WellQuest Living

Although I was asked beforehand, I decided to wait until my mother actually moved in before reviewing. I didn't feel that a review based on one tour would be accurate. Unfortunately I was correct. The building is nice and clean, the rooms are clean, and the grounds are beautiful. However, we (Mom and I) have noticed a few things that could stand a little improvement: 1. One of the selling points of Sterling Place is that 3 meals per day are included in the rent. That is true. However: - The menus are not accurate. I know that changes can occur anywhere, but so far menu items listed have been unavailable every single day. Today, the selection for lunch was actually dinner! So residents got a completely different meal than what they were expecting. - The food is mediocre, although it is "sold" as a step up from processed food. I'm not too sure about that. I recently joined Mom for dinner in the dining room. The entree was turkey and stuffing. That was the saltiest stuffing I have ever tasted. I stayed quiet because I figured others might not think so. Boy, was I wrong. After a few minutes, I heard several residents (at least a dozen) sitting around me talking about the excessive saltiness. Even though the turkey was sliced white meat, it looked as though it came from a pre-packaged roll and the gravy on top was so salty, I scraped it off the turkey. I hope all meals aren't that salty, not just for the taste but for the residents health. - Another selling point is that the food will be delivered to residents if they don't want to come to the dining room. That is true, but be prepared to wait a LONG time, and you should turn your oven on because it will be cold when it arrives. I think this is because there aren't enough staff in the dining room, and residents who would prefer their meals in their apartments are forced to wait a very long time. - The dining room staff--although polite--could be a little friendlier and warmer. They look as though they're just showing up to work and they've forgotten that they're talking to seniors whose only face-to-face interaction for the day could be in that dining room. A smile and a kind face could go a long way. 2. There are many other services included, such as laundry, housekeeping, and transportation. These are great amenities; however, the information is nowhere to be found when new residents arrive. Residents--if they don't have family to help-- are fending for themselves by asking any staff person who walks by. I feel really bad for them. Sterling Place: PLEASE consider some type of "new resident packet". It doesn't have to be elaborate, just a sheet of paper that says "for laundry, call this number.....this is who you should call for housekeeping....." I am happy that Mom is in a safe, clean environment and will have many good services available to her that are included in her rent. That is a great savings to her. But we really hope that the other areas of concern will improve not just for her, but for everyone there.

Based on the observation of my daughters, the tour was itself went okay but did not get a good feel for the community. My daughters notice the staff were more interested in talking among themselves and were not paying attention to the residents. Overall this automatically made us not want to move my wife into this community.

I have spoken to my mother and sister about whether they have been introduced into the community and made to feel welcome. I was told that a lot of time would be spent doing that. It did not happen. As a result, I am inclined not to give this please a favorable report at this time.

Similar to my feelings about Courtyard Plaza, I did not like how this facility was for both assisted living and memory care. I prefer the facilities that are just for memory care so that the residents are able to move about more freely. The facility was beautiful and very clean, but the outside area was just a patio and there were no trees/plans

I am a little disappointed with Pasadena Highlands. They put him in an apartment and did not have anyone watching him, interacting with him, or caring for him. They basically filled the room, but then when our needs were not met we had to hire someone else outside of Pasadena Highlands to help out at additional cost. It seems to me they were only interested in filling the room rather than helping us out. I think there are better places in the area, especially for memory care patients.

Working on their director, in a year untrained taff, no supervison, just incredibly bad place. Should not be licensed for memory care. These folks are not capable of running an ice cream stand. Run from this place

The culture at Laurel heights is arrogant and not an inclusive environment. As a loved one, this was an emotionally exhausting experience. I have nothing good to say about this place. The optics are great. They make a good first impression but eventually you see the staff and its residents are arrogant entitled and unkind.

Do your research before having your loved one live at Villa Capri at Varenna. Owned by [removed] and recently Well Quest took over the management of this facility. It's obvious that [name removed] hired Well Quest to cut costs and operate Villa Capri as a budget community, however the costs for residents are high and will increase. Ongoing problems with the staff responding in a timely manner to the resident's call for assistance. Food is not good, residents give feedback month after month with no change. Staff training is weak and results in inconsistent performance. Communication to senior Well Quest Management about issues is ignored. This facility looks new and clean but is not operated well.

Around this time last year, Sterling place wasn't the best but it had a manager that cared, interacted with residents and song happy birthday to them in the dining room. I no longer see him, I'm assuming they ran him away. This place has really went downhill. Many mornings it has been McDonald's for breakfast and they promised an executive chef. The team is so rude.... The leasing agent and a skinny young man that says he the manager....looks too young tho... They seen my mother in the lobby one day and yelled "Have you gotten your eviction letter yet" my mother was so embarrassed, called me crying. I have now gotten her out of there!

Villa Capri is a fairly new facility which looks clean and maintained. The staff for the most part is friendly, however they are not well trained. The food is often inedible and feedback by the residents about the food is ignored. The "assistance" at this facility is minimal. I would NOT recommend Villa Capri to anyone looking for a properly managed and well run facility.

We submitted an application and deposit for my 84 year-old mother to move into this community with the assurance that a full program of diabetic care including the administration of insulin and blood sugar checks would be provided. After waiting 6 months for the community to open, we were informed after her assessment that the community would not have the necessary licensing to provide this service. It was false and misleading advertising, and I would not trust anyone there with the care of my aging parent.

My parent is a resident at this facility. The staff is/are fantastically kind and thoughtful although, like most of these facilities (low pay), there is a lot of turnover. The main problem I see is that the food is quite awful. There is lots of fried food and very poor quality ingredients and recently, again, everything on the plate was an awful dark brown breading that was inedible and sent back to the kitchen in its entirety. My parent recently tried to eat the roast beef sandwich and gave up because the tough meat couldn't be chewed. Elderly folks get more and more enjoyment of food as time progresses and this should be a very high priority fix. I wish I could force the CEO of this facility to eat the food for a month. This facility is also very expensive and the apartments are dingy and old (the tile shower was moldy at the beginning and still is - the only fix is to remove the entire shower and start over again). The common areas were recently redone but I don't see any work being done on apartments. On a positive note, the garden area is lovely. I am very disappointed with the situation and wish I could move my parent but it's too late for another move. Again, I can't rave enough about the kind people who work there. It's the CEO/owner and the profit motive that is at the root of the problems at this facility. I have tried here to give credit where credit is due and to honestly provide the downside as experienced over many many months. If I had it to do over, I would definitely not choose the Pasadena Highlands.

My parent is a resident at this facility. The staff is/are fantastically kind and thoughtful although, like most of these facilities (low pay), there is a lot of turnover. The main problem I see is that the food is quite awful. There is lots of fried food and very poor quality ingredients and recently, again, everything on the plate was an awful dark brown breading that was inedible and sent back to the kitchen in its entirety. My parent recently tried to eat the roast beef sandwich and gave up because the tough meat couldn't be chewed. Elderly folks get more and more enjoyment of food as time progresses and this should be a very high priority fix. I wish I could force the CEO of this facility to eat the food for a month. This facility is also very expensive and the apartments are dingy and old (the tile shower was moldy at the beginning and still is - the only fix is to remove the entire shower and start over again). The common areas were recently redone but I don't see any work being done on apartments. On a positive note, the garden area is lovely. I am very disappointed with the situation and wish I could move my parent but it's too late for another move. Again, I can't rave enough about the kind people who work there. It's the CEO/owner and the profit motive that is at the root of the problems at this facility. I have tried here to give credit where credit is due and to honestly provide the downside as experienced over many many months. If I had it to do over, I would definitely not choose the Pasadena Highlands.

I visited my mother during her dinner time. The waitresses seemed over worked and stressed . (Can't blame them) but they maintained a smile. However one waitress ( her name is Jessica) had a very foul mouth. I over heard her making rude comments about some of the residents. She has a very "hood rat " look to her. Head half shaven and not dressed like the other waitresses. She gives the place a very in professional look. She was rude and I even saw her flip off the Waitress named margarita everytime she walked past her.

I am truly disappointed with the Commons. it went from a family oriented home to a cold place to institutionalize your loved one. The staff and occupants have a large turnover rate. The only time you'll see the management is when they hike up their rates of their long term tenants. Like so many other families, I now have to find new housing for my parent after 5 years.

AVOID. My father spend four days at the Highlands. Despite being on notice that his care needs exceeded the level at which they assessed him during their intake evaluation, they provided no additional service before letting him fall twice. He ended up in the hospital. While the Highlands agreed to release him from their 30 day notice requirement, they refunded only $2200 of the nearly $6000 we had paid four days prior. That's $1000 a day just so they could prove their [Removed] handling of their residents.

I would not recommend this community to anybody. I'am having a horrible situation with them at the moment. My father stayed at this community for six days, and he had a bad episode, due to his dementia. After being evaluated by his physiologist, he informed me my father could not live on his own. Once I told the community he would have to move out, because he needed more care than they are able to provide. They are still trying to charge me, even though he is unable to stay there. They have been inconsiderate, and not understanding of our situation. I would not recommend for anybody to take their loved one to this community.

During a visit with my father I struck up conversation with some of the care takers and waitresses. I was appalled when hearing waitresses only got the minimum wage. With no tips. And the care takers only got 10 cents more? My son gets 10.65 an hour. He works at a clothing store. This issue concerns me because these people have one of the hardest jobs. Tending to people who hardly remember their own name, let alone food order. Or having to bathe an elderly person. That cannot be fun at all!. Must be such a hard job. While my son gets paid more for folding clothes. Clearly the management does not appreciate their workers and that is why this place is grossly understaffed. Never mind the only employees they're capable of racking in at that pay have quite an attitude or are covered in tattoos, and can hard let speak English. Always classy. My father, along with the other residents, and the workers, deserve better. You treat your employees bad and it effects the residents.