Bethesda Senior Living Communities

My mom is there now. A year ago it was fine, but now they are letting too many dementia patience in and they do not have a dementia wing. Too many of the patiences don't even carry on a conversation. Mom wants someone to talk too and that is hard to fine. The nurses are now understaffed as well as the cooks and servers. Now they want to remodel and have raised the prices. Those that work there are kind, but over worked.

This is an Assisted Living Facility that is way over priced for what we can afford.

She was there for three years, but that is where she got the really bad UTI, and fell and went to the hospital. It just wasn't enough assistance. It is difficult to find a place that they really takes care of them!

I didn't like that it was so spread out. The unit that they showed us was in a separate building in away from the main unit. I didn't think that my mom would be able to navigate such a large place. The value was also not as high; the cost was just as high as the one that we pulled her out of. I just didn't think it would be a good spot for her.

Great place, people were really nice, units are a bit dated and most are too dark.

100% assistant living, 2 bedroom, $5700

2/29/12 visit - The director is daughter of a co-worker of mine - just discovred today. Location is straight down Granbury Rd from work (TCU) Lower prices available here; non-profit puts excess money back in improvements and supports charity. Very little turnover in staff. Bright and cheerful. Room wing hallways have very high ceilings with windows high on wall. Dining room is very large and near entrance; restaurant-like in apperance. Basic static menu with one special on lunch menu. Asked about staff to resident ratio and response was that this is an artificial indicator of service.

Nice place

Nice place

Nice place but it looked a littel older than the other places and it did not allow pets.

Great place, a small community and only one meal.

Our family had an in person tour and the community was just to old and gloomy

It is working out for my mom. She does gave to wait at times for assistance. More vegetables and salad is needed in the meals.

Staff is nice, however, they do not have solid communication skills as no one really seems to know what is going on, nor do the "directors" seem to want to take a "hands on" approach when there is an issue, from the Nursing director to the Sales director, to the executive director. They did not seem to know what was stated during the initial tour, what was needed by the residents at check-in, nor did the executive director care much when I did present her with a serious issue that occurred with my father. The nurses seem to be more involved in their personal conversations than paying attention to the residents or their families concerns or concerns.

My mother has been in Bethesda for several years. Staff is friendly and good to her. The downside is the turnover in staffing. The food is marginal at best, especially on the weekends. Activities could be a bit more stimulating. There isn't much flexibility with getting residents on outings. The appearance is good. Always clean and the grounds are nice. It is corporate run and it shows. Lots of cost cutting and fewer opportunities for the residents

There were a few great and a couple not at all. With the care services they left to her own devices much of the time. The food was not healthy and there was not much activity at all. It was definitely not worth the "rent." I would Not recommend the gardens for memory care. They do not have enough help and don't have enough training provided for their staff in that area

The staff are friendly, however figuring out how to get a hold of them or get something done is almost impossible. The staff has turned over quite a bit which can be difficult for the elderly to adjust

When we toured the facility we asked if it was a non smoking campus and were told that it was. It’s not and it is causing more health problems for me. Rent was raised 6 weeks after moving in. Due to my limited income it is causing financial strain. I wish they had been truthful and transparent up front. Moving for elderly and ill individuals is extremely difficult. And this is supposed to be a Christian facility? I think not. Most landscaping is done on front of the property. Single level apartments with patios are nice. Kitchen staff and food is great. You get lunch daily.

We left because medications were supposed to be administered by their staff. Timing of medication was irregular. Since some medications had to be taken a prescribed amount of time prior to eating, this also disrupted eating schedules. Laundry , if done at all, wasn't on schedule . Once when my mom fell, no one came when she pressed her buzzer. She was near the door, so she slid over and opened the door. Someone walking down the hall saw her and got help. We only put her in assisted living because her balance and moving around was getting harder. She was totally capable of medicating herself and doing laundry etc at home. When she moved into Bethesda, many of the things that she could do by herself were turned over to other people, so she lost control of many of the things she could do , and the people tasked with doing those things were not reliable. The falling situation was the final straw. Bethesda came highly recommended and the tour we got was great. The quality of the care was not what was advertised.

Other residents there are nice. Caregivers are not. For the most part. I would not choose this place for my mom again.