Samaritan Bethany

I'm familiar with Samaritan Bethany. I had been there before. It has good nurses. My mom would be in a semi-private room, which we thought was imperative because she likes to talk. They have meals for people who can get out of the rooms and go down to the dining room. They have 24-hour nursing care. They would be able to help my mom with her activities of daily living pretty much. My mom is not able to dress herself. She needs help ambulating. She can use a cane or a walker, but she has to have somebody with her or she'll fall. She's 96. So we were looking at that and the proximity to her old home in Rochester. Her support system up there is comparable to what we have here in Arizona, too. She has friends in Rochester, too. Samaritan Bethany is centrally located and that seems to be the best way to go. They don't have a pool, but they have a courtyard. It's definitely a skilled nursing facility.

I had rehab at Samaritan Bethany Home on Eighth for 12 days. Everything was excellent. They had a community dining hall and three meals every day. It's like ordering off a menu, which they cooked right there. The technicians were terrific, and PT was really good. I got out of there sooner than they expected. My room was large, the bathroom had a large shower and you could get a moving stool in there. They had terrific aides that gave or help you with showers. It's a great place. The nurses were great. Every Friday, they opened a bar and you could get free drinks in the lobby.

I have visited Samaritan Bethany. It was very nice. My friend has loved ones there but they were not able to participate in any activities. They did their own thing.