Vantage Senior Care

We're very happy there, the cleanliness is good, don't get the wrong idea, it's just an old building, but it's good. The staff is really, really friendly, really nice, the care seems to be excellent, my mother is really happy there and she's actually doing better since she's been there. She's doing activities, she's engaged there. The value... we didn't expect to find a place that's close to us, that she likes that much and that she can afford. The food, that's another one, She says it's great but I'm not sure, but she's happy with it, her only complaint is that they give her too much.

Cleanliness is a real good thing here, not just the rooms but they're redoing some of the hallways because they have carpet on some of the floors and that was a problem. But more so the patients and my mom in particular is so much better kept although she is assisted living and doesn't need a lot more help she does need a little and she's much more well done. She has incontinency issues so that being said she's much more well kept. Her living quarters are spotlessly clean and the common areas are real clean. She's in the memory care group and they meet daily, monday through friday and it seems to be beneficial. The people there are extremely kind, they're just always pleasant and caring. It is older, old fashioned furniture, old wood, heavier stuff but there's a nice enclosed garden that my mom has had fun going to. She's walking better, eating better, has no resistance as far as taking her medicine, her memory is going but she's happy.

It's a lot of money but it's worth it to spend. She's being taken care of 24/7 and I think that she's very well placed. They have more staff and there's more structured activity. I would recommend it to anybody, they kind of view the home as the residents home, not as a place that they work at so they try to find out thigns about the residents like what they were interested in before they were stricken by Alzheimer's or dementia. My mother liked to sew so they went and got something like a child's sewing kit to keep her mind going and they cook and they do everything they are able to do at their stage of the disease. The staff all has a sense of humor, they are very lighthearted, they know how to deal with people with advancing disease and they know that residents aren't really in control of what they do or say so they're very well equipped.

Food was excellent, everyone was friendly and helpful, my mother has now moved in and is very happy. They have a "savy circle" for Alzheimer patients that allows them time to interact with others, they have a beauty salon and trips out to various places. I love the place. My mother is happy and I feel she is being well taken care of.

The nurse was great! Very clean, neat up-to-date. Safe. Loved it

I have only seen this one Community but have the impression that it would be a good one for my parents.

My mother had end stage Parkinsons and we choose Ellen's home for their facility and caring staff. She was there for about 5 weeks until the end. My dad tried to keep her at home as long as he was able but ultimately we recognized she needed professional care. This was my dad's, and my, first experience with facility based care and we were concerned that a wrong decision at this point would be detrimental for all of us- particularly my mother. I am here to say that our intuition about Ellen's Home was correct and that the care they provided (in conjunction with her insurance case workers) was exceptional. It is a small-ish facility that actually is as home-like as you can be yet still provide the range of support that is needed with a cross section of residents. Although we do not have long term experience to report I have no doubt that if needed we could rely on Ellens' Home and the wonderful staff to make this experience as positive as possible for the resident and family. Their work and care for my mother is greatly appreciated.

The whole process went smoothly and all the people we dealt with were helpful, understanding and caring. We felt welcome and found the staff ready to clarify all aspects of this change for our loved one. This openess provided the confindence we needed to accept this transition. Our family feels secure as we adjust to meeting our own needs as well as establishing new relationships with our loved one and each other.Thanks to all involved.

Never had a bad experience here personally. For the most part everyone seems to get along well, and if there is any problem, magement seems to takecare of it very well. Overall residents are taken care of and most love living here. Families are very appreciative of staff taken such good care of there love one's.

I think the facility and staff are outstanding. I think I have a few hiccups with understanding my role as a partner with the staff. I think that is the most difficult part, determining what the family role is to ensure things go well. It is difficult to find the correct balance. I want to help, but not sure if I am annoying the staff.

I would recommend - it's a friendly and homey atmosphere. But am leery only because the level of training for the care givers did not seem that good. A few were very good, but some didn't seem to know what they were doing. And of course short staffed, as probably most facilities are.

Ravenswood Supportive Living was nice during the tour we took. However, we didn't find supportive living to be what we needed at the time for our loved one.

Things are going well at Ellen's place. Dad is acclimating well. The staff cares a great deal, and they also treat my dad with respect. They watch over him and make sure that his needs are met! They don't always come soon enough when he needs them, but that is to be expected.

This facility is a nice place, I'm pretty satisfied with it. My sister is well taken care of. It's always clean and the staff is always friendly. The residents mingle with each other and seem nice. I would recommend them to family and friends.

My mother was there for approximately 6 years. Most of the years management and staff were excellent...I never had to worry about my mom being taken care of. Clean place ..caring staff..good food...great attitude and atmosphere. Then ABOUT a year or so they hired a women don't know if she is a nurse or cna....my mom did not like her at all...my mom would not tell me why...and I have to watch what I say so I don't get in any legal trouble...99 percent of the staff there is awesome and caring...but because of the ONE bad apple that the management seems to defend....I would be afraid to put my loved on in there because of her. And I am speaking of the sylvan circle location. I would put a camera in the room to be safe...I wish I would have done that ...but by the time I knew I could...my mom had passed. Let me be clear my mom had 5 awesome years there till the bad apple showed up...the rest of the staff is awesome....

My loved one was welcomed into the community very sweetly. She did not want to be there at all and did not want to move. But they took her by the hand and got her comfortable. And by the next day when I came in to visit her, she already had three friends and was doing great. I've had some concerns about the medical care. She had a urinary tract infection for several weeks. Even after I told them she was exhibiting symptoms, notes didn't get written down and passed on to the right people, so I had to keep following up on it to get it resolved. But it's a good place overall.

The executive director and her staff are very caring and concerned about the welfare of the ladies and gentlemen living there. My aunt seems happy and very content in her surroundings. I’m comfortable knowing that she is being cared for properly by their friendly staff.

This community was nice but I just did not get the feeling that this was the place for my loved one when I walked in.

We toured this community and the tour was very good. They answered all of our questions and were very informative. They were very accommodating and the staff was very helpful and friendly. We did not feel rushed at all and they took their time with our family.

Everyone At Bethany Retirement seems friendly and helpful. The room size and layout of the community is good. My likes the food. They have an outdoor courtyard for residents to use. My mom is happy there.