Nursing Home Communities in Dallas, TX

"My Mother lives in his facility and has for several years. She is 95 and still has all her wits about her, although she is physically frail. No one really enjoys assisted living; everyone there wishes they were strong and able enough to live at home, so there is a certain tendency to criticize the facility when what really makes you upset is the situation. My observation is this: if you have to live in assisted living and if you must live within Medicaid constraints, this is a very good place to be. The staff is attentive, there are daily activities and the food is edible. Yes everyone has roommates, and yes, some of the residents are a challenge to live with. But, overall, the place as a feel of kindness that I find very reassuring. "

"After, my grandfather had an unfortunate fall and broken his hip. I was needing a place for him to live once he was released from the hospital and had completed rehab. If I remember correctly the Traymore was my fourth visit. Upon walking in the facility I was greeted with a warm welcome. After a brief intoduction to some of the management staff. They took me on a complete tour of the facility and introduced me to some of the resident staff which were all very nice. I told them I was very happy with there facility and if it was up to me they are my choice but my grandfather was the one who would make the final decsion. They told me no problem and set up a tour for him the very next day. Too make a long story short my grandfather said to me "This is the one". "

"My parents are in Presbyterian Village North Dallas for less than a month now. They seem to have everything from independent living to burial. It is beautiful and expensive. "

"Although the place seems to have gone downhill a bit recently, the Forest Lane Healthcare Center is still a very nice place. It is a nursing home - and the typical stereotype follows it. However, the staff do pay attention to the clients and do whatever is asked of them and whatever they can to help - which means a lot more than any other factor in caregiving ever would. That alone is a good enough reason to recommend this facility to anyone in the Dallas area who is looking for care for their elderly family member who is in need of a full-time nursing home - and does not have insurance other than Medicaid for an assisted-living facility. "

"My children and I checked Juliette Fowler Homes and we liked it because you did not feel like you were in a facility. My husband stayed there and he seemed satisfied. The staff were wonderful and the residents tried to be nice but my husband did not like conversations. The food looked good and he liked it. He participated in activities like sing-alongs. They had a nice selection of books in the library and he checked out some. They also went to some movies three nights a week. He had a living and sitting room in one room and his bedroom was at the back and a kitchenette with a little refrigerator. They had everything and they had been extremely nice. I was really pleased. "

"My mother is now staying at The Rehabilitation & Wellness Centre of Dallas. They don't have much room. The space of the room is very small. They need different options for their food. They also need more people, and they need to have less turnover. The people that they have are okay, but they could have more activities. They take my mother's Social Security, and that's it, so there's no additional pay."

"My wife was at Villages of Lake Highlands Rehab. It is very professional and very well run. It's top-notch all the way. The grounds are very clean and very well-maintained. The staff were very good. My wife was just doing the rehab portion, but they had a lot of other activities there. I don't think she participated in many of those, but they're very good. The dining facility was also very good. My wife ate most of her meals in the room. The food was excellent."

"I like it here at Autumn Leaves Nursing Center. They provide meals, laundry, housekeeping service and etc. The staff is very good. I have a little apartment that is nice and cozy. I have my own little kitchenette with a refrigerator and a microwave. They have a dining room down there but they bring my food to my room. Food is great. "

"I chose Monarch Pavilion Rehabilitation Suites, and my dad is very happy there. He likes it. The staff is very good. "

"They've been very helpful and very professional. I would definitely recommend Baylor Institute for any type of rehabilitation services especially for the care that I needed, which was care for stroke services. It was a very clean and very supportive environment. The staff were very friendly and caring towards my recovery. I stayed there for about a week and a half. "

"We went to tour Signature Pointe. I was impressed because they had multiple floor plans and different sizes for the apartments. So, that was probably the biggest thing that set it off from the other. They had a library, a craft room, and different clubs to get together. The staff was very thorough and gave us all kinds of information that was helpful. We were there on a Thursday, and they were having an activity on Monday. So, she invited us to come back for lunch on Monday, which we did, and the food was very good."

"Overall, my experience with Lakewest was a good one. The facility is relatively new, as it just opened last summer (2011). Lakewest is beautifully decorated, not at all like a traditional nursing home. One very comforting safety feature they have is that the interior doors are code activated so no one can enter or exit without the staff knowing. When you walk in, you are immediately struck by how much care went into making the facility feel like an upscale resort or hotel - even the patients' rooms had dark wood floors and furniture. The facility has quite a few common areas set up like living rooms for families to congregate in and visit with their loved ones. The staff is very attentive and just about everyone treated my grandmother like a family member instead of resident. I feel quite confident that my grandmother received the best care at Lakewest. "

"She is in a nursing facility -- Golden Acres. They are great; they really work with the senior citizens. She is a dementia patient, so they really have an eye in the area. They give them exercise, and they just do a lot for them. I really love the facility. When you walk in, it doesn't smell bad. You can see that everybody is being taken care of because everybody is happy. It is just a good place for her to be, and it is close to where I live. Her room is kept immaculate, and it is really nice. "

"My husband is at Pate Rehabilitation Center, and they are housing him and working toward rehabbing him. They are unbelievably wonderful. The staff members are proactive. They are caring beyond caring, and they are just absolutely wonderful. If they see something that he needs, they are very proactive about getting it done. For instance, his toenails are really thick, and I've been unable to clip him. They had a spa day at the facility this past weekend and saw that he needed a podiatrist to do his nails. They made an appointment, reached out to me, told me what had gone on, and said, "We'd like to make an appointment with the podiatrist to get his nails done," and I said "Yes, please do it." They are just wonderful. He's in a shared room, and he's comfortable. It's a bed and the basics, with a bathroom nearby. They have a common area, where he goes with the rest of the residents. It provides a safe place for him to sleep, and a safe place for him to be. They feed him. They give him his meds at night, and then get him ready for rehab the next day. The food is really tasty. I don't know how healthy it is, but it's very good. They cook fresh food. I noticed they had brisket (and for a heart patient that's not the best meat to have), but he ate it and loved it. The cooking is great. It's delicious. They are a little bit limited as to what they can do with the residents. They are all in wheelchairs. They just published a calendar where they're gonna start taking them outdoors for picnics and start doing things. The most important thing for families to know is that there are places out there like Pate that will evaluate your loved one. Pate does something different with regard to rehab. They don't judge a patient by today's capabilities. They judge a patient by future capabilities, and what they believe they are gonna be able to do for that patient. I think that's really important."