Fair Acres Geriatric Center

My dad is in Fair Acres Geriatric Center. He seems to like the people and the care he's getting. The room is small, and he shares a bathroom with four people. I would recommend them for certain individuals. They meet a financial need for many people.

We are choosing Fair Acres Geriatric Center for my father because of the location and the people who work there. We liked the activities and the friendly staff.

Fair Acres looked like a nice facility. They have lots of things for seniors to do, so I think it would be a good place. I only met the woman in the office and the gentleman doing the tour; I didn’t meet anyone else. They were wonderful. They were helpful, and they answered all my questions. The rooms seemed nice. They weren’t private, and I think they can do 2 to 3 people in a room, but they were size-y, and you are allowed to have a TV and some personal items. It is county-run, so if you do not have a lot of income, you can apply for Medicaid. They do accept that, so that is helpful.

Fair Acres is a little institution-like and seemed more hospital-like in the hallways than a living facility. They can improve on the cost and their atmosphere.

I'm sorry to report that this facility has the laziest staff and slowest response time to patients needs. After visiting a friend/family member I left in such despair concerned about my loved one. I can only imagine that if the staff was that lazy in my presence then how lazy are they when I wasn't there? My loved one is bed ridden and totally dependable on the staff. I have great concerns and I hope this review helps others.

My relative has been in 3 nursing facilities in a year. First one was private (not Medicaid participating) and it was homey and run as well as one could expect. The second one was Medicaid participating but it was a dump (and that's being kind). We were on two waiting lists for other homes and our family decided we couldn't wait any longer because of the conditions at the second facility. In desperation, we gave Fair Acres a try. It is miles above the last one. In most of the these type homes, the people you meet going in are great but it doesn't filter down and the hands on care is terrible. But I have to say we are very pleased with the entire staff at Fair Acres. Out of 3 places where our relative has been and out of 6 places we have toured, we rate Fair Acres at the top....more importantly, our relative rates it the best.

A lawyer told us about Fair Acres. My mom was there for one week. We had put her in there, but when we went in the next day, she was walking around without a cane. The next night, my sister went in and didn't find my mother in the room. Nobody knew where she was, and then she came walking down the hallway barefoot this time with no walker or cane. We were just totally disgusted. The staff was horrible. They didn't do anything. The nurses worked, but none of the care people did anything. Her room wasn't set up and ready like they promised. My mom had a roommate in her room. It was more like a hospital set up. It was just horrible. It was not what they showed us when we went to see it. With regards to security, they had a gate that you're supposed to drive up through with a guard, but he was always doing something, and the gate was always up; anybody could have went in and out of there. It was terrible. They just need a whole new overhaul of the whole building and the way it is run.

We're placing my mother in Fair Acres which is not too far from us. It's one of the top facilities in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. There are two people to a room, and they are high rises. There are colleges and schools in the area, so a lot of the college kids and the school children go there for activities and meet with the residents. It's a clean and safe environment. It sits out in the country, which is nice.