I want to begin by stating that the nursing care I received at Mays Chapel was compassionate and…read moreexcellent. My praise for them, ends there. I had a stroke. Physical therapy told my husband and I that I would never walk again and stated that I really neededto be trained to live in a wheelchair. To make a long story Short, I am now an outpatient physical therapy. Though I spend time in a wheelchair, I am learning to walk and will be able to do so with a walker independently. Additionally, the medical Director came to my husband and I and told us that I was dying, and should be placed on hospice. that was two years ago. All of my doctors are completely confused as to why he would've came to that conclusion. When we refused hospice, and refused to accept that I could not be taught more independent living, they discharged me. The facility itself is beautiful. It is clean and well-managed. However, they did not provide what I needed from them. Have they done so, I believe that I would be further along than I am now. Again, the good news is that I am progressing dramatically at this point.

After my 90+-year-old mother was hospitalized months ago, the hospital recommended that she not…read moreimmediately return to her assisted living facility, but instead, they said that she should go to a rehabilitation facility. It was arranged for her to go to Lorien Mays Chapel. I am writing to tell you that Lorien Mays Chapel was very disappointing and that my mother dramatically deteriorated there. Although they say the right things and have a lot of staff with all sorts of titles, they are really not set up to manage elderly women with dementia. They put her on a vigorous regimen of PT and OT which wore her out and there appeared to be a complete disconnect between their administrative staff like the dietician and their floor staff. In fact, the latter were more concerned about their break times and getting food from the small luncheonette there than with my mother. Lorien Mays Chapel has a good reputation and I think that for relatively healthy young to middle aged men or women who just need a little PT or OT, it is probably fine. However, for older individuals who need more care and attention, in addition to PT and OT, Lorien is not the place to send them. Seeing my mother deteriorate so quickly at Lorien, we managed to get her out of there relatively quickly - weak, very disoriented, and on oxygen 24/7. After returning back to her assisted living facility where they are better setup for her issues, she is much stronger and active again.

Brightview Mays Chapel has the most caring staff, very clean and nicely decorated facilities,…read moreexcellent dining, and a very active schedule of activities to engage residents. All levels of care are equally nice - from Independent Living (where my parents started out), to Assisted Living (when my dad eventually needed more care before he was diagnosed with cancer and passed away), and to Memory Care (where my mom currently is). The staff is very personable, they personally know their residents, and they really do care and engage to make this a bright and enjoyable place for seniors to call home. I am very grateful for the care that Brightview provides my mom, and I highly recommend them!

Went to visit my dad yesterday- this is NOT a church, it's a retirement community with independent…read more(my dad) and assisted living wings. Residences are nice- essentially decently sized full apartments- full kitchen, W/D in bathroom, balconies on some units, my dad has 1 bedroom and a den...very clean, nicely furnished, no pee or yucky smells associated with old folks homes!!, lots of activities like bingo, folk singers, yoga, movies (has a small theatre), etc. Part of the deal is breakfast - mediocre, store brand breads and bagels for toast, juices (including prune!), cold cereals , yogurts, nice fresh fruit salads though, hard boiled eggs, microave oatmeal packets, stale pastries...and dinner-- where we were last night! Pretty decent home cooking-style- you sit down with a menu, teenage in tux shirt takes order- you can pick soup or salad, one of three entrees, 2 of 4 sides, you get a roll, and you get a list of deserts. Sodas, juices, (prune again!) coffee/tea (bag Lipton) included...they have a litte longe you can eat in, too, and spend a few bucks for beer or wine...or store your own liquor in a locker and the staff will mix you a drink with free mixers! (sadly, my dad is not into that...) We had a pleasant meal- decent romaine salad with tomato slice and cucumber slices, fresh and crisp, really amazing good blue cheese dressing- big chunks of cheese!; sweet, somewhat tasty clover roll with real butter but a but dry from overstay in warmer; turkey was fresh, moist, flavorful, over a thick slice of industrial style white bread and a large slathering of canned but tasty gravy, real mashed tater, more gravy, really good colllards or steamed broccoli- broccoli was obviosly frozen, but buttery and well cooked; dessert was caramelized pears and ginger bread for me - pears were good, ginger bread was box mix, but caramel iceing was taaasty!...overall, a good home-style meal. If you have any realitves here, it's not a bad way to eat for 12 bucks....and the relatives appreciate the company! Dining room is comfy and formal, too- very nicely decorated in a formal, flowery, grandma style. Note: this is one of the most expensive communities around!! Other places start at 2500.00 per month no deposit for same type service vs 4 grand here!! Unless dead set on area shop around! My dad now in Atrium Village- with full assisted living services he still pays less than he paid here for basic Independent! And Atrium is just as nice

Why am I the only one reviewing Mercy Ridge? This place is fire! I had the pleasure of attending…read morea birthday brunch for my friend who was turning 90. Yes, 90. It's the new 60. The brunch buffet was incredible. Everything was displayed so elegantly in a private room and the tables were decorated nicely. Each brunch item, complete with Mimosas, was absolutely delicious. MR outdoes itself each time I'm there. When it comes to food service and hospitality, they are leading the way.

Such a wonderful senior living experience. The staff are kind, professional and always so helpful…read more The facility is just lovely!

I love working here! The directors are amazing and my coworkers are wonderful. The whole team works…read morewell together and the residents are wonderful!

From the owner: Enjoy your independence without the hassle of chores and home maintenance - experience the benefits…read moreof resort-style senior living with Brightview Hunt Valley. Located conveniently in the Hunt Valley Towne Centre in Cockeysville, MD, Brightview Hunt Valley is our newest monthly-rental senior living community in Maryland serves residents and families looking for Independent Living, Assisted Living, and Dementia Care.

My life is now complete because I got 'first to review' at a retirement community on Yelp. I have…read moreto say that I was impressed in every way with Edenwald. When you think of a retirement community you may be one of the people that thinks of a sad place where people are put to be forgotten. That's certainly not the case at all with Edenwald. It felt like a bustling community to me. More than once I thought "I wouldn't mind ending up at a place like this someday." Security wise there is a person manning the front desk at all hours of the day. Ask that person for the guest Wi-Fi password. There is a lobby where you can sit and wait for people where there is also a gift store. I didn't see it but apparently they have a fitness center and pool here. On the activity board they have a listing of all the activities that are taking place on site. They also offer multiple day trips to interesting sites around the area. If you don't want to drive to do errands they will take you places such as Trader Joe's. They have multiple restaurants on site. I got to sample two of them. One of them was a casual cafeteria. The other one was what we called "the pub", which serves alcohol. There is also a fancy pants restaurant across from the pub, but they enforce a dress code. I wasn't doing backflips over the food, but it was much better than I expected and I enjoyed my meals. I thought the nicest thing about the living quarters was that once you go inside and close your door it just feels like an apartment. You have a fully stocked kitchen, which is nice. Even though you have your privacy there are ways in the bathroom and bedroom to alert the staff that you need help. All the amenities in the world wouldn't matter if the people weren't treated right. I have to say I was constantly interacting with friendly people. Multiple times on the elevator the residents would be cracking me up. One man told me that he hoped I wasn't going to the 25th floor because that was his private penthouse. If you have an aging relative who wants their independence but could use the safety/security of assisted-living I can't think of a better place then Edenwald.

Compassionate staff everywhere, not just in nursing services. Independent living activities and…read morethe food exceed our expectations everyday. No more big house, lawn, maintenance- gone. And now we have 14 people on our skilled maintenance crew, plus house keeping services, and our own kitchen/serving staff. We were traveling for 2 months and the security team called twice to make sure we were OK! Sooo happy to spend the rest of my life here.

My family is grateful and pleased to have found this facility for my mother after suffering a…read morestroke. The place is newly renovated with,new floors, fireplace, granite counter tops and sinks. It always appears clean and smells nice. Most importantly, the staff is friendly and genuinely seems to care about the residents. Many thanks to the staff and Management for making this very difficult situation better for my family,

From the owner: Here at Inspirations, we focus on the individuality of each resident including learning what brings…read morethem energy and life; considering interests of their past and present. We look to the whole person, collaborate with their family and deliver care that incorporates the latest research in Alzheimer's, memory loss, and other forms of dementia. It is our mission to help residents discover a new joy of life by giving them purpose, freedom, and dignity in a safe, secure, and fun atmosphere.

We moved my dad into Arden Courts, Towson in October 2021, from a recent stay in a hospital for…read moreevaluation of his dementia. Overall, the facility is nice, it's clean, and there are activities that help many of the patients. The PT that comes in to help the residents is the best. However, when we applied, they happily came to our residence to get the non refundable "administrative fee" of $4k, paperwork and a few personal belongings. We were new to this, which they knew. We were never given a list of things to bring for my dad to help out, such as how much clothing, and what type of clothing, toothbrushes, razors, shoes etc. We were never told what to expect or how to communicate concerns. They did not shave my dad or groom him on a regular basis. My mom would bring his electric razor to shave him when she visited. Their beds are twin beds, close to the floor but are not hospital beds and don't have side railings. They medicate per a part time Doctor and part time Psychiatrist with no communications to the family. At one point my dad was so over medicated, he couldn't hold his head up and could barely eat. The mental health med, prescribed by the psychiatrist without any knowledge to us, is very strong. It was stopped once we questioned why it was being given. Be prepared to pay additional fees each month. The staff, while pleasant, are always on their personal cell phones not paying attention to patients. The Director has an extremely passive aggressive communication. Anything that happens is never her fault. The blame is frequently reversed or pushed elsewhere. It took us weeks to get a caregivers meeting scheduled. Weeks went by with no communication regarding the meeting. Once the meeting occurred it was the Director and the head nurse. No Doctor, no psychiatrist no other individuals. At this point, we are moving my dad. The Director has made repeated calls to the rehab facility and my mom requesting to evaluate him to bring him back. There are other facilities. This place may work great for some people. It's not for us. We wished to be involved in my dads care and visited many times a week. There just seems to be minimal coverage which is really tough on the staff that is there.

Beautiful living areas. very homey, all the staff is nice. Kay is great.read more

My doctor prescribed IVIG infusion therapy for my condition. I was immediately contacted by…read moreBrightstar Nursing Agency and assigned a case manager. She gave me answers to my questions and informed me I would be contacted by my nurse for home therapy. Within 24 hours I had heard from my nurse, Ivy Appelbaum-Sanbank, RN and we worked to set up my five day infusion schedule. Ivy (I called her that after meeting her) arrived promptly the first day at 7:00 am and professionally went through all the paperwork, unpacked all the supplies that had be shipped to me and again, answered a lot of questions. I needed to have a line into my vein and even with my difficult circulatory system,it was accomplished with little or no pain, and it wasn't easy. Ivy stayed with me for the five five hour sessions, carefully monitored my vitals and was a pleasure to speak with. She explained a lot to me and my wife which put our minds at ease. We just finished today and I am so glad that Ivy was sent to work with me. She is kind, considerate, knowledgeable, adept at what she does. It was a great comfort to have her around. I highly recommend BrightStar Care Baltimore and especially Nurse Ivy Appelbaum-Sandbank. Thank you.

Using BrightStar for my parents and I'm so happy that I chose this company. I was really dreading…read morehaving to do this, but BrightStar has made this an incredible experience from the very start. Everyone is very easy to work with and they have taken phenomenal care of my parents. 10/10!