don’t even know what questions to ask. We chose Edenwald after researching CCRC’s for 5 years. We had a matrix of our wants and needs and rated them on our visits. We learned what questions to ask. We visited about 12 CCRC’s, then narrowed them down to the top 3 and then went back for 5 more visits to each one. We spent the night (highly recommended), visited apartments of the residents, ate the food, went to their concerts/programs, and swam in the pools. With each visit or open house we learned another new piece of information. Edenwald became the perfect fit for us. This is not a decision to be made likely. And we made the decision ourselves so that our children did not choose for us. It was a daunting task, emptying a house we loved after 38 years. So much stuff! But Edenwald provided a move manager who came to the house and helped with the downsizing. We also used their moving and packing service. Our emotions and physical fortitude weren’t up to doing it ourselves. Our children have professional lives and couldn’t help either. When we visited each CCRC, we asked the residents what they regretted about moving there. Most replied that they waited too late. And wished they had moved in 10 years earlier. So we did. I moved in at 70 and my husband at 74. We have the vitality and the enthusiasm to enjoy all they have to offer. And to contribute our honed skills to benefit other residents, who mirror our friends from our old neighborhood. Our friends have said they “aren’t ready. Next year, they are not getting younger. After 70, your ability to deal with this kind of change wanes. I didn’t think I would like a high rise. I was wrong. During our overnight stay, I discovered how easy it is to get around. How much more active we are. How everything is so much easier!!! Easier lifestyle: Bus transportation to shopping and grocery stores with items delivered to your door, maintenance personnel to help with any house hold repairs, cleaning service in our apartment, medical personnel onsite, so many venues and styles to choose for dining, a bank and ATM, a small convenience store. You can be as sociable as you want. So many new friends! No isolation. And a financial package that was very doable for us. We still like to travel, and the discount on our monthly fee paid for our trips. If I’m gone for a long weekend, my husband has many invitations for dinner. And our kids were surprised that we can still have our holiday dinners in our apartment. Our health care fees are included in our monthly fee. We don’t have adequate long term care insurance. Most people say they have it but when they analyze what they do have, they realize it won’t last and won’t cover much. We can visit each other in the same building if either of us moves to another level of care. I won’t be in one facility and my husband in another. What I nightmare! Our children are especially happy we have moved in. Could you image spending your life going between two different facilities to take care of Mom and Dad? They know we are cared for so they don’t have to worry or interrupt their work/lives. And they won’t have to empty our apartment when we die. Such a relief to them. BTW- 70% of the monthly fee goes to staff salaries. They stay. "

"I was able to visit ManorCare Health Services-Towson, and it was very good. I moved my grandfather to this facility, and they took very good care of him. Kudos to the nursing staff and the special services. "

"Overlea Health is in a questionable neighborhood but once you get inside, it's OK. The staff was very caring and made sure my grandfather was clean, changed, etc. They did a far better job compared to his previous community, and we were happy with the care that we were getting. The food was average. Sadly, one small accident significantly increased his illness and subsequently, he passed."

"My mother has been a resident of Broadmead Retirement Community since June 2012. We have been thoroughly impressed and very pleased at the care level with the nurses, and caregivers. Also, the activities available are awesome. Additionally, the Physical Therapy options are numerous; exercise classes daily. We've had experience with other facilities; Broadmead shines above all others. We're grateful daily for the superb care, and importantly the response to individual needs. "