Generations Senior Living of Berea

My stepdad is at Generations Senior Living of Berea. It was recommended by a friend and I found out my cousin's mother-in-law was in there and they loved it. The food is fantastic from what I hear, and it's true. The people are friendly, and I've had no issues whatsoever, they really are good there. The rooms are small, but it is more for the people. It is very homey, there are people all over the place, and I liked the way it is set up. He is on the first floor and he's close to the lobby. He has dementia so it is not easy for him. If I call and say I think his phone's off the hook, they're there right away. They are awesome there. The move-in was good. It was during Covid and they were very accommodating. The people that worked there are super nice. I know they have activities, and they did a lot more, but now it's Covid and they're just starting back up again. I know they have a little exercise thing and I think there's bingo, and I think there is some other stuff but I don't know what it is because he is not interested in some of that stuff. They are just starting to fill in the dining room back. There is a lake by that location also. He loves it there, and he wants to eat because he likes the food there. It is an older building and kind of an odd place. It's kind of hard to find because it is in a weird place, but it is clean.

We went to Generations Senior Living of Berea, and they have more services as you get older. I thought it was fantastic, it's just too much for my mother at this time as far as the cost; she doesn't need all those services. The staff member was a very experienced, wonderful woman. Everyone seemed to know everybody, were very friendly, and it felt kind of like a family-type place. I liked that. The rooms were small and seemed cramped, but they were fine, and they didn't have many nice views. It was right in the middle of a lot of activity, like the library is right next door, there's a lake nearby where there ae a lot of events, they have concerts before COVID, it's close to a grocery store, and within walking distance to shops. I liked it because of that.

My dad lived here for 4 years. Loved being here as he was a BW grad. Close to everything in Berea, including Coe lake across the way. Nice food, housekeeping and activities. A good value.

We kind of liked Berea Lake Towers and put down a deposit, but after thinking about it, the place seemed so huge and it didn't seem to be as warm and inviting. I was worried that my parents would be lost in the location. The rooms were very nice, but they were not close to an elevator or to the dining room. What I did like about them is they do have options for specialized diets. The place is very clean and the people seemed happy. Maybe part of that is because they have a Happy Hour, which is interesting because you can get a drink every day.