Merrill Gardens

I think it's very good as an overall place to be. Compared to other places I visited, It's right in the middle as far as being updated, meals, and activities. The affordability is still there based on all the updates. The staff have been very good. My loved one can be a tough egg, and they've actually been able to get him to go do some activities, which I didn't think would happen.

Standiford Place is a great facility. We chose them because of the value for the money and they were the best out of all of the ones that we looked into. My father in law loves the food served. His apartment size is very comfortable for what he needs. I would recommend them to others looking.

My loved ones really like it there. The food especially is so much better than the place they were at previously. They are slowly getting into participating in the activities. Our one huge complaint is the internet service. Merrill Gardens includes basic internet in their monthly fee, and still, two months after moving in, my loved ones are still struggling to get internet. They were finally told that their apartment had never been set up for internet, and also that the people that lived in the apartment before them had not disconnected their service. I'm not sure how both of those could be true at the same time. Either way, the internet provider finally came in and set up the apartment. But now the signal is so low that most of the time they cannot get through to the internet, which is really stressing my loved ones out. They're getting very little help from Merrill Gardens. And I personally feel like it is a Merrill Gardens problem. We are not the only ones with complaints about the weak internet connection. We can't even get services like Google Home set up because the signal is so weak. But other than the internet, my loved ones are very happy there.

Our family had a partial virtual tour and in person tour so it was a little odd. We met with the staff in person but then virtual toured the community. We were able to see the rooms, but the community overall just seemed a little to dark.

In spite of lack of employees the staff bends over backwards to make us comfortable and with a big smile on their faces.

Good value friendly people. We are well taken care of.

Have only been here about 5 months, so far for me I like. There are some issues with maintenance that are inconvenient(but being addressed). Food is good and I feel pretty safe here, employees are friendly. Project Manager is making changes. There is transportation available but only 1/2 day from 7:00 -12:30. I think but you can set up ride service with West Coniva transportation service or access. (you have to do that) I would say is not perfect, but to month as a good choice.

We chose Truewood by Merrill because of the value for the money as well as the convenience for me so I can be there quickly if need be. The layout of the facility is nice, it is 2 floors and the lower level has the dining room but then the activities and the residents rooms are all on the second floor which is nice. Overall, I would recommend to others looking.

Our loved one has not moved in yet, but the staff we have spoke with have been great. On our tour we were able to see the entire facility and it is immaculate. We saw some activities going on, we saw the movie theater, exercise rooms and the dining area. We also go to eat there and everything was good. The community also sends out notices to the families if any residents or staff members test positive for covid. They are been very cautious, and to enter the community you have to prove if you have passed a negative covid test, and still get your temperature checked.

Our family had an in person tour and this community had a real possibility but at the time our loved one was just not ready to move.

I been hear for 4 years and I am happy here. They are always trying to improve that work.

It's pretty nice here. With Covid, it could be a lot better. There are no activities at all right now. I think in the long run it will get better, but right now it's not the best. The food is off and on - sometimes it's good, then other times not. But the staff are very good. They're very nice and helpful. And my apartment is very good as well.

The caregivers are just wonderful. And one of my minsters came to see me the other day and commented on how different it was here under the new ownership. Everyone is so friendly. And they do anything to help you. I like my apartment very much. It's roomy, and it's homey. And it looks out over the garden, which is nice. I am a Celiac, so that's been a struggle. It's a constant question of Can you eat this, Can you eat that? Every day. But that would be any place I would go. And they're at least interested in trying to accommodate that for me. They do have a lot of activities. I just don't care for the ones that they offer.

I would tell others to watch out for the General Manager and their protocols and their pushbacks. Due to the incident with the General Manager this was not the best way to get our loved one settled into the community. I wish things would have gone smoother for the transition with the move in. The community is beautiful and great. I wish visiting hours would be later for us to visit our loved ones. The communication with the staff could be better.

entry way makes the bulidng feel small at first, but it is spacious and open. nice living spaces and clean rooms. expensive for the size of the rooms.

I think it's a great place, especially for the cost. The care is there, and they're accessible. So I have no issues at all. There's always someone there - you just have to pick up the phone and call them, and they're ready and able to help. It's always really clean, nothing out of place, smells good. I would definitely recommend it.

Ask a lot of questions and find out exactly what the community can do for you loved one. The community is neat and clean and the staff is very neat and clean. I would recommend this community to others based on

I love it here for my loved one. There are few quirks that need to be ironed out still. The location is amazing. The billing, meals, and activities could all be improved. The meals are very pricey and the residents run out of money very quickly. The residents are being charged $20 a night for their evening meals. The director puts the exercise program on a computer and doesn't go over instruction. I think there could be more instructions for additional activities that are available. The activities overall are poorly run. Everything is for Catholic and nothing for other religions.

I was able to do an in person to tour at this community and it was a good experience. I was able to see a couple of rooms and everything seemed clean no fowl smells.

This facility was pleasant and had charm. The staff and residents were extremely friendly. We toured Truewood in the morning prior to lunch, and they seemed to have many activities listed for the day although none were going on at the time we were there. There was no unpleasant smell, and the facility seemed manicured outdoors. We decided on another facility as that one fit my mother in law better, but this would have been our next on the list as the price was reasonable for what they offer.