Bickford Senior Living

We are impressed with the caring attitude of the supervisors. The staff tries hard to meet moms needs. The facilities are nice and have a homey feeling. Would like a few more activities involving talks or music.

It's very nice and the staff are very friendly. I would definitely recommend Bickford.

The staff are fabulous and always greet you with a smile. They are so good to the residents, which has helped my parents transition from the house they lived in for more than 60 years much easier. I owe a big thank you to A Place for Mom for recommending Bickford!

As with any elder care facility, family members need to take an active role in their loved one’s life. If the facility realizes you are being an active advocate, fewer things will fall through the cracks. As with many facilities, The Rivers struggles with staff turnover. Just a few months after my sister arrived, the facility was bought by a national corporation. Many lifelong staff members chose to leave. This was actually beneficial for my sister as some of the staff had become complacent. New management arrived and reassessed my sister and came up with a plan to aggressively improve her physical condition. Within two months she changed from being someone who was given 30 days to move to a nursing home, to someone who now can get in and out of bed on her own, transition on her own to a wheelchair or motorized scooter, and can get into a car to go on outings.

Very accommodating to our family needs. They staff help with a smooth transition from assisted living into memory care. I would recommend to others.

Facilities were beautiful and well maintained. Staff was so friendly and helpful. The activities director drew Mom into things even though she had limited capability. Nursing staff was very caring. Glad we found this place!

The staff is very pleasant and calls you by your name. They are responsive to requests and inquiries.

Very expensive and you have to supply everything, even your own toliet paper. It was a great place but it was very expensive. Only used for respite care for two weeks but paid for whole month. Don't know how people can afford but I know I can't.

They work hard to socialize the residents with games, news, and other activities. The residents are never left alone in their rooms except to sleep at night. I do not think it is possible to improve on the food. It is ample, and healthy. But cooking for so many people limits how wonderful and tasty the food can be.

My father has been there two months now. I found the staff to be both highly attentive. They do a good job of keeping me posted on my father's health status.

The caregivers were wonderful, my dad enjoyed the dining. A wide variety of activities were offered, and they always had time to answer my questions. When hospice care was required they were very helpful.

We had toured other facilities that were very nice, but they had more rooms and also had multiple floors. My brother was afraid he might get lost in the larger facilities. When we toured Bickford we were told that there were only 37 beds in Bickford. My brother wanted to sign the papers right away. He felt that this was a place that he could really call home. It was really clean and had a cheery atmosphere. The staff were very helpful and had great interactions with the residents. My brother couldn't be happier at Bickford. This is facility will be there for him as his dementia progresses.

Outside building needs to be cleaned up much more frequently. It's the first impressions that are memorable. Unfortunately, it is in a more industrial area, so litter ends up blowing on the property. Need to fix the TV's in the communal corners. Hope for perfection, expect multiple learning curves. Advocate for your loved one and approach it with gentle kindness and understanding. Administration always have an open door for walk-in's to discuss concerns and are excellent with collaboration with family to come up with workable solutions. Residents complain food isn't hot enough. Little to no snacks available outside mealtimes-should be available every single day if you boast about having them. They need an exercise room for regular use and physical therapy Overall a great place. Small single level quaint place. Loved one cannot get lost.

Bickford was a great place. No complaints. Convenient and nice.

Bickford felt like home from the first visit. Supportive staff, very clean and modern looking, lots of activities throughout the day, although my mom was not a big eater the food looked and smelled appetizing. When my mom was hospitalized, staff called several times to check up on her showing their concern.

While my mom was there the facility was short staffed resulting in her missing showers. I would recommend

Everyone is nice and accommodating. They have good activities for the residents. My Mom is able to move around the facility without any issues. The food is outstanding.They took a group out for lunch one day and my mother said it was the best salad she has ever eaten at a restaurant.

Everyone on-site has always been attentive and helpful. They call anytime I need to be aware of something. More than a few times I came in to mom sitting at the table with the staff around cracking up at mom's stories.

We chose this facility because of the fact that it appeared nice yet not brand new (which tend to be more expensive), location was in south Lincoln & the fact that most of the residents seemed to be in better shape then mom giving her something to aim for. Make sure they understand all the fees. There was one for landscaping I think, it was a one time fee but it was for several thousand dollars.

If you require assisted living this is the place be. Residents are a true priority. Bickford provides outstanding accommodations and go above and beyond to provide great service and opportunities. I highly recommend Bickford to family and friends who are looking for assisted living.