Nursing Home Communities in Oshkosh, WI

"I am a resident at the center. This is a wonderful place. I have been at other senior living complexes, Manor Care Appleton is by far the best. The staff take great care of me. Everyone is wonderful. "

"Overall the service is good quality. The staff is fairly friendly and helpful. The meals are adequate. Sometimes care between shifts could have better continuity. Maintenance issues have been addressed fairly promptly. There are various social activities listed on a calendar that's kept in the room. Examples of these activities are bingo, happy hour, movies, and others. One problem we have experienced is that though there is a shuttle to the hospital, it is only available until 5PM. My grandpa had to get to the hospital fairly quickly one day shortly after 5PM but they were not able to take him. We had to drive in in order to take him to the hospital. It would have been better to get him there sooner. Overall the facility is nice. The rooms have amenities to make living there more comfortable for the guests. The bathroom facilities are up to date to accommodate people with disabilities. Elevators are available with easy to access buttons for people in wheelchairs. There is an outdoor patio area where the guests can enjoy the fresh air. People in power chairs are allowed to travel to local shops. "

"All About Life seemed like a dark facility and the employees didn't seemed very friendly and turned their back when we approach them. The rooms were a little smaller than where my mom was in now. "

"My Mother was in Brewster Village for thirteen years before she past. She got extremely good care. Our family never worried about the care she received. Her room was nice, she liked the food and they treated her very well. Never for one day regretted putting her in Brewster Village. No better place."

"Fountain View is a very caring community. The staff is absolutely wonderful. They are very kind and generous. You can tell that every one on the staff loves their jobs because of the smiles on their faces. Like most other nursing homes they have an activity time. There are several different games they play. My daughter likes to jump in and play when the residents are rolling the giant ball to each other. The residents enjoy her playing with them too. We also enjoy their giant bird cage full of finches. We could sit for hours watching them. There's also several other games we play with the residents like board games, card games, and puzzles. Fountain View is a very clean, organized place. Everything is always very well put together. It's just like home; there's comfortable places to sit, a TV that the residents are able to watch together, and a fancy dining area that most, but not all, of the residents ate in. Some would eat in their rooms and others in front of the big TV. The food is very delicious. Once in awhile I would be there on an off day and the food wouldn't be very good, but all in all I loved it. I always loved looking through my grandmas window when she was there because of the view. You could see the school children playing out in the field next door and the birds, once in while a squirrel or rabbit, eating at the bird feeders. Several residents chose to have feeders put outside their window so they could watch, but others didn't. I think its nice that the residents can have that feature. Overall Fountain View is a great place for the elderly to stay at. I would highly recommend it to anyone. "

"My mother was at Whispering Pines rehab nursing, and when things progressed where the rehab was no longer appropriate, she went to strictly nursing, and that was her very short period of time before she passed away. I was very pleased with them. My mother was there during Covid restrictions. She was quarantined for two weeks when she first went there, which was appropriate. The nursing staff and everybody who came in contact with her were fully masked, gowned, and gloved. I can't say enough about their Covid protocols. We as family members were not allowed in the facility, but because it is on one floor, we were able to do window visits with her, and the staff was very accommodating for that. When it got to the end-of-life, they contacted us. Their communication was excellent, so it wasn't a surprise that end-of-life was happening. When we really did get to where it was going to be over soon, they said, "Yes, absolutely, when we get to this point, we have family members if they wish to come in." We were fully gowned, we were facemasked, and we wore shields as well to go into my mom's room. We were escorted in and out, we touched no surfaces, and the sign in and sign out was done by a staff member. Their Covid protocols were excellent, and the care was excellent as well. The communication between staff and myself about my mom, I was also very, very pleased with. There were care meetings that were generally every two weeks, what the update was, what had been happening, and what the plan was going to be."

"My brother-in-law was at St. Francis Home for a week. It's a great facility, but it would be nice if they had more help. The facility is great. It has been around for a long time. They have respite care of course. The part where my brother-in-law was at was very short-staffed and some people needed a little bit more care than they're getting. They had provided therapy, and all the assistance he needed. There is an elevator, and there are two floors. It's simple enough to get into and out. It's a big facility. It's just a shame that it's not being utilized a little bit more than it is. The location is great. This of course was run by a Catholic organization many years ago. There is a tunnel that leads from the facility to the hospital. It's great because if there are any problems, you're right next to a hospital that has all of the people that care for you. We didn't eat there for any reason or anything like that, but my brother-in-law was quite pleased with the food that he received. It was substantial, and of course, he was on a special diet because of his condition, but he had no complaints about the food. To get around, my brother-in-law needed a walker and so he needed somebody with him to go to the bathroom and things like that when he first got there. They got them through all of that. He couldn't get up and get around because of his condition. Also, he is hard of hearing. He is deaf in one ear, and he has a hearing aid in the other, which gets to be a challenge, too, because he doesn't have very much hearing. It makes it more difficult for him to understand things and things like that, but they did a pretty decent job."

"My daughter had a stroke and she was hallucinating. She's incontinent but she is not violent or anything. Her whole left side is paralyzed and she is still 41. She is currently in Harbor Haven. What I like about them is that they always keep me very well informed and keep me up to date with everything that is happening with her specially the social workers Cindy and Carla. They have power of attorney for healthcare. They have some activities around the facility like they have a dog that comes in a couple of times a month so people there can feed him or whatever. They do have a karaoke night and people come in and sing along. Her room is very nice and she has 2 beds there and she seems to like it a lot. I am a little bit concerned every time I have questions like last Friday I came there and I thought it's gonna be the psychiatrist or the doctor that I would talk to but it didn't happen. "

"My grandmother is a resident currently at the facility and my family and I know that she is getting the care she needs. The staff are very friendly and willing to assist in any way they can. The staff genuinely cares and you can tell they feel your loved ones are just like part of their own family. Allow the facility is an older building it is kept clean. There are plenty of activities to enjoy as a resident. The staff are always reminding residents of activities that are available and assist with getting them there. We are very pleased that my grandma is taken care of and happy where she is. "

"Good therapists, some wonderful nursing staff. However, when I repeatedly encountered very serious problems with a few nurses/aides, management targeted me instead of the problematic staff. "

"We have my mother at Rennes Health and Rehab Center. The staff is very friendly and accommodating; however, they are understaffed. There were 17 patients for two nurses aides to take care of, and that might be the standard code. The rooms are very nice. Mom’s room isn’t that large. It has a bathroom, but there’s no shower. The other rooms are carpeted, but hers isn’t. The hallways are very nice. It’s a very nice facility. It’s very well-kept, and the view out of the rooms is very nice too. They have occupational and physical therapist. They have a social lady, and lots of things are happening there. The dining room is quite large. I have eaten there, and the food seems to be tasty and adequate. However, they do not have the staff that feed the people who need to be fed, which is kind of sad. The place is safe and secure. "

"The Bridges is really progressing in working with dementia. My mother has a severe form of dementia. They work with skilled staff to try to work with that group of people without confining them too much. It is in a nice area of town which is convenient for my dad. As far as the facility, you are allowed to put in any kind of furnishings for your parents. Otherwise, they can provide necessary things if you don't have anything or if you can't afford to put something else there. It is accommodating either way because you can go all out to put in anything you would like including pictures. The food is excellent. My mom used to have a lot of trouble with her stomach, but now she is really good with their three meals a day. They are always making snacks and baking. They have treat times and fruit times, and it is all different, so I never worry about the nutrition part. They are very open with suggestions to work with the people. They are trying to be very progressive and pro-advocates for people with dementia. As for the people I know personally in their caregiving, they really care, and they are very close to my mother. "

"My mom had to be in a nursing home for a few days after her hospitalization. She knew this name but didn't know anyone who stayed. Parkside had received a call from the hospital that she'd be coming but was not prepared. She needed to be quarantined for 2 days as she had had the flu. They assigned a single, dirty room that had been used as storage. We got it emptied and somewhat cleaned. I had to make up her bed. She told me that when she used the bathroom that night, there were silverfish, spiders, and other bugs in the bathroom and the shower was not cleaned. She insisted it be cleaned with bleach before she used it. I went shopping to find a mattress pad because she complained the bed was so uncomfortable. I found a 4" foam pad that made her much more comfortable. She ended up staying for about 8 days. She told me she never wanted to go there again. She said the food and therapists were very good but the other staff wasn't as attentive."

"I was at St Paul in Kaukauna. I visited a friend who was in rehab. I think I walked in the assisted living part to get to the nursing home part. It was all very nice. The rooms are very large, and the facility has a good reputation. "