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Altenheim in Strongsville, OH

Altenheim is an assisted living and memory care community in Strongsville, OH.

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Altenheim in Strongsville, OH

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18627 Shurmer Road, Strongsville, OH 44136

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3.9 from 67 reviews
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Overall Review of Altenheim

differentiator 9 reviews mention this

Memory care focuses on dementia support

Memory care residents receive structured support, including activities and dementia-focused caregiving.

Many reviewers describe the memory unit as attentive to dementia needs, with staff encouraging participation and using routines that help residents stay engaged. Several also mention daily activities and outings, including therapy dogs, along with efforts to include residents who are less social. The community’s care services include specialized memory care programming, along with mild cognitive impairment support and structured assistance with medication, meals, and transportation arrangements.

common 27 reviews mention this

Caregivers are repeatedly described as caring

Residents and families frequently describe staff as caring, professional, and responsive to needs.

Across both short-term rehab and longer stays, reviewers commonly praise staff for being warm, professional, and attentive. Multiple accounts mention the environment feeling clean and comfortable, and several describe staff going out of their way with updates, assistance, or specialized help for personal needs. At the same time, a smaller set of reviews raises concerns about delays or reduced follow-through, so experiences are not uniform.

common 6 reviews mention this

Food quality gets mixed feedback

Dining is sometimes praised for quality and other times criticized for temperature and consistency.

Some reviewers say meals are excellent, varied, and delicious, and they describe residents doing well with food. Others report more problems, including food described as mediocre or not served hot, and criticism of meal service timing or follow-through. The community offers restaurant-style dining and supports special dietary restrictions and diabetes diets.

caveat 8 reviews mention this

Staffing and response issues appear in reviews

Several reviews describe understaffing that can affect timely care and follow-through.

A recurring concern is that call lights and care requests can take longer than expected, and that staffing shortages may limit how consistently services are delivered. Some reviewers also describe care problems such as inadequate therapy frequency, delayed assistance, or lapses in day-to-day support. While other residents report strong communication and competence, these negative accounts suggest the experience may depend on unit staffing and timing.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and infection concerns flagged

A few reviewers raise concerns about odors or infection-related incidents.

One reviewer describes a strong cigarette-smoke odor near entrances and links it to dinner-area exposure. Two other accounts focus on infection-related incidents, including Legionnaires disease concerns and a rotavirus situation. These comments are isolated compared with the many reviews that mention cleanliness, but they are specific enough to warrant attention.

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Features

Housing

  • 170 resident community capacity 170 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living
  • Memory Care Memory Care
  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Cleveland-Hopkins International (7 miles away) Cleveland-Hopkins International (7 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 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
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Mild cognitive impairment Mild cognitive impairment
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Specialized memory care programming Specialized memory care programming

Dining

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

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Physicians

  • Allergy Diagnostic (0.3 miles)
  • Southwest Family Physicians (4.7 miles)
  • Ent Allergy Health (4.8 miles)
  • Digestive Disease Consultants (4.8 miles)
  • Cuyahoga County Board of Health (8 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Marc's Stores (0.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (0.7 miles)
  • Discount Drug Mart (1.4 miles)
  • Discount Drug Mart (2.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (4 miles)

Restaurants

  • The Rail (0.8 miles)
  • TGI Friday's (0.8 miles)
  • Condado Tacos (0.9 miles)
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill (0.9 miles)
  • Mitchell's Ice Cream (0.9 miles)
  • Rosewood Grill (1.2 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.2 miles)

Theaters

  • Cinemark 383 Strongsville (0.8 miles)

Hospitals

  • Benchmark Imaging Group (1.7 miles)
  • Medina General Hospital (4.6 miles)
  • CCF Fairview Hospital (10.2 miles)
  • Cleveland Clinic - Fairview Hospital (10.2 miles)

Parks

  • Strongsville Wildlife Area (1.7 miles)
  • Surrarrer Park (3.2 miles)
  • Metroparks Mill Stream Run Reserve North (3.4 miles)
  • James Day Park (5.4 miles)
  • Rocky River Reservation (7.7 miles)
  • Cleveland Metroparks - Big Creek Reservation (8 miles)
  • Hinkley Reservation (8.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (3.2 miles)
  • Panera Bread (4.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (9.1 miles)
  • Starbucks (9.9 miles)

Places of Worship

  • St Ambrose Endowment Foundation (3.7 miles)
  • St Matthew's Episcopal Church (10.1 miles)

Transportation

  • Concourse C (7.3 miles)
  • TSA Checkpoint C (7.4 miles)
  • United Airlines Ticket Counter (7.4 miles)
  • Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) (7.5 miles)
  • Concourse B (7.5 miles)
  • American Airlines Ticket Counter (7.5 miles)
  • Hertz Rent A Car (8.3 miles)

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