Nursing Home Communities in Jackson, OH

"Beautiful facility with a professional and caring staff. I was also in their therapy program. The therapy staff was wonderful! They were friendly and knowledgeable. If you want to get better, they will work with you to get to your goals. I couldn’t offer a stronger recommendation for Best Care!"

"Excellent staff who care about their residents and go above and beyond to make sure their needs are met! "

"My aunt was transferred into Edgewood Manor after her schizophrenia was too much for the family to handle. Upon my many visitations to see her I encountered several things at the nursing home which made me feel empathy for my aunt. Several things that I can recall off hand consists of: cold/hot temperatures, room temperature (70 degrees) seemed to be nonexistent, shortage of nurses, dirty rooms and sheets, little to no planned activity for the elderly to enjoy, and little to no passion from the caregivers and faculty were evident. My aunt always complained of the way they treated her. With her condition, it is hard to believe every last detail she grasped upon, but I know that there was truth in some of the things she said. The elderly looked miserable, which I am sure, has been brought on by more than just the nursing home itself, but I believe that a nursing home should act as a second home for those who have no one else to take care of them. Edgewood Manor seriously felt like an abandoned hospital. It was cold and damp during the winters, as though it hadn't been insulated properly. During the summer it was sweltering hot, and most of the patients were incapable of shedding their clothes in order to perspire. There is one dining area, which also consists of two old 24 or 32inch screens that I could barely see or hear, even though all of my senses are still in tact. I can only imagine how miserable those elderly people must be in there. They've already lost and or been abandoned by their families, only to be trapped in a facility that is populated by a money hungry staff. That place needs a serious dose of passion for our elderly citizens. "

"My father went to Arbors at Gallipolis. The overall experience was very good, they have an excellent social worker there. Of course we couldn't go in and see him because of COVID, so he was kind of lost on his own, but the nurses and all were very helpful. We were very pleased with it. I have three siblings and there were no complaints by anybody about it. I did not go there because I'm in Florida, but I have two sisters that live about there and at the very end when he was dying they let them go in and be with him, and they didn't have any problem with the facilities at all seeing him at that point. Dad wasn't really eating. They complain about the food all the time anyway, but he never complained, but I don't think he really even ate hardly anything the last several days."

"I have several family members with special needs, and sometimes it can be quite overwhelming to make sure what kind of care that they are receiving. My Aunt Jeanette, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's years ago, and has been bed ridden for the last two. Up until recently, she lived with her husband (My Uncle) but unfortunately he is becoming too old and brittle to take care of her. Since I live hours away and have a very busy work schedule, there was no way I could help as much as I would like. So as a family, we made the decision to put her in a nursing home. We choose Russell's, because it wasn't very far from her home, and it is a smaller facility, making it feel like more of a comfortable home. We wanted a small facility, so that she could get used to the staff instead of introducing new people to her every day, risking confusion for her. The staff is incredibly friendly, helpful, and cooperative with my Aunt's needs. We never have to worry if she is getting mistreated, or not getting properly nourished. They provide her with sufficient meals throughout the day, and really try to get her up and let her ride in her wheel chair to the recreation area, instead of just letting her lye in the bed and die. Every time that I visit, the facility is very clean, and has a pleasant smell, unlike other's I have saw. I am continually impressed, and hope they keep up the good work. "

"Hill View Retirement Center was good. What I like the best would be the facility itself, and the least would be that they are understaffed. I have had meals there; their food was excellent. They had very good meatloaf and potatoes. They have a nice lobby area for communal watching of TV, and they have a chapel on Sundays. They decorate very nicely for all the holidays and seasons. It's cheerful looking."

"My mom was in Legacy Chillicothe for several months. The people there are sweet, but sometimes the care she needs she doesn't get. They transport her to doctor's appointments. Some staff members just don't seem to care to do their job but overall, they talk to my mother and say they were very sad and concerned when she left. I have tried the food, and as much as my mother said it was horrible, but it's not too bad. They're very good. If she doesn't want that food, "what can I get you?" And so they will get a sandwich or soup or both, something easy that is off the menu. They have church. They have people come in and play music. They have game time. They have paintings. They give them a four-by-six canvas and they're allowed to paint. Legacy needs to update their building and they cost more."

"The staff was great, always responsive and courteous and focusing on my great grandmothers needs. They offered great food and had specialists on site. With a fun event planned nightly for the residents, and even the occasional field trip, the made sure everyone received the proper care they deserve and need. They only things I saw that i thought need improvemnet was the building itself. The structure in which the retirement home is in was over 100 years old and need to be updated or remodeled pretty bad. Not saying the equipment wasn't up to date because it was just the actual building itself. Also there was as light smell that loomed through the halls that did leave you wishing you could cover your nose. But other than that there are no other complaints with them. South Shore Rehab providing great service and attending to my needs but mroe importantly my great grandmothers. "

"I have a grandmother that is a resident and have visited Hempstead Manor on many occasions. The staff is very friendly and genuinely cares about it's residents. They go above and beyond the call of duty to see that all are taken care of and given the utmost loving care.Every room is outfitted with a television and restrooms that are kept clean and serviced more than frequently. Residents are also invited to the crafts room where they can play various games, participate in exercise, work on various crafts and art projects, or just chat and socialize.The only negative thing I could say about this facility is the dim lighting and color scheme can sometimes be a bit of a downer. The lighting gives it a dim, yellow look that isn't easy on the eyes. Still, this is an exceptional facility and one that should be recognized for it's hard work and accomplishments. "

"My husband was at Signature HealthCARE. It was bad. He was in quarantine for the first two weeks and he was inside his room, so we couldn't even see him. We tried to talk to him on the phone, but since he was paralyzed on one side, he couldn't manage the phone very well. Then they moved him after two weeks into a room with a window, so I can go and look at him through the window, but he is still having trouble with the phone. They had no phone in the room so I had to take his cell phone, and it's also very hard to manage his cell phone with one hand. I wanted to take his clothes home and wash them because he didn't have any clothes when he asked for something to put on. He had clothes in the room because when he left, he took his clothes home with him. They got him out the bed, maybe three times, the whole time he was there. There's no communication. He fell the first night he was there, and they did not let anyone know. He was trying to get out of the bed but he didn't realize he couldn't, and after that they would not let him out of the bed. I gave him one of those grabber things so he could pull himself up whenever, and they took it away from him. One night, he managed to call in the middle of the night, and they took his phone away from him that night. They told him that I told them to take it away from him, which of course I did not because I wanted to hear from him anytime he wanted to call me, it doesn't matter what time at night. So we had no idea what medicines he was on. There was just nothing, no contact with his family either me or his son at all. He was miserable and felt like he was in prison. They had a fellow with him in a double room, who kept his TV on loud all the time. There was also a woman who wandered up down the hall and came into his room. He didn't want women coming into his room. He was very mad. It might have been different if we had been allowed to visit him and help him with things that he needed help, but we were not allowed to because of the COVID. There were a couple of good nurses. He got some therapy. They put him in his chair a couple of times, and the guy said he would be back, but he said he went home. He was stuck in his chair not being able to sit up very well, and finally, two nurses came and managed to wrestle him back in the bed. He was really thankful for that and wrote a nice letter thanking them, thanking God for good nurses. It was not a good experience for any of us. Some of the staff were good; some of them were not. Four people came in one day and surrounded my husband's bed. They got onto him and talked really mean to him because he said something to them, because they took the grabber thing away from him and put it out of his reach. Then a couple of days later, someone came in and apologized and said that should not have happened. He's lying there helpless, he can't do anything for himself, he has to depend on everybody. There's nothing wrong with his mind. His brain is fine; his mind is fine. His left side just doesn't work. The facility seemed alright, but you can't really tell when you're outside looking in. He said the food was bad. He could hardly eat anything when he was there."

"We have chosen Westmoreland Place because of its location. I like their friendly staff, too. They have basic common areas. They're attentive. The residents are free to roam around. My parents' apartment is fine. It's adequate. They've got everything they need. The facility is very clean. The atmosphere is good. We are really happy with them."

"Years ago my aunt was a resident at Overbrook and I would visit every week with my grandmother. Many nursing homes I have been to have that distinct smell to it (not pleasant) but I didn't notice that with Overbrook, and that's a plus. The nurses were always very friendly when we would visit, and my aunt was well taken care of (clean and fresh clothes too). The room itself wasn't bad either, though they could have been a bit cozier. I think the most important thing for me was that she was well cared for, clean and the nurses were friendly! I can't remember exactly what activities they had, but I do remember my aunt looking forward to certain days because of different activities. Oh, and I almost forgot, I can remember her saying the food was pretty good, I think that is rare too. Compared to the nursing home my grandma was in, Overbrook gets pretty high regards from me. "