We began our quest into senior living because of our love for our beloved mother, Mary Bickford, whose needs became too great for us to manage. As we researched senior living options, we were shocked at our findings. The options offered too much or too little — none met her needs and nothing felt like home. Since we couldn't find what we wanted, we decided to create what we needed. Our main desire was to create a place that helped her achieve an equivalent peace and happiness that she had earlier in her life.
We understand that selecting a senior living community for your loved one is one of the toughest decisions that you will ever face. We will work with you to ensure that the transition is as easy and comfortable as possible. Whether your loved one is at home, in the hospital or even in another state, we can work with your hospital, insurance company, and doctor to make your difficult decision easier on you and your family. Aging can be difficult — but we've also seen the beauty in aging. Our mother's happiness inspired us. We created Bickford for her and now we're devoted to serving yours. We look forward to meeting you soon.
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4.1( 16 Reviews )
ReviewerRD#0926e
October 05, 2022
My friend has moved into Bickford of Rocky River. The reason we chose them is because of the speed at which I could get him in there, and it seemed to be very beneficial to him, and in fact, it is. The staff is very helpful. My friend's room is a one-room L-shaped with a small sink for a kitchen area and one large bathroom. They have a common area room, and I've seen the dining room and the grounds. As for activities, the other day I was there, they had bingo, and one other day, they had some sort of like a badminton game or something like that going on. The activities I think are just garden variety things. I don't know how much they add to people's general lifestyle. And I think all these places are way overpriced.
Betty
I moved into the Bickford of Rocky River two weeks ago. I like the fact that the staff responds right away, and they're very friendly. I don't have anything bad to say about it. It has a lot of curb appeal. It's super clean. They have excellent food. The dining room is very nice. There is an exercise class. There's neighborhood walking, board games, puzzle time, bingo, and crafts. I'm satisfied at the moment.
Ann
September 18, 2021
Bickford of Rocky River was our number two choice. That was very nice, I liked that one. I've seen a menu but did not sample a meal there. They had choices. The only one that I met was the admissions director. I mean, I've seen some people that were living there, but I didn't have any conversations with them.
Deidre
August 25, 2021
We went to Bickford of Rocky River. It got crossed off pretty quick. Not that it was a bad place. It was a beautiful house-looking building, but there were stairs. It's three stories tall. There was one elevator and a grand staircase to the second floor, which my dad can't do stairs at all. The one elevator was just too slow, the space was too small, and it was too dark. It looked beautiful from the outside. The staff was very nice. Everybody that we talked to was very nice, but the residents, it was more like a nursing home, and that just isn't what I'm looking for at all. Even the assisted living didn't feel like assisted living, it felt like a nursing home. You couldn't tell the difference between the assisted living and memory care. There was no separation of the two. There's nothing that I saw that really excited me. I didn't see a bus that they would take them on outings. It's right off the Detroit Road, and it's a very dangerous street running right there. There wasn't a place to go watch movies, and there wasn't a place to do anything. It looked like a house with lots of little apartments carved into it. There was nothing special to it at all. I only met one of the staff members and that was the girl that gave us the tour. She was great, but she wasn't one that did direct care, she was just the receptionist. I never met a nurse.
Reviewer#as0610
July 02, 2021
Bickford of Rocky River is very nice. It's small and kind of like a cottage; it's cute. It's very, very expensive; they're tiny and pretty expensive. The one lady I met was very nice and gave me a quick tour. It's a very pretty, newer building. It is well kept, and it smelled good, like brewed coffee. It's in a quiet, residential area, and it's close to a bunch of medical-care options, which is nice for seniors.
Tami
October 02, 2020
My mother is at Bickford of Rocky River. They did a virtual tour. The staff seems very nice and willing to work with me and my mom together to make the transition good. She's only been there a couple days, and I haven't been able to go in. I'm having my first visit today. My mom seems to like the food. She was in quarantine for the first several days because of the Covid. They were waiting for her test to come back, so she just started roaming around a little bit.
I could see the windows. The facade looks beautiful. It's inviting. It's got nice chairs and seating on the covered porch area. There's plenty of space. There are plants and flowers. It resembles more of a large house versus just a building, which is part of why I chose that. It has more of a homier look to it than just an apartment building or a hospital type of a facility. They told me it's a very active community. Not so much now because of the Covid, but they still try to bring in some form of entertainment. They gather the residents in the dining area and have a live entertainment guy standing outside playing where they can still hear and see, but the person doesn't come into the building.
They do arts and crafts and puzzles. They have a gathering room and a sitting room with an aquarium in it and another room where there's a birdcage. They're allowed to go outside. They did weekly trips to the store. They used to take the residents personally to church, but now they just offer services inside the facility. She said the food is really good, and everybody is very nice. From what I can tell, it's a highly rated facility. The staff has been working with me and has offered support to me as well as my mom with the change and moving her into the facility. They reached out to me also, which I felt very honored by. I felt like they were including me in everything.
They're letting the residents come into the dining room to eat instead of eating in their rooms. They're kind of spread things out, so everybody can come down. Everybody has their own table with their names on it. They're allowing them to have somewhat of a social atmosphere, but yet still maintaining their distance. They have memory care. If and when the time came, I felt it would be easier to move her into that kind of care.
Reviewer072020
August 01, 2020
We picked Bickford of Rocky River for my mom and so far so good. The staff members communicate very well, and they have programs for all the residents. The coordinator seemed to be very on top of things there.
Jean
October 09, 2018
Bickford of Rocky River was very nice and the people were nice and very helpful. They offered a lot. The place was clean and the location was fine also.
William
April 06, 2018
Sunrise of Rocky River was very nice as far as appearance, but they didn't have the accommodation for two-bedroom facility. The person who assisted us was very nice and very knowledgeable. She wanted to sell the place and get us to go there. The dining area was very nice, but you're limited to times that you can go for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Sunrise of Rocky River was a small place that did not have too many rooms. They had lots of windows and lots of lights; however, people were mostly just sitting around. There wasn't much going on at all. There weren't any activities.
Joretta
January 26, 2017
Sunrise of Rocky River looked nice. The services they offered were fine. The staff was fine. However, they didn't have an opening. It was clean, well maintained, and without odors.
John660460
August 03, 2016
Sunrise of Rocky River was nice and clean, and the staff was nice. It had a lot of amenities.
Happy Visitor5
December 21, 2015
I visited Sunrise Assisted Living of Rocky River, and the place was very nice. It seemed very clean and welcoming. I saw a room, and it seemed well and sufficient.
Sue41
March 27, 2014
We moved Mom to Sunrise of Rocky River. We chose it because it is smaller and not so big or institutionalized. It is very homey. The staff is wonderful, very caring and energetic. Their aides are very kind and attentive. They are really taking good care of her. They go out of their way to make her comfortable, especially in the beginning. My mom is not really crazy about the food. She feels like it is very bland. Her room is suitable, fine, and functioning well. She prefers something bigger, but she can't afford it. They have activities like exercises, games, and outings. She has started to fully participate in the activities. We are very confident that she is secure, happy, and well cared for.
John79810150
March 27, 2014
Dad stayed at Sunrise for about a month. All of the staff there are just remarkable people. We chose the facility because my wife and I were just so impressed with the guy who gave us a tour there. I had a great feeling about the marketing sales manager, and I could tell he loved the people there. It's the kind of place where all of the staff knows every single resident by name, and they call them by name. Whether the person is wheelchair bound or lifeless, they treat them all with the dignity and respect that they deserve. It's a wonderful uplifting thing to see even though from my dad's perspective, he was depressed being there because there weren't too many people he could interact with.
The nursing staff was great. All of the nurse aides were wonderful. Truthfully to me, that's all that matters is that they have people there who care and my dad was treated like he was the most important person there whenever they had an issue. The accommodations were awesome. They were more than adequate. As far as their activities and stuff that they had, I didn't even care nor did my dad. My dad is not a very social person, so he doesn't need activities planned for him. They had a nice Christmas program. It was very enjoyable.
Scott14
January 31, 2014
Sunrise was a very nice facility. It was very bright and clean. It seemed like there was a lot of interaction. The staff was very friendly and very accommodating. They had activities for the residents.
baxter256
May 19, 2011
When my family was looking for a place for our great-grandmother, we found a Sunrise assisted living facility in a few locations. We were given a recommendation through friends who had put their loved on in a Sunrise in Columbus. We visited their Rocky River location, and we have to admit we were less than impressed. Certainly the conditions were fine, probably as best as they can be in places as these, but the responsiveness of the staff didn't seem satisfactory. On the lunch room floor a lot of residents seemed to be going ignored or begrudgingly helped or sluggishly helped along. We understand that these people can't be chipper, perfect people all the time, but it just seemed many of the residents were caught into a routine of having to get people's attention. We thought about going for a second visit, but opted not to because of our previous experience and because of the distance. Maybe many will and have had better interactions there, but it certainly isn't at the top of the list of the maybe dozen homes we visited.