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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Gem, OH
If you’re looking for assisted living in Gem, our local senior living advisors can help you find a safe, welcoming community for you or your loved one. Whether you’re searching for luxury assisted living in Gem or sticking to a budget, we’ll work with you to understand the cost of assisted living in Gem.
From there, we’ll show you the best assisted living communities in Gem for your family member’s budget, lifestyle, and personal care needs. With 37 assisted living facilities in the Gem area, A Place for Mom makes it easier to find a secure and social community for this next stage of life.
We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Marietta, Caldwell and Devola.
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The staff is very friendly and helpful anything you want they take care of really enjoy the activities and the food is good visiting with the staff and other residents has really helped out with his mental...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Westwood Place is located in Woodsfield, Ohio, a small town surrounded by beautiful farm country. We provide assisted living for seniors looking for caring and fun retirement living. Our lively community offers many amenities to help you enjoy each day: Fitness room Whirlpool Private dining...
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What our family liked the most about Elison of Marietta was that it was how happy the families appeared whenever an outing was scheduled and how happy they were when making crafts/cookies, etc. It seemed...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Offering COVID-19 vaccination clinics to residents and associates and requiring all associates who work here to vaccinate for COVID-19 are new health precautions helping us revitalize our community. Contact our community today to learn more.We are continuing to admit new Residents, where possible...
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My overall experience for my mom at Clay Garden is wonderful. Never had any problems with the cleanliness of my mom's room always clean and tidy. Every one there is super friendly with all the residence, you...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
At Clay Gardens Place is located in lovely Zanesville, Ohio and residents are at the center of our small, homelike community. We have staff available 24 hours a day to meet resident needs. We offer assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing, medication management, chronic disease...
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My father has dementia and needed care beyond what we were able to provide. Brookdale has the Clare Bridge memory care unit, which was a perfect fit for our needs. It provides 24 hour care in a closed wing...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Exceptional Senior Living for Exceptional SeniorsAll senior living communities are not created equal. We think one visit to our Zanesville community and you’ll see the difference that great care in a home-like environment can make. Brookdale Zanesville offers assisted living and memory care...
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A lot of interpersonal attention from a very stable high quality staff. This modern facility is very well maintained and spotless. Great value. It meets and passes the eye test!!! When the time comes when I...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Personalized. Homelike. Revitalizing. These are the words that best describe Cardinal Place, an assisted living community in Cambridge, Ohio. We develop individual care plans to meet the needs of each resident, and our full-time registered nurse is available 24 hours per day to provide clinical...
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They have really upgraded the activities. The food could be a bit better but with this economy I am sure it's hard. But overall it's a good place. The staff are very friendly and helpful. They really know...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Cedar Grove Senior Assisted Living, located in Parkersburg, West Virginia, has more than 30-years of history providing a friendly and pleasant country setting where residents can enjoy their independence while receiving supportive services tailored to their individual needs. Located in historic...
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Resident's daughter felt carpet was filthy in halls and entrance. Admissions person [name removed] is amazing and is very helpful and friendly. The meals are expensive for guests. There could be more...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Sign your contract by Dec. 31, 2020 and move into an apartment with free SMART* features. Plus, we’ll give you a safe moving package, up to $1,000. *Limited availability.Glenwood is a United Church Homes community tucked away in 70 wooded acres in Marietta, OH. Glenwood Senior Living Community is...
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Moving our mother to Cambridge Place Assisted Living has been a wonderful experience for our family. [name removed] and the entire staff at Cambridge Place are warm, inviting, helpful and very accommodating....
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Cambridge Place Assisted Living is proud of having care givers and nurses with years of experience with the senior population. Being situated in a wooded area, allows nature to walk right up to our back doors and apartment windows. We are a small community full of life and fun times. Our common...
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Mom seems to be adjusting to living at The Oaks. The staff seem to take good care of her. She said she likes her apartment. They offer a lot of daily activities and she does participate in many of them. I...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
A town famous for its many bridges, Zanesville Ohio is famous for creating these connections between community members. At The Oaks at Northpointe, we are firm believers in the power of connections as well, whether it is the connection between our residents and our staff members, or our entire...
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I like this community for the care for my mom. The staff have been very helpful . The community is clean and she enjoys it . We like knowing that she is participating in alot of the activities and making...
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Juanita Potts Family Home is a luxury resort-style adult care facility located on nearly two private wooded acres overlooking the City of Coshocton, Ohio. We are located close to the hospital, doctors offices, shopping and restaurants. We only accept five residents, so our care, home-cooked...
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We chose this facility because we were familiar with it, she had friends here and our family knew some of the staff members. We had always heard good things about it. there are various options for room...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Are you searching for the best carefree, safe, and affordable senior living residence that offers assisted living upon request? Elmhurst is the Ohio Valley's premier retirement community for women, men, and couples, offering an all-inclusive price and unmatched quality. Elmhurst has earned a...
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I have been a resident at Senior Suites for over 4 years now. The nursing staff is absolutely the best I've ever seen. The administrator ([name removed]) is in complete control of this facility and should be...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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My friend moved here and we have heard they liked it. He is no longer at the community, but his wife still is and seems to be very happy with it. They have activities available, which I have heard are good....
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Our assisted living programs have become increasingly popular because they combine professional care with homelike surroundings, reasonable cost, attractive private or semiprivate apartments, and well balanced programs of events and activities. We provide both nurses and around-the-clock...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Cost of assisted living in Gem, OH
The average cost of senior living in Gem is $3,346 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Woodsfield, OH with an average of $3,244 per month.
Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Gem, OH vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Gem, OH vs. the state and national average
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Gem, OH
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What families are saying about assisted living in Gem
Recent reviews for assisted living in Gem
Cedar Grove in Parkersburg, WV
4.6
My 92 year old sister-in-law stayed at the Cedar Grove facility in Parkersburg, WV for 2 weeks after she broke her leg after a fall. She was very pleased with the food and care. The admission process was stress-free and the staff was patient and attentive.
Cardinal Place in Cambridge, OH
5.0
When I first came here to tour they were doing chair exercises in the living room and were so inviting! So I sat myself down and joined them! From the day I first moved in, everyone has been so wonderful! I would recommend this home to anyone needing love and care and a great place to make ...
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The Wyngate Senior Living Community (Parkersburg)
5.0
All of the staff no matter their role, were completely genuine in their service and heart for their jobs.
They took great care of our mother.
Gem review score based on 74 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 74 reviews of 37 Gem assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Gem review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores
Gem review score compared against nearby cities
Review subcategories for Gem assisted living
When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 74 reviews of 37 Gem assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Gem resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.Gem, OH averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.2
4.5
Friendliness
4.4
4.6
Care services
4.1
4.2
Staff
4.4
4.5
Meals & dining
3.9
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Activities
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Value for cost*
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Gem assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gem assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Gem, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.
Availability of select care services in Gem assisted living
Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Gem that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
35.1%
52.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
29.7%
33.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.3%
98.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
40.5%
57.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
24.3%
30.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
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99%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
40.5%
48.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
40.5%
53.8%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Gem assisted living
Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Gem Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Gem, OHNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40.5%
51.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27%
32.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
29.7%
41.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Gem assisted living
Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Gem partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Gem, OHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27%
27%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
18.9%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
18.9%
36.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.4%
35.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.4%
13%
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Availability of select dining options in Gem assisted living
Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Gem communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Gem, OHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
18.9%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27%
42%
Room service
Room service
21.6%
35.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.2%
17.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gem assisted living
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Gem offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Gem, OHNational
Activity director
Activity director
35.1%
46.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.3%
31%
Community service programs
Community service programs
21.6%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
29.7%
50%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35.1%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.2%
52.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.4%
41%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
24.3%
34%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
24.3%
37.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.1%
46.4%
Live performances
Live performances
32.4%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
18.9%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.2%
24%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.4%
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State regulations for assisted living in Gem
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about Ohio assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Gem protect seniors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Trustwell Living at Westwood Place, Elison of Marietta and Clay Gardens Place are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Gem, Ohio. See full list of communities.
There are 37 assisted living facilities near Gem, Ohio. See the full list.
The best assisted living facility near you in Gem, Ohio is Trustwell Living at Westwood Place. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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