Edenwald Senior Living

Im not so sure how friendly the residents And staff really are... Im dressed professionally straight from work. Not familiar with the area, I parked in their external parking lot, outside of the gate, to go give blood in the adjacent office building. The security guard yelled at me hey you cant park there. I shouted back from across the street where can I park? He shrugged his shoulders and yelled back I dont know. Thats private property. I quickly realized additional words would be lost on him. Hes not much of a security guard if he doesnt know the surroundings, I think he just didnt care. On my way back. I told him that I will gladly move but he could have been a lot nicer. On my way back to my car there were a couple of ladies talking presumably a resident and an employee per monogrammed shirt. Im guessing the resident went and called for the security guard to sick me. She could have courteously told me that it was private parking lot. Watch out for the security guard, and busybody residents. I can give them the benefit of doubt that they may have issues with mall patrons or maybe the nearby hotel but there were plenty of open spaces, again I parked outside their gate. None of that excuses their rude behavior. Definable not very neighborly. The phlebotomist (God bless her) that took care of me today grounded me a little and said the security guard didnt know where I was going so he couldnt make an informed suggestion but, he still could have handled our encounter better. Ive cooled off since I first wrote this review and decided to raise my rating from 1-star to 3-stars because things could be worse here and perhaps they are not and I dont want my emotions to cloud my judgment. For example on the bright side, site security could be less secure (ie people are paying attention to their surroundings) and attitudes could be worse somewhere else in the world. He could have just let me go and then call for a tow truck. So I guess it wasnt that bad of an experience. Its a little sad that little ole Towson is so tough.

Joan McMahon: Most people dont do their homework. They dont even know what questions to ask. Below is a detailed list of how we got to Edenwald.We chose Edenwald after researching CCRCs for 5 years. We had a matrix of our wants and needs and rated them on our visits. We learned what questions to ask. We visited about 12 CCRCs, then narrowed them down to the top 3 and then went back for 5 more visits to each one. We spent the night (highly recommended), visited apartments of the residents, ate the food, went to their concerts/programs, and swam in the pools. With each visit or open house we learned another new piece of information. Edenwald became the perfect fit for us.This is not a decision to be made likely. And we made the decision ourselves so that our children did not choose for us. It was a daunting task, emptying a house we loved after 38 years. So much stuff! But Edenwald provided a move manager who came to the house and helped with the downsizing. We also used their moving and packing service. Our emotions and physical fortitude werent up to doing it ourselves. Our children have professional lives and couldnt help either. When we visited each CCRC, we asked the residents what they regretted about moving there. Most replied that they waited too late. And wished they had moved in 10 years earlier. So we did. I moved in at 70 and my husband at 74. We have the vitality and the enthusiasm to enjoy all they have to offer. And to contribute our honed skills to benefit other residents, who mirror our friends from our old neighborhood. Our friends have said they arent ready. Next year, they are not getting younger. After 70, your ability to deal with this kind of change wanes.I didnt think I would like a high rise. I was wrong. During our overnight stay, I discovered how easy it is to get around. How much more active we are. How everything is so much easier!!!Easier lifestyle: Bus transportation to shopping and grocery stores with items delivered to your door, maintenance personnel to help with any house hold repairs, cleaning service in our apartment, medical personnel onsite, so many venues and styles to choose for dining, a bank and ATM, a small convenience store. You can be as sociable as you want. So many new friends! No isolation. And a financial package that was very doable for us. We still like to travel, and the discount on our monthly fee paid for our trips. If Im gone for a long weekend, my husband has many invitations for dinner. And our kids were surprised that we can still have our holiday dinners in our apartment.Our health care fees are included in our monthly fee. We dont have adequate long term care insurance. Most people say they have it but when they analyze what they do have, they realize it wont last and wont cover much. We can visit each other in the same building if either of us moves to another level of care. I wont be in one facility and my husband in another. What I nightmare! Our children are especially happy we have moved in. Could you image spending your life going between two different facilities to take care of Mom and Dad? They know we are cared for so they dont have to worry or interrupt their work/lives. And they wont have to empty our apartment when we die. Such a relief to them.

I was a GNA at this place. I would say that it was the most horrible experience I have ever encountered. I was harassed by a fellow GNA over a linen cart I did not touch. Was terminated without explaining my side.

This place is the ONLY place to send your elderly family members or to go to yourself if you are elderly. The whole staff is great and made my dads transition easy and painless. Many activities and dinning options.