My mother-in-law has been cared for by Friendship Village for two plus years. She's had a lot of…read moreup and downs in her medical journey but overall she has declined because of age. I've seen the daily routine of care and you can see the aids are in experienced and seem careless at times leaving her for hours of unattended checks on her for bathroom visits. This leads to her room smelling of foul smells. This is the reason local family members for not wanting to see their grandmother. I'd give five stars to of activities department. Because of the one great RN named Dawn, she should get five stars. So, that's a total of two stars for the rest of the place. For the price we pay, this place should have better aids and provide more attention vice leaving them to exist in their rooms to sit in filth.

Disclaimer: FVD is a client of mine and I help them with PR and marketing. That said, I've spent a…read moreton of time here in the past two years and I literally call this my happy place. If my aging parents lived in this state, there's nothing that would give me greater happiness and peace of mind than seeing them retire to FVD. Imagine a super cool college campus with great people, fun activities and awesome food - but NO job, responsibilities or stress whatsoever. That's what retirement living at FVD is like. You move in young, healthy and spry in your 60s and basically have the time of your life. As you get older, additional care and support is there when you need it. The new expansion they're doing, while obviously causing a bit of construction noise/mess now, is going to be AMAZING once it's complete. The Health Center (nursing home) side is wonderful too, once the time comes for that level of care. The people are great - both residents and staff. I love this place and I'm so glad I get to work with the team and residents as part of my day job!

Over a period of years, I have had friends at Claremont Retirement Village. I always look forward…read moreto visiting Claremont because it is such a welcoming relaxed destination. Also, in the past I have had other friends at other retirement centers around the Columbus area. Overall, the residents at Claremont have been much more pleased with the facility than those at others that are much more expensive. The entire facility is on one floor and there are no inconvenient and unreliable elevators necessary. Each apartment has interior hallway access for the entire facility and each one also has a same-level screened in outdoor patio. There is a sense of community and camaraderie there among the residents. Many of them casually meet in the dining room and play cards, or just sit and chat. The dining room food choices have good variety and good quality. Claremont is not a fancy hotel, but is clean and well maintained. It has a sense of casual comfort and friendly socialization. The staff is very caring and comforting. The dining room service is excellent with very friendly servers who are always available and ready for resident requests. There are always several activities available, usually in the dining room area. These include theme days and musical performances among other attractions. Special services are generally available for such things as physical therapy and hair care, just to name two. Many of the residents have their own automobiles with plenty of parking for residents and visitors. There is a small general store on site along with a postal facility there is good security and areas for assisted living and memory services. The sales staff is knowledgeable, and helpful. I believe the strongest attraction of Claremont is its social resort style atmosphere and the convenience of single level living with screened-in patios for every unit.

Great facility. Employees actually seem like they care about the residences. The food is very…read moregood and the common areas are clean and well kept. I have had two family members live at Claremont at different times over several years, the bashing in some reviews are very inconsistent to what I have seen.

Several of my friends live here. It is a subsidized senior housing apartment building where…read moreresidents have to pay about one-third of their income for rent. My friends' have nice large apartments: both are one bedrooms with a reasonably large living area. In contrast, I had a friend living at St George nearby. They called the St. George a one-bedroom apartment, but the amount of space she had was far less than one room: a tiny, narrow bedroom that held one twin bed and a dresser, plus a "living room" barely wide enough for a couch. Seton Square is much more humane housing.

This is a senior low income HUD property managed by Borrer. You have to be 62, able to care for…read moreyourself. The management onsite is completely unapproachable, and do not be surprised if you get notice to leave if you complain about anything or disagree with something. Several residents reported seeing mice and yet nothing was done, except to say that they probably ran out. They date notices with false dates, like 2 or 3 days earlier than they give it to you that they plan to come in your apartment, so it looks like they comply with Ohio Landlord tenant act of 24 hour notice. They put in new bedroom window but no outside top screen or window so if you open window to get air, every bug in Columbus seems to fly in. Drafty! They now applied for big renovation money, and plan to move everyone to another apartment, and some people completely offsite up to a year, with no upfront financial compensation. This is low income seniors 62 to over 90 years old. How are they supposed to move, even temporary?

My mom lived here for almost a year…read more She moved here from a private residence. We needed a spot immediately, and I feel the price reflected that need, it was very expensive, maybe unfairly so. I feel they put her in a price point higher and had assessed more care than what she truly needed, and getting that downgraded was more difficult than it needed to be. I feel part of the reason for this was some the forum was in the transition of new ownership which makes things bumpy. When she first arrived was the forum at Knightsbridge and when she left, it was the estates at Knightsbridge? To be honest, I'm not sure what the name of the place actually evolved into everybody still calls at the forum. I have since moved her out of the facility I can say that when she was in their care, her experience was good. She never was treated roughly or had any incidences that I needed to be aware of. The food seems to have gone downhill and I do not like that the assisted living across the street where she lived is not as nice of the public spaces as it is across the street for the independent care that is my biggest ripe of this place the people who need more care and pay higher cost have a lesser aesthetic in their common space and that did irritate me. I'll be up. It irritated me more than my mom. We moved her to a different company/facility not because of care or quality of care but more due to location. I do like that the forum has memory care and skilled nursing. It was a nice place for my mom, but I would explore pricing of other places when you're looking at this place, this place is good but also is expensive comparatively.

My mom lived at the Forum for around 7 years. She transitioned from Independent Living to Memory…read moreCare during that time. We also switched to a facility in Upper Arlington for a 6 or 7 month period during that time. The people at The Forum cared for my Mom in so many ways. They went from being friends to being caretakers during her transition. I could not recommend The Forum highly enough for how they took care of Mom. We moved Mom to the facility in Upper Arlington after she broke her hip. Great physical therapy team and great facilities. But the one thing they lacked was humanity. They didn't care about Mom, just the checks my sisters and I were writing. Back to The Forum. Not the gold standard for facilities, but certainly good enough and they are upgrading constantly, but more than the Gold Standard for the assistance we received and the help from the entire staff. Mom passed a couple of weeks ago. The nurses and hospice people that took care of Mom were in tears. Genuinely. Love this place and you'll be blessed if a family member has to be there.

This is an impressive place, bigger than many assisted-living type facilities, and with a lot going…read moreon inside. There are two halves, for actual assisted-living and for more independent living. In the middle is a large social area; when I arrived there was a choir singing, with many residents enjoying the show. There are plenty of common areas and activities, including music, crafts, even a pool and hot tub. The dining areas are nice, and the food smelled great as I walked past. The menus have some standards plus daily specials. The rooms vary from small studios to large multi-bedroom units. I saw one corner one-bedroom with a view of a nice pond, a balcony, and a large living room- would make a fancy apartment. Others were smaller, just like a hotel room, and others are larger. All are bright and open. As with other facilities, there is pretty much a sliding scale of care, from minimal to full. Cost vary accordingly. Again, as with others, this type of place is not cheap. But, you do get a lot for what you're paying. The residents seem happy, and as active as they can be, or want to be. Plenty to do. A nice place to live. I hope I can afford someplace like this. Check your insurance and savings, and get long-term-care insurance, so you don't have to worry about it.

I'm not sure how Brookdale Trillium treats their residents inside, but I know how they treat their…read moreon-site pond and the wildlife that makes their home at the pond.... DEVASTATINGLY poor. Another duck dead on the shore today after it's been eating in the pond's trash corner for a week. I've done my best to clean up Trillium's pond on my own, voiced multiple concerns to Trillium's corporate office and local managers, and Trillium has done nothing to maintain their pond and refuse to hire professionals to maintain and clean their pond. There is trash (cups, straws, Styrofoam, plastic bags, etc) lining the entire pond. There is no fountain so the algae buildup is terrible. It's not a nice sight to see for the residents out their window and even worse when you get up close and see the conditions within the tall grass and under the trees. While trying to clean up trash from the water in the NE corner, the scent of death and decay were alarming and strong. Plastic bags, small pieces of styrofoam, and more were lining the water and under the water. We saw 3 dead baby ducks floating in the trash on this day. When I spoke to the on-site manager, her concerns were more about appearance and she wanted the wildlife gone. This is not where I would trust a loved one to live. A place that doesn't care about the community, the environment, the animals, and especially the healthiness of the pond that they own. Please take your elder elsewhere.

Recently we visited our parents at Stone Oak (Hilliard, OH) and top it off was able to stay in the…read moreguest quarters which we rented. All I can say is WOW !!! what a wonderful caring place from the top down in upper management to EVERYONE else that worked there. The place is immaculate, warm, great food, fantastic programs that includes everyone, and the residents are genuinely very happy. I can go on and on...but if you are looking for a retirement place for your parents---I would strongly consider Stone Oak. A shout out to Heather and Dave(CO-top mangers) they are magnificent and run a great operation. My parents love-love-love it there.

This community is so loving and truly exudes friendliness and love! The residents are happy and…read morewell loved! The meals are great and staff so friendly! 5 highly recommend

My sister moved here from another facility and is very happy. Personal service and caring…read moreindividuals make it a great place to live for persons who need care and medical intervention.

I was in their skilled nursing facility for 16 days for IV antibiotics. I came in from the…read moreHospital in an ambulance. I arrived about 445?? pm, was almost an hour before I was even acknowledged in the room. Then it was mostly administrative, no nursing care etc. It was almost 11 pm before I got my evening meds. The room was old and Musty and triggered my asthma cough for 16 days. I asked about any kind of air purifier, they had nothing in their stock and would do nothing to accommodate my concerns. The floor was under construction adding to the chaos of getting patients to and from the dining hall. Food and Physical therapy department were the only positive sides of the facility. I could tell the aids for the permanent residents were very caring and respectful. I had days I never saw my CNA. From a business standpoint I see Wesley Glenn as a high end Independent living / assisted living facility. The skilled nursing floor was added as a way to keep their residents in house during rehab from age related issues, stroke, falls and breaks etc. I got the minimal care I was there for, my IV infusion 3x a day but that was about it. I felt as if I was a transient patient on Medicare. I sent in a letter with my concerns, never expecting any response and I was right. Not even an acknowledgement form letter.

I was impressed with the cleanliness of the facility as well as how friendly all the staff members…read morewere. The therapy team was very helpful and provided great care as well!

I came here a year ago after having a stroke. since then I've learned to walk again and now have my…read moreown apartment. They treat you like family here! It's a wonderful place!