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September 29, 2025
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Are you starting your search for an assisted living community? With so many Columbus assisted living options to choose from, the difference between good enough and great lies in the details.
The best assisted living communities combine independence with personalized support. They go beyond simply offering comfort and care to creating a sense of community and connection among residents.
Let’s explore what you should look for in an assisted living facility in Central Ohio, so you can find a place that truly feels like home to your loved one.
1. Engaging Activities
What do drum circles, service animal visits, arts and crafts, and book clubs have in common? You can find them all and more at Willow Brook!
Every day, our assisted living residents have opportunities to engage in enriching activities that fit their interests and passions. Whether your loved one is into music, fitness classes, book clubs, puzzles and games, or another hobby, there’s always something meaningful to take part in.
2. Nutritious and Delicious Dining
At Willow Brook, we believe our assisted living residents deserve a gourmet dining experience.
Our award-winning dining options provide restaurant-quality dishes that are as nourishing as they are delicious, using fresh, seasonal ingredients.
But dining at Willow Brook is about more than the food itself. Sharing meals together ensures our residents are also nourished with connection, friendship, and a true sense of community.
5. Lifelong Learning Opportunities
Whether residents are interested in polishing up an old skill or picking up a new one, Willow Brook offers a variety of classes, lectures, and activities that help assisted living residents continue to learn and grow.
6. Personalized Support & Compassionate Care
While it’s important that your loved one maintains a sense of independence, having personalized support nearby is just as crucial.
Look for an assisted living facility that provides round-the-clock nursing support, including medication administration, assistance with dressing and bathing, and personal hygiene assistance delivered with respect, dignity, and compassionate care.
3. It’s Challenging to Upkeep the Home
As someone gets older, once-easy chores like making the bed, doing laundry or dishes, vacuuming, and taking out the trash can become unmanageable. In assisted living, these tasks are handled, so your loved one can focus on enjoying their retirement.
4. Mismanaging Medication
Worried about your loved one forgetting to take their medication—or accidentally taking too many doses? The nurses on staff in assisted living facilities ensure medications are taken safely and on time, so you and your loved one can have peace of mind.
5. Your Loved One is Overcome by Loneliness
When getting out of the house is difficult, and visits from family and friends become less frequent, many seniors experience loneliness and isolation. In fact, research shows that loneliness can be as harmful to one’s health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Assisted living communities provide endless opportunities for seniors to form new friendships, grow their social circles, and engage in the hobbies and activities they love. Being surrounded by friends can help seniors live healthier, happier lives.
6. Needs Exceed What You Can Provide
There may come a time when your loved one has care needs that you can’t manage on your own, even with a network of caregivers. Assisted living eases that burden, helping prevent potential burnout and resentment among family caregivers.
7. Easy Access to Columbus
Willow Brook offers the choice of three Central Ohio assisted living communities — two in Delaware, Ohio, and one in Worthington/Columbus, Ohio. Our proximity to Columbus makes it easy and convenient for families to coordinate visits without the stress of long travel.
Willow Brook: Where Every Day Feels Like Home
Within the vibrant community at Willow Brook, every day brings new opportunities for your loved one to connect, grow, and thrive. You’ll have peace of mind knowing your loved one is surrounded by people who value them and care for them like family.
Schedule a tour or contact us today to learn more about our Assisted Living Communities in Columbus and Delaware, Ohio. We’d be honored to help your loved one find the right place to call home.