![]() ![]() It was a complete facility and the people there seemed to be were very active. And these buildings were all connected by a walk-through, so that whether it's too cold or the middle of summer, you didn't have to walk outside at all. ![]() For example, one had a big pool and another had a big theater in it. It was a campus-like environment with a thousand residents and various clubhouse buildings equipped with different facilities. They had about 125 different lay-outs, which were quite roomy, and surprisingly comparable in terms of the price. It's a combination of independent-living where my parents could get some care and didn't have to be completely assisted. Lydia 1 We visited several assisted living facilities and the one place we liked was Riderwood. Services and facilities have been steadily declining, and we are now discussing whether to take the huge financial hit required to move my mother elsewhere. Hard to believe icy sidewalks aren't remedied at an elderly community, but we realized this was just an indicator of Riderwood's attitude in general. We asked daily, for a week, to have it removed (and we brought our own salt and treated it), to no avail: mother nature finally took care of it. thick ice on the sidewalks just outside the door that leads to the parking lots in my mother's building. ![]() Two winters ago when we had extreme snow and cold, there was 2-in. There is no assistance for her in getting to doctor's appointments etc., beyond calling a cab. At this stage, my mother doesn't drive, but she is still in independent living. Some of the very things we chose Riderwood for, years ago, no longer exist. However, the staff's attitudes and capabilities are extremely variable, and facilities are declining. As others have mentioned, the dining services are very good. We've been alternately pleased and extremely disappointed over that time. Genvieve_61 My mother has been a resident of Riderwood for more than 10 years. ![]()
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