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Oak Park Retirement

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548 White Oaks Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147

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My loved one was previously a resident at Oak Park Retirement and the overall experience at this facility was good. Based on our experience, I would recommend Oak Park Retirement to others.

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Oak Park Retirement

Oak Park Retirement offers independent living services for active seniors living in Salisbury. This community features well-manicured grounds complete with gardens and walking paths. Salisbury’s founding dates back to the 18th century, which means there is plenty of local history for residents to explore.

Community Services and Amenities

Oak Park is perfect for independent seniors wishing to continue their active retirement lifestyle. The community offers tons of opportunities to participate in the arts, learn new skills, and enjoy intellectual and cultural pursuits. Popular activities include:

  • creative writing classes
  • book and garden clubs
  • discussion groups
  • creative arts projects
  • scheduled outings
  • social events
  • cooking demonstrations
  • …and more!

This community offers independent living in a safe, caring environment where seniors can be surrounded by their peers. Professional and attentive staff are always available to check up on resident needs. They also offer to connect residents with private home care providers to help with more advanced medical conditions. Physical and occupational therapy is offered, and there is an on-site management team available day and night to provide assistance.

For a reasonable fee, residents enjoy access to regular fitness programs, three chef-prepared meals served daily, planned activities and events, weekly housekeeping and linen services, transportation to doctor’s appointments and outings, and so much more!

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548 White Oaks Drive, Salisbury, NC 28147

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Pet friendly

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Pet friendly

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Care types offered

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Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living

Amenities
at Oak Park Retirement

Healthcare Services

  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Medication Management
  • Incontinence Care

Meals & Dining

  • Vegetarian
  • Guest Meals
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Meals Provided
  • Low / No Sodium
  • No Sugar
  • Room Service
  • Professional Chef
  • International Cuisine

Room Amenities

  • Handicap Accessible
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Bath Tubs
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Air Conditioned
  • Kitchenette
  • Private patio, deck, or balcony

Community Amenities

On-site dining options

  • Private Dining Room

Transportation & parking

  • Resident Parking Available
  • Uncovered Parking
  • Complimentary Transportation

Pets

  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed
  • Pet Care Available

Common areas

  • Central Fireplace
  • Barber Shop
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • TV Lounge
  • Beauty Salon
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Computer or Media Center
  • Library
  • Butterfly garden / Hummingbird garden
  • Outside Patio
  • Meeting Room
  • Indoor Atrium
  • Private Bath

Recreational areas

  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Game Room
  • Ballroom
  • Billiards Lounge
  • Piano or Organ
  • Fitness Center

Services

  • Beautician
  • Housekeeping
  • Grocery Shopping and Errands
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Languages spoken

  • English

Activities

  • Art Classes
  • Cards / Pinochle Club
  • Bible Study Group
  • Live Well Programs
  • Birthday Parties
  • Current Events Club
  • Catholic Services
  • Community Service Organizations
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Tai Chi
  • Community Service Programs
  • Wii Bowling
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Protestant Services
  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Dances
  • Choir / Singing Club
  • Bridge Club
  • Walking Club
  • Happy Hour
  • Trivia Games
  • Forever Fit
  • Activities On-site
  • Other Religious Services
  • Cooking Club
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Gardening Club
  • Quilting or Sewing Club
  • Karaoke
  • Christian Services
  • Book Club
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Stretching Classes
  • Cooking Classes
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Pet-focused Programs
  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Men's Club
  • Activities Off-site
  • Resident Band or Musicians
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Holiday Parties

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A Place for Mom has scored Oak Park Retirement with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Oak Park Retirement has 24 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.
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4.5
Cleanliness
4.8
Friendliness
4.7
Care Services
4.5
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4.7
Meals & Dining
4.2
Activities
4.4
Value for Cost
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A Place for Mom has scored Oak Park Retirement with 9 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 6 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Oak Park Retirement has 24 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.5 out of 5.
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RR - Family/friend
Independent Living
August 20, 2024
4.0
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I would recommend to others. We picked this community because of the availability and cost.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Care Services
4
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
4
Value for Cost
4
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
June 25, 2024
4.0
Verified Review
Recommended
My loved one was previously a resident at Oak Park Retirement and the overall experience at this facility was good. Based on our experience, I would recommend Oak Park Retirement to others.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Care Services
4
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
4
Value for Cost
4
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
December 4, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
Great Facility
The Oak Park Retirement community is a tremendous facility! The staff members that work there as well as the therapists are absolutely incredible. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would absolutely recommend this community to other families!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Judy C - Resident/client
Independent Living
August 3, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
If you want a peaceful Location and things Going on all the time This is the place
I have been here 2 months and I love the place! It is very clean. I have made a number of new friends. The staff looks after everyone. I know all of the managers and they are present in the dining room at meal times as well. The food is also very good. If you want a peaceful location and things going on all the time, this is the place.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Resident/client
Independent Living
June 12, 2023
4.0
Verified Review
Check out the beautiful setting of O P
1. Over all experience: Medium: love the location: many places currently have problems finding and hiring good workers.. The housekeeping staff are overscheduled and often pulled from their hired duties.. This creates problems but lots of staff do the best they can:. The wait staff are not given due consideration by Corporate. They are required to serve as if a 5 star restaurant. The clientele would prefer seeing these folks be able to use carts rather than carry very heavy trays of dishes. It is wonderful to have Physical Therapy on premises: The size of this facility needs more than one elevator. That creates a problem when there are people with NO patience. Often Corporate is quoted when that is not truthful reality. Over all I would say if you can no longer cook or keep house etc. It is wonderful to have a place like this to reside. 2. Cleanliness: A major steam cleaning of carpets is done once a year. That is not enough as there is lots of spills etc by the older folks who use walkers, canes, wheel chairs. Again the available staff are stretched to keep up with the need. The bath rooms are always given the attention needed. They are always kept clean(if there is a mess, they address immediately). 3. Friendliness: [name removed]-Administrator is great. He is friendly and kind. Always willing to help and very pleasant. [name removed]-Administrator (wife of [name removed]) is loud, obnoxious, will yell at you and is not always nice. Prior to my leaving she was on leave and their son was acting in her place. His personality is like his dad's. Assistant Adm. [name removed] is wonderful , a Saint. So sweet and friendly and always helpful. [name removed] (husband of [name removed]) Assistant Adm. is lazy, grumpy, hateful and a smart alec. He can do an about face and be really nice. Overall most staff friendly. Seems confidentially is not always confidential. 4. Quality of care. The Adm. Staff really seem to care for all the folks there. If anyone has a medical problem they are quickly attentive and seek emergency care. I know of situations they have personally done for a resident. High score in this area. 5. Food: occasionally there is a really good meal. Unfortunately it is not very often. I would give a low rating for food. No consistency in portion size. Sometimes lots of food. Sometimes not enough. Cheaper cuts of meats generally used. Many dishes had to be looked up on the internet to know what they were. And usually not very good. (Corporate wants to advertise as 5 star and they are barely 1star at times). They are required to use a certain type of pepper. It is so finely ground it chokes many older folks. They require a vase with artificial flowers on each table. There is not enough room on tables for all that is required to be there. The flowers are not regularly cleaned. Consequently are a fly magnate. They have no back up menu in case there is a problem. One evening the salmon was burned badly. They served it anyway. But it all got sent back to the kitchen. A bad experience for all. At one meal of chicken. One resident said"I didn't know I ordered a child's plate" She hadn't of course. Most of the time the desserts were good. However, if one was not very good, they would serve until it was all gone. They were supposed to always have snacks available. They did not. Often these were depended upon to carry the hunger until the next meal. Not being there the folks went away hungry. All of the above was brought to the attention of Adm and Chief Cook. Always a promise of working on to make better. That never happened. Corporate was made aware of the problems. They sent in a person to work things out. They came for about 2 weeks. Never talked with any residents. Those two weeks there was an improvement in the food. After they left the situation resumed as before. Corporate said they have had the same meal planner for 20 years. I suggested perhaps it was time for an update. The food is a part of my decision to leave. It is sad to see older folks who cannot for different reasons get food from outside to supplement. : 6. Activities. There are always activities for people of all different abilities. I give them an A or high score for this. 7: value for money: I am not sure how to address this issue. I believe they could retain more quality staff with better wages. They definitely need to allow more food budget money. I do not know the profit margin of Corporate. But with inflation I believe everyone will need to give a little.
anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
March 29, 2023
5.0
Verified Review
Would Recommend
My loved one has the opportunity at Oak Park Retirement to meet new people and do activities that have not been experienced in years. I would recommend it to other families.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
4
Value for Cost
4
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
October 5, 2022
5.0
Verified Review
When we first looked at the facility it was very open -a big open room when you walk in, was very inviting and that stuck out to us (We didn't look at any others). Staff has been very good. I've had no complaints and to my knowledge neither does my loved one who now lives there. They do offer a variety of activities and the calendar is well posted. General housekeeping is provided, they change the bed and towels as well. We like that they have medical services available on site - the doctor comes to them. I would recommend them and encourage folks to at least have a look.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Beth - Family/friend
Independent Living
August 30, 2021
4.0
Verified Review
My Mother's Haven
She really likes it now that she's settled in there. Right now they have one Covid case, and they've handled precautions pretty well, although they don't require a vaccination to live there. But people coming in from the outside are required to wear a mask. They had a problem with the food, but it's gotten better lately. They said it was a matter of getting supplies so they could put together a good menu. They don't currently have a cleaning staff, and the assistant manager has been let go. So there's been kind of a lot of upheaval, but they're holding it together, and she's settling in well. They have lots of activities, and she's enjoying Texas Hold 'Em poker, bingo, and bus trips to Walmart and different places. The in-house care and PT is really good as well. They come to her apartment and have been very helpful in getting her proper shoes to wear, and they ordered her an electric cart. The doctor there treats a lot of the patients, and she really likes him. The location is convenient for our family, and I feel like we did a good in picking them. They have a variety of choices in living spaces - penthouse apartments with vaulted ceilings, 1- and 2-bedroom apartments, and studios. The manager and assistant manger live there on-site, so someone is always there 24/7. My mom fell, and they were up there immediately. They do everything for her. They hung up her pictures and shelve and even installed a paddle fan in her bedroom. They have been more than accommodating. Everyone knows her and likes her, and she's made good friends. We're delighted that she's there and liking it and having opportunities she wouldn't have if she were still living by herself in her own home. I highly recommend it.
Andrea Gorman - Family/friend
Independent Living
October 24, 2016
5.0
Verified Review
Best place in Salisbury
This is a wonderful place that we chose for my dad. I know he will be well taken care of.This place is very clean and everything is included in one price. He receives 3 meals a day. Fruit and beverages are available all day long plus ice cream whenever he wants. They have tons of daily activities and outings. The staff is so friendly and on call 24 7. The only thing is that the bus is not equipped for people that need to use a wheelchair since he is an amputee and needs his wheelchair when he is out and about. I can be at peace and know he is well taken care of.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
3.5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
April 29, 2015
4.0
Verified Review
The Therapies are great
The property is pretty good. I do think the management has changed though, which is not a good thing. The therapies are great. The food is not good, to say the least. My mother lost 2 pounds. Other than that, the Oak Park Retirement is a pretty good assisted living community. It is a very clean facility. The staff is very nice and friendly. My overall rating of this property is 4 stars. It has been pretty good.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
3
Activities
3
penny yost - Family/friend
Independent Living
March 6, 2015
5.0
Verified Review
I really like the place. The facility is beautiful and clean. The staff has been very friendly and helpful. There are a lot of activities or your lived one can be alone in their room with is very nice and comfortable.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
February 23, 2015
5.0
Verified Review
Very nice place, friendly people!
I think they do an excellent job at Oak Park Retirement. It is a nice looking, clean place, and everyone is so friendly! They've really gone out of their way to make us feel welcome, they even threw a small party for us! I would highly recommend them to anyone looking into senior living in the area!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Bob - Resident/client
Independent Living
February 22, 2015
4.0
Senior living
I have lived here for 9 months. Oak park is clean, quiet, and fairly well maintained. The only complaint that I , and many others have is that the food is prepared in an unhealthy way. Many here eat cereal due to the way the food is prepared. Lately we have had poor choices to choose from. This evening the first choice on the menu was tater tot casserole. How healthy is that? Be prepared to pay top dollar for rent, it is expensive to live here..
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
4
Jenni - Family/friend
Independent Living
February 11, 2015
5.0
Great Place
Mom loves it.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
December 29, 2014
3.0
Verified Review
dad is happy, but could improve a few things
Dad is really happy there overall, and it provides him a good clean safe environment which is what he needs. There are a couple of areas they could improve. The management needs to be a little nicer. The staff members are incredibly friendly, but the management is not. They could have certainly done a better job helping him get oriented. The activities also are not very good. They play bingo and things like that, but he never has liked that kind of thing, especially now that he can barely see. They need to have more activities that he can do so he is not bored, and need to make sure they are proactive about getting him engaged in those activities.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
3.5
Value for Cost
4
Care Services
4
Activities
1.5
Anonymous - Toured community
Independent Living
November 20, 2014
4.5
Verified Review
The personnel were extremely helpful and polite. I found the facility to be well maintained and the amenities are top notch. The company will work with residents for the resident's comfort and afordability. The food is very tasteful and well prepared with generous portions. The residents are friendly and courtious. We were offered a plan to reserve an apartment at an affordable price until we can move in. The ability to travel to another city where there is another facility within the group at no extra charge is very attractive for my wife and I as we still wish to travel some and have aready identified a couple of places to visit.
Cleanliness
4.5
Friendliness
4.5
Value for Cost
4.5
Care Services
4.5
Activities
4.5
Jenni - Family/friend
Independent Living
November 17, 2014
5.0
Verified Review
Beautiful surroundings. Mom liked it the minute she walked in.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Bob - Resident/client
Independent Living
September 23, 2014
3.5
SENIOR LIVING
Oak Park Retirement is a very nice place to live, but BEWARE, when you first move in they waive some of the cost that makes it affordable for people on fixed incomes to move in. These incentives are good for the first year. After that be prepared for a big rent increase.. Many have moved away because they could not afford the rent increase.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
3
Care Services
3
Activities
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Independent Living
September 3, 2014
5.0
Verified Review
The place is very clean. Heck, I'd li...
The place is very clean. Heck, I'd live there. The services are very good.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
5
Activities
5
Son - Family/friend
Independent Living
November 12, 2013
4.0
Verified Review
Good Services for a Great Price
My mother is there. It's a good value. Meals and housekeeping are included in the cost and they seem to be good from what I've seen. The activities are good. She participates in some but not as many as I would have expected. I think of the facilities that we saw in the area Oak Park was clearly the best. They had equivalent or better services and a lower price.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
4
Value for Cost
5
Care Services
4
Activities
4
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