Don Orione Adult Day Health Center

Don Orione was very outdated, somewhat of a stench field, and old-fashioned, but that was not what I was really looking for. That wasn't on my priority list, and my priority was that the staff cared for each individual person whether it be my mom or someone else's mother. I think what happened with the Don Orione was they wouldn't accept my mom because she couldn't self-administer her medication, and that was an issue with a few of these places that I found out along the road. The staff seemed very nice. I didn't really speak to anybody probably about care, but they did seem nice. I do know three women who work there who live in my neighborhood and they have told me good things about the Don Orione, so I am believing that.

To start out, the facility was in her hometown so she felt almost obligated to attend. She really wanted to live there as opposed to with one of her children. In that regard it was good for her, but in most aspects I did not like the place. The stench of the facility was almost unbearable, and the food was putrid. I realize that these are some things that all nursing homes deal with, but it existed here nonetheless. The amenities and facilities were the bare minimum, nothing for entertainment outside of bingo night and the like. The biggest saving grace was the staff, the staff were all excellent with her until her final days. Overall the place was terrible from an outsiders perspective, but for the people living there I'm sure it was even worse.