Wickshire Fairborn

My mother moved into Elmcroft. I liked the facility and the staff, but I don't like some of their policies, and my mom doesn't like being there. The room is kept fairly clean. She ended up being moved from assisted living to memory care. They had common rooms for TV watching, exercise, and devotions.

Elmcroft of Fairborn (Formerly The Summit at Park Hills) was very nice. We took our mother there. It had an elevator. She has dementia, and she was so nervous about it. But it was nice. We liked it a lot, and it's in Fairborn. We saw a one-bedroom with an extended living room and a small kitchen. It's more than just one bedroom with a sitting area, which we liked. They had activities and played all kinds of games, but we weren't there when they were doing them. They had a lady who plays the piano. They showed us the activity room and a special room if you wanted to have guests. It had a little kitchen on the side where you can make things where you can invite people or your family. The staff was very good. It was very clean. The menu looked very nice. The dining area was very nice. They had a little garden with flowers and a nice little sitting area that was really pretty and had a lot of greenery.

Elmcroft is fantastic. The rooms are excellent and we loved the food. They have a salon and a lot of activities for the residents. They're getting ready to renovate the dining area. The staff were very caring, they're just an excellent place.

I have chosen Elmcroft of Fairborn. It looks almost like a nice, European hotel on the outside. The grounds are very nice and well kept. They had more traditional décor of very nice quality. They had a laundry room on each floor that you could use yourself or they could do your laundry for you for $7 a load. They had a hair salon/barber shop, a little fitness room, and a movie room. The social areas were really nice and very comfortable. There were game boards there that people could play games and a big TV if you want to go out and watch with other people. There is also a little kitchenette in the apartment. I’ve since been talking to some medical professionals, they think this is a really good facility and the care is excellent. The people were very nice. They also had a memory unit that, if and when the time comes, my parents would not have to move again. They could just stay in the same facility. I thought the community was a better fit for my parents and when we sat down and actually looked at rates, it turned out to be more affordable than some of the others I had toured.

Elmcroft of Fairborn is a very nice and clean place. The food is good and the nursing staff and resident aides are very nice and cordial. They don't cost the most but are not the lowest priced, either. The rooms are a nice size, and they have very nice activities. They have gospel singers, play Bingo 2 to 3 times a week and play cards every day. I would not say they are excellent but the staff is very good to the residents. I have a couple of issues with them being understaffed on the weekends and not having a nurse on duty at night. I was promised a low-sodium diet for cardiac patients, but I'm not sure that they are capable of doing a cardiac low-sodium diet. The meals are excellent and home-cooked, and my mother said the lunches are fantastic. They were very open and honest about the low staffing and do not try and hide anything from me, but I wish they were working more fervently to get the staffing up to par. They are a very good facility, and I would recommend people to go there and view and judge it. I believe they have met 90% of my mother's needs.

I think the Summit at Park Hills is amazing! We found it quite by accident and I knew the first time we visited it that it would be the perfect place for my mother and brother. The staff is awesome and it is so obvious that they care about the residents. They treat us like family and do so much for us. Every staff member is extremely friendly and helpful, and they go out of their way to do special things for my family members, The building is beautiful and clean, the food very good, and I love visiting because everyone who works there is so nice and is top notch in the field. The staff members have been well trained and the facility has the highest level of certification for dementia. There are many activities and outings for the residents, I love that my mother is not in a nursing home, but a memory care unit that respects her dignity and loves her like I do. They also love my brother and treat him with respect and as if he were their family member. Hands down,The Summit at apart Hills is the best assisted living and memory care community I have ever seen or heard about.

My mother has been a resident at The Summit for the past 4 years and it has been a wonderful experience. Everyone, from the managers to the care staff are compassionate, caring and very loving. We looked at several other communities prior to making our choice, and we are confident this was the right decision. When you walk in the front door, you know that you are some place special. There is an energy that is palpable and is evident in the care that is being provided to the residents. The few times I have had to approach a manager, I walked away knowing that there is no better place for our mother to be living. Mother was pretty much a loner prior to moving in and since being there she has become a social butterfly and has truly come out of her shell. Me and my siblings cannot express enough how wonderful The Summit @ Park Hills is in caring for the senior population.

I am a friend or relative of resident For all of the fanciness this place is one to avoid. The food is substandard. They do not have full time nursing on duty. Support staff has been cut to the bone causing delays in response time. Aides admit to immobilizing patients so that they are virtually trapped in their room. Management is mediocre and seriously lacking in people skills. Internal politics is also a problem among the staff but it affects the residents care. There are a few bright spots among the staff but turnover is big. The sales pitch is impressive and the price is relatively low but your loved one pays the ultimate price here. Avoid this place like the plague. My mother was moved from the assisted living area to the Alzheimer's wing a few weeks ago. My wife and I went through the things that she could not take with her and found some expensive jewelry missing. All the director said was "we'll keep an eye out for them". I also told him to send her check books and any blank checks she may have to me and I would take care of paying her expenses.. So far, the check books have not arrived and the first check I wrote to them has not been cashed. They would make out the checks and have my mother sign them (remember she is in the Alzheimer's unit). The last check for her rent was supposed to be for $4800.00 and was made out for quite a bit more. I told them I wanted things straightened out and the jewelry returned. As of today, I have not heard from them. I will be contacting an attorney. I live over 400 Miles from there but I will be making a few more trips to get things settled.