Nursing Home Communities in Albuquerque, NM

"They took very good care of my mother during her last few months of severe alz./dementia. I didn't worry while she there. "

"My father is in Sandia Ridge Center. He is in rehab, and it's a decent place for it, although I wouldn't put him in the nursing home over there as they have too many people. He also doesn't have a private room. He's sharing it; there are two beds there, and it's small. The upkeep is fine, though. The people who work there are very helpful. They call me when they have to administer meds and make sure that they're the right meds. I spoke to the social worker yesterday, and he's really nice, too. The nurse kept me informed of everything. I didn't have any issues with any of them. Yesterday, they allowed him to get into a wheelchair and go outside. When he was coming in, he got off the chair and fell, and they called me as soon as it happened. They also informed me right away of any changes. They're really good, communication-wise. I've seen what they give my father to eat, and he actually enjoys it. He finishes his food, and it looks very good. He's been doing okay with the activities and with his physical therapy. He has issues with the fall, so they're working on his balance, and they're also working on getting him to use a walker. The parking is close to the building, so you don't have to walk a long distance. That's good because my mother also has issues walking far, so it's convenient when she comes to visit."

"You can’t judge a book by it’s cover. The staff members at Princeton Place our all amazing. The physical therapists are best, they are really working hard with my mom, they are very knowledgeable and they communicate the plan and the progress to the family. The nurses and CNAs are very attentive and caring, and also communicate with the family. The facility is run down, but they did get my mom a top notch wheelchair and air match for her bed."

"My mother was placed there after breaking her hip. The staff is very lazy, and when paged for pain meds would take hours. The place is clean. She became very constipated and they neglected the fact that she was on strong pain meds and became impacted twice while there and they still did not address the issue. The food is absolutely terrible. Some nurses were very kind and nice, others were not. The rehab was suppose to happen twice daily and most times it did not. Would never allow my mother to go to this facility again. "

"My brother is in the Canyon Transitional Rehabilitation Center long-term care wing. The overall experience is good. In the long-term wing, sometimes I don't like the smell when we go in there, but the rooms are nice and big. Overall, I think it's adequate. The staff is good, they're busy but when you call them, they respond right away. My brother is satisfied with the food there and says it's good. I like that it's a small place, it's not huge. The managerial staff seems to be very responsive."

"My husband fell and broke his arm which required three weeks of PT at Las Palomas. I visited him everyday--he was always clean, his room was orderly and well maintained, and his meals were tasty and nutritious. The therapists, nurses, and aides were professional, responsive, and friendly. I have to admit that I was very apprehensive about this nursing home after I read the negative reviews. However, my husband was well taken care of. He is coming home in good shape, thanks to the care he received at Las Palomas. My thanks to all who worked daily with him. As far as I am concerned, the workers never get enough of the credit. "

"I visited my mother at Avamere Rehab at Fiesta Park through the window of her room. We talked through our cell phones. They gave her excellent care and excellent support. It was a very helpful place. She said they treated her very well, and they were very attentive and good to her. She didn't have any complaints. I had meetings with her doctor and her case manager, and everybody was very attentive, pleasant, and helpful. She had her own room, and it seemed very nice. It had a hospital bed in it, and she had her things that I brought to her. She said it was clean, and she liked it. She liked the food, and she could have all she wanted to eat and more. She was very happy with that. It was very nice, well designed, looked accessible, looked very pleasant, and was very well run; the people were very responsive."

"La Vida Llena was great. It felt very warm and welcoming. The residents were happy. It goes all the way from independent living to skilled nursing care. They had no openings at the time, but there was a waiting list. They had transportation to places and because it's multiple care level, it seemed like a happy place. I saw a lot of residents walking around. They had a dining room, meal plans, a separate little grill area, and a little convenience store where they had hot dogs, chips, and candy. I felt very comfortable there. If I needed a place to be as a senior, that would be a good place to go. You could stay there until your dying days."

"Great Staff, Great support, and great medical staff. I have recommended this to my whole family."

"The Montebello was friendly and seemed very confident, but there were not so many activities. "

"I remember that the staff was friendly, and the nursing home was well-lit. There was a strange odor, but nothing really foul or disturbing. The people there seemed happy enough, but they definitely brightened up when they had the opportunity to listen to music and singing. The rooms were relatively small, and most people had added a personal touch to their room. The common area was pretty spacious, and I saw many members of the nursing staff attend to the tenants with care and patience. For the most part, the nursing home was clean, and the rooms and the restrooms were obviously used often but not very dirty either. My personal opinion is I would recommend this nursing home to someone I know, but I would definitely be sure to visit my loved ones often. I have seen other facilities that have a lot to offer to stimulate the tenants and entertain them, but Ladera did not seem to have much to offer except for quality care, at least 10+ years ago when I went there. People, even the old and sick, really need challenges and diversions, or else they really do get sad and lonely. "

"My father recently spent about three weeks at this facility due to a back injury. The care he received was excellent and every one of the staff members we encountered was caring and professional and frequently reported to us on his condition. His physical therapist, Phillip, was able to get him motivated and with his help my dad quickly improved enough to be able to come home. We even received some tips from him on how to help him continue his care at home. The facility was clean and well equipped. We highly recommend this place. "

"My mother broke her him last November and chose to rehabilitate at Skies Rehabilitation in Albuquerque, NM. Her first two days there I became very worried because she seemed so out of it. My mother had all her faculties so when she didn't know who I was and was slurring her words, I became alarmed. I told the nurse she was not some old person who had lost her memory and that it was very out of character for her. I had to feed her because she couldn't even feed herself. It took me hanging out for long periods of time to get to talk with the Dr. on call. Once I explained my mother was not normally this way, he adjusted her pain medications. Come to find out her liver was not processing pain medicine like most and it lingered in her system longer then usual. Once her pain medicine was adjusted, she was my same old mother again! "

"Mom was at Rio Rancho Nursing Center, and the staff was pretty good for the most part, but they didn’t encourage my mother. Like for example, if she did not want to take a shower, they would not insist. I would also go and find her swimming in urine in her chair because they did not check her. The social workers were good even though there were times that I would call them, and they wouldn’t call me back, but once I got them directly they were fine. "