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131 Main Street, Newton, NJ 07860
DKP
Family/friend
Great place to live
My dad receives excellent care, his room is large and extremely clean. He receives wonderful assistance all day. The food is home cooked, portions are large, soups, bacon eggs for breakfast, pancakes, turkey, stuffing, nice selections. The rooms have beautiful floors, some have stained glass, a beautiful home. He is living here for almost 2 years, they contact me immediately if there is an issue. He has heart, diabetes, and neuropathy issues, and they are exceptional for his care. Group activities are offered, they play games, bingo, cards, sing Karaoke. A really nice place.
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Nestled in the Kittatinny Valley, Merriam Casa Bella sits among the rugged hills and pastoral beauty of Newton, New Jersey. Originally built in 1883 for Henry Merriam, a noted shoe manufacturer, Merriam Casa Bella is situated on a beautifully landscaped, 3.5 acre parcel in the middle of town.
Today, Merriam Casa Bella offers retirement living with numerous amenities to give residents the comfort of living a worry-free lifestyle. The attentive staff along with spacious and inviting common areas are just some of the aspects of life at this community that make Merriam Casa Bella a wonderful place to call home.
Meanwhile, the town of Newton has a little something for everyone. From the annual summer kick off — Newton Day Festival — in June, to the Fall Festival in October, the town knows how to celebrate. Situated less than two hours from New York City, Newton offers the perfect balance of rural calm and easy access to urban excitement.
Services and AmenitiesMerriam Casa Bella is a beautiful and unique space where residents can settle into living the good life. The in-house salon provides an easy opportunity for some pampering, and the three meals served daily are not only delicious, but offer a great...
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Jen B.
Independent LivingFamily/friend
April 14, 2021
If you would call the staff would answer your questions, and they were friendly to the families. The food was good They had a lot of activities for the residents to choose from. The community was clean.
DKP
Independent LivingFamily/friend
March 22, 2020
My dad receives excellent care, his room is large and extremely clean. He receives wonderful assistance all day. The food is home cooked, portions are large, soups, bacon eggs for breakfast, pancakes, turkey, stuffing, nice selections. The rooms have beautiful floors, some have stained glass, a beautiful home. He is living here for almost 2 years, they contact me immediately if there is an issue. He has heart, diabetes, and neuropathy issues, and they are exceptional for his care. Group activities are offered, they play games, bingo, cards, sing Karaoke. A really nice place.
Lou C.
Independent LivingFamily/friend
December 17, 2019
The owner of the Merriam Manner never gave my father an evaluation. I didn’t realize that was unprofessional for this kind of establishment. After he moved in, she was coming to me for an extra 600.00 per month. He is there with the money that was agreed on.
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
October 9, 2018
My dad is receiving excellent care and attention, they assist him with all of his daily living, and the food is great. Compared to other facilities, the food is great, for example, pork loin, mashed potatoes, green beans, beef stew, mac and cheese, home made soups, unsweet iced tea, pudding to name a few things they offer. The room is large, high ceilings, wood floors, exceptionally clean, some rooms have marble fireplace fronts, stained glass. The bathrooms are very clean, and the dining area is like being at home. My dad loves it, everyone is so nice and helpful all the time.
Anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
August 23, 2017
I was not able to eat the food as it was not made for diabetic residents. I had a hard time making friends. I really did not get to know the staff as I did not see them often. This is a 150 to 200 year old house and it seemed like a fire trap to me. They only served coffee in the morning. I would not recommend this community.
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
April 5, 2017
My mom is transitioning okay. The location is good for her to get where she wants like the stores that are near by and she can use the public transportation. The services are somewhat limited but for what she needs it is basic enough. She is safe and living in a clean community. She is not too happy with the meals and would like fresh foods like fruit and vegetables.
Anonymous
Independent LivingToured community
November 13, 2016
[Removed] was extremely helpful and welcoming. It was very clean and cozy. I need to make sure my mother will have a private room and follow up medical care for her conditions, [Removed] ensured me all those needs will be met.
Anonymous
Independent LivingToured community
September 13, 2016
Mom currently lives here. Overall it's a good establishment. They are caring, but are better with people who can care for themselves fairly well.
Tom
Independent LivingFamily/friend
August 13, 2016
Everyone with whom I've spoken ha been extremely caring and wanting to help. They have gone out of their way to make my brother comfortable.
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
July 7, 2016
My mom is living at this community. It is very nice almost like a bed and breakfast. I had great help from A Place For Mom.
BEN
Independent LivingFamily/friend
June 8, 2016
Albert was a resident at the Merriam House up until his death. The staff was exceptionally caring! Thank you for treating Albert so good. Even after his death, the compassion you showed will not be forgotten.
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
May 20, 2016
They are caring for my brother very well at this community. He seems to have adjusted well to it. The staff is good, they are very helping and they have been very welcoming. The community looks nice, they keep everything very nice and clean. The one thing that I have noticed, they do not offer many activities. I haven't heard any complaints about the food. I do feel we are getting our money's worth. It would be a community I would recommend.
LAB
Independent LivingFamily/friend
February 5, 2016
My mom has lived here for a month, so far it's gone well. Fay (director) is quick to return emails and phone calls. Only complaint from mom is that they could offer more food.
Anonymous
Independent LivingToured community
May 19, 2015
Place appeared clean but is an old building and dark in most of the place. They showed me a couple of rooms based on our needs. Most of rooms do not have private baths. When I asked for pricing the woman thought for a minute and then scribbled a figure on a piece of paper. There was nothing officially printed. I wouldn't feel comfortable leaving a loved one there.
Virginia Manfredi
Independent LivingFamily/friend
March 10, 2014
Horrible Place, My brother was a resident at the Merriam House for a few years. I had many issues with the Merriam house. For starters, I witness the house keeper many times administering meds to the residents. She would just hand them a cup with their meds but did not watch to see if they were taken. Many times I found meds in my brother’s room which he did not take. When I brought this to the attention of director, she didn’t have much to say and nothing was done about. Security – very little. [removed] Meals – what a joke. The main hot meal was served at 11:30 in the morning. Most meals were processed foods or pasta. At 4:30 they were served dinner which consisted of a sandwich with 1 slice of cold cut on white bread and a bowl of soup. Again raised this issue many times with the director about the lack of nutritional meals and nothing changes. Cleanliness – another joke. I would visit my brother every week. Most times his room was not cleaned and I would spend a few hours cleaning it up. Again raised this issue with the director and nothing done about it. My brother was rushed to the hospital on a Sunday evening at 10:00 pm. I received a voice mail message on Monday morning at 6:00 am by which time I had already left for work. I did not receive the message until I got home that evening at 5:00pm. By that time, my brother was intubated on life-support. Had a terrible argument with the director. She does not take any responsibility or ownership for the any actions or lack of for her staff. Also, in the winter time it is extremely cold throughout the building. Many of the windows do not close all the way and the residents sit in the common areas with their coats on. I would not recommend this place for your loved one!
Friend
Independent LivingFamily/friend
December 10, 2013
I have nothing good to say about this place! My friend moved in here without doing much searching, since it was a close location and looked like the proper care needs on paper. All of the residents were too far gone to hold a basic conversation, and the "therapy" was just basic exercise! The food was terrible, all bland and out of a can. It also smelled bad. I really would not recommend this community to anyone.
Daughter
Independent LivingFamily/friend
December 6, 2013
My Dad had been living in this community, and I did not like it. They never seemed to have enough staff, and they were difficult to get ahold of and communicate with. I was never impressed with the cleanliness of the community, and I also felt the activities were inadequate. We moved him to a different community, and he is doing much better.
Sue
Independent LivingOctober 22, 2013
Everyone there is very friendly but very few speak english and its a little difficult to understand at times. This place has done more for my mom in the few weeks she has been there then being at another facility. They had her up walking the first week and as of today the wheelchair is totally gone. I never thought she would walk again. I was/am very very impressed. The facility itself is a little depressing as being a very old house. Wish there were more activities and she tends to just sit in her room all day. Overall as stated very impressed with the work/employees that has already been done.
Wallace
Independent LivingFamily/friend
August 23, 2013
It wasn't too good, she walked all over the palce and she pulled the fire alarm, it wasn't secure enough for her. They were providng as best they could, the staff was real friendly and it seemed to be pretty clean. She jsut roamed all over the place and they were always chasing after her. Upstairs there was a door and she could have gone out there and gotten hurt, thankfully she didn't. She has dementia and they thought they would be able to care for her but she just kept giving them problems. It was a nice place but they weren't equipped to help her. If my mother didn't have the probelms she has with remembering things I'm sure they would have been a great place for her.
A Place For Mom Customer
Independent LivingToured community
April 18, 2013
Very interested in this one, had doc, nurses, assists with meds. Semi privet room. small semi starting 1875. helps with showers. every 3 weeks haircut.
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