The Atrium

I am a friend or relative of a resident

The atmosphere at The Artium is a home like environment. When you walk through the halls, there are bookcases, couches, pictures and friendly faces. The staff is patient, helpful, and they really listen to the residents. There is a program set up that requires the staff to conduct interviews with their residents to find out facts about not only illnesses they may be suffering with but memories from their lives, goals they'd like to achieve, things they like to talk about, and family members that routinely visit. These interviews are placed in their charts for nurses and staff to utilize when treating patients. They get to know their residents and visitors on a personal level which I feel not only makes their stay a pleasant one, but a healthy one. They have a chef that creates a variety of meals, a lovely dining room with a view of the river, and events that residents can attend in order to socialize. They have created a community within the facility and go above and beyond to make residents feel welcome. I have never had an issue going to visit and I have never heard a complaint from her. It's touching to see that they've put so much work into getting to know her and helping her reach her goal. She is becoming forgetful and her goal is to remember her daughter, one of my close friends, which the staff is aware of. They engage her in conversation about her daughter and always present her upon visiting. It's often difficult putting your mother in an assisted living home but I think they made this transition easy for both parties and I would highly recommend this facility.