Avalon Memory Care

I started the search for a place for Mom and was referred to Avalon. I was impressed with the amount of time the director spent with me. Overall cleanliness is very good; the staff were friendly and the residents seemed happy. I visited about 10 sites and Avalon was one of two where I did not see sick residents sitting in the hall looking sad. It was also comforting to know that the maximum number of residents at the site is 22; so the staff will not be overburdened. After visiting my Mom I am very pleased with having her at Avalon.

We chose Avalon because they have been around a very long time and really seem to be the experts in our area when it comes to Dementia and Alzheimer. Their knowledge and experience on how to deal with these types of residents really sets them apart. They do have a small living room area that has a TV where the residents sit and watch. They could be a little more engaging with the activities but they are limited to a certain extent.

Have only toured one other place, which was a combination assisted living w/ a memory care unit. Avalon is only Alz residents and each home reminded me of a home my mother lived in at one time, open floor plan and inclusive. Most residents are not stuck or hid in their rooms they are socializing or doing an activity or watching TV in a living room, just like they would if they were home. I have never seen or heard of other places like this and feel comfortable knowing they are with other residents like them and treated with the dignity and respect like they deserve. We eventually placed a deposit and just moved mom in. The personnel have so far been helpful with her transition and the 'white lies' we had to use to make sure this was not an awful transition.

I think I would like for people to know how caring the caretakers were. They were very friendly and very attentive to the residents. We were very pleased with my brother's care. Hospice came in and took care of his medical issues.

The reason we choose Avalon was the low staff turn over then about 6 months in they started having a hug turnover Loosing your memory makes it really hard for the residents to adjust I hope they have fixed this. I would recommend them if they were able to correct the overturning staff.

Avalon has a very caring staff and is a great community for those needing memory care, but not as well suited for those with low mobility but normal memory.

Overall, we were happy with Avalon's care and would recommend it to others.

I was pleased with the facility/ staff at Avalon. The staff are very caring and try their best to accommodate the patients and family members. The only draw back is the food. Food seems to be made for teenagers and it is not diverse enough or appropriate for the elderly.

A father has been a resident for over a year now. He is very well taken care of by the staff. Our family feels the staff is loving and kind. We wish the facility could have an on site chat for meals so the care takers can focus on care on care only. The meadow Ranch site is on a beautiful serche setting with a tree line view. Feels like home.

The facility is a converted older, one level home on 3 acres so very nice setting. The 2 caregivers per shift work hard to keep residents clean and fed and individualize the care as much as possible. They (the 2 caregivers) are also responsible for all of laundry, cooking all meals, showers for residents, cleaning their rooms as well as rest of house giving and tracking medications. It's too much for 2 people to do.

I chose them because it wasn't too big, my mother could smoke outside. Seemed like a good fit. First time living away from home. I would say the staff is friendly, helps if I need someone to go turn on her TV. I would recommend it. But I don't care for the décor, doesn't give you a homey feeling. Would like to see a table where residents could work on a puzzle or something.

The thing I like most is that the caregivers are all extremely sweet and treat my mom very respectfully. I would like to see better communication between staff, but I will say this has started to improve over the past couple of months.

Staff was friendly and respectful.Shortage of staff and cleanliness could use improvement. Response time to call button was about 30 minutes.

The cleanliness was not necessarily in the bedroom but in the activities rooms. Some of the staff members were really nice. When I went to move him to [community name removed] I could not get anybody to help me do anything .

I like the setup - individual buildings with only 20 patients per bldg. If I have an issue, I can go to the office in mom's bldg to discuss and get it taken care of. I would recommend to a friend but I think it's really important to stay involved and address problems as they come up. Be kind to everyone and let them know you appreciate them and thank them for taking care of your loved one.

The staff were warm and caring. They kept the residents clean, the floors clean and it never had a foul odor. They were very good at communicating. The food was wonderful and the floor plan allowed the residents to see and smell the food cooking. I would highly recommend Avalon. Because of its size, I felt that my father-in-law received exceptional care.

I would recommend. It's been a Good experience with Avalon. We connected well with the staff and like the small size of the facility.

On my visit it was very clean. I didn't see a lot of residents out in the common area. The administrator made me at ease with their plan and she sounded well versed. It was also within my budget.The staff is better qualified and equipped to take care of my loved one than I am, so, I think there is value in that. If housekeeping and maintenance were more attuned, they'd be almost perfect.

My loved one was previously a resident at Avalon Memory Care Tuckerton. Overall, things were good for her while she was at this facility. I would recommend Avalon Memory Care Tuckerton to others.

I picked Avalon because of the cost. I would say Avalon Irving has nice caregivers and take good care of my mom at the stage she is in. They don't have a lot of activities daily, but my mom couldn't participate in those anyway. Residents that still have their mind like the caregivers which makes me feel better.