Windward Gardens

maddy90

I was a resident my stay started out good then went downhill in longterm .callbell went unanswered for hrs left in wet bed all night after being incontinent due to being unable to get up by myself no one answered .felt 100 % totally left alone at night lazy worker put my callbell out of my reach when i talked to social worker about concernes was assured concerns would be addressed with family and myself nobody cared enough to even get back to me or my family

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karenwalker15

My mother is at this facility for rehabilitation after having a stroke. I am in Georgia and she has told me what a pleasure the staff is and that they have treated her as if she was their only patient. With me being so far away, I am more at ease knowing she is well cared for. She has said the food is good also. Today is actually her birthday and she sid that so many people there have made her birthday very special. They even brought her a gift from Dunkin Donuts.. Thank you all for everything you have done to make my mom feel cared for and special. Sincerely, Karen Scruggs

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Cathy

Windward Gardens' setup for assisted living is one shared room with a shared bathroom and no kitchenette. My in-laws would not want to be in one small room. It's a much smaller community than the other place we saw, but the people were very nice. The rooms were smaller and most of them were shared. There are only a few options for private rooms. I thought it's a charming place with potential. It had a bird who get a lot of attention. This community allows dogs to come and visit, which is important for my sister since she has dogs. Overall, it's a nice community for what you might need, although there's fewer choices in terms of activities. I only saw a few of the residents and many of them are in wheelchairs. They also have amenities, like a hair salon, but they don't have a medical director on-site.

Caring102272950

We were able to choose Windward Gardens because they were the ones that had an opening at that time. I found everything really nice. It was very clean and the people are just wonderful. The rooms have very good size with a huge bathroom. They have an open kitchen for snacks 24 hours a day.

Caring510856

My grandmother had had multiple falls before she ended up going to Windward Gardens in Camden, Maine. At first she was not excited about this and, with the generation she grew up with, felt we were "committing" her. I'd say that within about a week she had grown to love it there. The staff was always so warm and welcoming and she quickly found that she had found a new home and group of friends. Their shuttle bus made her capable of continuing to go on shopping trips and going to church "“ but now she got to go on these trips with her friends. They held activities throughout each day, including group exercise, wine and cheese and various craft activities. At last she felt safe in the place she was living, knowing that people were always around if she needed help, and with everything being handicap accessible, she had less fear of falling down. We all quickly grew fond of her roommate especially, who grew to be part of the family, just as many of the staff members did. The last Christmas I spent at Windward Gardens was the best Christmas I have ever had. Her friends stopped by and the staff gave us a nice private dining room to share a family dinner. In my grandmother's final days, she was moved upstairs to the medical unit, where sadly, she ended her days. The staff upstairs couldn't have been more supportive and caring during those last days "“ compassion was shown during this time that I will never forget. I have many fond memories with my grandmother at Windward Gardens and would recommend it to anybody looking for a senior care facility.