Memory Care Communities in Lincoln, NE

"I visited Oxbow and it was very nice. It's a new facility, the memory care just opened last June. It's organized, very clean, and it has no smell."

"My parents are at GracePointe Assisted Living & Memory Care Suites. They moved in on October 1st, and they have been excellent. Their 1-bedroom is nice. They could've gotten a 2-bedroom, but they didn't have the money for that, and they didn't really need it. They were able to take some of their belongings and fit it in one bedroom. We're very happy with it. It's bright, has lots of light, it's not dark, and it's has an open floor plan. The staff is excellent. I haven't met one that wouldn't do anything that you asked. It's been excellent. With COVID, we can't go visit them, but if I dropped stuff up at the front door, they'll take it up to their room. They've just been great. The food is wonderful. They get to pick what they want, and they pick it the day before at noon. They have several choices and my dad said that the portions are just right. He said, "You know, you could get fat in a place like this" because there's not as much exercise that they used to. When they first started going there, he thought, "Oh, that wasn't much to eat," but he's really thankful that it's just the right portion and that they don't overeat. The care that they have taken to keep COVID out of their facility is fantastic. Even though we have to visit right now through a window outside, I don't care, because they're safe. They've had no instances of COVID in the residents. They've had some staff members that had COVID, but they've quarantined the residents. They call us and say, "Hey, this floor's gonna be quarantined for two weeks." With COVID, there isn't much activity. They do their devotional every day, they let my dad play the harmonica there because they can't let outside people come in for music and stuff like that. He played several times in different events, and on Veteran's Day, he played a patriotic one. They've been great. I think the activities are gonna be good once they have them."

"My mother is in Sumner Place Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation. They take her down for her meals and she's with everybody else in the cafeteria. Just in general, she seems a lot happier and more content. The service seems to be top-notch, everything's fine and we have no complaints about it. The rooms are a little smaller and are double-occupancy rooms, but she's been without a roommate for most of her time there because it's not full yet. The facility itself is clean, well-lit, and well-cared for. But frankly, the price seems high. They could lower their costs, but other than that, they're doing great."

"My parents used to be in Tabitha Residence Harbor House. It was beautiful, that's what I liked best. You felt like you were really doing the right thing for your loved ones, but when you get into it and you realize that there is no staff around, and when you can find staff, they're sitting around on their phones or computers. There's no music, no television, no activities, and people are just left. One gentleman was left at the breakfast table from morning 'til lunch, and we found medication on the floor. I found my mom with medication in her hand that they didn't want to take, and I said I didn't know if it was hers or somebody else's. They don't answer calls from my parents several times, because they have motion alarms on their beds. The last time I went in there weren't even any batteries in their motion alarms. I've never seen this sort of negligence in a facility with this type of reputation. They had a significant rapid decline, so the best thing I ever did was get them out of there. If you could find the staff, they were not responsive. I actually had one lady kind of laughing about the fact they found my mom on the bathroom floor. Her purse was gone from her room, and her wedding ring. There's just so much unprofessionalism when we moved out; they were hostile to us and our movers. It was just really uncalled for. Mom and Dad have very good long-term care insurance, and it was still $10,000 a month over. So it's unbelievably expensive. They said that they had all kinds of things that they would do with them, but they didn't. They never made an effort to get my dad out of bed. I would recommend for them to have a responsive staff and a responsive management. When things started going poorly, when we said we were going to move, nothing was communicated. Nobody contacted us at different times when Mom and Dad would fall, or if things would happen. It's just poor communication. They need some type of communication, they need accountable staffing and management. It's just so poorly run, and it's very disappointing because they have such a good reputation."

"We're on the waiting list for The Knolls Retirement Community. We chose it because it was more of a hotel senior living community versus a nursing home feel. The rooms were open and spacious. They had lots of amenities. They have a movie theater, hairdresser, lots of bingo, several restaurants, and lots of places for family to go. They have a walking trail outside of their building that's about a mile long with some benches along the way, and we really liked that. The staff during the tour was very friendly, helpful, and very pleasant. I was pleased with everything."

"We'd have to move Dad out of Independence House at Mandarin with his latest fall, but they decided they could work with hospice and make it work out there. They're great. I like them. They're very caring and attentive to the patients that they have. They provide a nice, friendly environment, and they have activities to engage them. It's just a positive, overall happy place, as well as they can make it. The dining area is good. It's open, it's easy access, and it's easy for meals to be delivered and consumed, and for them to keep a watch on everybody while they're there. The facility is really nice. They put a lot of very cheerful things on the walls, pictures, posters, and things like that. Part of their activities is decorating for different seasons and holidays with the residents. They have this guy who is just wonderful with them. They do all kinds of crafts, and some of them are for the holidays, but they have a craft activity every day of the week and throughout the month. It's expensive, but I guess they are very average priced as far as it goes."

"The Woodlands at Hillcrest has been fine so far and the place is very nice. Everybody was very friendly. The accommodations are very nice. My parents-in-law think the food is very good. The place is very pleasant, quiet, and very beautiful. They have a beauty shop and different activities that go on there."

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"My mother has moved into Legacy Arbors. It's a memory facility. I love the staff. This food is great. I have no complaints yet. I had a Thanksgiving meal there and it was wonderful. The staff is pleasant. The cleanliness is a five. I have been to exercise, walking groups, and crafts. They are constantly busy in the facility. The size of the room is very spacious. She's got plenty of room for one person. I'm very happy. I've been there as early as 8:00 in the morning and as late as 8:00 pm. Visiting hours end at 7:00. There's always staff available when I need help."

"My overall experience at Pemberly Place has been good. The staff has been fair. My room is nice, but I furnished it. The community layout is excellent. It is a fairly new community with about 100 residents. The building has three levels. We have a salon, and we have bingo and ice cream."

"I visited Waterford at Wilderness Hills. It was fine, but I did not think mom would fit in very well. The apartments looked good. "

"My husband is in Independence House. It is really a very nice and very friendly place. My husband is getting excellent care. The atmosphere is very friendly and almost home-like. The rooms are nice. I think the staff members are very dedicated. They are so friendly and caring. I think the food is OK. It is what it is. I have seen it and smelled it, and it smelled good. My husband says it is pretty good. I haven’t seen anything that they truly lack on yet, so I can’t say that they need to improve. Everything I have encountered so far has been good. "