10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Ruhl, MD

My mother has been there just about a month now, and they're excellent. The personalized attention my mother gets makes her feel like she's on a cruise ship that hasn't left the dock. Every single member of the staff is exceptional. Avondell has 25 assisted living beds and I think about 100 beds of independent living. For the assisted living side, they have four levels of care and they re-evaluate every 60 days. My mother went in at the highest level of care and she gets an enormous amount of help. It's a well-done community. I do think it's pricey, I won't lie there, but it is extremely nice. My mother hasn't discovered all the activities there yet, but we've met with the activities director and they're more than willing to help her find something geared just for her.

We visited a lot of assisted living communities in the area and found Pickersgill Retirement Community to be the best by far! We immediately felt the environment to be a safe place for our grandmother. Everyone there makes it a point to be kind and compassionate to all the residents. The rooms and common areas are clean and comfortable. We can't say enough good things about Pickersgill.

The COVID environment has made it hard. The community was going to start bringing the activities back, and then a staff member tested positive. So the residents had to be back in isolation, and it has been a long period of time. The community has done a great job with the COVID situation. The community has been shut down since March. The residents are able to go outside for socialization for residents to meet each other. The staff is there to take care of the residents any time of day. The food is good to bad. If an independent living resident falls, then the community calls 911 for assistance. The dining room tried to reopen and then the residents were placed two at a table, and it was hard for the residents to communicate and meet each other. If the residents want something different to eat, then the residents will have another option. The food is currently being delivered to the rooms of the residents. The housekeeping is provided, but the kitchen floor isn't mopped. My loved one has said that the staff has been great, responsive, and friendly. The care services are available to choose from a half-hour to an hour depending on what your loved one needs.