Home Care at Kettle's

Home Care at Kettle's took care of my mom. She was in the memory care. She stayed there for two-and-a-half years. It was absolutely wonderful. They're the best staff. I never thought I'd find a place that would take care of my mom the way they did. They really motivated her, and they're cared for just like family. It was such a nice family atmosphere. They prepared great meals, and with her memory issues, they did little cognitive things and try to do some memory things. They did things like painting her fingernails. I know it sounded kind of petty, but things like that were really special. They went out of their way for things like that. I just can't believe the type of care she got. Any time they had any concerns, they immediately contacted me and touched base with me. The biggest thing for me was the nurse who had called on New Year's Eve and felt that my mom was taking a turn. Even with everything that was going on with Covid, they let me come in with my mask on and I got to lay with my mom and talk to her in and she wound up passing on New Year's Day. That meant more to me than anything in the world, just to be able to say goodbye to her. It is still so fresh, but she's at peace, and they were right there. They told me I was welcome to come and visit there any time. It's just like having another family and that's how they treated me as part of the family. They made my mom part of the family. I remember at one point my mom was having a little more of a lucid moment, and she told me that she felt very loved there, and that was probably the biggest thing for me to hear, that she knew she was in a place that she was cared for. They stayed on top of everything. When I had a home health nurse come in, they told me that they don't think she's following through on stuff, and she's not looking at some of the issues. They were right on top to let me know that they felt there were some issues there, and especially when we switched over to going to hospice. I wound up switching to someone they recommended, and I had such awesome care. Every one of the girls there are just loving, caring, and you can tell they take care of every one of them. They're not just residents, and they're basically an extended family. They show them a lot of love, and they give hugs and all these things, especially during Covid, when family couldn't visit, they stepped up even more. I have no complaints at all. If I had to do it all over again, or even to some of my friends as I have couples that have their mother getting older, and I've already told them that's where I would put them. For me, it wasn't far from where I live, but I knew my mom was safe and being taken care of, and that's a great relief when you can't be with her all the time. I just can't say enough about them. Everything was kept really clean. They made wonderful meals. Everything was just nice and cozy. It's just like going to your grandma's house. I'm an only child, and my mom was all I had left, and it gave me great peace of mind. I would definitely recommend them to anybody to go there.