Elizabeth Scott Community

My mom is in the assisted living of Elizabeth Scott Community. It is gorgeous. It is a really nice-looking place. It is in the country, so there is lot of vegetation and trees around that residents can look at. The grounds are gorgeous. They have all kinds of neat stuff. They are a good community. All the aides that we have worked with, in my opinion, have been extremely helpful. They answered our questions. I'm just glad that my mom is there. The dining area is very nice. It is in a restaurant-style situation. They fill out a form for what they want from the menu. It is not a big menu, but there are two entrees, a meal, and a side. If they don't like either entrée, they can have grilled cheese or peanut butter and jelly for that particular meal. Last night they had an ice cream social. My mom is not a real goer or getter, but they do have bingo, and people come in to entertain them, so there are activities. They can sit outside when the weather is not too hot or too cold. There is also a long glass in hallway where there are chairs and you can sit and still see outside, but not be cold or hot. Elizabeth Scott is expensive, but they're getting good care.

I liked Elizabeth Scott Community a lot. I had my mother and dad there. It was very good. They had good rehab, and they had apartments for husbands and wives. They had a library and somebody just celebrated his 100th birthday there. They also had a popular piano player who came in. They had activities for the people. It was very clean and they had places where people could sit outside and inside. They had a pond, swimming, and fishing. I liked the people who ran the place as well as the nurses. The staff at the office was really good and helpful, gave us pamphlets, and called back several times to see if my uncle had moved in.

My sister's mother-in-law had been a patient of The Elizabeth Scott Community for several years, so we were familiar with the facility, and we knew the kind of care they gave. They followed up with everything. The staff are very friendly, very helpful, and knowledgeable about their patient population. They are required to maintain certain certifications, and they have to take continuing education. They make the food fresh every day. It doesn't taste like institutional or hospital food. My mother is in a private room currently. They have movie nights twice a week, a gentleman comes in and plays the piano and sings for them once a week, there are outings for lunch once a month, exercise every morning, different games, bingo, card games, and puzzles.

Elizabeth Scott was very nice. It’s a rural location, and it is family owned. It’s also very expensive. The apartments were fairly good size, some of them would have two doors, one that would go outside to a grassy area and a patio setup. My mom liked that. The owner and the son showed us the place. They were very nice and answered our questions. They have just about everything, buses that will take them out, cards, crafts and book clubs. There was a lot going on.