This Team is amazing in everything they do. I wouldn't have asked for better people to take care of…read moremy dying loved one

My mom passed way last week. Everybody I came into contact with were extremely companionate and…read morecaring people. They have gone beyond of what would be expected from a medical service. It was very difficult and stressful time for my family and they made it a little easier. Nobody wants to think that the time will come when they have deal with hospice care but if it does happen, you want to have people like the once I dealt with to help you through. Thank you again for your patience, care and understanding Izabella Z

Terrible to work for. No idea how to schedule or manage a business. They only care about how many…read morepatients they have and put strain on the caregiver's by making them start in one place drive 45 minutes somewhere else then come back to where you started then drive another 40 minutes somewhere else. I worked for great agencies with almost 100 clients and never ever was scheduling like this company. And PTO ? What's that? You can't even take it even with 6 months notice because"they are short people". Who knew the future could be predicted ‍ Nothing but headaches. Forget about a patient you can't handle. They don't care. Do yourself a favor find another agency. This one is a headache

Our father, Ted Nardolillo, recently passed away after living at Brandywine at the Gables for…read morealmost one year. For most of that time he was physically and mentally competent. But for the last three months his physical health deteriorated substantially and became very depressed and forgetful. In the last month he had hospice care and a 24 hour aid provided by others that were able to provide the appropriate care without having to move him into another room let along another facility. I won't bother comment in any detail about the facility's amenities - the food, the activities, the cleanliness of the facility. They were fine and more than adequate I am sure there are other, more expensive facilities that could provide a higher degree of amenities and more creature comforts. But what was critical to our family, who never thought either of our parents would ever live anywhere but in their own home or with one of their children, was the care and attention paid to their emotional and physical needs. Our father was a warm, funny and caring person. For him to be comfortable he needed to be surrounded by people who what type of person he was and treat him with the care and affection deserved of such a lovable person. Brandywine and the other providers they brought in, were that and more. They truly bonded with him and made sure he was cared for. If food or his meds needed to be prepared in a certain way they went out of their way to accommodate. If he was cranky and depressed as his condition worsened they were patient and sensitive. I could give plenty of examples of the large and little things they did to make our family content that under his most difficult days he was being properly cared for. When the time finally arrived and our father passed away many of the aides, nurses and other staff treated him and us like family. In an occupation where failing health and ultimately death is not an uncommon occurrence they seemed truly touched and concerned by his worsening condition and grieved with us when he passed away. They even attended his services and stayed with us well past the "respectful' time we thought others in similar line of work would spend. My family will never forget the loving care and respect they showed my father and his family. When you see that type of treatment by paid professionals who only got to know him during his final months you can't help but feel lucky that we picked the perfect place for him. Five stars does not do justice for what these people did for our father. Mark and Wayne, two very grateful sons

It is hard to express how much Brandywine Living at the Gables has meant to my family. My 90 year…read moreold father was not there for a long time but the final months of his life were happy because of them. The entire staff was just amazing - so caring and kind and made my father feel like they knew him for years. Maria Carnevale, Director of Admissions, was especially wonderful and went out of her way to work with us no matter what obstacles came up. She treated us like family and made the place truly feel like home. Many of the staff have been there for 10, 15, 20 years or more and that speaks volumes. I cannot say enough about this place and especially Maria for making it all possible. Bless you all for everything you do!

Preferred care is getting 1 star because I have to. They renovated the entry way, hallways and…read morecommon areas towards the front. Beyond that it is very gross. Dirty, worn, not clean, old, and more. Once you open the hallway door from the common areas there's a bad stench like sewerage/poop/pee. If that's not bad enough the rooms are cramped and you can't even open the closet with a wheelchair & chair blocking it. Dinner was ham & cheese (1piece each on white bread) and the ham was an ungodly color... not edible. I looked in horror that I moved my mom here. My mom asked the aide for lotion and she said "I'll get your nurse". Of course, she's on break. When the aide came in she laid mom down and pulled her up to the top of the bed but so fast she bumped her head into the headboard. Horrible service and I can't wait to move her out. I'm horrified and don't recommend.

I just wrote this review for you…read more. I just want to let you know Devin .. a Full Time RN at Preferred Care at Wall is the most caring and loving person..she has been beyond kind to my mom who has Alzheimer's..Devin keeps our family updated..you can see her demonstrating unconditional love and caring to all of her patients in the memory care unit..Hold on to Devin..she is a gem..I watch her everyday I'm visiting mom..she is loved by her staff, patients and other families..she explains and expresses how she will help your loved one's! Priceless

I would like to take this opportunity to thank and let everyone know the exceptional work that the…read moreRehab Department does here. 2 1/2 months ago I had my left leg amputated just below the knee. I was originally told that I should expect a time schedule of 6 to 10 months before I could expect my Prosthetic leg with a lengthy time learning to walk on it. I have been very fortunate to have one of the best Rehab teams anywhere. In the last 2 1/2 months I have gone from relying on my wheelchair to walking on my prosthetic leg with a walker to now learning to use a cane. The Rehab Department is made of a group of individuals all working as a team with their patients healing the number one goal. Lead by a wonderfully kind caring woman Megha the Department Head each person brings a unique array of talents to the table to ensure a complete understanding of the patient's needs and how to best accomplish the necessary goals needed to help them improve. Jeff, Joel, Neha, Lisa, Loukik and Carrie are one great team. They all work together without egos getting in the way. Each has a special talent to motivate and inspire their patients to move forward on a daily basis. These talented people are all responsible for my quick and amazing recovery. They took me from post-surgical doubts about ever walking again to walking right now with a walker and now learning to walk with a cane. They never once let me quit and their positive feedback made me try even harder. My progress is in large part to their dedication to their belief in their patients' abilities and their skills as rehab specialists. You will be very hard-pressed to find a more dedicated team or better group of people to help you go through Rehabilitation for any problem.

My mom broke her hip recently and after surgery she was sent to the Bartley Health care center. The…read moredoctors, the nurses, the aides, the physical therapists were all really, really great at their jobs, kind and helpful, exactly what you would hope for. The social workers on staff (or whom I refer to as the Harbingers of Death) are a whole different story. Some words I would use to describe the social workers I dealt with: Demeaning, condescending, argumentative, difficult, compassionless, insensitive, unfeeling, cruel and empathy-deficient. My experience with the social workers was pretty awful. My final conversation with them about my mother deteriorated into a yelling match with the social worker ending the conversation by hanging up on me. Of the multiple phone calls and voicemail messages my family collectively left the lead social worker... I do not believe she returned a single one. Finally on the day of my mothers discharge, my mother said we were supposed to have an exit meeting with the social worker to go over care plans. We waited and waited... Finally we went looking for her. When we asked her about the exit meeting... With a big plastic smile on her face she said there was no need for one and goodbye. So we took my mother home. I really hope that my experience with the social workers at Bartley was the exception and not the norm and that the patients and their families are getting the information they need to get through their difficult time. I also hope I never have to deal with those Bartley social workers again.

The aides would get more done instead of gossiping about patients and the patients hearing the bs…read moreclocking st zzzzzzZZD7amget to work on your own side loud mouth I used to love it here until today

https://healthapps.nj.gov/facilities/fsfacilitydetails.aspx?item=nj61518…read more Check out this government website on how and what they were fined for. I wish I knew these agencies existed prior to placing my mom there for rehab. 4days after getting her out of there, she died!

Swan Hospice took care of a family friend of mine-the nurse Melissa was amazing, attentive,…read moreknowledgeable and made herself available to the family at all times. There is nothing more comforting than a team that shows they care by their actions and not just their words. The aide Danny was amazing and also showed such care and compassion to him while he was at his most vulnerable. The MSW and Chaplin both made an impact as well not just on the patient but on the family too. All in all the entire Swan team lives up to their motto "Providing care with compassion every step of the way". Thank you Swan!

I am completely shocked at the treatment my mother received from this company. We trusted them to…read morehelp us care for my mom, who is dying from stage 4 metastatic lung cancer that has spread to her brain. I trusted her care team and shared personal information about myself and my mother with them. In the midst of her decline, an aide thought she might need to go to the ER. This was later communicated to me but not to other members of her care team. The timeline of what happened after the ER suggestion does not make much sense. Also, no one told me that when a hospice patient is sent to the ER, their hospice care is rescinded. When she arrived at the ER, both the doctor and the nurse were confused as to why she was there. They explained that if the ultimate goal is hospice care -- which it was and still is -- then she should not be admitted, especially given her condition. However, they had no reason to admit her. Long story short, her hospice care was rescinded because they sent her to the ER, and then they refused to readmit her. I am beyond upset and deeply let down. Now, we have to find a new placement for her and a new care team. I would never have allowed her to be sent to the ER if I had known it meant hospice care would be terminated. Part of the reason this happened is due to a terrible lack of communication among the patient care team. There is little to no clear communication between the nurse, social worker, and aides. Make sure you document EVERYTHING and ensure that everyone on the patient's team is fully informed about what is happening. It's a shame that it becomes your responsibility to make sure the team communicates -- especially when you are dealing with a loved one who is dying. I strongly urge others to document everything. This company is disorganized, and members of the same care team often find things out after the fact -- or are unaware that something even happened. This company needs to take accountability for the lack of communication with my family and others, and they must make changes. I hope this post helps future patients and families, and I sincerely hope no one else is ever put in the position we are currently in.

I am a current temporary resident. The staff is great…read more The place is very clean. The food is not so good.

The care here isn't great at all. Dr orders are not followed and when you ask about that they never…read morefollow through. The rooms are dirty and the bathrooms are worse. The floors are never cleaned and there is always trash for days all over the place. Here are pictures of one of the bathrooms! REMEMBER TO LOOK AT FACILITIES BEFORE YOU PUT YOUR LOVED ONES THERE!