MerryWood on Park

I would say to check this community out. They have assisted living as well as independent care and so far my loved one is happy. They have activities like a gym, a rehab center, a t.v. room, a card room, a library and more for the residents to stay occupied in the community.

There are some design flaws that make it difficult for residents with walkers and wheelchairs to get around their own apartments as well as the facility. They offer a lot of different kinds of activities such as violist coming in to perform, different clubs for things such as poker, corn hole, excursions throughout the city to go to museums and shopping, etc. The meals are good with a variety of options.

We loved MerryWood on Park. The tour was great and the facility itself was beautiful. The apartments were not set up well and there was not much storage space.

this community is an excellent place for your family member to be. The rooms are good sized about 800 sq ft. The food is good but not as good as it was in the beginning. They have made available a zoom meeting to see your loved one. They do hall parties, and hall bingo, and exercise routines for in your apt. They have had a great plan for covid and the communication is wonderful. They set up a plan and communicate what you need to do to come to visit.

This community is very clean, and most of the staff members are great. It is a little higher priced, but during this time the maintenance guys have been great. The activities were very good up until COVID.

We chose this facility because of the proximity to our house, cost, and the initial visit went really well. Also, we really like that it is all inside. Some of the places we saw you had to walk outside to get to the dining area and other parts of the community. The room sizes here are very spacious, she is in a one bedroom and it is plenty of room for her. The food is very good, they have a lot of variety on the menu. I would say my favorite part about the community would be how they have handled COVID. They have handled it in an incredible manner. They keep us informed by email every week with what is going on inside the community.

We chose Merry Wood on Park because it was located close to us and the reputation that it had. The room sizes here were very large and spacious. I would want other families to know that I would choose this facility for myself if I need assisted living. It is more like an apartment community with fine dining. It is as nice as you could ask for.

If you are independent it is great. I am one of the youngest residents. Most of the other residents are much older around 90 and the activities are geared more to older people. I would like some more active or outdoor activities added. They have larger units than others in the area. It has a nice layout and a walking area around the building. They have a nice exercise room.I am unhappy with the food. They have not worked with my dietary needs as they promised.

This is a beautiful place. All newly renovated, warm and inviting.. it is mostly independent living, which my mom does not feel ready for.

You could not ask for a sweeter group of people staff & residents! My mom was welcomed in like family. The facility is beautiful, not like a stylish 5 star hotel. The food is really good & there’s lots of entertainment & options for outings!

The residents at Merrywood are friendly, outgoing and very interesting. There is much lively conversation at meal times! Staff members are always outgoing and positive. There is a lot of laughter! We're called by name frequently. I stay very busy with the numerous activities-exercise class, art, crafts, movies, musical programs, book club, etc. When I need a hair cut, I need only to call upstairs and make an appointment...never leaving the building. I particularly enjoy the various outings and trips to special programs! I could not be happier!

The property was under a lot of construction so it was hard to get a real feel for it.

My mother moved to Merrywood after a house fire, thinking she would 'go home' after her home was repaired. She loved Merrywood and stayed. We were so pleased with everything and everyone. When mother's health declined, we used home health to keep her in her beloved Merrywood apartment. Merrywood answered all our hopes. AND NOW her brother and his wife have moved to Merrywood. Relief that they are safe and secure in this top notch community.

The people were lovely and informative. The only reason for the 4 is the darker halls and outdated kitchens/bathrooms in the apartments from a 60 yr. olds point of view. My mother, 84, liked everything just fine.

Wonderful place

The staff take good care of you. They are friendly and encouraging. The food is good and they keep the community clean. They offer a lot of daily activities. I would recommend taking a look to see if this community would work for you.

We are only three weeks in. So far, we are considerably unimpressed. This facility is understaffed and not great at following through in promises. Examples: • The mail from the prior resident is still being delivered to my MIL's mail box. I had to change the name information myself. • my MIL was not assigned an "ambassador or buddy" as we were told • trash and boxes were stacked up outside her residence and a neighbors for 6 days before I complained loud enough for the trash to be removed. Safety hazard. • we still haven't received a parking spot as promised. • the wiring is odd. The TV has to be reset multiple times per day. • housekeeping staff were kind enough to drop by to introduce themselves and tell us that they only have two staff members and we should only expect monthly housekeeping services; not weekly as promised. • the door weather stripping is still in the middle of the floor despite being reported via work order. Again, tripping and safety hazard. I could go on and on but I'm busy looking at alternate options.

My loved one is having a hard time adjusting to her move to this community, but I do feel this is really nice community overall. I love the staff, they have great to work with. They provide nice meals, and have good activities available for the residents. Hopefully with some more time she will get involved in the community. This is a fine community. and I would recommend it.

We did not actually visit the place so everything is second hand. We were grateful to them for offering to hold an apartment in independent living while my father-in-law took time to recover in assisted living from his recent fall. As it turned out he left after 3 days and went back to his apartment and is doing just fine getting around with a cane. He had a list of grievances. I think the primary one was that the people in the assisted living section were not friendly. The whole point of him living in one of these places was to have easy social access to other seniors. I think the mistake Atria made was in not taking him to the independent living area for meals so that he could be meeting others more like him.