Sutton Gardens Senior Living

My friend moved into Sutton Gardens Senior Living. It's a very nice and very caring place. The people are very nice. She has dementia, but her memory is still there in some respects. She's happy there. She's gaining weight. She had a lot of weight loss in rehab. It's the best place, and the best care for her. It's a large place, but they have a beautiful property outside. During the summer and spring they mentioned that the residents go outside and sit on the big porch. They also said that we could take them out for walks. It's in a quiet part of Flushing, so it's not where the busy streets are. Inside they have a dining area where residents can meet with their family members for a short visit. The rest of the facility is for the residents. They don't have a large area for family, but they make appointments where it's possible to accommodate people who want to visit. I haven't sampled the meals, but they will accommodate the residents to what they like. The person that I'm in charge of lost a lot of weight in rehab, so our priority was for her to gain weight; however, she's a very picky eater. They are aware of what she likes, and they are trying to make the meals according to what she will eat. They will give me an update when I go once a week on how she has been progressing throughout the week. It's like a ranch house. It's one floor and it's very wide. It was decorated for Easter. They had little pictures and little decorations. It's like a happy place when you walk in, and then you have the residents sitting in the dining area. That's like the big area where people meet the family members, and then in the back is a big TV room. They're giving priority to the residents, so they're comfortable, and they're free to walk around, but there's also assistance watching everyone. If anybody needs any help at that moment to get up or to be guided with the wheelchair or the walker, they're just very attentive to all the residents. They all have different issues, but they're aware of everyone's issues. You could see that they're careful to make sure that everybody is safe. It's a little bit crowded when you first walk in with the residents and then the visitors. If they had one more room it would be ideal, but it's very clean and well kept. I felt like the money was overpriced for other facilities, and she's getting better care here than she would at any other place, I believe. I was just very happy that she's there and I feel that it's not complicated when you're there. The administrator is always eager to talk. If I have any questions during the week, she'll get back to me. When I go to visit, the nurse that's in charge is always eager to give me an update on how she was the whole week. They're aware of their residents. She's walking on her own. She's still supervised, but she's active. I would highly recommend it to anybody who has someone that needs care, and it's a very reasonable price.