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Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home in Boonsboro, MD

Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home is an assisted living community in Boonsboro, MD.

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Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home in Boonsboro, MD

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  • Building

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  • Landscaping

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  • Seating Area

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  • Aerial View

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8507 Mapleville Road, Boonsboro, MD 21713

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3.9 from 37 reviews
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Overall Review of Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home

common 17 reviews mention this

Staff are caring and responsive

Residents frequently describe staff as caring and responsive to concerns.

Across many reviews, families and residents describe staff who take concerns seriously and follow through—calling different departments, addressing requests promptly, and checking on details. Several reviews also highlight warm, respectful day-to-day interactions and timely handling of issues. At the same time, a smaller set of reviews report rude or uncooperative interactions, so experiences aren’t uniformly positive.

caveat 4 reviews mention this

Dining access and food disappoint

Dining experience is a recurring problem for some residents and families.

A number of reviews mention dining limitations or staffing issues that affect meals, including the dining room being closed for months and the lunch experience lacking food service workers. Others describe not getting the home-cooked meals they expected, and some call the food unpleasant. While the community offers support for special diets, these reviews focus more on meal logistics and consistency than on dietary menus.

common 3 reviews mention this

Rehabilitation and therapy support

Physical therapy and rehab are described as effective and organized.

Multiple reviews single out the physical therapy team for being excellent, efficient, and proactive, including hands-on help designed around the person’s recovery. Families also describe support beyond therapy itself, such as staff helping coordinate medical follow-ups and department-to-department communication. A recurring point is that therapy and related services aim to get the resident moving and progressing safely.

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Memory care receives loving attention

Residents in memory-related care are described as receiving loving support.

One review describes care in the memory care unit as exceptional, with staff providing compassionate support during dementia decline. Another review involving a friend with Alzheimer’s is negative about the facility’s help, which suggests the memory-care experience may vary depending on staffing and responsiveness at the time. Overall, the reviews that do address memory care tend to focus on the emotional quality of daily support rather than only medical tasks.

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Staffing and communication can lapse

Some families describe staffing and communication shortfalls.

Several reviews describe moments when help was delayed, including waiting for a nurse for over an hour and not being called after a change in condition. Others describe staffing strain near end-of-life care and concerns about management visibility or on-site coverage. Even in reviews that praise overall care, there are specific complaints about coverage and how promptly families are informed.

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Activities can be a bright spot

Some residents enjoy activities and exercise programming.

Some reviews describe residents participating in exercise classes and games, with live music standing out for one memory-care resident. Another review questions activity programming by saying the activity director seemed to disappear, which is a negative counterpoint. Taken together, the activity experience appears meaningful when it’s reliably available, but not consistently so for everyone.

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Features

Housing

  • 32 resident community capacity 32 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)
  • Respite Care Respite Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms

Transportation

  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement

Care Services

  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Care with behavioral issues Care with behavioral issues
  • Dementia waiver Dementia waiver
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Hospice waiver Hospice waiver
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Physical therapy Physical therapy
  • Rehabilitation program Rehabilitation program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

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Nearby Places of Interest

Parks

  • Washington Monument State Park (3.9 miles)
  • Doubs Woods Park (6.7 miles)
  • Hagerstown Fairgrounds (7.4 miles)
  • Hagerstown City Park (7.5 miles)
  • Woodland Way Park (8.3 miles)

Physicians

  • Central ENT Consultants, P.C. (5 miles)
  • MyEyeDr (5.1 miles)
  • New Vision Laser Center (5.3 miles)
  • Dr Teunis (5.3 miles)
  • Meritus Internal Medicine Robinwood (5.3 miles)
  • Pastrana Gutierrez Laura Comprehensive Neurology Services Pa Hagerstown (5.3 miles)
  • Rumbarger & Schiro PA (5.3 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (5.1 miles)
  • Schula's Grill & Crab House (5.3 miles)
  • Denny's (5.3 miles)
  • Rocky's New York Pizza (5.4 miles)
  • McDonald's (5.5 miles)
  • Waffle House (5.7 miles)
  • Wendy's (5.7 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Martin's (5.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (5.3 miles)
  • Health Mart (5.4 miles)
  • Epic Pharmacies (5.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (5.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (6.8 miles)
  • Epic Pharmacies (6.9 miles)

Hospitals

  • Meritus Health (5.5 miles)
  • Davita Hagerstown Dialysis (6.7 miles)
  • Washington County Hospital (7.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (5.6 miles)
  • St Joseph Catholic Church (7.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Rik's Cafe (7 miles)

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