Bethesda Senior Living Communities

I have seen the building steadily go down hill since the new director. I am there to visit my mom frequently. I have tried to meet the new director twice, once she was too busy, once I needed an appointment. In 4 months she has not met my family or my mother. The air in the building hasn't worked all summer. The 3rd floor is so hot, they have fans unsafely put everywhere. The staff turn over is higher than ever. They will openly tell you how much things have changed for the worse. They need to get some help and in a big way. Or they will have a lot more open rooms.

Our mom lived here for nearly five years. The first 1.5 years were good, but after local management turnover, things changed for the worse. Prescription management and security (jewelry stolen) were the first major issues. Never had one fire drill during her total tenure here. As long as your resident is reasonably independent, and in good health, this place is OK; but as dementia progressed and additional support required, professional care services fell below our expectation (and their promise) for these paid services. There are a handful of caregivers here who are wonderful and caring; treating our mom as their own to the last day. The rest were clock punchers. During the years we initiated regular reviews with their management resulting in no positive change. We realized then that the less than compassionate attitudes came from top down, including the president and corporate officers. Why did we stay? Honestly the location proximity to our homes was a major factor allowing us to personally oversee her care, and our concern of introducing change to mom. We had to install CCTV in her room just so we could tell if she had fallen. When mom’s PCP and HH finally recommended memory care, we moved her away despite Bethesda having a separate memory care unit but it was managed by the same inept people. Moved to a new facility and she is now showing real signs of improvement in just one week.

Absolutely a [Removed] Camp! My mom has unfortunately been there for < 1 year and has been hospitalized 8 times!!! I stayed the night with my mom a couple of months ago and witnessed the "aide" giving my mom a med without letting her know WHAT she was taking. They took her blood pressure which was 76/35.... THEN proceeded to administer her blood pressure med! Obviously NOT appropriate care unless you're trying to comatose a person ESPECIALLY while they would be sleeping! When I questioned this obvious safety hazard I was directed to the LPN who was just leaving... she suggested pushing fluids although Mom has CHF and is fluid restricted having just been released from the hospital 2weeks prior for CHF Exacerbation. That LPN obviously called [Removed] ANOTHER LPN who is the Exec director.[Removed] came in to "interrogate" me regarding my "concerns." Having a medical background for 26 yrs I explained my concerns regarding Mom's significant deterioration since her residency. She ensured she would investigate and get back to me the following week!!! That was 2 months ago!!! Only thing she took care of was alerting the staff I was no longer allowed to visit my own mother!!!! If you truly LOVE your family member.... DO NOT place them here unless you're just looking for a place to "dump" them.... as my sister unfortunately did to my mom!!!!'

Management just changed hands. Everyone is given meds early it's a ghost town by 7:00pm. It was never like this before new takeover. No communication with new ppl, all old management was fired!! The lady in this picture ([Removed]) with the puppy has moved in with her daughter it's so bad!! These pictures are staged from the good old days!!

Place has went completely downhill, apparently they had to report to state agencies 4 times this month for [Removed] and neglect. Save your parents the heartache, charge nurse during the morning [removed] is rude and hateful!

My parent vs been at Park Regency for close to 4 years now. I would definitely NOT recommend it for anyone, but especially those needing a bit more assistance. The ONLY reason they have been there this long is because 1) Another family member was in charge 2) The hefty non-refundable deposit. 3) My parent developed a wonderful relationship with another resident, and it was that resident, NOT staff, who looked after them and kept me informed of things. From day one, they did not monitor a new med, or their condition, landing them in the hospital. Their housekeeping and maintenance is pretty much non existent (other than trash). Even with a Dr note, they have failed to assist with medical related needs, and I have never witnessed or known of any type of assistance with personal needs, even after many requests. After many calls to request any type of assistance, checking telephone so I could contact them, find out how they were doing (with the exception of being told they were ok, when they clearly were not), discuss care and plans, receive copies of assessments and reviews, or getting medical services, it still never gets done. Oh, they did clean the moldy, cruddy toilet finally, after I requested it in person. Last time I visited however, it was again flighty, the refrigerator was FULL of rotten food, and she was filthy. Now with the new sale, it has even gotten worse. I have been trying to contact my parent for 2+ weeks now. When I talked to Kristen, interim director, she informed me that she wasn't familiar with my family member and couldn't let me know of their condition (there has been a traumatic event in their life). Never even offered to find out. Instead, her and the other staff member I spoke to at the time, were clearly stressed and couldn't be bothered by our situation, even knowing that I am not able to come myself. Now that the other resident who did look after my parent, is no longer there, it is DEFINITELY time for a change...not only with my parent, but also hopefully a change for other residents, as this will all once again be reported to the county, state, head company, and Medicaid.