Winter Growth

Audrey

My aunt is at Winter Growth. It's beautiful. It's pretty much memory care units and also an assisted living unit. So it's two in one. They're separate in terms of workers and in terms of how they operate. They're all single rooms. No shared rooms. The staff is pretty much good. The food is good. They have physical, occupational, and respiratory therapy, all of that, at least five days per week onsite. They have activities on site. It's a wonderful place. The staff is great. They're awesome. They're wonderful staff. They have three prepared meals per day. They have a chef onsite seven days per week. The structure of the building is wonderful. It has more than enough room for all the clients to roam on the memory side. It has a courtyard that you can go outside, go into the garden, and pick whatever they want to pick and come back inside. You don't have to supervise them because it is a courtyard, which means that you can't leave the premises. They're just in between two buildings. They provided a garden there and they can go to the garden whenever they like. The doors are always open for them to go out, there are benches out, they can just sit there and relax and come back when they're ready. It has a lot of social areas where they can sit with each other or they can go by themselves. So it's great.

italiandds

My mother was a daycare member before COVID, and suffers from dementia. During the COVID isolation, she went downhill fast, due to isolation, and it was necessary to place her in an assisted living facility. She was very happy with the day program, so I figured the assisted living would be a good fit, and it has been. Her dementia progress has definitely slowed due to the activities they provide, she's put on the weight she'd lost during her isolation, and after an expected adjustment period, has been very happy there. Her room is smaller than at some of the facilities I've seen, but there is still plenty of space for her things (I believe more might be confusing to her), and there is a great deal of open area for socialization. The staff are attentive to her individual needs, and are as accommodating to the family when we come to visit or take her out as COVID restrictions allow. As a health care worker, I am very pleased with the strict guidelines they follow to keep the vulnerable residents healthy. As she cannot leave without an escort, for safety reasons, the facility provides a secure, beautiful garden courtyard where she can go on her own. This place might not be a perfect fit for some, but with my mother's dementia, it provides her with excellent security (no one can go in or out without a staff member being present), good opportunities for socialization, and staff that work with her to make sure she's utilizing as much of her facilities as she is able.

pedefam

There are not enough words for me to express how amazing Winter Growth Assisted Living Facility is, and how much they have blessed my family! My sister had a severe stroke in 2012, and I became her legal guardian at that time. By 2018, she was able to be moved to assisted living, which was quite a task for me to undertake because I didn't even know where to start. I live in Howard County, so I wanted my sister to be closer to me, and everyone that I spoke with mentioned how I should apply to Winter Growth because it was such a wonderful facility. They were not kidding! I called one day, had a tour the following day, and was already submitting the application shortly after. I was so impressed with Winter Growth's layout, staff, care given to the residents, etc. I knew that day this was the place for my sister, and seeing the dogs and cats in the facility just sealed it for me as we are animal lovers! Winter Growth just felt like "home". Sure it's not flashy and doesn't have all the latest technology or renovations, but how many of us can say that for our own homes? For me and my family, home is a place where it is warm, cozy and comfortable, and Winter Growth has all those boxes checked. We were very fortunate to have my sister accepted as a resident, and she has been very happy living there. She has her own room and privacy, but also has support at any time, should she need it. She enjoys the food and the company of other residents and staff. They have become her family as well. As with all of us in life, there are days that may not go so well, but the staff at Winter Growth will work with my sister and include me, so that all of us are on the same page. We always come to resolutions that benefit everyone. I know from personal experience that Winter Growth always looks out for the residents best interest, and treats them with respect and dignity, which I appreciate so much. Winter Growth always plans special events for the residents with their family's like Christmas dinners, Valentine's gatherings, or any other special occasion that comes up. My family, including my 2 children, always enjoy visiting because it's such a homey and welcoming environment. My sister also has many visits from other friends and family, and each one of them has told me that she is in an amazing facility! From March 2020 to the present, things have been tough with the pandemic, but we have made the best of it by speaking via FaceTime daily, dropping off items, having things shipped to her, etc. Winter Growth took the care and safety of their residents very seriously, and still do, and thankfully my sister has been healthy throughout everything. In a time of uncertainty, anxiety, and fear, I have had constant peace of mind knowing that my sister is receiving the best care at Winter Growth, where she is safe, healthy, and happy! I couldn't have asked for a better facility for my sister to live. We are so thankful for all they do by providing wonderful care and accommodations for their special residents. Winter Growth has been such a blessing to my family!