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Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

1851 Data Dr, Hoover, AL 35244
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Kevin J - Child of resident/client
5.0
Knowledgeable Staff and Beautiful Environment

They are very helpful and knowledgeable. Great for families that are walking through this for the first time. Great dinners for residents, but very basic cafeteria lunch. Usually hotdogs. I would absolutely recommend Truewood Riverchase to those looking.... Read more

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About the facility Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

This family-centered, traditional community provides familiarity and elegance. For those looking for a practical, engaging retirement, look no further — Riverchase can offer it all. Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase aims to provide a secure and affordable home without compromising fun. The lively environment enables residents to maintain their old hobbies, discover new interests, and build new friendships. Nearby, residents can visit local shops, restaurants, and churches.

Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase is a proud member of Merrill Gardens — a fifth-generation family company that understands the importance of providing a family-like atmosphere for retirement. With roots dating back to the 1890s, you can trust them to care for your loved one. Riverchase currently offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care options to meet unique needs and lifestyles. Come discover the wonders of a carefree retirement in Hoover!

Community Amenities and Services

The goal is to provide a home-like environment, with resort-like amenities and exceptional care. Housekeeping and maintenance are taken care of, so residents can live freely. The community provides 24-hour concierge services, on-site registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses who are readily available to help ensure proper care. Regular physician visits are also provided to help monitor each resident’s...

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Senior Living Options Offered

Assisted Living
Assisted Living
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Memory Care
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Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase is a community within Merrill Gardens properties. See all Merrill Gardens communities.

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Amenities at Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

Health Care Services

Memory Care
Diabetic Care
Incontinence Care
Medication Management
Non-Ambulatory Care
Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

Guest Meals
Meals Provided
Restaurant Style Dining

Room Amenities

Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
Kitchenette
Ground Floor Units
Handicap Accessible
Air Conditioned

Facility Amenities

Dining

Café or Bistro
Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

Complimentary Transportation
Resident Parking Available
Uncovered Parking

Pets

Weight limit 41-50lbs
Dogs Allowed
Cats Allowed

Common areas

Private Bath
Outdoor Common Areas
Indoor Common Areas
Barber Shop

Recreational areas

Fitness Center
Game Room
Movie or Theater Room
Piano or Organ

Services

Housekeeping
Beautician
Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Memory care

Secured Community
Enclosed Courtyard

Languages spoken

English

Activities

Devotional Activities On-Site
Protestant Services
Catholic Services
Art Classes

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9.0

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9.0

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4 star

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A Place for Mom has scored Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 13 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase has 50 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.

How we score communities
Cleanliness

4.5

Friendliness

4.6

Meals & Dining

3.9

Care Services

4.3

Activities

4.4

Staff

4.3

Value for Cost

4.4

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3.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
December 9, 2024
Verified Review
Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

What we like the most about Truewood by Merrill is the convenience to town, however the food could probably use improvements

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

2

Care Services

3

Activities

3

Staff

3

Value for Cost

4


3.0
David T - Child of resident/client
Independent Living
December 4, 2024
Odd place

This is not an Independent Living facility. It is listed as such but is is really an Assisted Living only. If you do not fit the qualifications for assisted living they will kick you out with no refund.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

No data collected

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

No data collected

Staff

4

Value for Cost

3


5.0
Kevin J - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
November 12, 2024
Verified Review
Knowledgeable Staff and Beautiful Environment

They are very helpful and knowledgeable. Great for families that are walking through this for the first time. Great dinners for residents, but very basic cafeteria lunch. Usually hotdogs. I would absolutely recommend Truewood Riverchase to those looking.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

December 5, 2024

Hi Kevin, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.


5.0
Anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Assisted Living
November 8, 2024
Verified Review
Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

I think it's a vibrant Assisted Living community. I found the management staff exceptional, specifically the GM and Business Office Mgr. The facility, while older, has beautifully maintained common spaces. Nice apartment options. The meals were fine, not awesome, but definitely good. Lots of celebration activities for seasonal holidays. If your loved one likes card games, board games and puzzle socials, this is the place. The memory care is not as awesome. I toured that section and it was very small and seemed to have mainly very impaired residents and it smelled like pee.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

4

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

December 5, 2024

Hi there, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.


5.0
Laura B - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
September 11, 2024
Wonderful place

Truewood by Merrill was extremely accommodating for my father. My dad was very hesitant about moving into an assisted Living. But the staff at Truewood have been wonderful making sure he was comfortable and happy.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

September 20, 2024

Hi Laura, it makes us happy to hear that your father is happy! Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review.


5.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Memory Care
April 17, 2024
Verified Review
Highly Recommend

I would recommend Truewood to any and everyone. They have a true heart and caring for what they do. They demonstrate their caring through empathy and an understanding of what their residences are going through. I really value their sincerity. For that staff, it wasn't just a job.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

April 26, 2024

Hi There, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.


5.0
James - Spouse or partner of resident/client
Memory Care
February 23, 2024
Verified Review
Highly Recommended

Staff provides excellent service. They are very accommodating to the family. Activities are well planned and all can participate, including family members. I highly recommend the facility.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

February 27, 2024

Hi James, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review! Please let us know if we can do anything else moving forward.


5.0
Gloria - Resident/client
Assisted Living
February 16, 2024
Verified Review
Recommended

I am currently a resident at Truewood by Merrill Riverchase and I have no problems with anything. I would recommend this facility to others.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

February 21, 2024

Hi Gloria, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.


5.0
Christy - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
November 1, 2023
Verified Review
Recommended

Staff are very friendly and helpful. Someone comes in daily to take the trash and light house keeping weekly. Move in day was easy. My sister lives closest to the facility and she says the communication is easy, and they will let us know quickly if anything is wrong. My dad loves the meals and enjoys eating with others and has made friends. We would definitely recommend this place to other families.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


4.0
Linda - Resident/client
Assisted Living
September 22, 2023
Verified Review
Review for Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

I picked this community because of the location and price. I would recommend to other families.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

4

Activities

3

Staff

2

Value for Cost

4

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

September 25, 2023

Hi Linda, thank you for taking the time to leave us a review! Your recommendation of our community to others is greatly appreciated. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.


5.0
James - Loved one of resident/client
Memory Care
April 11, 2023
Verified Review
Highly Recommended

Truewood by Merrill Riverchase is an excellent facility in any way. My loved one is a resident at this facility. The staff, cleanliness, friendliness, meals and dining are all great. I would highly recommend this facility to friends and family.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
February 9, 2023
Verified Review
Tour experience

Truewood Riverchase was the best value and my loved one fell in love with it, but they required she get the COVID Vaccine and that was not an option.

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

February 15, 2023

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review! Although our community was ultimately not the right fit for your loved one, we appreciate you sharing your experience.


1.0
TLA - Spouse or partner of resident/client
Assisted Living
February 6, 2023
Verified Review
Bad Experience

This was not a facility, that was a good fit for my loved one. They had issues with bugs. For the amount that I paid, my loved one did get the type of care that I was expecting. There was not a lot of interaction with the staff The food was awful, and sometimes they ran out of food. They did not have any activities.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

3

Meals & Dining

1

Care Services

1

Activities

No data collected

Staff

2

Value for Cost

1

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

February 9, 2023

Thank you for reaching out regarding these concerns. We take these issues very seriously and would like to speak to you about your experience. Please email us at suzannew@merrillgardens.com with your preferred contact information and we’ll reach out to you.


4.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
December 12, 2022
Verified Review
Review for Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

The care services staff is so friendly and kind to my loved one. It's a fair price. They need to make sure there is adequate staff on the weekends - nursing & maintenance.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Staff

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

December 16, 2022

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review! We appreciate your feedback and have made sure to share it with our community team. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.


4.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
October 28, 2022
Verified Review
Affordable Quality Assisted Living Care

We picked this community because of the cost and location. The food and snacks available to the residents, needs to improve.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

4

Activities

3

Staff

4

Value for Cost

5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

November 3, 2022

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review! We appreciate your feedback and have passed it on to the community team. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.


4.0
Steve A - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
September 21, 2022
Verified Review
Postive Experience

My loved one is not really pleased with the food, but they hired a new chef, so hopefully the food improves. It's a quiet community, and the staff seems to be dilligent about the residents. ALso, the staff is easy to talk to. I picked thei community because of the location, and affordable price.

Cleanliness

4.5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

3.5

Activities

No data collected

Staff

4

Value for Cost

4

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

September 21, 2022

Hi Steve, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We are confident that the new chef will make a difference and are happy to hear that the team has been easy to talk to.


5.0
Michael - Toured community
Independent Living
September 19, 2022
Verified Review
tour review

Our family had an in person tour and it was a great tour experience and was one of our top choices

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

September 20, 2022

Hi Michael, thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this review! Please don't hesitate to reach out if you ever need anything.


2.0
anonymous - Child of resident/client
Memory Care
September 13, 2022
Verified Review
Our families experience

Our loved one was a residents here for about a year and it was an awful experience. When your first sign up and get moved in everyone wants to be your friend however the quality of care was no where near acceptable and the activities were non existent - they would just sit the residents in front of the TV and that would be it. Our loved one would be in the same dirty clothes for a week and when we would bring up the concerns we had nothing was ever done about it. They need to make improvements with their communication, activities and quality of care

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

September 13, 2022

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave us this feedback. We take these issues very seriously and would like to speak with you further. Please reach out to our Vice President of Operations at suzannew@merrillgardens.com with your preferred contact.


5.0
David - Child of resident/client
Assisted Living
September 13, 2022
Verified Review
Awesome Environment

The staff is always friendly, and smiling. They are able to answer any questions.,that I may have. The food is okay. It is by far the best place, that my loved one has been to, and they love it there. I am very pleased with staff, especially the nurses at the nursing station. They are always very friendly and helpful. The servers, are also very kind and nice.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

September 14, 2022

Hi David, thank you for leaving us this review. We're happy to hear that the team has made such a good impression on you.


4.5
Anonymous - Toured community
Assisted Living
August 31, 2022
Verified Review
Toured

It really was a very nice facility and wonderful welcoming staff on the tour experience.

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase

August 31, 2022

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We appreciate it greatly.


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