Jennings

Jennings sits at 10204 Granger Road in Garfield Heights, Ohio, right on the Jennings's Center for Older Adults campus, where folks can find many different care options and places to live, and things can get a little confusing because you'll find specific names for the buildings like Jennings Manor Apartments for independent living, Jennings Assisted Living Center for those who need more help, and Jennings Hall, which offers skilled nursing care, and then there's Holy Spirit Villas, St. Rita Apartments, and St. Agnes Terrace, each with their own purpose to support different needs-some places are for people who can get along on their own, and some are for those needing a lot more care, and all of these are part of a bigger community that's actually a Continuing Care Retirement Community so people can get everything from independent living and assisted living to memory care, nursing home care, and even home care and hospice all in one place, which can help if someone's health changes. Jennings has been around since the early 1940s and has always focused on treating people with dignity and respect, and many residents like that it's a nonprofit, faith-based community with daily mass, rosary, an on-campus chapel, and programs for daily wellness and comfort. The place has apartment-style rooms, private suites, and some short-stay suites for people recovering after a hospital visit or for folks needing respite, meaning a break for their regular caregivers, and the rooms come with their own bathrooms, cable TV, kitchenettes, furnishings, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi, and there are wheelchair showers and handicap-accessible features, plus the elevators make it easier to get around. Dining here matters, and there's a professional chef, community dining room, and restaurant-style all-day and anytime dining, with meals for people who need low/no sugar or low/no salt for things like diabetes, and guest meals are available too. You'll find transportation for getting to appointments or shopping, uncovered parking, and access to public transit, with resident parking too, and a concierge helps people move in or find what they need, making the transition smoother. Staff helps with housekeeping, laundry, medication management, diabetic and incontinence care, and 12-16 hour nursing care with 24-hour supervision, plus there's a robust system for emergency alerts, and Medicare and Medicaid are accepted, which not every place offers. Jennings Hall has eight certified beds for skilled nursing opening up in June 2025, and skilled nursing and rehab happen in all-private suites. Memory care for Alzheimer's disease and dementia is available, and care is always tailored to each person, so people have some say in how their day goes, and in the small house living style, residents even help decide menu items and activities, which can give a bit of independence back. People living at Jennings have plenty to do, with daily scheduled and resident-run activities, a game room, music and arts room, wellness spa, fitness center, activity center, socialization programs, movie theater, library, computer lab, gardens, landscaped walking paths, a beauty salon and barbershop, a gift and snack shop, and lots of community rooms for group programs or just relaxing. The staff runs fitness programs for all mobility levels, outdoor events, movie nights, music programs, and organized programs to keep folks engaged, while resident and family councils meet to talk through concerns about quality of care. If someone needs a break or transitional care, respite, inpatient rehab, hospice care, and even short-term skilled nursing are available, and home health aides and outpatient rehab can help keep folks living at home for as long as possible. Services like adult day care are part of the Jennings campus, which helps people living with family remain at home during the evenings. There are even programs for children, including child day care and Learning Circle Child and Infant Care for kids from 6 weeks to 12 years, right on campus, so folks with grandkids or staff with young children sometimes like that. Folks looking to volunteer or find meaningful ways to help the community will also find active opportunities here, and the sense of community is strong, which helps explain why Jennings gets a community score of 8.6 on the Seniorly rating system, and people have stuck with it for so long.