My mom lives in Waltonwood Carriage Park, which is in Canton. She's been living there for 7 years now and she loves it because it's very cozy. What I like least about it though is that I don't think the administration is always very on the ball. She's in their independent living. We've had problems with the staff calling back when we've called them and the food is not very good, at all. They have activities but my mom does not participate in any of them. For amenities, they have a salon and that's it. She's paying about $3000 a month so I think, for that amount of money, she's getting a good value. When we placed her there, my sister's mother-in-law had been there, so we had my mom tour the place and she liked it because the decor was very cozy. The area also has plenty of restaurants and hospitals.

My mom will be moving into Waltonwood Carriage Park. They have a third party who can do things she needs, like a couple of showers. One of the things that I like is its location, because it's very close to my brother and it's not very far from me, so it's much more convenient for us. It is also a good location in Canton, it's near a lot of things, including drug stores, some medical offices, and things like that within a block. The thing that I like most about the facility is everyone there has been really friendly. Anytime anybody comes in, the front desk is staffed 24/7, and they genuinely seem to talk to like everybody who kind of comes through. The apartments are really nice, they're updated. They recently remodeled them, so they're bright and clean, and they have granite countertops and stuff. It's really quite nice. Everything looked really well kept up. The dining area is centrally located, right in the front area. It's also really bright and cheerful, and they had flowers on the tables. The staff members seemed really nice, those working in there. I know they have different games and have exercise classes, including chair exercises for people who can't do heavy duty stuff. They have games, cards, arts and crafts. Something people should know, they provide breakfast and dinner, but lunch you're on your own.

Everyone at Waltonwood Carriage Park was very, very helpful, and very pleasant. I felt welcomed, and I liked the fact that independent living was a separate building from assisted living. They were also doing an activity while I was waiting, and they told me to join them; that was really nice. They just had everything you wanted. I was able to get more room since they really had a good discount going. I was able to get outside space too, which for me, will be an absolute necessity. Also, the rooms are bright, and everything is really up to date.