Nursing Home Communities in Timonium, MD

"Blakehurst Retirement Community was absolutely gorgeous. It was warm and fuzzy feeling with top-notch food and phenomenal staff. They were so warm and inviting, cordial, and delightful. The apartments were spectacular, and the grounds were gorgeous. Better than any other retirement community we visited in the area. "

"Our experience with Pickersgill Retirement Community has been very good. The admissions person that helped us was very good and very friendly. My mother-in-law has a one-bedroom and a one bath, with a living room, and a small kitchenette. The staff has been great so far. I have had no issues. Occupational therapy has been working with her. She said the food is very good. They give her her medication and if she doesn't report to the meds station, they go to her. They have a lot of activities there, like church services and outings. They're very supportive, they have a lot of things going on for her, a lot of help if she needs it, and they do her laundry and clean her room once a week. I'm pretty satisfied with them. It's very reasonable."

"In late fall of 2016, my father was in need of skilled nursing to assist with an ongoing urological issue, caused by, and in accompaniment with, a traumatic brain injury, and surgery. My father had baseline dementia, prior to his brain injury, but this exacerbated that considerably. My dad has a type of aphasia, which prevents him from expressing himself well, or, understanding most of what is said to him. This can be challenging for everyone. Manor-Care Ruxton was one of few facilities that accepted my father to continue his need for skilled nursing care, and rehab. I was apprehensive before admission, as we'd had less than easy experiences in the nearby acute hospital, and in a specialty hospital in the city, and also after reading other reviews on this site. However, our experience with Manor-Care Ruxton could not have been any better. It was a dramatic staff culture change from what we'd experienced elsewhere: staff always had smiles on their faces, were friendly, and truly cared for each patient. My dad was not an easy case- his dementia prevented him from being able to communicate, and he required demanding urological hands-on attention. Despite this, the staff that cared for my dad was never rude to me, inappropriate with him, or neglectful. In fact, I feel that the excellent care he received from the nursing staff, and Physical Therapy (his therapist was phenomenal!!! ), helped him regain his health and strength on levels I did not expect. Other physical therapists had given up on him (in another specialty hospital). The OT and PT staff were incredibly supportive to not just my dad, but me and my family. They communicated with me regularly, and I knew always had my dad's best interests at heart. The nurses were caring, responsible, and always attentive. While the food was not 5 star, the dietician and speech therapist worked with the kitchen to be sure my dad had satisfying/nourishing meals despite the fact he is a vegetarian. I was grateful for this, since my dad could not speak up for himself. I felt that the facility was generally clean, and always had staff around cleaning the rooms and shared spaces. The front desk reception staff was always courteous, very friendly, and knew my dad by name! My dad spent three weeks in Manor-Care, on the Ruxton-Ridge hall (first floor). If I were in need of rehab services, I'd have no problem going there myself. The staff is just that good. I don't typically write reviews, but I was so pleased with my dad's overall care at Ruxton Manor Care, I wanted to share our positive experiences. "

"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. "

"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. "

"My dad is at Maryland Masonic Homes. It is a nice facility with really caring staff. My father has dementia, so he's in good health, but he is not in his right mind. The place is very clean. Because of COVID, the dining is now shut down and they do in-room dining, but normally there are three restaurants here. Normally the clients eat in a restaurant, they can have guests, and you can have a meal with them, but due to COVID restrictions right now, there's in-room dining only. There are all kinds of activities, but again, right now due to COVID, social distancing helps very little with doing a lot of the activities. They have therapy and a fitness room. They also have therapy on site. They play different board games, and they do puzzles for the clients to help them with their memories. So, they try to do things like that. The services he gets is probably a "four," and he gets a lot of services here."

"My mom was a resident of Presbyterian Home of Maryland for several years. They took exceptional care of her. I know many other folks that lived at there during her stay and they all said it was wonderful. Personally I was always treated well and was impressed by the caring staff. We looked for a long time before selecting Presbyterian Home of Maryland for mom. It proved to be worth all the effort. A+. "

"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. "

"Powerback is a wonderful place for rehabilitation. The therapy is tough but it got my friend back to being able to work and live her life like before the accident. "

"Gilcrest is a wonderful facility, from the visitor accommodations including complimentary snack bar, luscious gardens and contemplation paths, and cozy, home-like environment, to the professional, respectful care given to all residents. There is even a non-denominational chapel available if one needs to pray. Admittedly, visiting my family member was not easy she was terminally ill and it was emotionally upsetting to see that she was unable to move on her own and feed herself. The staff at Gilcrest, however, made sure that they were available if I needed their assistance with grief counseling and always made me feel at home in the facility. The level of care given to my family member was superb. She was treated with dignity and respect at all times during her stay. I highly recommend this facility to anyone who needs help caring for a loved one in need of nursing, hospice, or rehabilitative care. "

"There’s one staff member there, I actually don’t know her exact job title, but she is incredible. Tami. So knowledgeable, so helpful. Took time to briefly explain the facility and everything offered. We were just visiting to see the place before my mother is placed somewhere. I am so glad that Tami was in the lobby when I came in. Perfect person to run into. I could also tell that residents and staff alike all knew and liked her. They all said hi as they walked by and Tami took the time to actually bend down and have a conversation with a resident in a wheel chair. I obviously don’t like the idea of my mother having to go to assisted living but this one feels great. I hope the rest of the staff are as personable and welcoming as Tami."

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

"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"

"I toured Glen Meadows Retirement Community. It was very, very nice. It was gorgeous inside, and they made the rooms look like new before each resident moved in. At that time, you actually had to purchase the apartments. It was a three-room apartment consisting of a bedroom, a living room, and a small kitchenette. Then they could move to continuing care from there. The only bad thing about it was that my father is legally blind, and he would have to make his way down this long hall to an elevator, which he could not do because he could not see. However, the place was lovely. The dining room even looked like a restaurant, with all the napkins on the table and you order what you want. The grounds were also lovely. The lady who I dealt with, she was also very lovely. It just wasn't a good fit for my dad."