There was music, a scavenger hunt, musical chairs, and a contest to determine the most creative costume. Today I attended a Halloween party with my mother, my infant son, and my wife.
While the food seems bland to my tastes, my grandmother and the other residents definitely enjoy the food and have no complaints. The facility is clean and well-maintained. The staff is friendly and not only knows my grandmother well, but also knows my family and I personally. When my grandmother moved into the Sunrise home, I made my first visit, and I must say I have been very impressed with the facility. The image I had in my mind of this type of place was more of a nursing home than an actual assisted living facility. It was far away from our homes, and I thought it might be a little bit confusing for Mom.Įric1874323 Before visiting for the first time, I had a negative impression of assisted living due to expose type reports on TV. There was nothing that I didn't like about it other than I wasn't going to go for it, and that was mainly because of the location. There was an offer for a $100 off your move-in fee. Hand massages and manicures were available. Each hall was, I think, what they call the neighborhood, and they had a main room.Īfter breakfast, they have an exercise program.
They did have a full rehabilitation on-site, so I thought that was good. One was the Denver, and one was a medium studio. I have to say, for dementia patients, having the same care team taking care of you is very good. I know that they were going for the homey kind of look, but I found that cluttered-looking. It seemed like a lot of patterns and a lot of prints. Not because of anything I saw, but because it had a neighborhood-look to it, and it just seemed a little bit confusing to me. Sabra1 I knew right away that I wasn't going to select Sunrise.