The Barton House

Carolyn

I toured The Barton House three or four different times. The private rooms were pretty small for the amount of money. The staff was OK. I'd never met the executive director. I talked to her on the phone, but then all the times that I went there, she was not there. I think the last time I went, they said she was out on vacation or something, but all the staff that I met were very kind, friendly, and helpful. They have two sides of this building. One was an older side and one was the newer side. The older side didn't have showers in the room. The newer side have their baths in their rooms. So if you're looking at the newer side, it is beautiful and open. What I love overall about the facility is that they're all on one level so those residents can walk outside at any point that they want to because they keep the doors open and then that outside area is secure. They can't get out of that. For my mom, that meant a lot to her, because she loves to be active. She loves to be outside. So, that was my favorite part of that facility, that they could go out. They didn't keep the doors locked and they have that courtyard out there with a garden. The atmosphere was very nice. The residents there looked like they felt at home relaxing and walking around doing things that they wanted to do, whether that was watching TV or sitting outside talking. That's what I liked about it.

Jackie

I'm a little disappointed with the Barton House. We thought this community was good for my friend because it was a memory care facility and it has a walking trail. It is clean and attractive; however, there are no locks on the doors so other patients can walk in at any time. There is very little privacy. The only medical person is a nurse practitioner who comes once per week, but a medical doctor does not visit at all. The living quarter is just basic. There is nothing special , but nothing shabby either. My friend has a small refrigerator which is convenient.

Donald S

My wife has Alzheimer's and she goes to The Barton House. What they do is memory care assisted living, but it's like a nursing home for Alzheimer's. This is the second month and I take her one day a week. She has probably gone six times now. It's absolutely excellent. They sing as a group, they have somebody come in once in a while, and they play ball with balloons. She is very content there. It's clean, there is plenty of room to move around, and everything is locked. There's an area outside that's fenced and locked. The staff is just excellent. They have a room if she wants to lay down. The staff is friendly, the food is good, and the hours are flexible. They would take you full time if you wanted to do that. I'm extremely pleased.

Provider Response

Kfh

My father-in-law was at Barton House for almost 2 years. There were many activities for residents, music of various genres was played, there were 5 meals/snacks daily, and monthly family dinners, often with entertainment. So much more pleasant than any nursing home.

JennieJen

I visited the Barton House in August of 2011 with one of my girlfriends. My friend had a relative that was living in this facility at the time, and the relative has since passed away. It was a sad experience visiting a nursing home, but it was also an eye-opening experience as well. I did notice that there was a strong smell after I had been in the building for a few minutes. The smell was the strongest near the living quarters of the residents. I did not seem to notice the smell in the cafeteria or activities area. The cafeteria and activities areas were clean and bright, and the meal that I saw looked decent. Watching the some of the seniors during meal time was a bit sad, because most of them fully depended on help to eat. I am glad that they had a hard working staff available to help their residents feel comfortable, respected, and well-care for.