Agemark

My mom has only been there for a month and a half. They've gotten a new activity director, but up until now the activity has been lacking. Hopefully with the new director that will change. The people there are very nice, my moms room and the entire place is always very clean, the food is very good, etc. I really like everything. The only thing I'm not totally thrilled about is the activities, but like I said I see that turning around.

This is the 3rd place my family member has been. They all have issues but what sets this facility apart is the staff. If you mention a problem, it is addressed unlike Dallas Commons that gave lip service but did nothing. The caregivers ask what my family member likes in regards to all aspects of care. The med techs are friendly and outgoing knowing how to convince residents to take their meds. The receptionist is wonderful beyond words, always going out of her way for the residents and their families. I would have done an overall rating of 5 but there are a few employees that need addressing in dementia (not following guidelines and this area of the building needs to be given a face lift) and the third floor needs some addressing in regards to flooring (cement floor is breaking up so carpeting not sitting flat) and common area windows need cleaning also, one of the cooks is heavy with the hispanic food which my generation will love but the current residents not liking very well. The other cook presents meals more to what they are use to keeping them well balanced. Also feel laundry should be done more than once a week.

The family all liked this place, but my mother was here once a few years ago and had one bad experience. She now refuses to go here. I will keep it in mind if nothing else opens up.

Very impressed. No openings currently. Does NOT accept Medicaid waiver.

Sounds perfect for him and possibly later for me community-wise

We have been overall happy with the way things are going. The staff are very nice and the facility itself is clean. The only issue we have had has been with the meals. They do not seem to be very nutritious, especially at dinner time. I think they could improve on this and offer more balanced meals for the residents.

like it, nice place but there have been some issues.

They could use some improvement in terms of cleanliness. The individual apartments are clean and they come and do housekeeping, but the common areas need more cleaning, as far as the hallways, the grounds, the patio furniture, etc. It is a really old facility though, and some of the rooms need to be redone. Everyone is extremely friendly and accomodating here! Also, they offer activities for the residents. They do crafts, play BINGO, and they even had an Elvis impersonator come in recently. The value is okay. They've been very accomodating and are very nice!

Dislikes: Communication with the facility is very poor when there is an issue or change. Many items from our patient's room have disappeared with no help from staff to find them (comforter, clothing, rug, photos). And two aggressive other patients keep entering the room, and one yelled and threw something at my mom when she tried to get him to leave the room. Likes: very friendly staff, room is kept clean and patio access is terrific. Lots of activities and a way to view participation online. Coordination and care when loved one has fallen.

Location is convenient for family to be there every day. However, recent charge of [fee removed] per month for room trash removal is not appreciated when cleaning is included in rent. Following family instructions are not followed. Instructions and following protocol for Having resident ready for pick up for appointments, etc is nonexistent. Laundry often missing. Wait time for assistance can be from 1 hour to no show.

Started out as a nice place but they lost my wife’s cellphone the second day. They still have not found it, in a lock down area. I think it was an employee but they were still saying it was another patient. My wife lost clothes and bedding, the day before she was to leave someone removed her transport chair from her room. They had to look for it. The food was not the best and had no selection. (Eat what you get). Certainly not worth the $[removed] a month that they charge. More but it would take more than the 1000 characters.

What does "experience so far" mean? I moved my husband out of The Terraces in May. Thus, ending "the experience". After 6 weeks of observation, I concluded, that my husband was constantly depressed. My husband is a "level one" which translates to, he can do self-care without assistance from staff. The new director always made sure he stopped and said "hello". He would always say, "how are you doing today 'young man'? My husband is 81, he knows he's not a young man. The daily greeting like that seems like a constant stream of bs. The director would also say, "I've got a job for you , [name removed]" but he never said what the job was. My husband has memory issues, but he is not suffering from any mental [profanity removed]. The director, according to my husband, seems more like a desperate used car salesman, eager to make the sale. My husband's assessment of that person is that he is so artificial. My husband was in law-enforcement for nearly forty years. He's been a pretty good judge of character, sometimes his life depended on it. The disingenuous "meet & greet" everyday was, of course, ridiculous. Most of us can sift through encounters with ppl who seem less than "straight-forward", so you probably know exactly what I am describing. The Terraces has dark wood every where, the rooms are dark, without much daylight. My husband was bored and depressed. The food was nothing spectacular, dinner often consists of a half of a sandwich and a handful of potato chips. For $[removed]per month? The Terraces is not a $[removed] per year operation, definitely. Staff is friendly and helpful, but in numbers that didn't seem adequate. Too many quit while we were there for the six+weeks. In that short amount of time, I paid about "$[removed]" (too much). I moved my husband to [removed], and from day one, it has been a positive experience. The amount of light, the bright colors, the happy staff, everything is in the positive column here. The gardens here are lovely and interesting. Plenty of daylight and happy colors. I wish I had brought him to the [removed] first. I would have saved a lot of money, he'd have gotten better care, consistently, and generally a less stressful experience, if I had only discovered the [removed] FIRST!

I realize all assisted living facilities charge a lot, but in no way is the cost substantiated by the services received. Food options were poor and contained very little nutrition, akin to middle school lunches. Mom barely ate while there. Trash was supposed to be collected every evening but often wasn't picked up for days. Staff was very nice, but turnover was incredibly high which made it hard on everyone.

Ultimately we have were able get the cost down but it is still relatively high, and the cleanliness is a bit lacking. The staff is very nice, helpful, and responsive. Social activities are entertaining and good.

They've been in the process of renovating since we toured in October. The Memory Care manager is delightful. Care staff is a hit and miss, med staff marginally English-speaking that is if I can figure out who is med staff. I found out some of the best staff were contracted or agency and Astoria let them go at the end of December. Some staff seem to have favorite residents with whom they spend more time. The food has been all over the place. At times, not enough sent to memory care so staff had to decide how to ration. It is better now, but I sense a distinctly higher quality for assisted living than what is sent to memory care. Some items very impractical for people 90+ years to eat. The activities have been good and that is because there were many entertainment events in December. Now, not much at all. Sitting in front of a large screen tv is not socializing. I rated the value for cost at a 1 and that is because we were promised so much, signed contract and paid money, but not finding what was promised AND price was raised immediately.

Overall, I think there was an ok effort. My dad can be difficult. Room was really nice. They overestimated how much of my dad's medical care they could manage. My dad is a full assist and I could see the staff irritated with his needs. Ultimately my dad needed much more medical care than he was able to get in the assisted living environment.

We toured Astoria at Oakdale during our search for an Assisted Living facility for our loved one. This facility was very friendly. It was a very small and homey atmosphere. However, the rocks out to the backyard were a concern for my loved one in his wheelchair.

Based on our experience with Astoria Senior Living, they are way over priced. The hidden fees and additional costs are never explained. The billing is confusing even for a CPA. Cannot afford to move my parent and begin the 2 year private pay requirement over again.

We chose Trevista because it was the most convenient to where we live. The room sizes here are very nice and spacious. They give residents a menu and you write down what you want, they do not pay attention to it what so ever. The portion sizes here are very small, so we always have to buy her extra food. They have a policy that anything over the counter her doctor has to approve it or they wont give it to her which has caused some issues. They had covid under control until recently, they have had 2 people running around without a mask and coughing and now over 20 people are sick. There were 3 occasions where we dropped things off to her and it was stolen. I would not recommend this facility to anybody right now.

Not so much for independent care, start adding charges and becomes one of the more expensive places I've been to.