Bickford of Worthington

Roger

Bickford of Worthington was an older facility and memory care was a separate building. The lady during the tour was very informative and good. The grounds and the landscaping weren't up to par though. It's convenient. It's on High Street which is the main drag to Columbus. It's not close to any hospital, but it is close to restaurants and so forth.

Scott

My dad is at Bickford of Worthington, and he's doing fine. The staff has been terrific, very responsive, attentive, and proactive, and they communicate well. We can't go in there right now because of COVID, but he has plenty of room in his apartment, it's clean, and they have plenty of activities.

Reviewer RC#0114a

My husband is at Bickford of Worthington. They said they could take care of him because his care was kind of extensive. A lot of the places I checked out would call back and say that with the care that he needed, they could not take him. I settled on Bickford for that reason. They assured me that they could take care of him and so they have. You cannot go inside of these places because of COVID, but I spoke with the manager and they seem to be taking care of him. My husband has turned around at least 50% since he's been there. When he went there, he couldn't talk other than a whisper. Now, I go see him and he can talk like he talked before, but his memory is not back and he still cannot walk. Bickford is doing what I would have expected a facility would do. I could only see the outside and the lobby. I can't tell you about the inside because with COVID, you cannot get in. The staff is absolutely amazing and very helpful, and my husband seems to like them all. They recognized that he needed to go to the hospital, so they sent him to the hospital. The staff is doing what I would expect the staff would do. When he got there, the speech therapist said that he had problems swallowing. They discovered that when he was at the hospital, so they put him on a puree diet and he does not like that. We haven't seen the regular food yet. Once his swallowing gets better, I think they're gonna put him on a regular diet. The outside is quite impressive. The day that I went to talk with the manager about it before, he took me around the back of the building and showed me the courtyard. I got to peek through a window, which is what they do now, and the part that I could see was nice. It was a nice big place and from the outside, it was not in tatters. It was well structured and when I looked through the window, I saw people milling about. The bedroom that he could show me through a window looked like an ordinary bedroom. It wasn't elaborate, but it was a nice room. He could only show me the one room from where I was. It didn't seem like anybody was living in it, otherwise, I don't think we'd peek through the window. I'm happy with the place, and they could take my husband. I know my husband is having speech therapy and physical therapy. I don't know about the activities, but I'm sure they have them. They said they have things for the other residents to do, but we didn't delve into that. My husband doesn't partake because he's not able to. We think we're paying too much, but I guess he needs the care.

B.H.

My mother moved into Bickford of Worthington. I'm very happy with the care that she's getting there. It seems to be very friendly, individualized care, I'm communicating with them, they're easy to get a hold of, and they seem really willing to cooperate with the family. I'm visiting there about two or three times a week. At first it was outside, and then had a room inside when the weather got bad. The staff is very nice, very helpful, very friendly, they always tell me what's going on with Mom, and tell me humorous things when interacting with her. She has a studio and I haven't been able to see it, but I did see it in a video once, and it seems a nice size. It seems to be adequate. They do crafts, they play games, they do her nails, they post them on their Facebook page, it's nice when I can find my mom, and on their website too, I think they post pictures. They do have a little courtyard in the back, it's fenced-in, and in the summer they have a big front porch that you can visit on when the weather is nice. She does physical therapy twice a week, they have someone that comes in, we had to get a doctor's order, but they have somebody there from some outside group.

pkhallfrisch

I toured approximately 12 communities before deciding on Bickford/Mary Bs for memory care for my mother. The staff deserves more than 5 stars. They love what they do and they truly love their residents. You can drop in day or night and the staff is interacting with residents. They have singing, dancing and crafts appropriate for those with Alzheimer's Disease. The director, David, is very visible and available by phone or email. The nurses are awesome and if you have a question about your loved one you can call them at any time. My mother has been there 5.5 years and I would refer family and friends there.

Reviewer#JE041519

Bickford of Worthington was very clean, nice and looks good. The dining area looked clean. The room I saw was a little bit musty. They had an activity room where they had crafts stuff, and an area where people were playing cards.

Sheila514852

It was clean, the people were great, and they have a lot of things for their residents to do if they want to. It's so nice, and it's like a whole community. The rooms are really nice, spacious for 1 or 2 people, clean, modern, and something that you’d want to live in. The person who toured me around was great, she answered anything I needed answered, and she was sweet.

Kelley756363

It was very nice, and the staff was nice. They were all friendly. As I walked through and got my tour, everybody said hi. They were interactive with the residents, everybody knew each other's names, and they knew the residents' names. It was very friendly and comfortable, and it felt like a home. The dining room was very cozy. I got there at lunchtime, everybody was talking, having a good time, and the food looked good. It was set up really nice -- like a little bistro -- and there was plenty of little cozy corners where you could sit and read or chat with a friend. They had an area with a piano where they had various types of music in there, and they have what they call a Happy Hour on Friday evenings right after dinner where they bring someone in to play the piano, and they just gather and play games and listen to the music and dance. They have like a light exercise thing if you want to do that, they got one room with a big TV, they have a mini football parties on game rooms, and the residents come in and watch. It was an excellent facility.

Caring111560250

The atmosphere was nice. The staff was very outgoing and friendly. The rooms were clean and spacious. There were several activity areas; they have games, crafts, and trivia.

Caring66184550

My husband is here, and he seems to be adjusting very well. It's a very nice place. The staff are very encouraging, kind, and patient with him. They have all kinds of activities, like Bible study and music. They have outings, and he has not gone to any of the cross rides. They have social hour before lunch and dinner if he wishes to participate. I like the fact that the facility is very cheerful and very friendly.