Bethesda Senior Living Communities

If the price was right I would move back but now I would tell anybody to look into it the staff is fantastic. I moved from there last January because my rent went up $[removed] a month at one time.

Always being included and encouraged to join in. Always making us feel welcomed. Goes above and beyond when needed. Recently has a hurt arm and the staff made sure to help me in different ways including getting me pushed in at the table. The kitchen staff helped a lot during this healing process with that. Always patient with me.

The staff has changed and management to many times in a year. The wait time is way too long to be served meals. The only good thing is they do take care of my mom.

It is normally pretty nice looking and they have a good amount of activities. My dad has also said most of the med techs are nice. On the other hand we have had multiple problems with the pharmacy they use and sometimes he doesn't get his meds on time. His room also hasn't seemed to be clean the last few times I've been in there(like sweeping and mopping wise) but he also tends to be messy so that could be him.

The majority of the caregivers are really good. However, sometimes it takes too long for a caregiver to respond today. My husband waited 40 minutes. That’s unacceptable. Laundry is done quickly but the room is not kept as clean as I would like. They do not have a chef here. The food looks to be mostly frozen and heated. Also, they serve dinner meals at lunch and lunch meals like sandwiches for dinner. I find that odd. Also, the place is old and in need of some updates.

There are activities, they were just not Moms thing. Mom prefers a different kind of structure to her daily life than what happens at Bethesda. Bethesda has outstanding food, they do great with personal laundry, it's pretty laid back about activities so things are happening-- she just didn't always know what, where, or when. We had some medication issues. Overall it's a good value but as with anywhere, keep an eye on what's happening with medications.

I would give it a C+ rating. The staff is friendly, but like everywhere else, they are short staffed and have trouble keeping people. Thankfully my mom still has her faculties, if she needed more care, such as medication given to her or personal care I would probably be looking elsewhere. The food is usually terrible is a universal complaint and the one I hear most often.The on site manager just blames things on corporate and doesn't seem to have great problem solving skills a few of their better staff members have quit due to this.

The staff are friendly but they're not appropriately staffed. the staff is nice but I have come across many times mom either doesn't have her hearing side in, room was not clean after she had accident (most recent), when the staff are supposed to be checking in her and helping her get ready in the mornings...we came in the afternoon.

I would recommend it, but to the right person. We picked it because it was a smaller, more intimate community. People are friendly and caring.

I received a recommendation from a close family friend, it has a faith-based component, it's is aesthetically pleasing, it's located 5 minutes from my home, and I really like the staff.

My loved one is currently a resident at The Gardens at Barry Road and overall the experience at this facility has been okay so far. The cleanliness, care services and activities are okay. The food is not good. My main concern is with the staff, they have three shifts. The staff on the second shift are great, the other two shifts not so much. Overall, it's not a bad place, even though my ratings are low.

What our family likes the most about Bethesda Gardens Fort Worth is the daily activities for the residents to participate in. We would recommend this community to other but also to some extent we would not recommend this community to others.

We toured ViewPointe during our search for a Memory Care facility for our loved one. This facility was okay. However, it was too large and glittery for my taste. They also had an eighteen month waiting list. We decided to continue on with our search.

They didn't always keep their word with regard to things they were going to do. I did a lot of hunting people down. When they were doing what they were supposed to be doing they did a good job. They weren't always on task for daily care. The rooms are a nice size. The largest that I had come across. The staff seemed to be short staffed

The Bethesda Gardens Thornton community is going through a lot of transition. I am hoping this is a short term problem, with the above ratings and things will get better after construction is finished.

It was confusing in the beginning due to new staff learning and not enough staff. Not all details on care plans are covered on a regular consistent basis. Nothing large, but annoying, to say the least, knowing it's listed on their care plans. Again, I've been told is due to either staff turn over and or not enough staff. Nutritious, but the quality of the actual food items is sometimes questionable. They don't get involved in many. It is a nice community but there are some areas of improvement. Our family feels they need to improve initiating the details of the care plans with the residence and the staff. Also, upgrade the quality of the actual food items on the menu.

The food has a lot to be desired. They did not check on my mom as often as they said they would. They facility looks very nice and inviting.

Our experience wasn't great here.

I toured this community, but was not impressed. My overall impression was that it just seemed dark and dingy. They were just getting ready to start some remodeling, so that maybe has improved. But that was my impression during my recent tour.

I liked the location and the fact that after 24 months of self pay then when the resident runs out of money it then goes to Medicaid. I disliked the cleanliness of the rooms, lack of doing the laundry along with poor communication.