The Willows - Compassionate Care for Aging Adults

    459 E Oak Orchard St, Medina, NY 14103
    • Assisted Living

    Compassionate staff, home-like, affordable care

    I'm very pleased with my mom's six-month stay - compassionate, hands-on staff who know and love the residents, delicious home-cooked meals, a clean, home-like facility with nice common areas, included services (med management, bathing, laundry, on-site salon), regular activities and responsive communication that gave us real peace of mind; reasonably priced and I'd recommend it.

    Loved one of resident
    Jul 2026

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    Reviews

    4.71·(14)

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      5.0
    • Amenities

      4.7
    • Value

      4.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate, caring staff
    • High-quality, attentive care
    • Staff who know and love residents
    • Medication management
    • Included laundry assistance
    • Included bathing assistance
    • Included cleaning services
    • Tasty, delicious meals with pride in cooking
    • On-site hair salon
    • Varied activities (scavenger hunts, games, church service)
    • Pet/therapy dog visits (golden retriever)
    • Clean facility with pleasant/‘amazing’ smell
    • Small, warm, home-like environment
    • Friendly, helpful ownership/management
    • Staff go above and beyond
    • High family/resident satisfaction and recommendations
    • Support for stays of several months (example: six-month stay)

    Summary of reviews

    Overall sentiment: The reviews present a uniformly positive picture of The Willows - Compassionate Care for Aging Adults. Across multiple summaries, families and (implicitly) residents emphasize compassionate, personal attention and consistently high-quality care. Many of the comments highlight staff kindness, their willingness to go above and beyond, and repeated statements that staff ‘‘know and love’’ residents. The overall tone is one of strong satisfaction: reviewers call it the ‘‘best place,’’ ‘‘highly recommended,’’ and a ‘‘great place for a loved one.’'

    Care quality and staff: The dominant theme is staff excellence. Reviewers repeatedly describe staff as compassionate, caring, friendly, and hardworking. Several comments explicitly note medication management, bathing and laundry assistance, and cleaning are included — indicating reliable, hands-on daily support and attention to residents’ personal care needs. Multiple summaries praise staff for personalized attention (staff knowing and loving specific residents), and describe an above-and-beyond attitude. The cumulative message is that clinical and nonclinical caregiving at The Willows is attentive and consistent, with staff forming trusting relationships with residents and families.

    Facilities and daily living supports: Reviews depict The Willows as a small, warm, and home-like facility. Specific amenities mentioned include an on-site hair salon and included housekeeping services. The facility is described as clean, with an ‘‘amazing smell,’’ which supports impressions of good housekeeping and maintenance. The small size and home-like descriptors suggest an intimate setting rather than an institutional one; reviewers consistently pair those physical descriptions with positive assessments of comfort and safety for their loved ones.

    Dining, activities, and quality of life: Food and programming receive distinct praise. Meals are described as tasty and delicious, with staff pride in cooking called out explicitly — an indication that dining is a meaningful and well-executed component of daily life. Activity offerings appear varied and resident-focused, with examples such as scavenger hunts, games, and church services noted. The presence of a golden retriever visiting adds a pet/therapy dimension that contributes to resident engagement and emotional well-being. Together, these items portray an environment that attends to social, spiritual, and sensory needs as well as physical care.

    Management, ownership, and family perspective: Reviewers mention friendly, caring owners and management, reinforcing the perception of attentive leadership. Multiple summaries come from family perspectives and emphasize peace of mind — families express pride and relief that a loved one is well cared for and happy. One review references a six-month stay, suggesting The Willows can support both shorter and longer-term residency needs. There are repeated recommendations and strong endorsements from families, which is a reliable signal of satisfaction.

    Notable patterns and caveats: The reviews provided contain no explicit negative comments or concrete concerns; this uniform positivity is a significant pattern in itself. While that indicates excellent satisfaction among these reviewers, it is also worth noting that the supplied summaries are a small, positively biased sample and may not capture the full range of experiences. Potential prospective families should be aware that the summaries emphasize interpersonal care, cleanliness, and food/programming; they do not include details about clinical staffing ratios, emergency procedures, licensing specifics, costs, or any negative incidents. For a complete evaluation, an in-person visit, review of licensing/inspection reports, and direct conversations about clinical capabilities and costs are recommended.

    Conclusion: Based on the review summaries provided, The Willows - Compassionate Care for Aging Adults projects a strong reputation for compassionate, personalized care delivered in a small, clean, and home-like setting. Strengths consistently identified are caring staff who form meaningful relationships with residents, reliable daily support services (medication, bathing, laundry, cleaning), attractive dining, varied activities, and welcoming management. No consistent complaints are present in these summaries, but due diligence (visiting, verifying licenses, asking about staffing and emergency processes) is advisable to confirm fit for specific care needs.

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    Location

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    The Willows - Compassionate Care for Aging Adults is located at 459 E Oak Orchard St, Medina, NY, 14103.

    About The Willows - Compassionate Care for Aging Adults

    The Willows - Compassionate Care for Aging Adults is a family-owned home set back from the road among trees, plants, and shaded spots, where residents can see squirrels and birds, even joining in to make bird suet or put out peanuts for the animals, which seems to bring everyone a bit of joy. The staff, led by administrator Jacquie Morgante and administrative assistant Jordan DeJac, includes a home care team picked for their kindness and skill, making sure people feel safe, comfortable, and respected every day, with a real focus on dignity, peace of mind, and a sense of belonging. The place has 22 beds and 24 private or semi-private rooms on a nicely landscaped site, where you'll find spruce, pine, and meandering walkways leading to a lily pond, and there's a three-season room and a front porch if folks want fresh air or a chance to watch nature go by.

    Residents here can pick independent living, assisted living, or memory care, and each care level matches different needs; assisted living services help with things like bathing, dressing, getting around, transfers, and handling medications, while the memory care setting is designed to prevent wandering and ease confusion for those with dementia or Alzheimer's. There's always someone available with 24-hour supervision and a call system for emergencies, and staff use personalized care plans to respond to each person's particular needs. Family-oriented care is important here, and the whole place values warmth, meaningful connections, and a welcoming feeling where everyone feels at home. Pets are welcome, rooms come with telephones and furnishings, and all the buildings are accessible for wheelchairs and walkers, so mobility isn't a worry.

    The Willows offers three home-cooked meals a day in a restaurant-style dining room, with special options for diabetic or allergy-sensitive diets, plus snacks and drinks if anyone needs them, and someone's always taking care of laundry, linens, and cleaning, which lets residents relax without thinking about chores. Social and wellness activities are a regular part of life - with an arts room, a barber and hair salon on-site (with a professional coming in every week), garden spaces, movie nights, resident-run programs, walking paths to stroll around the neighborhood, and group events sponsored by the community. Wi-Fi and high-speed internet are available for those who want them, and the community leans into collaborations like Medina Area Partnership and Cycling Without Age, which help stay connected to local businesses and resources.

    Staff members build care around each resident's comfort and happiness, so no one gets lost in the shuffle, and the atmosphere encourages friendships, good meals, and easy access to whatever help or company someone might want. The Willows stays all-inclusive, meaning everything - from meals to care to activities - comes without hidden fees, and the home keeps a small, close-knit feel that tries to make every day full, safe, and as peaceful as possible for those living there.

    People often ask...

    The Willows - Compassionate Care for Aging Adults offers competitive pricing, with rates starting at a cost of $4,590 per month.

    The Willows - Compassionate Care for Aging Adults offers assisted living.

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    The full address for this community is 459 E Oak Orchard St, Medina, NY 14103.

    No, The Willows - Compassionate Care for Aging Adults does not offer respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.

    Safety & Compliance

    In New York, the State Department of Health licenses adult care facilities and assisted living programs, posting relicensure surveys, complaint investigations, and inspections.

    License number14929
    Facility typeAdult Home
    Capacity24 residents
    LicenseeBranching Out LLC
    EffectiveApril 20th, 1988
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