York Gardens

I visited York Gardens, and they have fantastic safety issues to make sure the residents are safe and have their freedom. That was my primary concern, and they have lots of activities. They have exercises, a men's group that goes fishing, and goes to baseball games, and they have three meals a day. The staff member was very cheerful, very caring toward the residents, and was very impressed.

I thought York Gardens was very impressive. They were very clear and honest in describing what they could and could not do for my parents, which I really appreciated. We did not eat there, but it looked like a very nice, well-appointed facility. The whole building was very nice and top notch.

York Gardens has a feeling of comfort and newness that doesn't spawn from its recent creation but rather from the attitudes of the staff and the patients. The staff never seems to lose focus even with the considerable amount of illnesses they encounter on a daily basis. This well maintained attention to their wards has yet to show any detrimental affect upon their cheerfulness as well as their helpfulness when asked questions that could very well fall under the "dumb question" heading. The sunlight is invited into the patients' rooms rather than blocked out and with the shared public space between York Gardens and York Cooperative; clients can watch outdoor events as well as visiting grandchildren and great-grandchildren play. My uncle's Alzheimer's disease progression limits him to the rarest of excursions so this window on the outside world helps him maintain an important visual attachment with the outside world. No one wishes to end up needing help to continue with daily life, but York Gardens does not make any regret asking for it.