Derby Health & Rehab

Dean

My wife is in Derby Health & Rehab. They're an excellent facility. It is relatively new and it is a community-type thing. They have assisted living and independent living, and they even have a dialysis center on campus. There are four buildings that are all connected for rehab and long-term care and their facilities are very nice. Their rooms are a pretty good size. There's plenty of room to have four or five chairs in there. Last Monday was my wife's birthday and they have a conference room and we had 26 people there. They allowed us to bring in the cake and the whole thing. She had a great birthday here. The staff is all very friendly. They work very hard to make your life comfortable while you're here. Everybody has cranky moments, but for the most part, they are willing participants and take care of your needs. I was here for 33 days this year after I had a DKA and they did everything they could to help me out. Their therapists are excellent. They will do everything they can to gently drive you to get better. I had to learn how to walk and how to be a one-legged man for a while. I went home with the confidence that I could take care of myself without any problem. They take care of my wife. We've been looking for a place now for a week and have not succeeded in finding a place to get out of here. Just because we were supposed to have left a week ago doesn't mean that they aren't still taking care of my wife in an excellent fashion. It's a great place to be. They don't have any openings for long-term care right now. In the meantime, we're here waiting to find someplace and they're still taking care of her. They're not doing any physical therapy right now. They've got an excellent staff. I have not met anyone on staff who wasn't a real helper for the patients. I had eaten their meals. They could stand to improve there a little bit. They serve good food, but sometimes not. Some of their combinations are at least not to my palate. You get an ample amount of food. You can get service in your room or at the common table. It is very expensive though. This place is probably comparable to most facilities that have skilled nursing. They have activities every day. They have bingo at least three times a week. They play dominoes and cards, and they have little ice cream socials and a lot of different activities. No matter who you are, you can probably find something that is to your interest. They make sure that you have an opportunity to be involved in activities.