Brookside Health and Rehabilitation Center

Mrs Mallett

On July 18, 2019 we had to make a decision that my mother had discussed with us in the past. She stated "never to put her in a nursing home". But my mother had a stroke and she required 24hr total care. My sister and I both work and we had no one to take care of her. So we decided we had no other choice but to put her in a nursing home. We called around an was told she would have to be put on a waiting list. We called Cottage Lane and was told theyhad beds. Of course we researched and checked reviews . Cottage Lane had some good reviews and some bad reviews. I prayed and asked the Lord to guide me on making this decision. Holy spirit told me not to worry about those reviews check it out for yourself. And I did just that. We decided to put mom at Cottage Lane. And I must say never judge a book by its cover. My mom had a stroke,loss her ability to talk an wasn't moving at all. We was asked about possibly putting her on hospice. But God!! The staff and therapists are awesome. I can not thank the staff for all that they do and have done. She is moving both arms and speaking some words. Praise the Lord. The therapy team is amazing. They have worked really hard with my mom she has come a long way. I want to thank you all from the depth of my heart. Sandra Mallett

Happysun

I had to visit this facility for a few weeks because my family members decided to place my grandmother at this facility for a few weeks. The facility was located in a fair location. The first problem that I notice about was parking, there was no official places to park. I can remember that I had to make my own parking lot located in the gravel. When I walked inside of the facility I was impressed with the way that the facility looked. The facility was really nice and clean. Also, the staff members were very nice and helpful, and they were available any time that we needed help. Next, when I entered my grandmother's bedroom the room was a little small. I noticed that my grandmother was not happy because the room was so hot. At this particular time of the year the air condition unit should have been working, but it wasn't it was just really hot. Then the room was so small that we had to take turn visiting with my grandmother. Also, we had to walk within the always to feel a cool breeze. As I was walking it look as if they were remodeling the building. I did get to view the newer side of the building and it was really nice with bigger updated rooms. If my grandmother would have stayed more than two weeks; she may have enjoyed living in the updated portion of the building. After all, I was please with the service that staff members provided, but I think it was to hot for anyone to sleep in. We did purchase an fan for my grandmother, so this made things a little cooler for her.