Morningside House of Fredericksburg

Monica S.

I went here today. Michelle is wonderful, we spent about two hours together, and she was great and very, very helpful in getting me the information that I need to make this move forward. It's strictly for memory care. It's a beautiful community, the building itself is well-spaced, they have gathering spaces for all the clients, and they have a well setup system of caretakers for clients. You have a choice of whether you have a dual room, or they have single rooms available also. When I was doing the tour, they were just ending lunch and the caretakers were very, very on top of everyone as far as making sure that everybody had what they needed. There's a deli area where if for some reason a person isn't there for the set lunch hour, they can go ahead and get a meal at all times, 24 hours a day, which is wonderful because, if you're dealing with someone with dementia, the time frames go away. So they don't know if it's 6:00 in the morning or 4: 30 at night. The dining area is beautiful. They have courtyards on all sides of the building so that the patients can go outside and sit out in the sun and commiserate and talk, or just enjoy a beautiful day like today which was not too hot. The rooms themselves are not furnished, but they're very spacious. They all have walk-in showers. And so if they want to take a bath as opposed to taking a shower they have that ability too. That was something I hadn't thought about. The caregivers are responsible for helping you get into the shower, depending upon what your level of need is. If you're at a different level like my mother, it would be that she showers, she would have to have someone with her because she's not that stable on her feet on top of everything else. Across the board, it was a relief to see the way that things were set up, and how people were interacting with each other and then with the staff for the time that I was there.

Easter

My father will be moving here. There are six people ahead of him right now. I like it because the staff seemed very friendly. They are more geared towards memory care and they had activities geared towards that. They have different hallways so they will not forget where they are. The rooms were pretty spacious and nice; I like them. You can have a semi-private or a private room. It is pretty spacious for one person, and you can bring your own furniture in. They have a box outside the door where they could put their pictures from the families like a memory box. The rooms have walk-in showers (not a tub), but they have a separate room called spa and there is a bathtub in there. The dining room was nice. They had TVs in the common area, memory games and two courtyards. The building goes all the way around. If they wanted to walk around like a track, they could. It is about a mile, and it is all connected like in a circle.

LovedOne1208

My wife is here. They're good. They're considered, the best in the area. They're good people there, but they bring in sometimes inexperienced caregivers. There are some good ones that you develop a relationship with and you may have the same person five nights a week. The food is good, and they have a lot of activities. They have music and entertainment. It's a nice place. They do the best they can for what they have.

Andrew

It was very nice, and the people were professional. They had a large variety of activities, and they tried to cater to everyone's needs to make sure everyone would be involved somehow. While I was there, they were playing a game that the residents seemed to be enjoying.

August566013

I like them and the people who work there. It is a new facility, and they have all the necessary people and items for memory care. My sister is enjoying it. I was impressed with the staff. They are very competent, and they know what they are doing.

Pinkpeony1

It is very clean. It looks like a luxury hotel and it is a brand new facility. There’s plenty of room for the residents to walk. It is big, bright, and beautiful. There are outside spaces that are enclosed for the resident’s security. It just looks very inviting. The nurse that is in-charge was fantastic. They want to do the assessment of my husband at our home because they believe that they will get a better feel for the patient so this nurse in-charge came to my home to do the assessment. My husband and I had no idea the assessment was already being done. When I went there, the residents were having snacks. Whenever they wanted a snack, they could freely get a snack. Some of the residents were in a lounge watching TV. They have a Snoezelen Room. When the patients get anxious, they can go into it. It’s very relaxing with decent stimuli for the patients. The staff here are so nice and understanding. They assured me that my husband will be well-cared for.