At first, I was very apprehensive to have my 80-year-old mom rehab here following heart surgery who is extremely hard of hearing when I saw the low stars and poor comments. Especially coming from a huge bright room at Stanford for past 4 weeks, her room is small, hot, a bit dark and floors a super marked up. But they quickly accommodated her request for a fan and brought her a chair. The TV does not work well but fortunately she is able to get out of her room for activities, rehab, and visits. She has a nice roommate which speaks the same language so this is a super bonus for her.
One of my favorite things by far is the outside courtyard with flowers, grapevines, plants and figurines. It’s breezy and very pleasant for visits and spending time outside in shady areas- good for mood boosting and vitamin D. She also enjoys the bingo for social interaction and fun.
The nursing staff has been accommodating and attentive – at times it takes a while for them to respond to call buttons because they are so busy. The staff have provided kindness with care especially with morning dressing and with showering.
They have been responsive to my calls and inquiries about her needs and have provided assistance with transportation to her outside appointments.
Sure the facility is older and can definitely use a deep cleaning of floors, it could use some paint, and sprucing up of some areas. My mom has been in very posh rehabilitation facilities in the past that have not offered as much personal attentiveness and care as this place has- and having outdoor spaces is so great.
The food is adequate and plentiful -a bit salty for her taste- and they go out of their way to bring treats like ice cream or special requests when she asks – more fresh fruit would be nice.
Mom loves the physical therapy which she says is excellent! She loves the large room where the perform activities to build stamina, strength, flexibility, and coordination- she likes the “volleyball” She appreciates being able to take walks with staff as her goal is to return home ASAP and this helps her get there sooner.