Shuler Health Care Assisted Living

Nita914

We visited Shuler Health Care Assisted Living. When we pulled up, there was a whole bunch of men sitting outside of the facility, and we found out that that was the women's side. I asked the director there or whoever she was, do the men go inside the women's facilities, and do the women go to the men's facilities? And she said, no. But when we're leaving, you can see the men going in and out. She said that female staffers only take care of the female clientele, and then in the men's building, there is only one man who take care of three different buildings. There were only two bathrooms. One bathroom has a toilet and a shower, and a second one has a toilet and a tub, but it's for everybody in that unit. There are two people per room, and those rooms are small. The cleanliness of the place is mediocre. We were able to go to the door and see the rooms, and for me, they were too small for two people. The staff was friendly. They all spoke to us while we were there, but I wouldn't stay there. When I asked the staff about the level of care, she said that they have people there who give meds and stuff. She told us that after a certain time, they don't have any more interactions with the residents, but some staffers stay onsite. We asked her about what else they do as far as security is concerned, and she told us that they lock them down at night, and if they leave the facilities, the lights will go off. So the area is not as safe and secure for us. We also asked the staff about pricing and any paperwork and what we need to do, she just said that they don't do paperwork right then and there. We have to go to Social Services and see if we can get my mother-in-law accepted.

Michelle

I toured Shuler Health Care Assisted Living. The outside and the grounds were very nice, very clean, and kept up. However, the rooms were too small for double occupancy, and as far as my aunt is concerned, she would need more care than what they would be able to give her, and they don't have private bathrooms. There are two bathrooms for everyone to use in each unit, but after 11:00, there is no one to help the people. The person who gave the tour was lovely. She was very thorough, very nice, and seemed very knowledgeable about the place when it was first built, the people who built it, and the care of the place. We just really enjoyed her. She was very sweet. Everything seemed clean. It just was not a good fit for us. It was too small, and it was not sufficient help for what we needed. The atmosphere seemed nice. Everyone seemed like they got along nicely. We saw a couple of workers there. As far as activities are concerned, we were told that each unit had activities separately each day, so the residents were able to enjoy different activities at different units each day. They also had vans that took them to different places like to go to outings, so that was a plus.

Randy

Shuler Health Care Assisted Living was not suitable for my wife. There were two people in the room in all of the rooms that I saw. I asked about private rooms and I was informed that they'd have to ask the owner of the property about that (it'd be quite an exception). The prices at that place were surprisingly higher than all of the other places I looked at. The staff members were quite friendly and gave a business card and a one-sheet amenities summary, and that was it. They were very nice, but it seemed to me more people were in the mental health need category. The staff told me that a psychiatrist and a therapist came around certain periods of time to help people. That's the impression I got of it, and it was at the end of a dead-end road. The grounds were not impressive at all. I didn't see many common areas. In each bay or area, there were 12 residents, all two to a room, and no private bathrooms. Some residents were milling around outside in the parking lot. I didn't see any activities going on. I saw a jigsaw puzzle or two on the table and that's it.

Jackie

I think the tour experience with Shuler Health Care Assisted Living was great, but it's not somewhere I would want to place my mother. It was fun. I thought it was clean and all that, but I can't imagine them sharing three bathrooms for 12 people. It's just not a community I would set my mom up in. The staff member, Sarah, she was very helpful and very professional. The facility was fine. They have several different villas with seven different rooms, etc. There's two people per room, so there's no privacy.

Shena

I went to Shuler Health Care Assisted Living. The staff was awesome, they answered the call on the second ring, they were very attentive, I did a tour, very nice setting, and it was a co-ed style home living. The guys are in different cottages, and the women in different cottages. There's a house companion that actually stayed with the residents in the facility. They had a garden area, a pond with koi fish. It was very nice and affordable. I met the owners.

Jodi

I liked Shuler Health Care. It's very good for what they offer. They have very good staff, and it's a very friendly place. The only thing there that I did not like was the rooms were way too small for two people. The staff was very caring and there's not a lot of turnover in their house parents. I was impressed that their employees have longevity there. The rooms were very small and none of them offer a private bath facility. They have 12 people per house unit and they only have three bathrooms available, which I thought was a little tight. Their dining rooms are very personable and very clean. I went there one time during lunchtime and the food smelled really good. Everybody seemed happy and was enjoying it.