Chestnut Park At Cleveland Circle

Finding a new home for my grandma was a really difficult choice. Chesnut Park proved to be a great one. My grandma and my family and I had a positive experience there. The staff is friendly, positive, encouraging and patient with visitors and residents. I couldn't believe how calm they stayed with my grandma and her fellow residents, despite some difficult tasks and moods. She was greeted by name constantly as she moved down the halls, which I know meant a lot to her. They were responsive and respectful of my families requests and needs for my gram. They work hard to provide appropriate activity for the residents, keeping them moving and socializing to the best of their abilities. Whenever I visited I had to hunt her down! I might find her at: the afternoon movie, a discussion group, music therapy, snack time, sitting outside or getting her nails done. Then, even at the end when my gram passed, the staff was SO lovely. The managers met us at the door, expressed condolences, offering hugs and kind words. They had cleaned her room up, carefully arranged her so she looked as though she was sleeping peacefully (sounds weird but in the moment but that means a lot) and put out extra tissues, water, and chairs. They even asked if there was any staff she would've wanted to attend the services. It was such a touching gesture, for some who would otherwise not have many at a service I'm sure it would be especially meaningful. Overall, Chesnut Park provided a great experience for us during a difficult time, thank you.

The staff is friendly and painted a beautiful picture for me so, I moved my husband in on [date removed]. He has Alzheimer's and was fairly high functioning on that date. Activities consisted of music videos and occasional low impact activities probably perfect for the docile and/or immobile, If you expect them to have activities slated for the higher functioning patient, forget it. My husband was left with nothing to do except walk back and forth in the hallway with nothing else to do. For the first month, there wasn't even a TV and then only UTube. They promised me people he could talk to. With the exception of 3 or 4 women, no one leaves their room except for meals. The meals are terrible; he refused to eat and lost weight. I would visit him and rarely see a staff member. You DO NOT want to be here.

We really liked Chesnut Park when we toured. Everyone there was so friendly and helpful. It all came down to the layout, my father liked the one from the other community a little better.