Nursing Home Communities in Atchison, KS

"My mom was in Riverside Place around two weeks ago. She was admitted there with COVID, so I haven't been able to go inside. Well, I talked to her on the phone. She's been treated well there. She says it's a clean facility and the staff is pretty good. She said the food is good, there are large portions, they give her a lot of food. She's t getting physical therapy and occupational therapy. It seems to be adequate. The outside shows a little age, but generally well kept, pretty clean, and looks pretty good from the outside. She's told me that sometimes it's difficult for her to get some of her needs met. She needs assistance with changing her clothes and toileting, and she doesn't get her medications exactly on time, so they need to be more timely with her caregiving."

"The resident rooms just have a bed no chairs for the residents to sit. So they have to sit on the side of their bed or in a wheelchair even if they do not need a wheelchair. The smell when you walk in the front door is awful. The smell of urine is very overwhelming. When I asked which direction to my grandma's room the lady at the front desk was very rude and said you have to have a mask on. I was happy to wear a mask but needed to know where to find one. These was a puddle on the floor which was urine and I had to clean that up and there were no gloves in the residents room."

"I visited the assisted living part of the Living Community of St. Joseph for my stepmother. Everybody was great. The lady that showed me around was really great and I told her that my stepmom would like to have a garage. She called me back to let me know that they have a garage available. Everything was clean and seemed nice. The lady said that they will be doing a lot of remodeling. I went there a couple of months ago. They have a nice lunchroom for them to eat. They get together for different activities and there is a big room where they have different things going on."

"My mom had been in Twin Oaks Health & Rehabilitation three or four times over the past four or five years, and she was very happy with the therapists there. Each time, she would work with the same therapists, and they would even go to her home and work with her when she needed the extra exercise and work to make her more comfortable, to help her balance, and strength just to build her. When she was there, they worked with her at least twice a day in the room where they do their therapy. They would work with her on machines to help her give her exercise in the upper part and the lower part of the body. The therapist would also come once a day and walk with her up and down the hall to try to help her balance and everything. They were wonderful. They were very professional. They knew their job. They knew what to do. They were trained. They were certified, and they were just great in any way. My mom said the food was better at her assisted living than it was at the rehab. Because she wasn't able to walk and go down there, it was cold by the time they would get it to her. She never had a hot meal there. They had activities. They had little programs. They had bingo. They had games they would play sometimes, and they took them outside once. It was a beautiful sunny day, and they took them out. They strolled her out in a wheelchair, and they had cupcakes for them. They have lots of activities. They have a lady that take care of their hair. They can make an appointment and pay her to fix their hair, wash it, and everything. They give them a haircut or a trim. Their main gym area would be over in the rehab building."

"We went with Hickory Pointe. It's very small and very rural. It was probably built in the 1970s. The place is kind of old-fashioned, but it looks good and is kept up well. The grounds are mowed frequently. The people are very caring and kind. The chef cooks really old-fashioned foods like chicken and dumplings and homemade bread. Mom fits in well. The rooms are large and have nice dressers that were probably built in the 1970s. You can tell that the facility has been freshly painted. The windows look out on rose bushes. It's just rustic. Each room has its own bedroom, a bathroom, and two dressers. There are private and semi-private rooms, and I think they are quite roomy. There's always room for improvement. I would highly recommend this place. "

"My dad has been a resident there for almost one year. He likes it very much. His nursing staff is very good and you can tell they care about him. They have lots of activities if they are interested, and they do holiday parties and so on. I do recommend this facility."

"My father was a resident of Maple Heights from the time Oak Ridge Acres closed until his passing in 2010. My mother is currently a resident in the skilled nursing wing, having transferred from the assisted living wing. The staff have been wonderful and very caring with all aspects of her care, keeping in constant touch with me as to her care. I would highly recommend Maple Heights to anyone needing nursing home care by a staff that considers the residents to be family."

"This retirement community was mediocre. I have seen many facilities that are much nicer when it comes to aesthetics and design, but it was very old and in need of a cosmetic face-lift. The facility itself is not for active seniors, it is more equipped for sedentary or minimally active seniors. (In other words, there isn't anything to do for the seniors who are still alive and kicking.) They have the usual television set with movies, board games, cards, and bingo nights. The seniors capable of walking are allowed to visit other residents as long as it is before "Lights out". The staff were courteous and kind for the most part, but being I was only there for a day, I only saw the nurses on that particular shift. Overall this nursing home is a dreary place with the nurses being the factor that makes or breaks the environment overall.The bottom line: This home gets a 3/5.The good: Nurses, support system, easy access for pick up and drop off, secure location.The bad: Not for very active seniors due to lack of entertainment, on older facility with a dismal appearance, and a curfew. "