The Gardens Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation

Joan L

My mother-in-law was in there because she nneded 24 hr care. On Dec 10 a friend of hers was there and they were in the lunch room singing xmas carols and she told her friend she wanted to go back to her room. SHe went to pullthe wheel chair from the table whenshe went stiff and was having a sezure and then asperated. She has never had a siezure before. Come to find out she was out of oxygen and we don't now for how long. A Dr said that her running out of oxygen is probably what sent her to a sizure. Then they have brokeher hearing aids 3 times and lost one of them. She has fallen numerous times because she will ring the bell for help to go to the restroom and no one comes. This is not a good place.

CO_Teacher

While the Gardens did not accept my father into their care, the staff went above and beyond to help us place him. When my mother and I visited, we were amazed at how friendly and informative their business manager was. She not only explained the process for her facility, but also gave us excellent advice on the Medicare and Medicaid processes. Additionally, after we were told my father wasn't admitted, the staff recommended other places and made sure we knew contact names and numbers. The people at this facility are amazing and took care of us even though we were not patients.

Terry49

My mother in a place called The Gardens. It is a nursing home/rehab center. Our experience is excellent. It is an older building, but they keep it up very clean. The personnel are extremely well trained and nice. It is a very small place, it is very personable, and it is not too far from me. My mom does not participate in anything because she is not able to, but they have games every day like bingo, and they do take trips outside the facility once a week. This week they are going to the train museum. I have not eaten there; however, when I am in a meeting with the patients that can participate, everybody says they are very happy with it. There are no complaints except that they are tired of chicken. They want more variety. I am paying extra for a single room because the double or semi-private rooms are very small. However, I don't have any negatives at all so far.

advocateforparents

The Gardens is a not a good facility for someone needing assistance. There is not enough staff to care for patients correctly. My Dad would ring for help and wait anywhere from 30 minutes to 1-1/2 hours for someone to come help him. He fell several times, as he tried to get up and go to the bathroom on his own because he couldn't wait any longer. On one occasion, he rang for help in the night, no one ever came, he wet himself and was left laying in it for three HOURS! Some of the staff was very helpful, especially a couple of the nurses, but there are not enough nurses/CNAs to give appropriate care. The female PT has very little follow-through. She did a home evaluation to find out what my Dad had to be able to do at home and took notes on what they should work on, but then they did not work on any of those things. I have absolutely no idea how they ever got a 4 or 5 star rating.

William5

My wife needed to be in a therapy facility when she was discharged from the hospital and Garden of the Gods Care Center had an available room, so I brought her in there. She fell on the first night she was in there and they failed to notify me about it. She started complaining of her left arm hurting, so I attempted to get them to take a look at it and the only thing they can tell me was that she probably bruised or strained it. After I got her out of there, I took her to an orthopedic surgeon and she was diagnosed with a broken left shoulder. Their staff is not trained for memory care or Alzheimer's patients, the food was barely adequate, and their nursing went all the way from indifferent to very good. They had an adequate physical therapy department, but it wasn't certainly what my wife needed.

order4me

This facility has the best interest of their residents in mind. The staff is very friendly and helpful. They are not afraid to answer any questions you may have. In fact they welcome it. They always greet you with a smile. They are very happy to help. The facilities are neat and clean inside and out. The grounds outside are very well kept. The food is excellent as I have never heard the residents complain about it. All of the residents are very happy and also friendly. Which tells me that they are being well taken care of and helped properly. When I visit my friend there he is always in a good mood and loves the staff and the other residents. He couldn't be happier. They also have activities going on so there is no boredom. All in all I would highly recommend this facility to anyone who has a loved one that needs extra special care.