Brookdale Fisher's Landing

The people in Brookdale Fisher's Landing are absolutely wonderful. They're really flexible because when we first went there we didn't know what my father would need, and they're very good about keeping us informed as his needs change. I give them complete thumbs up for that. The studio unit is an ample-size, and there's enough room for him to get around in his wheelchair and he doesn't feel crowded at all. It's well-maintained and everything is very clean. The price is a little more than what we pay for at an adult care home, but the facilities are so much better than those at a care home. One thing they could improve on is providing a little more assistance to the family as far as moving the resident's belongings in. It's odd having to go through the lobby and private dining room when moving possessions, so maybe they can offer another way in to allow families to have access. Everybody seems happy with the meals there, there's always variety, and if the residents want something else they'll get it. The community itself is very nice, immaculate, and always smells good.

They make promises that they never keep. The staff and management are at odds with each other and have no communication. If a resident proves to need too much care they try to get rid of them as fast as possible. Whether that be calling an ambulance to take them to a hospital or pressuring a family member to come and get them. They just want them out and gone so they don't have to care for them. Not professional at all. Residents are unaware there are activities, but wish there were more. They charge top dollar for extremely minimal services. Do not put your loved one in this facility.

Brookdale Fisher's Landing was OK, but the biggest problem that we had was that it took them a little longer to respond to the calls for help. Overall, my parents tried to take care of everything themselves because they felt that the people there were too young and not really that experienced. Therefore, they did not feel comfortable being there. My parents' apartment was fine and had a good-sized living room, a small kitchen, a large bedroom, plenty of closet space, and a fine bathroom. Mom had a scooter and dad had a wheelchair, and they were able to get around in their apartment, so that was good. The dining room was fine, and the food was good when they first went there, but changes were made and it went downhill quite a bit. At first, they had coffee and juice available for the residents all of the time, but in the end, they removed that. There were some members of the staff that were very good, and my parents liked them.

My mother is in Brookdale Fishers Landing for two months now. The staff are pleasant enough, but this facility is going through some owner changes. There are a lot of promises, but everybody is so busy that there's no follow through. They parked her in a double bedroom. It's spacious and very luxurious. There are activities, and they are posted on the board everyday. There wasn't any smell like an old place home. The dining area is nice and quiet.

Emeritus (Brookdale) was very good. I saw apartments; they were clean and spacious. The staff was good, and the residents were happy.

I was also very impressed with Emeritus at Fisher’s Landing. The people were friendly, the facility was clean, bright and cheerful. There were a number of different activities to participate in, and the food was good.

I like Emeritus. Sanitation was good. The dining room was nice, big, wide and open. Everybody was really friendly and very welcoming. The rooms were nice, clean and homey.

At Emeritus at Fisher's Landing, it didn't make take a step back and go "wow, this is very nice." It looked pretty standard with a little lobby when you first walk in. It looked like you would expect a facility to look. They did have one thing going for them that I thought was a really cool idea. Instead of getting a one-bedroom or a studio, you could get a shared room. Like two women could share a two-bedroom apartment and then just share the common area, which is kind of a great idea. If you get the right two people together, it would save quite a bit of money. However, they didn't have anything like Life Enhancement. They didn't have a two-person assist either. They also agreed that my mom probably was not well suited for their facility. For activities, they did have a big calendar up there. I think they did bingo once a week and they did it in a fairly small room that also doubles as a movie room. I just wasn't very impressed with the activities. The female staff member who I dealt with was very nice. She wanted to help and would call me all the time. However, their facility I don't think takes into consideration what a senior wants to do, e.g., having lots of activities or that they want to be engaged, etc. They don't have much care for somebody who deteriorates in their life.