The Terraces At Park Marino

This used to be a very nice homey, personal and efficiently run Assisted Living. Management has changed and all they care about is $$$$$$…as that has escalated more than reasonable. Services and moral is down. New manager, Dana, mostly to blame. They are focusing on the ones with more needs (memory care) so more money. We miss our mother, but, am glad she no longer is living there and commenting on the changes.
For the amount of money go to Villa Gardens or Be Wise group.
PS pictures are misleading, ie, they do no use linen tablecloths, and even more so, they use to at least have placemats on top of the glass top tables, but, now not even that. Really, how much money are you saving, for the dignity of these folks!

I took a tour of this assisted living community and it was truly a great place for seniors. They have studio, 1bed and 2bedroom apartments available, all equipped with handicap assessable showers. The facility includes a communal double kitchen for family members to come over for thanksgiving, birthdays, and any other special occasion. This area also has a private dining room with a television room available upon reservation. They have a grand dining area where seniors are allowed to choose off a menu daily based on their desires. What else is cool is that each floor has a different theme. There are 3 different floors each with a different feel.
It is REALLY expensive but seems like a chill place for independent living.

The Terraces at Park Marino is an assisted living facility which offers independent options to seniors in need of increasingly skilled care. I write this review with a lot of ambivalence– my _​_​_​_​lives there (and I hope will continue to do so for a long time) but I want to provide some info for other families considering their options.
The Terraces is a beautiful facility, with an odd mix of Chinese and English Bed & Breakfast décor style. There is a piano and a library, and a private store and salon for little essentials. They provide a shuttle for getting about.
Location isn’t ideal– it is tucked back behind the reservoir (lovely little garden overlooking it) with very limited parking. It is hard for the residents to safely walk to much, everything involves walking along busy streets and through alleys. It is about 2 blocks walking distance from a little (cute Armenian) café and a McDonalds. Not much else around.
Most of the residents are pretty limited in terms of abilities– I think one or two drive, but they are far and away the rare ones. Mealtimes are quiet and subdued. There are a couple of residents in their 60s, but mostly folks are older and moving slow.
The apartments are VERY nice. Expensive, but nice. All have great flat showers (very recently built) and other luxury features. Cable and internet and phone are separate– residents have to have it set up themselves, which can be a bit of a pain.
Meals are boring but edible. The kitchen staff try hard, but I think it is just difficult to make food that anyone can eat and have it tasty for everyone. Tables are small– typically seating 2 – 6, and the seating is fixed, which can make it difficult for newcomers to break into the conversation.
We have found their nursing services distressingly inconsistent. They have one nurse on staff, Debbie, who really busts her butt making sure all the residents get the care they need. However, she is not (cannot be) there all the time, and there are sometimes some persistent and concerning communication problems about policies (when a med should be administered, etc) and procedures (ringing doorbell to room even though family have repeatedly requested only knocking after 9 p.m.). Sometimes our family member complains of not receiving meds. It is hard to know if this is accurate, but it definitely is a scary thing. The medical staff seem to be friendly but fairly inexperienced. I don’t know what qualifications they have but Debbie is the only nurse.
One nice feature of the Terraces is that they have a private kitchen and dining room so families can reserve the place to have a private family dinner or movie.
Another nice feature (the nicest, IMO) is that all of the staff are generally very nice people who appear to be happy to work there. The Terraces has only been open a decade or so and a VERY high percentage of the staff have been there since it was opened. Everyone is very friendly and greets you with a genuine smile. It is a very happy place to visit.
Overall, I’d say 3.5 stars. It has a lot of potential, but since it is a senior living facility I expect a lot of them in terms of quality.