Laurel Center

We had a relative at Laurel Center for $1500 for everything else, but now the price is $3000 a month. She really liked it there. She got a trial period for six months for half the price. After six months, we'd go to full price, and there's no way she could afford it. Everything was good. The room was great, there were a lot of activities, and she liked the food.

Have had several years of experience with this nursing home. My father has been a resident for 1 year and my mother, for 2 1/2 years before him. She passed there from the effects of a stroke. My 95 year old father suffers from dementia/Alzheimers. He is continent, and only needs help w/ADL's..uses a walker, d/t loss of balance. Except for yearning to go home, he is satisfied w/the care they provide for him. I or a brother visit him every day, so we feel we have a pretty good grasp on his care. Our main complaint, except for him not being able to watch his baseball on his tv most of the time, it must be viewed in the day room, is the food. He's on a pureed diet, and a lot of times, what they give him isnt always suitable. Otherwise, the care from the nursing staff, except for a few glitches now and then that are immediately addressed, is stellar. Having been employed as an aide myself at another facility, I understand what to expect, which has made me realize that his care has been very good. The entire staff treats my dad and our family with the utmost courtesy and respect and any issues or concerns are immediately dealt with. The aides are very caring and patient, which I really appreciate, having done their job myself for 13 years. It is not easy! And I really appreciate each and every one of them and tell them so.