Milestone Retirement Communities

Needs further study, best memory care attached to an ALF seen

I have never lived in a "senior place" before, so I can't compare this place fairly. If it was my place, I'd say the carpets, especially the public ones, need cleaning. Maintenance is run by a guy who is very unpleasant. Bishop Place could use an orientation packet to explain the electric and climate control features. Some activities are ghostly--art therapy is coloring in coloring books alone. The M-F exercise class is really fine, and is accessible to individuals who are handicapped. I could really use help hanging curtains, but cannot bring myself to ask maintenance for help--sort of sad. Outside there is a dump for discarded furniture and appliances. Two concerts were great. So, it's a mixed bag!

My mother has been here for two years and after the first year she's been in hospice here and inconsistent.She complains about the food often as do her old dinning table friends.As for her room it's untidy and unorganized often.Her telephone and tv remote has been found in inconspicuous places to often and she is bed ridden.Her washed clothes,bedding, and towels placed in various locations.Every time I visit I find that I can organize something not in lace and floors a bit dirtier than I'd like.Lately it's been improving somewhat but gas been runned inconsistent through 2018.Now that I report here I will monitor the conditions and soon to speak up more often.

Somewhat under staffed and more activities needed to Diminish boredom

I have an extended family member at McLoughlin and I am very concerned for her well being. I went to see her with my Aunt last Friday and it is very clear that she not being taken care of. Her hair had not been washed for days, clothes were filthy, her room smelled like urine, a stranger's jacket was in her closet, and her own PCP said that the care she was receiving is poor. The caregivers seem relatively friendly but I have serious concerns with mid- and upper-level management that allow conditions such as this. They are paying over 7K per month (that's what my aunt told me) . McLoughlin has two facilities, one for those who can pay 86K per year and those on Medicaid. I haven't seen the Medicaid facility but I have seen Medicaid facilities elsewhere that are cleaner than McLoughlin. The Director basically ignored us when we walked in and the Sales Director told my Aunt that the private facility would start taking Medicaid. If this is BS, then I will be on it myself as I desperately care for both my Aunt and my Uncle.

Lovely physical setting. Too many things went missing. What would have been in the best interest of my husband was not available. I went in every day but 2 days in his first 2 weeks. I had to take him out mainly for his physical health. When he has to be placed again I will probably choose a smaller unit with more individual care.

I found with my husbands dementia he was more than Sierra Ridge could handle.I felt that taking him home and getting in home was more appropriate.

My biggest issue is the lack of transparency from Sr management. I pulled family member out of there because she fell, broke her hip, and they did not contact me. It was NOT their fault that she fell but communication with management was extremely poor!

I originally chose this facility for its smaller size, as my mom had recently had a serious illness and I thought a larger facility would be overwhelming. Also, I was impressed with the friendliness and longevity of the staff. However, over time, poor business practices, which included unresolved questions with billing, paying for services which my mom did not receive even though she and I talked with multiple personnel, and meal wait times of over an hour on a regular basis have led me to believe this is a mid-managed facility. My mom is leaving on [date removed] and moving elsewhere. I would not recommend The meadows.

Family doesn't know what goes on when they are not there. I would find other people sleeping in her bed. They put everyone in the gathering room during the day. I think they are understaffed. I don't trust that nursing home. I would not even put another family member there. The place smelled bad too.

You would have to call.....too much to write about. So frustrating. I would move her if she would move. I can't believe you do not have the same director again. I don't even like talking to anyone there it seems like nothing gets done.

They had roaches. Food service had very long wait times, there was limited selection for meals, and the taste was poor. Limited care staff available. The meadow is a better choice for those who need no assistance. I do not recommend them to other needing care.

We needed to find my parent a memory care facility. We viewed different available rooms and the rest of the facility. We were impressed and decided right then and there to pursue it. The day after move in, was the first negative experience. Finding your parent, who is largely not ambulatory and incontinent lying in bed at noon, still in their pajamas that you dressed them in the night before, in a pool of their own urine is enough to make you angry. Next negative experience...walking in to see their food from the prior meal sitting uneaten, but with their mandatory and necessary medication "hidden" in the rice, will also make you angry. Third negative experience...arriving on day 3 and finding them lying in bed again...at lunchtime...again...only this time covered from head to toe in feces and the toilet covered in feces will AGAIN make you angry. The care is less than adequate for the $[removed] a month paid. Not pleased at all. Need more than 1000 characters to fully express my discontent.

The value for the money is okay. They could do a better job with checking on my loved one, and doing things. My loved one does not really care for the food, but has made friends. I would recommend to other families.

The staff seemed annoyed when I showed up for the tour that I had scheduled with them.

This community was just not what we were looking for for our loved one. They had individual rooms but it was really just a bed and t.v. and my loved one was just not ready for that level of care just yet.

I would not recommend this community to others. The communication was not good between the staff and the family. There was no communication at all. The food was not good at all. My loved one said the portion sizes were small, and the food tasted horrible.

Food is edible at best. A reasonable effort is made to provide residents with opportunities for exercise and socialization. Apartments are generally spacious and comfortable, though getting maintenance to address a noisy dishwasher or refrigerator can be an ordeal. Management is generally unresponsive or very slow in addressing residents' voiced concerns, even with regard to safety, security or sanitation Little or no effort is expended in keeping residents updated regarding practices or policies. What little information is provided is inconsistent, unclear, contradictory or unreliable. Long on promises, short on performance. Staff are well-meaning and generally courteous, but poorly trained. Situation is exacerbated by very high staff turnover. Several glaring instances of grossly unqualified and poorly-vetted staff hires have occurred within the 24 months I’ve been a resident at Bishop Place

It is hard for me to do this because I was not allowed in the facility. My mom was supposed to be in the memory care unit, they were charging me for her showers. She took 2 in the 4 months she was there but they charged me every single week. When we moved her out she was a mess and her room was nasty. Her clothes were not put away, they did not put the mattress we sent with her on the bed, she had 2 sets of sheets we sent with her and she was on the roughest sheets and they lost 1 of the sets that we sent her and never put the other on. They said they would reimburse me but they have not. They have something advertised on the door that they will let family in so that she would not decline. They never offered that to me even after I was complaining about it. She had prescriptions out in the open in her room and only 1 of 30 had been taken.