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

The Exective Director is one of the most caring people I've met. She treats every resident as if…read morethey are her own her mother or father. I've never seen someone go so far above and beyond to ensure her residents are cared for. Keep doing what you're doing!

Abbington of Arlington is an amazing facility. The building itself is very clean and clearly is…read moremaintained. The facility feels very home like. This is not what your typical elder care facility looks like nowadays. I've seen some very questionable places. The staff is always very friendly and willing to help. The nurses are very attentive to the residents needs. I feel at ease knowing my family member is in good hands at Abbington of Arlington. FYI you will love Katie and Paige.

Willow Brook Christian Home Assisted Living Facility is a highly recommended facility and home for…read moremy mother and family. Our family researched and visited assisted living facilities in the area, Willow Brook Christian Home Assisted Living provides all-inclusive and comprehensive care. My mother was having frequent falls and losing weight prior to moving into the assisted living facility. The personal and compassionate care from each and every staff member has helped her regain her strength, independence and provides her with a great outlook on her future. The staff goes above and beyond in caring for my mother's needs daily. Finding the proper care for your family member can be overwhelming, but as a family, we know she is receiving the best care from Willow Brook Christian Home Assisted Living team.

Nursing homes are not a lot of fun, but some are better than others…read more This place is considered one of the best as far as nursing home and rehab centers are concerned. It's clean, friendly, and well staffed. They've got fishtanks, birdcages and dogs are allowed to visit. It's actually a fairly pleasant place to visit. If you have a loved one who is elderly or recovering from a serious injury consider Willow Brook Christian Home. Check with WBCH early and often because they run at full capacity and it's a challenge to find an open spot. Parking is in the back of the building.

Moved mom to this facility about 1 1/2 months ago. She seems to be happy and adjusting well. The…read morestaff are friendly and caring. However, we are having problems with the nursing staff. They seem to hand out meds and nothing else. I have made a few requests and nothing gets addressed unless I keep nagging them. For the amount I pay each month, I expect better from the nurses.

I am so grateful for all the staff at Olentangy. My parents have been there only a few months and…read morethey have already become healthier and stronger. They are eating better than they ever have, they are receiving all needed medications and are closely monitored to make sure the doses are correct. Their staff to patient ratio is the best I have seen. Staff are very understanding with my parents confusion and constant barrage of questions. They have a variety of choices with meals and activities. Knowing that my parents are safe and well cared for makes all the difference!

WARNING: LONG REVIEW…read more We first connected with the Avalon because of a need for respite care for my mother-in-law while my wife needed to go out of town for her work for a week followed by surgery and recovery for a 2nd week. Most assisted-living facilities, memory care facilities, and nursing homes do not offer respite care. Those that do, require a 30 day stay. We did not need a 30 day stay. The Avalon only required two weeks. I am surprised that more facilities are not as accommodating as the Avalon. Many people needing respite care will eventually require their loved one to live in such a facility. What a great opportunity for people to connect with the Avalon. There is a huge need for respite care for caregivers. We applaud the Avalon. More places should be as accommodating as the Avalon. My mother-in-law ended up spending two more weeks for some needed physical therapy. At the end of her being there for four weeks, we determined that her dementia had progressed to the point that we could no longer provide adequate care for her. She had lived in our home for four years, and it was our hope that we could care for her until the end of her life. We had come to the place where that could not happen. Roxanne and Colleen handled the administrative details in getting the respite care in place and in transitioning to long-term care. Both of them were exceptionally kind, accommodating, and effective. The facility Nursing Director Tasha and the memory care floor Director Debbie were very good about partnering with us to make my mother-in-law's stay healthy and comfortable. They had outstanding attitudes whenever we had question, a suggestion, or a concern. On the whole, they were good about getting back with us in a timely fashion. The memory care unit nurses and staff were amazing. They were beyond kind to my mother-in-law and us. They provided loving care. My mother-in-law went into hospice care while at the Avalon. The hospice case manager said that she is in a lot of assisted living, memory care, and nursing home facilities. She said she had never seen Staff continue to be so concerned about a resident after transitioning into hospice as was the case with the Avalon staff in regards to my mother-in-law. When my mother-in-law took her last breath, my wife was by her side with a few staff members behind her shedding tears along with my wife. Basically, staff showed us and my mother-in-law great care and love. Foundationally, isn't that what we really want for our loved ones that have to transition to assisted-living, memory care, or nursing home? During the many times we were there, we never saw a staff member treat any of the residents in an unkind way. It was impressive to watch how they were so patient. People in memory care can be a challenge. The Avalon staff were exceptional in how they handled matters. The Avalon has a contract with a physical therapy company. My mother in law received exceptional therapy sessions from a therapist named Harneet. In addition, she was very kind to my mother in law and us. We were impressed by her personality and how great she was about consistently communicating with us. What a jewel she is. When you enter and tour the Avalon, you will notice it is very stylish and clean. The hallways are wide, and there are multiple lounges on each floor where families can gather with their loved one. You are always greeted by an exceptionally kind concierge at the front desk. Before we decided on the Avalon, I visited approximately 10 assisted-living, memory, care, and nursing homes in the north Columbus area. I spent time on the phone with many more. The pricing for the Avalon is similar to that of other facilities in the Columbus area. We visited some facilities that were even more expensive. The meals are good and they have an alternate choice each meal for those that do not like what is being served. They have a tall van so they can take residents to area restaurants and outings. They can also take residents to nearby doctor appointments. Was the Avalon experience perfect? No. But, I cannot stress enough how comforting it was for us that they considered us to be their partners as they provided care for my mother-in-law. It is important to remember that they have to provide consistent and detailed care day in and day out. It is not an easy thing to do. It would be our recommendation that the families of people going into care draw close to the staff and administration. They do not need to become your best friends, but get to know them. Initially, visit your loved one frequently and at different times during the day. Staff will see your concern, and you will get to see how things are handled. Show kindness to the staff. Don't look at a staff person as another "faceless person" in your life. Learn their names; greet them. As we moved my mother-in-law's things out of her room and left the Avalon for the last time, we were hugged by the staff as we left.

This place literally saved my dads life! This is a…read morebeautiful community with caring compassionate and knowledgeable care givers! My dad arrived at Smiths Mill from his 3 week hospital stay incoherent, not able to feed himself, walk, talk and extremely agigtated. Smiths Mill nurses and physicians evaluated him, changed his medications and started intense rehab immediately. My dad is now a walking talking success story because of Smiths Mill. Smiths Mill is a loving community like no other. And trust me, my dad was at 3 others previous to Smiths Mill. They treat my dad like a king, which he says all the time. My dad is so happy living at the Smiths Mill. He will literally say he never wants to leave. The food is amazing! The staff is like family and has exceeded all of our expectations! I feel so relieved and happy knowing my dad is happy and content in a well cared for, safe loving environment! Thank You Smiths Mill!

My mother has Parkinson's that is accompanied with occasional delirium…read more She developed a UTI which increased the delirium and temporarily decreased her physical strength to walk and stand. We had spent five days in hospital prior to being discharged to this facility. Our Social Worker at the hospital was horrible. She gave us five choices of facilities. This was the only one with beds so we came here. I would not recommend this place for a patient that has advanced Parkinson's or even moderate Parkinson's, especially if they have delirium and they cannot stand for themselves Why? They did not have a sensor on the bed that alert support staff that their fall risk patient might try to stand up without supervision. Many rehab places do you have this monitoring,by the way, we've been in two of them so far Also, the ratio of support staff (meaning aids and nurses) is kinda high for the number of patients I witnessed. I'm not sure what they will quote but what my I saw and what my mother experienced. There were a lot of delays getting care simply because there wasn't enough bodies to provide the care what needed often there were long waits. They have physical therapy, occupational therapy, and I think speech therapy here I feel my mother regressed from the point. She was admitted to the point that she was discharged. She was there for 4 to 5 weeks. She also didn't enjoy it, which is unusual. She usually looks forward to her physical therapy as for some weird reason that she thinks she can beat Parkinson's. I do not feel that her medication was given to her within the proper timeframe that are a medication dictated. With Parkinson's it's very important to stay within a strict timeframe of dopamine otherwise it's ineffective and managing her delirium. There seem to be a lot of activities. My mother did not partake in many of them. She did enjoy bingo. They do have two dining rooms for the residents to dine in. all serviced by the same chef. chef does a wonderful job with the meal preparation for such a large number of residents I did not like the way my mother was discharged. I am power of attorney and they had her sign discharge papers without her POA present and just left me a voicemail. Discharge was abrupt. It didn't need to be. This place has lots of potential -so much. I just feel like it needs different administration and may be a bigger budget so that they can hire some more staff. They definitely need that.

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!

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!