The Merriman sits on a five-acre historic estate in the West Akron neighborhood, with a 1917 mansion at its heart, and it's been offering care and services to seniors for over 50 years, so you'll find a blend of old charm and up-to-date help, and what you get here ranges from assisted living to skilled nursing, with memory care, respite, and hospice too, all in the same well-appointed community. There's a 164-bed skilled nursing facility, and the campus brings skilled nursing, assisted living, and short-term therapies together, with both indoor and outdoor spaces set up for activities, relaxation, and time with family or friends, including a secure area just for memory care. Residents have private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, phones, air conditioning, Wi-Fi, and wheelchair accessible showers, which means everyone can stay comfortable and connected, and when it comes to daily needs, staff help with bathing, dressing, medication, and transfers, providing incontinence and diabetic care, with sliding scale therapy, insulin injections, and blood sugar tests as needed.
Meals come out of a professional kitchen, run by a chef, with options for special diets-including kosher and vegan foods, and everyone can eat in the dining room or take part in all-day dining. Merriman's staff is on-call 24/7 and includes LNHA, CEAL, LPN consultants, nurses, and doctors, who support care with regular visits from therapists, dentists, and podiatrists, providing physical, occupational, and speech therapy right on-site, and you'll find an emergency alert and call system for peace of mind. For people who want to stay active, there's a fitness room, wellness room, spa and sauna, regular movie nights and community-run activities, a library, arts room, music programs, a game room, and organized daily schedules, plus unique things like "Sip N' Paint with Merriman." Beyond the walls, residents enjoy gardens, walking paths, outdoor programs, and common spaces, and family members can join for activities or support, using laundry and concierge services, and there's transportation-including a bus line-for appointments and errands, along with resident parking.
Memory care gets its own attention, with secure outdoor space, dementia-specific recreation, and daily therapeutic activities, and the staff delivers personalized, compassionate support-always working to help residents keep their independence as much as they can in a warm, home-like setting. There's a strong focus on treating each person with respect and understanding, recognizing different needs, backgrounds, and cultures, and you'll see that in the activities, social programs, devotional services, beautician services, and resident-run events, both on and off-site. Merriman's run by Foundations Health, which means plenty of experience behind the scenes, and overall, what you get is a steady, caring environment where people can age in place and get as much support as they need, all while staying part of a community.
