Otterbein North Shore Lakeside Marblehead, OH

We did a virtual tour of Otterbein Marblehead SeniorLife Community and got the layout and blueprints. We were the one who moved my dad in so we did get to see the place when we moved him in. The only thing I saw was the outside of his room, which was delightful. He's still in quarantine right now. He's happy there, and it's actually very much like a hotel kitchen, but it does have the tiniest little stove, a small but complete refrigerator, and no dishwasher. They have a big bedroom with a very nice and big handicapped bathroom, and a decent sized room. They also have another room, which is a pretty good-sized room with cathedral ceilings and it opens to the outside. So the first room people use as a bedroom; there's no closet, but they provide you with two wardrobes to hang stuff in. There are plenty of hook ups for cables in both rooms, and they have a very nice little patio with an outside door. It faces the parking lot, but at least they can see outside; everybody decorates their little porch area with plants. The independent living is considerably cheaper and they add other services to it like help with baths, laundry, and meds, but it's still cheaper than the assisted living because it's just more like you need temporary assistance. The staff members that I met were very nice, accommodating, and friendly. The guy that came was a nurse, but he helped us put together the cable system and told us how we could get assistance from the right person. They have activities for the people that are not in quarantine, they're not really going places, but they have things they do within the community. They also have a wood shop, crafting room, and beauty parlor. In terms of the value for the money, it's pretty inexpensive; I was surprised.