When mom turned 100, we told her it was time to give up the house and be closer to her children. (To show mom's thoughts, she had repeatedly said "Put a bullet in my head before you put me in a home. I mean it!") We convinced her to give Worthington Christian Village a two-month trial. It has been fantastic. From first contact, everyone has been incredibly friendly and helpful. If you have been close to someone in a facility, you know that it is the people who make the difference. The people are amazing. Mom has been there 9 months now and has not asked to go anywhere else. In a typical week, she plays bingo twice, attends 3 exercise classes, plays cards (bridge), and usually does one other activity. There are a lot of outings and activities that mom could do if she wanted. The building is not new, but very well maintained. We have yet to put in a maintenance request before 3pm that was not addressed the same day. The food has been great when I have eaten there. I just can't say enough good things about WCV. When I first toured WCV, I asked as many residents as I could what they thought. There was unanimous praise. I think it is just a case of really good people doing really good work (great volunteers, too!)

Worthington Christian Village wasn't quite as up to date. I could tell some of the furniture and the décor was a little older, and the apartments were smaller. It was less expensive, which was very attractive to us. They got nice beautiful grounds. It is a Christian-like atmosphere because it's tied to Worthington Christian Church (where many of the parishioners volunteer). When I was talking to some of the residents, they really appreciated the volunteers coming in. There was a very good atmosphere. As far as the look of the building, the upkeep, and the furniture and things, it was just a little less.