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.

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!

Brightview Mays Chapel Ridge is a great place to live and work. Residents have fun everyday with…read moreterrific food, good neighbors, and the very best in infection control. The Associates know they are so very appreciated and are very committed, tenured people who have fun at work every day.

Our Mom moved into Brightwood 6 months ago and it is fantastic. It is a lovely environment and the…read morestaff as well as the residents are all very nice and welcoming. This place is really so special

The BEST in Independent Living is at Brightwood Retirement Community! Garden like setting with…read moreservices too numerous to mention. After working here for 12 years, I can't imagine working anywhere any better.

Senior living at its best !…read more I have to admit I don't like the idea of retirement communities. I think you have a vision of depressed seniors, alone and bored. Well not anymore. What a great senior living model. You have to look past wheel chairs and walkers. (We will all have challenges in our senior years!) A friendly, loving environment. The friendships that develop. The activities are many. Gym, pool, cards. Volleyball. New residents coming in are made very welcome. The staff are just wonderful. Management to food servers you receive the service and consideration You deserve. Maintenance response is efficient. Their are many restaurants. I've eaten in most and find the food quite good. There are venues to serve the needs of all. Cafeteria style to fine dining. Indoor or outdoor. Even happy hour! The gym is state of the art. I wish the gym in my community was this stellar. My only concern is I won't save enough money to live here!!!!

Found the Oak Crest Sales Department friendly, and I looked forward to living there. Then, I moved…read morein. The painting had not been done, and when they got around to painting the walls, there was only one maintenance man, and he dragged my furniture across my oriental carpets to paint the walls. There were frequent notes left with long winded notes of work to be done, and why it was being done, etc. One morning I tried to call in my dinner order, and the answering machine said they would call me back. When they did not, I called again, only to find they were closed for that day. Most of the employees were pleasant, and hard working. The mail was delivered late afternoon. I found it best to pick up mail in the morning, when the area was not closed off. Missing having my car in a garage, they said the cars were shoveled out when it snowed, found out there was a charge. The "Fine Dining" is laughable. Any chicken served was a thigh, or leg, which I do not like. Their farm raised fish is loaded with pesticides. With 2k people having dinner each day, they could not prepare each one at the time of order. (Nice photo of a chef with a saute' pan.) With the way Oak Crest was for well residents, I could not take a chance of ever being in assisted living, or any nursing care Oak Crest was running. When trying to move out, the Move Out official ranted and raved at me, I knew I made the right decision. Gave the information requested, along with my badge, and keys to the receptionist, and left the senior prison. Now I cook my own food in less time than trying to order it, or waiting for a table in one of their 'fine restaurants' where food comes our of one kitchen. Many people are happy at Oak Crest, I was not one of them.

Our 97 yr Mom has been given excellent care here for over 20 yrs, staff are super hand friendly…read more They just remodeled and have tons of activities, lots of great folks that live and work there!

From the owner: Nestled in the picturesque rolling hills of Hunt Valley is Broadmead, a continuing care…read moreretirement community long known for its beauty, convenience, and Quaker-inspired values -- where a lifestyle of integrity, inclusion and simplicity serves a diverse group of residents.

College Manor is a wonderful assisted living facility. Just like the sign says, it is "extended…read morefamily assisted living." There are activities for everyone to enjoy; residents are encouraged to be actively engaged in some way. The staff cares about the residents, and does their best to make them feel at home. Everyone is respectful at all times and very patient. My family is very happy that we chose College Manor four years ago -- in our opinion, this is the best place in the Baltimore area!

From the owner: Extended Family Assisted Living for Seniors- Level1-3…read moreRespite care Private rooms with a home like environment Restaurant grade food 24 hour awake staff in every care area PT, OT, Speech, psych therapies offered In house hairstylist, podiatry, dermatology, physician services

This one of the most beautiful buildings that I have ever seen. The inside maintains the same…read morestandards of exultance. The building and its contacts alone make this a must see. That does not the long standings of traditions, values, charitable work of the Masons. Did mention that this facility can be rented for private party's, banquets, and weddings?

From the owner: Ballroom capacity 320read more

My name is Lisa and my mother passed away on Oct. 18,2021. One year before that she started with…read moredementia and had a bad fall. She was in the hospital and rehab and to be released on Christmas eve. I was at a loss who would help me as I am not able to care for her on my own. I called Steve and Aremah at Comfort Keepers in a panic and they met with me immediately and had aides at her apartment the next day and thereafter until she passed away 24/7. They saved me and I believe they prolonged my mothers life. They were kind, supportive and caring, and I could not have asked for better aides. They took care of ALL my moms needs and took her to bingo and activities to keep her mind as alert as possible until almost the very end. The aides were in constant contact with me during the day, and I went over every evening to see my mother and speak with the aide of the day. One of the aides actually took my mom to lunch with her husband at IHOP. My mother talked about that for days. My mom was always clean, dressed well and seemed very content. Never did I have to worry that she was not cared for. Please, if you need help...call Steve and Aremah. They really do care, it is more than a job for them. Thank you again Comfort Keepers

I used them to help me with my 98 year old mom and their home aide was very good and professionalread more

Kind of nice looking place, on old maryland land…read more Was once a great place apparently. The main building, p section has some burnt out nursing aides on a couple floors. They seem unsupervised and unaccountable. Very moody. With no real incentives to motivate them. So they have no problem ignoring client requests. Especially when the requests are for things that fall out of range of the aide's assigned rooms, turf, etc...even though they're are in the same hallway and subsection, behind the same closed corridor. And the food in the dining room is often disgusting. Overcooked, and or totally wrong temperature, etc. With a slow clean up too! Maybe if upper management could do surprise visits, and also rotate folks to variety areas, giving some recognition, the staff would behave more nicely to the residents, who, in fact, through having to sell their homes, and grab medicaid, to finance their stay, are the ones paying the worker salaries! Does that reminder need to keep being done? How much would involvement with the Department of Aging and even news reports help with this overdue management improvement??? The baby boomers are a massive market, as the nursing home and smarter politicians know.

Stella Maris is not a good place. My mother is a resident…read moreat Stella Maris nursing home. They cannot change residents or take them to the bathroom regularly. When we - the family - call this to their attention, there never seems to be a resolution -- just an empty apology. I say that because an apology is meaningless when the same thing keeps happening. There's also a problem with food. They feed the residents what we would call snacks - for example pizza for dinner. That is ridiculous, especially for elderly people with serious health conditions. There is no serious nutritional value in pizza. Additionally, my mother has acid reflux, so pizza, which has tomato sauce is definitely a very poor food choice. Recently, the residents were served breakfast food for dinner. The nursing home acts like it does not have money to purchase fresh, nourishing food to feed the residents. We are starting a search for a new facility. I would caution anyone who is thinking about putting their loved one in Stella Maris. It might have been a good place years ago, but it is not now.

After a recent visit to visit my Dad (82 years old) realized he was needing some additional help at…read morehome after my Mom's passing last year. With me being out of state, I had limited time on my last visit to get everything coordinated. I reached out to multiple companies that could provide personal care and some companionship. After interviewing many companies, we picked Senior Helpers. From my initial call inquiring about services to our in home assessment, I was impressed with them and how they engaged my Dad. The next day they set up a few intros with potential caregivers and we found our Sarah. She has been amazing for my Dad and filled what was missing in his daily routine. The office team's communication has been great, keeping me updated on his progression. Being out of state, it has really made me feel a little more easy that he is in good hands. Can't say enough about Senior Helpers team. Dave J.