Emeritus at Oviedo

The community had a stale presence to it. The executive director was very cold. The alzheimers unit was nice the residents were busy doing crafts. The staff was very nice. The only thing is they were to expensive

I have to admit this place was a joke. The minute you walked in the smell hit you like a ton of bricks. The smell of urine was horrible. They had residents in the day room sitting with soiled clothes and food on the floor. I don't know if they were understaffed or what. The only good thing was the food, the cook in the kitchen knew what she was doing other than that it was awful. I felt bad for the residents. My best friends grandmother was there and was not happy. Her family moved her to another facility and it is much better.

Emeritus is a relaxed environment with its own southern charm. All of the residents were in good spirits and seemed to enjoy living there. As with many assisted living facilities they were slightly short on nurses and so at times the Alzheimer's wing could become chaotic. There were many activities throughout the day every day of the week and so the residents had many opportunities to socialize. The common areas were nicely decorated and the facility was very spacious with a bright sunny courtyard. There was even a sitting area in front of the home where residents could relax on rocking chairs and feed the resident cats.

The facility had a staleness about it. Upon arrival the energy level of the staff and the members inside seemed to be exceptionally low. The overall welcoming was minimal at best. It was clean and seemed to be fairly organized however the staffs level of engagement was lacking to say the least. The facility itself was nice and well laid out, had a relatively new feel to it but overall I realized very quickly this would not be the place for my father. While he is growing more dependent, he still has a young mind, the energy level in this facility was low enough that I knew he would not be happy there.