Tennyson Court

My Mother-in-law has been living at Tennyson Court since July 2016. We moved her from another community where we did not feel that she was getting enough attention, and she was not thriving. We have noticed an amazing transformation in her since she has been at Tennyson. She is active and engaged again. Her memory seems better, she is happier, she has made very nice friends and the staff are wonderful with her! Every one of the staff know her, from the maintenance staff on up, including the administration team! There are an amazing group of aides who help with picking out her outfits for the day, taking a shower and keeping her room always looking neat and tidy. The in-house nurse practitioner helps correct her medications, and she seems a lot clearer. She is looking and acting like her old self again. She is eating really well, where before she was barely eating and losing weight. Because of the design of Tennyson Court it is easy for her to find her way to activities. She no longer has to manage an elevator or long corridors. The household dining rooms are really nice and home-like, and it has made it much easier for her to make new friends. Her room size is perfect and looks beautiful. She now goes on outings, and participates in a wide range of adult activities. My husband, family and I are very happy and relieved that she is so will cared for and is having such a nice, full life.

My dad was at Tennyson, in their memory care unit. My dad suffered from Alzheimers, and if anyone has a loved one that suffers from dementia, or alzheimers, you can relate to the daily struggles these people encounter. My brother and I visited more places than we care to remember looking for a place that we felt comfortable with for my dad. Some assisted living, some full skilled nursing care, all with an underlying specialty in memory care patients. Our initial concerns were the obvious, good care, loving environment, understanding and educated staff, safety. When we visited Tennyson we were immediately impressed. We loved that there were only 12 people in his "house" and they all had their own private space, along with additional large, warm common space. My dad was there for 8 months. In those 8 months, our experience with Tennyson, and its staff was impeccable. They care for each resident, as if they were a member of their own family. We visited my dad, nearly everyday, and no matter what day of the week it was, you saw the same faces of dedicated, and loving staff. Not to say of course, that in each of the specific houses, there werent new faces caring for my dad, but there was always someone familiar, to help, guide, and teach. The management staff, front desk staff,and activities staff were all equally involved in the care of each of the residents. Tennyson also has a nurse on the premises at all times. She, or he, was always up to date on what was happening with my dad, and any and all concerns were brought to our attention. We, like wise, could voice any concerns that we had, in reference to my dad's health, and were always guided appropriately. Toward the end, we had hospice coming in to assist with his care, and during one of the interviews with the hospice nurse, and social worker, they were expressing to me, how impressed they were with Tennyson each time they had come to visit one of their patients. I told her how fortunate we were in finding this place for my dad, that with him being here, it gave us a piece of mind, and comfort that he was being taken care of, and loved .... when we couldnt. She said to me... " This is such a hidden gem... it's like finding a needle in a haystack". I dont think I could have said it better myself!!

I liked Tennyson Court. It was a small, comfortable setting, and it's all one level which is important. It just seemed very homey, and it was a standalone place, so it wasn't a chain. Everybody I ran into has worked there for 10 or 12 years which to me seems like a testament that they're doing something right, and staff must be happy which means they do a good job.

Tennyson Court was too disorganized. They had individual buildings and each building had their own staff. I did not know how many there were in a building -- maybe 12 or 15 residents -- and it was too chaotic. I did not like the atmosphere. The staff seemed too disorganized.

The rooms at Tennyson Court were beautiful; but they are just rooms, and not apartments. If there were more full apartments then maybe my parents would have liked it more. The thought of being put in kind of a nursing home setup scares them, but the place was gorgeous. Everybody at this facility was great. They have cooking classes, crafting classes and exercise classes. They have outings too.

My mother was in Tennyson Court for 10 days, but she fell and hit her head and passed. She liked it very much. It was very clean and very nice, but it was a small facility. Everybody was very nice as well. Her room was well-lit, beautiful, and brand new. She had new rugs, and it was very clean.

We have a good experience with Tennyson Court. The staff assists my mom whenever she needs assistance. The food is excellent, and the dining experience is wonderful. They have group get-togethers, singing, dancing, exercises, and outings.

Hands down best experience I ever could've asked for. The employees are always friendly, smiling, working hard and providing excellent care. Their customer service is also incredible. For example, my mother living there told me her room was slightly cold I notified the front desk, by the time i was back had walked her back to her room there was already a maintenance man there tinkering with the system to help which resulted in the issue being solved immediately. The level of care simply phenomenal, I never had to worry that my mother was being treated poorly when she was at Tennyson. The building and grounds are taken care of better than or on par with any facility I have ever seen. They run a tight well knit family style shift here that is unparalleled. They have a wonderful popcorn machine and hot chocolate/coffee station at the front desk that my children absolutely loved. In addition they have multiple finch displays with a multitude of birds with many exotic colors that capture the imagination of children and the residents. They run great activities on a day by day basis and throw good parties for almost every occasion from Christmas, to St. Patricks day. They constantly have live music performers come in to liven things up. Almost every time I come into the building i notice something going on for these residents, whether is a priest, bingo, ice cream socials... ect. Tennyson is incredible and I will always be grateful for making the decision to use Tennyson which somehow continues to improve day by day.