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Here are some of the most recent assisted living and nursing home reviews. Some are positive and some are negative. Please keep in mind that many negative reviews are create after the stress of losing a loved one. Negative reviews may be a better reflection of the heart-felt pain of the reviewer not the level of service at the facility.

A Cut Above - August 19, 2010
Of all the assisted living options in the area, Bahia is a cut above. Many of the Brookdale facilities are like living in a Marriott hotel with 99 cent paintings on the wall and Walmart quality furniture. The Bahia Oaks is really nice

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What a great place for your loved ones. - August 14, 2010
Small, with the individual attention that makes me feel comfortable trusting Michelle and her daughter with the care my loved one deserves. Top notch care with that homeliness that you cant buy,

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Great Service - August 12, 2010
We're so very pleased with All Heart Home Care, Inc. and the service they've provided to mom over the past 3 years. It's been such a blessing having their staff in to help mom on a daily basis. Not only does mom need the assistance but she loves the company. It also helps my brother and I to be able to have family time with mom and just not taking care of the care needs all of the time. We're so happy we found this agency. They really stand by their word and provide the care to the client as if they were really one of their own family members. Thank you!

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- August 12, 2010
Congratulations to Zac Wood for being selected for The Upstate Caregiver Awards' "Administrator of the Year for 2010" and to Rosemond Living Center for their ZERO DEFICIENCY SURVEY... What a great team!! Rosemond Living Center ?The Hidden Treasure Chest of Pickens County? is a 44-bed skilled nursing facility located in Pickens, nestled in the foothills of the Upstate and easily accessible to Greenville and the surrounding lake country. We offer comprehensive therapeutic care, including Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy, and clinical care for patients who?ve been hospitalized for orthopedic surgery, stroke or cardiopulmonary intervention. Our clinical, therapeutic and residential staff members take great pride in what they do, which explains why we?ve a five-star rated facility for the past two years.

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- August 11, 2010
Oh my we have the most beautiful setting on the west side of Traverse City. It is central to everything. Lori makes the BEST family dinners with lots to eat at all times. Lori gives me plenty of love and attention. Wendy Potvin Townhouse resident for 8 years

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The truth from inside. - August 6, 2010
Rose View was one of the most exceptional nursing homes in the Williamsport area in her prime. Now it has become exceptionally poor. There are only a very small handful of nurses who have been at this facility for one year or longer (probably less than 15 including RN and LPN for all halls and all shifts). They are relying very heavily on agency nursing that while legal, makes for no continuity of care for residents, families, and physicians. CNA staff is also a constant turn over. They have failed the state required survey not once in the past 6 months, but twice. currently they are waiting on the state to come back in for one more chance at redemption, if the problems are not fixed, the facility will be closed down. Nurse to client ratio is so poor that for 63 patients there is usually one LPN and one RN. The RN generally handles the paper work end of things while the LPN attempts to handle medication passing treatments and any incidents that come up along the way. Nursing staff is "too busy" filling out needless paperwork to help CNA staff with important matters as toileting changing bathing and feeding residents because they feel a constant internal conflict of "quantity or quality?". Often nursing staff is forced to take short cuts or delegate work to unlicensed personal. This problem is not new, however it seems to be becoming worse as management in a last ditch effort to save face is piling more policy procedure and paper work on nursing staff, while not addressing the most critical need of continuity of care and proper staffing for resident safety. In the past month management has fired approximately 10 nurses for not fulfilling paper work. I have to say the nursing staff at Rose View is amazing. For every time they are forced to handle "running short", somehow they manage to get the job done to the best of their ability. If by some miracle Rose View passes the state survey and hires enough qualified nursing staff to at least fulfill the minimal staffing requirements I believe Rose View can be exceptional once again. Until this happens, I would not recommend Rose View to a friend, neighbor, or even enemy.

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Don't bother - July 30, 2010
When we placed our Mother in this facility they knew of her short term memory loss and inability to toilet herself without a constant reminder. 6 months later they are throwing her out of the facility stating "This has become a problem" hummm, it was not a problem when they took the 3k for the admission fee! nor was it a problem when every month her bill was paid. Now that the funds are running low it is a problem. The State should really look into this facility. Dumping a parent from a facility is the worst kind of stress. I wanted her WELL taken care of and instead she is being kicked out.

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My Mom - July 27, 2010
My Mother was at this facility and most of the staff members don't do what they are suppose to due for the seniors. One time, I came in and the place smells so bad I almost got sick to my stomach. Only to find waste on the floor, washer machine and in the corner was someone clothing with waste in them. It was so bad flies was all on it. But that's not what made me very upset. I came once a week and I tell them my mothers things are missing. Then I find her clothing in with someone else things. And I have told them several time please stop washing her things with others. Because not only does it cause a problem but i have to go out every week and replace items. Because no one seem s to care. They take her soap, toothpaste, and etc. and use on the lady that's in the room with her. and trust me her things are labeled. So I guess no one can read. Well then I came in and this time I found my mothers things being washed with another person clothing. And all the staff I mean the supervisor do is say I will get with that person. Well today if I was the state I would have closed this place down. Because it was so nasty and smelled so bad. Please check this matter out for me. I would hate for something serious to happen and I will be forced to call her social worker.

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River Bay is exceptional - July 26, 2010
I have viewed this place 3 times; the first with a friend and now twice with my family. The shared units are a little small. They were once one bedroom facilities and were converted into 2, cutting the living room size down to about 1/3 its original, but that's the only negative. They have accommodations for every type of senior issue. It's a remarkable place. They also give a lot of information about how to afford it (veteran's benefits, PACE). The public areas are exceptional and so is the staff. We encountered very happy tenants, average age is over 80. They are active, interactive and very upbeat. I have heard the food is exceptional, too. It's gourmet. A LOT of activities, including things to do/see off the grounds. They even go to Red Sox games. Can't speak highly enough. They mentioned they just reached #1, beating out Sunrise in Braintree, but I can't find that anywhere.

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Not so good - July 23, 2010
Although Creekside has some activities...church, grooming day, etc...they do NOT do a good job of stimulating residents. NO TV in the rooms. NO internet. Staff members are unavailable whenever I am there. I haven't even met the director. I am very displeased with this place and am working on getting my family member OUT as soon as possible.

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Quite possibly the worst NH in the country - July 18, 2010
I'm a paramedic in Sequoyah County so I've had to run to this little shop of horrors pretty regularly for the last few years. Now I must say that while most people don't hold a very high opinion of the "nurses" employed in nursing homes, this is the first nursing home where I've actually witnessed on more than one occasion, the "nursing" staff do things that actually harm patients. Myself, my colleagues, and the other nursing homes' staffs in the area have watched the absolute bottom of the barrel nurses come into Sequoyah East and literally be the cause of people's deaths. From watching patients with exacerbation of CHF drown in their own fluid for 2 days before requesting emergency services to not doing rounds and finding dead patients 12 hours after the fact, this place is atrocious. Sequoyah East has to employ the least educated and most unwanted staff in the country. It's almost like they just dragged people in off the street, forged a nursing license for them, and set them loose. From an utter lack of training to the complete apathy when it comes to patients, we've never sen anything like it. Which would explain why they get destroyed during audit time every year. You can see the multiple "quality care deficiencies" and "assessment deficiencies" littered throughout their audits at iqnursinghomes.com. I know myself and my colleagues write up incident reports and submit them to the state pretty much every time we go in there. Administration at the home seems content with letting these untrained, unprofessional, and just generally.....dumb people masquerading as as "nurses" run amok. Meanwhile, people are being mistreated, uncared for, and HURT on a daily basis. Whoever issued these people a license and whoever issued the "nurses" here their licenses should be ashamed of themselves.

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Laurel Village - July 15, 2010
My mother has been at Laurel Village for a number of years. One could not ask for a better place to retire. The staff is very good at seeing to the needs of all who reside there. If cleanliness is next to Godliness then God must live next door. Thank you is not enough to say for what I feel about Laurel Village.

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Horrible place! - July 14, 2010
I would not put a dog n this facility. There was stench as soon as I entered. Residents did not seem happy. The front desk was unattended and staff was disinterested.

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Wayne McKay - July 7, 2010
This center took care of my grandfather for the last hours of his life. My mother would call me to tell me hewasn't doing well and that they had finally decided with the assistance of the hospice nurse that it would be a good idea if they didn't want him to pass in the home , to go ahead and move him to the hospice center. The nurse had called ahead and made all the arrangements to include the medications and families needs all the way down to the most minute detailsof what he likes and has done in his life. The nurse was able to have a room that had the details of leather furniture and antique cars on the walls. This room was perfect for my grand-dad to relax and let go of his earthly life and move on to his painfree life. I wish I knew the name of the young man who organized this for my family, but because I live out of town that detail has escaped me. I am certain the nurse could remember my grandfather and the family that was there so to you I say thank you for everything you have done for my family and all the others you have touched.

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I wouldn't recommend this home. - July 4, 2010
The administrator is so rude. As soon as I came through the door, all I heard was the administrator on the phone cursing. I believe her name was Lynn Walker, she's very unprofessional. However, they caregivers were polite and very helpful!! The administrator gives off the 1st impression and I tell you I was by far impressed just with her personality. I wouldn't recommend this home to ANYONE. Not even a dog!!!

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Wonderful Community - July 2, 2010
Castle Gardens has beautiful apartments. The resaurant style dining area is clean, the staff is wonderful, and the meals are delicious. The cost of living is more than resonable, and the people who live there are welcoming and friendly! I love living at Castle Gardens. - JM

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5 Stars - June 30, 2010
My mother is a resident at this time and is well taken care of. The staff is friendly and the facility is very clean. The dining room is somewhat formal and quiet.

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Horrible food - June 29, 2010
If you are considering this facility, be sure to visit at meal time. If the awful dining room atmosphere and horrible music doesn't cause you to lose your mind in a few minutes, it will certainly drive your loved one crazy for any extended stay.

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Best family envoirnment - June 28, 2010
This is a very clean and nice facility. The owners have a great sense of caring for these people as if they were their own family.

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Home away from home - June 27, 2010
I am a Dementia care giver, but caring for family is very difficult. This is the next best thing! My mom loves it here! The staff are all loving, caring people who do this type of work because it is what they love. The home is beautiful and clean! The residents are well cared for, and happy. Please visit it if you are needing a home away from home for your loved one!

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Service at Community Place - June 25, 2010
Although the facility is clean in spite of it's age and aesthetic appearance, and there are freindly staff, the care leaves something to be desired. There are, on any given day, CNAs standing in the hallway yeling back and forth at each other and cursing at the tops of their lungs. This has been an onging issue which Administration appeaars not to be concerned with.

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Quality care in Home Atmosphere - June 24, 2010
I have had patients transfer to Hillsong Manor and get exceptional personal care from Char. We are lucky in Yakima to have such a facility! She treats her residents just like family.

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Worth every penny. - June 23, 2010
I looked at all the commuinities in this area. I truly felt that Prestige at Green Valley offered the right balance of Independent and Assisted living for my mom. The place is the perfect size to feel like home.

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Poor place to work or be cared for - June 22, 2010
Worked here for a year. Badly trained and poorly supported workers leads to inadequate service for those seeking care.

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A place to trust - June 13, 2010
We are a family of 5 children and we had our mother in 3 of the area nursing homes with a number of complaints that never seemed to be resolved. Our mother developed bed sores and Abbey Woods was recommended by our doctor to try. He stated that the care was above all others. Well we had to see this place for our self. The driveway was not in the best condition so we thought that would be a reason to turn around and go look other places however we continued on just to find a warm home like atmosphere clean without odor and staff that were smiling and happy appeared to enjoy their job. We toured the facility and did place our mother at this facility, and are very please with the care and administration. They are always ready to resolve concerns and the nursing care is above all others we had experienced. Mothers open bed sores were aggressively addressed and healed in a matter of two weeks. We would recommend this facility to anyone who wants quality care in a home atmosphere.

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