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Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

13303 SE McGillivray Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98683
9.7
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Anonymous - Friend of resident/client
5.0
Welcoming, friendly and where I would live if I were old enough.

I was helping a friend and he moved into Truewood. He is still there and happy. It is a very nice facility with updated apartments and lots of activities. Welcoming, friendly and where I would live if I were old enough.... Read more

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About the facility Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

Nestled in a quiet and relaxing neighborhood in Vancouver, Washington, Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver offers a captivating atmosphere for seniors to enjoy the finer things in life. Just a few miles from the Columbia River, this independent living community is surrounded by landscaped grounds and mature trees.

The stately community is furnished with classy, vintage pieces to offer a sumptuous environment for residents to relax. The surrounding area also offers plenty of conveniences and amenities. Residents can spend time at the local golf and tennis clubs, explore historic sites, shop retail and grocery stores, or dine at various fine restaurants.

Residents also benefit from tailored activities and enticing amenities. Community members join one another for fitness classes, lectures, therapeutic art lessons, cooking activities, game nights, and social events. They are also encouraged to take advantage of amenities ranging from a cozy TV lounge to an expansive library.

At Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver, residents will surely find a place they are happy to call home. They can bring their pets along to stay with them in their chosen studio, one-, or two-bedroom apartments. Plus, they can enjoy a hassle-free lifestyle with housekeeping, home maintenance, and flexible dining services.

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Amenities at Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

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Staffing & Ancillary Services

Meals & Dining

Guest Meals
Meals Provided
Professional Chef
Restaurant Style Dining

Room Amenities

Wheelchair Accessible Showers
Bath Tubs
Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
Full kitchen
Ground Floor Units
Fireplaces

Facility Amenities

Dining

Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

Complimentary Transportation
Covered Parking
Property Convenient to Public Transit
Resident Parking Available

Pets

Dogs Allowed
Cats Allowed

Common areas

Outdoor Common Areas
Indoor Common Areas
Barber Shop
Beauty Salon

Recreational areas

Swimming Pool
Arts and Crafts Center
Billiards Lounge
Fitness Center

Services

Housekeeping
Beautician
Grocery Shopping and Errands
Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Languages spoken

English

Activities

Devotional Activities On-Site
Devotional Activities Offsite
Catholic Services
Bible Study Group

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9.7

Review Score

Review Score

37 reviews

9.7

Out of 10


5 star

68%

4 star

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3 star

11%

2 star

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1 star

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37 reviews

A Place for Mom has scored Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver with 9.7 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 8 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver has 37 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.

How we score communities
Cleanliness

4.4

Friendliness

4.6

Meals & Dining

4.3

Care Services

4.4

Activities

4.3

Staff

5.0

Value for Cost

4.3

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5.0
Anonymous - Friend of resident/client
Independent Living
August 2, 2024
Verified Review
Welcoming, friendly and where I would live if I were old enough.

I was helping a friend and he moved into Truewood. He is still there and happy. It is a very nice facility with updated apartments and lots of activities. Welcoming, friendly and where I would live if I were old enough.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

August 21, 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
Kate - Child of resident/client
Independent Living
February 23, 2024
Verified Review
Recommended

Facility is so nice, clean, staff is great, food is good, move in was great no issues. I would recommend it to others. It's a great place, my dad is so happy living there!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

February 27, 2024

Hi Kate, 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
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Independent Living
February 9, 2024
Verified Review
Great choice for elderly parent that enjoys being on their own, but thrives on socializing

My mom really appreciates and likes the staff. Housekeeping was a hit or miss at the beginning due to staff illness and ice storm, but now is consistent. The move in process was better than we could have expected . Food is good, but depends on my mom's preference. The breakfast meal time is too early for her so she tends to skip breakfast. I would definitely recommend this facility.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

5

Activities

4

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

February 9, 2024

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to leave us this review. We are so happy to hear that your mom likes our team, and that you would recommend Truewood Vancouver to others.


5.0
Joyce - Resident/client
Independent Living
November 2, 2023
Verified Review
Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver review

5 for everything! What I like the most about the Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver community is the friendly residents living here as well as the friendly staff members. I would recommend this community based on my experience so far.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Anonymous - Friend of resident/client
Independent Living
September 5, 2023
Verified Review
A Good Fit

Everyone and everything about the Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver community was great, and that was because everyone was so accommodating. They don't offer medical care, but since they were so accommodating we still give the quality of care services a 5.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Anonymous - Child of resident/client
Independent Living
July 6, 2023
Verified Review
A great option for independent living

The manager, [name removed], and office manager, [name removed], have always been very available and responsive to questions and providing guidance. [name removed], the sales person, takes time to speak with mom and she enjoys those interactions. Maintenance and house keeping also are great. She feels safe there and that's the most important thing.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

No data collected

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

No data collected

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


5.0
Dave - Resident/client
Independent Living
April 27, 2023
I Love My New Family

I really have found Truewood to be an excellent place to live for me. The staff are all very friendly and are always willing to take that extra step to help anyone out. The residents are friendly and we all enjoy talking with each at meals and other activities. There is a lot to keep us busy. Four or five different types of card games, pool, a library, pianos, in house musical talent, Bean Bag Baseball, TED talks just started up, Bingo, a Reading club, matinees on Sunday, worship services, a sewing group, arts and crafts, bus trips and outside entertainment comes in on Tuesdays. We are always looking for more ways to have fun. I know I have left some things off because they are to numerous to mention. I must mention how great the food is especially around holidays. I thought I would use my kitchen more than I do, however the dining room is the choice to socialize, with tasty food and great company. This is the second independent living community I have lived in and this is top notch.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

5

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
CH - Resident/client
Independent Living
January 9, 2023
Verified Review
Great Place to Reside

Truewood by Merrill Vancouver is a great place to reside, with friendly staff, friendly residents, and good food and activities.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

No data collected

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


0.5
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Independent Living
September 28, 2021
Verified Review
Be an advocate for your loved one

They have changed ownership since we have been here so it has gone downhill. Initially I would have rated it a 5 in the beginning, the gal we met with made a lot of promises in order to get us to sign and it ended up those things were not offered at all. The facility itself is great and my loved one loves the apartment, but it has not been what we thought it was going to be.

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

September 29, 2021

Hello, we appreciate you giving us the chance to improve by providing us with this feedback. We strive to provide the best value for our residents by providing engaging activities, delicious meals, and friendly staff. Do you have any suggestions for things we can improve upon? We are wondering if there's anything specific that was not to your satisfaction. Please let us know. Thank you!


5.0
Gary R - Resident/client
Independent Living
July 28, 2021
Verified Review
Retire at The Bedford

I would tell others that the community and personnel are excellent. There is always something that I like to choose from for meals. There are card games, bean bag baseball, swimming, weight room, balance training and more that are some of the activities offered.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

4

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

3

Staff

5

Value for Cost

4


5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
July 2, 2021
Verified Review
Our Tour Experience

I really liked The Bedford. I liked the amenities, and the fact that it was a little bit bigger place. The apartments were also a little bigger than other places we looked. I really enjoyed talking with the person who walked me through on the tour. It was just the money that was an issue. But they suggested one of their subsidiary communities, which our loved one ended up moving into.


3.0
anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
January 21, 2021
Verified Review
I would recommend the community

The dining is pretty restricted due to covid, and when it comes to the food they use low fat supplements like aspartame. It is just not up to par. The staff members are great, outstanding and very friendly.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

5

Meals & Dining

3

Care Services

No data collected

Activities

No data collected

Staff

5

Value for Cost

1


5.0
Tracey White - Loved one of resident/client
Independent Living
November 25, 2020
Verified Review
Highly recommend!

First impression was we thought it was very lovely, and the people were very friendly. We saw three other facilities and there was really no competition when it came to the Bedford. We thought it was the best place for our money and our loved one was most comfortable living here which is most important. We were really impressed with all the activities they offered, however due to COVID they have been limited.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

4


3.0
anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
October 14, 2020
Verified Review
Review of The Bedford

The kitchen situation is nothing short of abominable. Very little fresh food. Most food is canned, boxed, or frozen... poor quality and coded with fat and grease. There are few healthy options ie fish. Maintenance is reliable. The place is clean. I like the location; fairly quiet streets and close to shopping options. They have stopped services; yet keep charging full rent.

Cleanliness

3

Friendliness

3

Care Services

3

Activities

3

Value for Cost

3


4.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
August 9, 2020

Studio apts viewed. Nice residential neighborhood. Full utilities in rent. Convenient to medical and shopping resources.

Cleanliness

4

Friendliness

4

Care Services

4

Activities

4

Value for Cost

4


1.5
anonymous - Loved one of resident/client
Independent Living
August 9, 2020
Verging on pathetic

You people must be delusional. The food you serve is generally not eatable. Your maintenance is going down hill. The value of your product is sorely lacking. What you purport to be and what you deliver is polar opposite.

Cleanliness

1.5

Friendliness

1.5

Care Services

1.5

Activities

1.5

Value for Cost

1.5

Response from Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver

August 14, 2020

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to rate and review our community. We regret to hear that you have not been completely satisfied with your experience. We would like to opportunity to connect with you to discuss your concerns further. Please feel free to reach out to the local team, they would be happy to work with you. Thank you


5.0
Sharon M - Loved one of resident/client
Independent Living
August 7, 2020
Seven Stars

I am assured that my mother is getting continued excellent care without having to do unannounced checks on the Bedford. We, of the family, have elevated appreciation for the loving care.

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


5.0
Ron & Sue Nauman - Loved one of resident/client
Independent Living
August 6, 2020
The Bedford is the BEST!!

We couldn’t be more pleased with the Bedford. They provide the most caring & professional atmosphere for their residents than any place around. [name removed] is an incredible manager & she has our greatest respect. The property is always beautifully decorated & so clean & inviting. Our sister had been there almost 3 years & we have never had a complaint. We want to thank each one of the staff for all they do. We know it takes a community of caring people to make the Bedford what it is!! Thanks again!!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


4.5
Linda McKeown - Resident/client
Independent Living
August 7, 2019
It's great at The Bedford!

I really like living here. Everyone is very friendly, both the staff and the residents. It's also great not to have to cook or clean my apartment.

Cleanliness

4.5

Friendliness

4.5

Care Services

4.5

Activities

4.5

Value for Cost

4.5


5.0
anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
May 18, 2019

Really liked The Bedford It’s beautiful! [Name removed] is AMAZING!!!

Cleanliness

5

Friendliness

5

Care Services

5

Activities

5

Value for Cost

5


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