Emerald Village Retirement Community

Deborah

I went here with my mother. I liked everything about it. The staff were very accommodating. Even the people that were living there seemed to be very kind and open to meeting new people. We liked what we saw as far as the cafeteria food plans went. We liked the size of the units, and we also liked the activities that they have for the assisted living people. I had a meal there, and they had a very large variety. They had teriyaki chicken, rice, and vegetables. I think there was a side like applesauce and then a dessert. They had hot coffee or whatever drink you wanted. It was very nice. I really, really like them a lot. If they had a downstairs unit, we would have put Mom there, but they did not have a downstairs unit. It was very quaint and very nice. They let us come into their rooms. Everybody, of course, is decorated separately. It was just very, very nice, and very clean, and the people were pleasant. They have a mass, it's not every week, but they have an option for mass there at the facility, because my mother is a Catholic, so that was important to us. And then they also have a lot of their activities like day to day. There was always an activity every day.

Eileen

Because of my mother's needs, it wasn't a good fit. It smelled like popcorn when we came in. The staff was friendly and they had a chapel right there. The place was pretty large and it would have been difficult for my mom who has dementia to navigate. They do not have memory care, and that was the other problem. If she progressed, she would have to be moved to a different facility. Physically, my mother is well. It's her memory that she has trouble with. The staff was very helpful. They had a nice community room and a library. It was right next to Saint Clarence Church, which was nice. It's on Lorain Road, and it's close to shopping and restaurants.