Country Gardens of Duluth

Deborah

What I like the best at Country Gardens of Duluth are the caretakers. Most of them are very caring and very personable. They help me out tremendously when I need them. One drawback is they don't have enough of them, and the other drawback is a lot of them don't speak English. So, communication is hard. They have a capacity for 67 patients, but right now I believe they only have 50. Even with the 50 they're so short-handed. They can't get to everyone on a basis of continually treating without the patients having to wait for a caretaker to come in and take care of them, like changing diapers, changing the bed sheets, and assisting in bathing or showering for the people like myself that cannot walk. Most of the people here are in wheelchairs. Some of them have rollators or walkers that they use, but a majority of the patients here are in wheelchairs and are in a lot more need of help than I am. Some of them are blind. Personally, I like all the staff here. I like the administrators. I've had some downfalls with them and some cons with them. I have a mobile wheelchair that I'm not allowed to use, but yet I had to pay a deposit for it. I'm very, very upset about that because that was a lot of money that had to be put down just to have my power chair, and I can use it. There are just a lot of things. Anyone that wants to investigate living here do a very thorough walk through and ask a lot of questions for loved ones because there's a lot of do's and don'ts. The food is not very tasteful. Morning, lunch, and evening you get the same thing over and over again. I just can't believe that a business that has a restaurant wouldn't have more variety of food that you can pick from. Here, you're not allowed to pick out your food, you get what you're served. I don't know if it's because it's Medicaid-qualified or what. You don't get a choice in other words. Whatever they serve is what you get. You have to eat it or go hungry. The cleanliness is kept up every day, which is a good thing. They clean your bathrooms, your bedrooms, and your room every day. They sweep and mop and everything, so the cleanness is exceptional. There's a variety of floor plan options from the smallest to the largest. I'm in one of the smallest, and I feel like it's more like a storage room than a bedroom. I've seen some of the other rooms that are very, very nice.

Chris

So far we like it at Country Gardens of Duluth. They were able to work with my dad. The staff has been helpful and the communication went well. My dad has lots of financial issues, and they have been able to work with him on that, so it's been nice. The community has been great, and so far, the staff has been understanding, helpful and timely. He has a necklace for when he needs help getting to the restroom and other things, and considering they have other people they've got to work with too, they still make it to him in a timely manner. They have all been very kind to him and he likes their food. They take him out to Walmart or to eat, they get him out and about. They've got a couple of different places for the residents to hang out, they have a little store in there, and they do weekend activities for families to come up and spend time with them.

Melanie

Country Gardens Duluth is wonderful, and we're very pleased with them. The rooms are kept clean. For somebody who doesn't need a lot of things, the rooms are plenty big. My mom's room is one of the smallest, but it fits her bed, chest, drawers with a TV sitting on top of it, a nightstand, a tall skinny cabinet, baker's rack, and two little metal wire frame type shelves with drawers. The shower is strictly a shower with no tub, but it has a place for my mom to sit. They have lots of activities like bingo, musical concerts for different kinds of music, therapy dogs, jigsaw puzzles, and a small library where people can pick out books and read. Occasionally, they play for stuffed animals that a church group provides, and they play until everybody gets an animal. They have a podiatrist who comes in and trims their toenails, and a TV room where family can come in and visit. They also have different pastors from different churches.

Carrie

I was in Country Gardens, which is in Duluth. It was very nice. The staff was good. There was a no pets policy, so that was a stumbling block for me because I have a cat. The dining room was very nice. The activities were average and few. The food was nice, and the dining area was kept very clean and friendly. The room was large enough. It was one room with a bathroom.

Sam057260

My mother-in-law enjoyed being at Country Gardens of Duluth during her one-week stay. Her room was small but adequate for her. The activities were bingo, cards, and devotional time.

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Pamela471335

Plantation South of Duluth has plants outside, nice benches and rocking chairs, and a lot of windows. The lobby has chairs, a fireplace, chairs, and tablets to socialize at and very nice hallways. I like it because it’s really bright and cheerful with a yellow painting in it. The cafeteria was really nice and had lots of windows and they a service coffee area. They play cards, have devotional Bible study, and have an area for media or computer access. They have comfortable couches and recliners. The person who assisted us was very personable, helpful, and friendly. They showed me the rooms and was very informative about the facility. They take them on outings to the grocery stores, doctors', and scenic places in the area.

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