Vitality Senior Services

I think that others should make a list of questions that they might have and be sure that they are asked. Make at least three visits preferably at lunch and dinner. Visit the laundry rooms , community room, speak with residents, and walk the grounds.

Initially my loved one was placed in the Memory Care Unit because there was not a space in the step up area. In Memory Care, there was no control and other residents were in and out of her room taking things and using her bathroom even as she was in there. A man peed in her wastebasket while she sat on the pot. After she was moved to a better area, things were better, but her room frequently smelled because her bathroom wastebasket needed to be emptied more often. People were basically friendly and one in particular who is headed to Occupational Therapy School was excellent. After talking with them about our concerns they improved, but when it came time for her to move back to full Memory Care, we opted for another place, which was less expensive and the care there was wonderful. It was also a new facility.

We picked this community, because the price was reasonable (relatively speaking), and the location is convenient since it's right off the interstate.I would tell that friend that the staff turnover is high, but I'm sure it's like that everywhere. Just make sure to visit at least once a week--and no matter if you put your loved one's name on everything (and we're talking shoes, socks, towels, sheets, and electric shaver), they will still disappear.

In retrospect assisted living was not the best place for my mom. She was more acutely ill than we realized and we never really received any kind of true picture of the severity of her illness nor life expectancy. We felt rushed to find a place not knowing her true capabilities I think. We pushed her thinking it was depression and afraid she would just deteriorate not realizing in truth she was really acutely ill and not capable. She was on oxygen which made getting around worse. The whole period several months prior to death was pretty stressful for the family. She wasn't at Maristone long, 3-4 weeks tops. She struggled there the whole time really, just needing more care than anyone realized. So that being said....,

This is a newer and nice community, and was good. It felt quiet as there was not a lot of residents or activities.

They were understaffed, like everybody is right now. I didn't really see them doing activities. They just wanted to sit my loved one in front of the TV all the time, and if he would get up to go elsewhere or do other things, they would make him sit back in front of the TV, which resulted in some aggression. Again I think that ties back to them being understaffed. The food wasn't all that great. Every time I was there, I saw a hamburger with nothing on it and a handful of fries or chips. When I approached them about it, they said if he asked they would give condiments. But I don't think that's realistic to expect somebody with dementia to ask. I've been very disappointed in the way they handled things when he passed away. I never heard anything from any of the staff. They never contacted me or reached out or anything. I have a lot of mixed feelings toward them. Some of the nurses were very nice. The staff in general were so friendly at first when he went in there, but when he got aggressive, it was a whole turnaround. And especially with how they handled his passing, it was just very disappointing.

This was an okay community. It wasn't the right fit for my loved one.

There's good things, but they are currently going through a management change. They are in the process of making changes to their policies. I would encourage you to speak to the director to get an overall feel of the community. It is a good location, and it is a smaller community. There are some good caregivers there, and some that are not as attentive to our loved one's needs.

The pandemic has made things more difficult. There are things I like and dislike. I like the community and key staff members who are professional and caring. Things I don't like include low staffing and the response time of the call button.

Charter Senior Living of Edgewood has a very good staff. The cost is similar to other places in the area.The food is good. The room sizes are a little small. They have two screened-in porches for residents to enjoy.

The lady that took us on a tour was very nice and very knowledgeable. The place was older, probably built in the late 70s or 80s, and the lighting hadn’t been updated so it wasn’t as bright in there as we would’ve liked. I didn’t really think my Mom would like that. The rooms were smaller than a few other places that we had looked at as well.

they need more worker's, there are not enough to do the job right.

My tour of this community was okay, but it appeared to be a community for someone who just needs a little bit of care. My parents needed more care. The apartment they showed me was nice, but designed for someone who still was independent and wants to live near others, instead of a big home. (You furnish a bedroom and living room and there is a bath and kitchenette with a small refrigerator & microwave.) They have a big main dining room, but I felt it would be overwhelming for my parents and nobody would be aware of their eating. The facility had easy access in and out, and I wasn't very comfortable with that. I wasn't shown the dementia care area. The pricing was alacarte ~ pay extra for helping with showers or distribution of medication. This is a nice community, but not the one for us.

There are some things about this community that are great, and other things I feel needs improvement. I do feel that they are understaffed, and need more aids on the weekends. My aunt does seem to be happy here, but it is still a work in progress for us here. There have been a few incidents where I didn't feel she was being cared for well. I'am having a meeting with the director too address these concerns. The nurses are good with communicating to me any problems. The meals are great. Overall it is still a work in progress, and hopefully the care improves.

The management is wonderful, their hearts are in the right place but I feel they need to make improvements in the memory care. The staff seem to do a good job but I feel there is no "care" or high-level interaction. I was told they have a program that shows all residents pictures of their loved ones in movie-mode but I have yet to see this. I also feel they are under staffed and this may be the cause of not giving high quality care. I thought I picked out the best community based on what they explained to me but I have not seen all the greatness from this community. It has been a little over a month since my mom has been here and I hope, hope they improve.

Staff seems to decrease each week and activities are same EVERY day. Food quality has decreased under new ownership.

Have toured the facility. May provide the information to my father - not sure its right for parents.

I looked at the facility several times and I thought it would be a good facility, but his time here was not the best but that was nobodies fault. They put him in an apartment that he was not equipped to be in. They were in the remodeling process and it was not livable yet. We were not allowed to help move him in either and they made some promises that they were not able to keep at the time. The staff members here were fantastic and a lot of them were really trying to do their best during these circumstances. Before the pandemic started, I was extremely happy with it, it was very clean and the room we were going to move him in at that time was great. I would tell others to be proactive and really ask questions.

Overall my father seems to be doing okay since his move to this community. For the most part I do not feel we are getting our money worth from this community. I do have many minor concerns that I feel I should not have, since we are paying so much money. I feel they are understaffed. My father isn't getting quite the level of care I would like. The cleanliness could be better. The staff is friendly for the most part, but I do not feel this community is worth what we are paying.

I thought this was a nice place when it was owened by Emeritus, but when it was purchased by Brookdale things started to go downhill. I started noticing a lot of oversights in both the care and cleanliness of the facility, and the issues were not resolved even after I pointed them out to the staff. Since the service was on the decline, and the price on the rise, I chose to move my loved one to another facility.