Bethesda Senior Living Communities

So far, we're happy with Collinwood Assisted Living and Memory Care.

My mom is doing just great here; she seems to be enjoying it, considering it's assisted living and not her home. They seem very nice and so far I have no huge complaints. It's a laid-back, casual atmosphere. It's not regimented and I think that's good. There aren't a lot of rules, it's quiet, and it's good for my mom.

The best thing is they are friendly. I picked this place because of the location and they seemed to be good when we met. Also, the price was good, and I was happy about that.

Lovely community very well kept and seemed to have very friendly and caring staff.

Very nice facility, rooms were spacious and very clean.

It's a transition for all of us to go through, residents and families alike. But the staff are really nice. And as long as you can find a place with nice staff, you can work through anything else. The number one thing is we all want our parents to be happy and be in a place where they can feel special, appreciated, and loved. And that is the case for my loved one here at Bethesda Gardens.

It came down to a tie between Autumn View Gardens and another facility for us. We chose the other facility just due to the locaiton of it. We really liked Autumn View and thought it looked like a great place to have a loved one.

It is a comfortable and clean encouraging family atmosphere. The staff are always helpful and receptive when I call with any questions or concerns. They offer a variety of foods during meal times that my loved one enjoys. They offer a lot of activities including movies, etc.

They could work to improve on their meal service, and the consistency of their house keeping. Overall we have had quite a lot of positive things happen and the administrator as been good to work with.

We had a good tour experience with Autumn View Gardens. One thing I thought was really cool was they did animal therapy so they had smaller animals they brought in for the residents. It was a bigger facility that was more crowded and looked a little more institutional to us which is the reason we did not go with them.

No kitchen manager, a lot of foods are cold meals served on paper plates. The staff that is there are good. They do the best they can. They are short staffed currently. We have reached out for more information as the prices will be raised as of this month.

This is a good place to go. The staff and director make this a good place. Some of the activities available for the residents include Holiday themes, games, music, singalongs, and more for the residents to stay engaged.

I was not impressed with the set up of this community and the way that the residents were housed. It looked like a nursing home and I wanted different for my loved one.

I was not impressed with the set up of this community and the way that the residents were housed. It looked like a nursing home and I wanted different for my loved one.

We were not able to go inside to tour since it was during covid. The communication with the staff was nice and they do still keep in touch. The outside of the facility looks old.

As far as cleanliness, that's all there. The staff is friendly and polite. I think they might be able to provide a little more guidance to the residents. Yes, they give them a schedule. But my loved one is forgetful, and I don't think he realizes there are so many opportunities for things to do. I'd like to see them remind him a little bit more about activities and things. We are having some issues with personal hygiene. My loved one is uncomfortable undressing and showering in front of the female caregivers. So we've asked for a male nurse, and that hasn't happened yet. The food is kind of bland as well, but I understand why.

Bethesda Gardens was a nice facility, but it was just too large. It has tons of floor and hallways and I thought my mom would get lost here. The memory care unit alone has 60 residents.

Our loved one is very happy with the meals and dining service. Our first impression was that the staff were very friendly and it seemed like a smaller community, it seemed like a tight-nit atmosphere.

Autumn View Gardens was the first one we took her to and she really liked the people and felt they were very friendly. The apartment size was also big enough for what she was wanting. She didn't want to look anywhere else so it has all worked out great, she is happy here. I would tell others to make sure that you have specific doctors orders and keep an eye and make sure that they follow it and stay on them.

We did a virtual tour with Bethesda Gardens and it was very informative. It was not the right fit because of the visual impairs my loved one has, so we decided to move him into another facility.