Recently, our 86-year old mother was a patient at this facility for 3-weeks. She had no idea that…read moreshe would be checking into a rehab after having shoulder surgery. To say that she did not want to be there is an understatement. The day we checked our mother in we met with many of the team members who would be in charge of our mother. They were all very nice. The facility itself was nice on the inside and outside. There is one team member that I would especially like to thank. His name is Joshua, and he is the Patient Advocate. He met with my siblings and myself along with our mother, the day she was checked in. During the meeting, he was very attentive to my mother which helped make her feel at ease. He listened to every concern we had for our mother. He took notes and followed through with all of the details and concerns that were discussed. Joshua is amazing at his job! He is professional and has a perfect personality to be an advocate. He is patient, understanding, kind, efficient, and very helpful. One day after a really hard physical therapy appointment, no staff members were able to help my mother be put back in her bed. She was miserable while she waited 15 minutes in a wheelchair. I text messaged Joshua and he was there within 5 minutes. I don't believe this is part of his job description. That is how helpful he is. He sweetly helped her back to her bed (they had to use a hoya to lift her in and out of bed). Next, he helped make sure she was clean and comfortable. This meant a lot to us as we watched him truly care for our mother. This is just one example of his kindness. Joshua was truly a life saver when our mother was there. If we could rate Joshua alone, he would receive 5 stars. He truly was wonderful. The problem we had was that the nurses and aides were understaffed. Our mother was fortunate because we were able to take turns to stay with her. The week I stayed with her, hours would pass with no nurse or aide to check on her. Even when the nurse call light was on, it would take at least an hour for someone to come into her room. One morning she was throwing up for over an hour. The aide was made aware of it. She said she would let the nurse know. No one ever came in that day to address the problem. There were other problems as well. It is our belief, that more nurses and staff need to be hired, if they want their patients to receive better care.

Don't bring your loved one here. My 83 year old mother came her to try to regain use of her legs…read moreand hands after a UTI. The biggest problem they have is the nursing staff - they were unresponsive and sat around at the desks the majority of the time. My mom was only showered once in two weeks (they say it's twice a week, it isn't.) Because many of the staff is primarily from staffing agencies, they don't know the patients. The nursing staff that is employed there also is moved around from floor to floor and sections so you rarely get consistent nursing - they too don't know the patient. Since my mom couldn't use her hands to feed herself, get water, or even call for help (still waiting for that "pancake button" which never arrived) , she needed all meals and water to be given to her. For two days the nursing staff did not communicate this during handoff (and apparently charts are a thing of the past.) On the first day I arrived to find her sitting with her meals on the tray in front of her so she could stare at them hungrily, so I fed her. The next day I was working and luckily the CNA figured it out after noticing my mom starting at the food for two meals straight - she confirmed that she had not been updated by the previous nursing staff that feeding and water help was required for this patient. Two days later I found blood in my mom's catheter tube and bag - the nurse shook the bag and sent a photo to a provider who apparently diagnosed through a photo via phone that the urine was concentrated. When I insisted on testing, it took one day to find out it was in fact a UTI and an additional 4 days to figure out what type so it went untreated for 5 days! Additional things: No doctor was on site Food was inedible at times (chicken wings, chicken tenders, salad are examples) TV didn't work without an able bodied person to change the input Clock didn't work Room didn't get cleaned for two weeks - never saw a housekeeper. I wiped the tray table and surfaces, and the patient care coordinator had to sweep and mop the floor when I complained about it. Just know that there are better skilled nursing facilities out there, and this is not it! I'm glad I found one for my mom that truly cares about her.

Not a 5 star Facility. Significant physical Plant issues…read moreand layout. Lost the Heart of a non profit. Poor management at the top nearly bankrupted the whole community.

Quality of care. Response to needs when having a medical crisis is lacking. The so-called food is…read moredisgusting and not safe for human consumption in my opinion. And I don't feel safe at night. Some of the employees are very frightening.

I was transferred from Boswell Hospital, Sun City to FREEDOM PLAZA CARE CENTER for additional…read morehealing and Rehab for a broken Hip. Everyone at the facility was EXCELLENT. My pain and discomfort was addressed by the staff and my stay was pleasant considering what I was at the facility for. My caregivers, Arsinio, Carmen and Molly were EXCELLENT. My case manager kept me advised of my coverage and my rights. At a time in my life, when I needed help the most, this was the right place to be. Thank you all for your dedication and knowledge. Bernadette....

Ask yourself what do you hope to find when you need to bring a loved one to a rehab care center?…read more 1. Clean - 10/10 2. Friendly staff - 10/10 3. Knowledgeable nursing care 10/10 4. Outstanding Physical Therapy - 10/10 5. Nourishing and flavorful meals, snacks available - 10/10 6. Lovely grounds for you to visit with your family and friends 10/10 7. Administrators who are easy to contact, understand the nuances of insurance and Medicare & Medicaid. 10/10 8. Location is central and near highway access in the NW valley. 9. Staff, I have to mention them again, a rehab is only as good as its staff/ 1000/1000 I'd love to mention them all suffice it to say we only had great care. 10. My husband is in great shape he's has been a Freedom Plaza twice now, both for Cardiac rehab. He's here smiling he knows what to do to keep him in good shape, Educating him was very important there were a lot of misconceptions. 11. My mother was 89 when she was there, and we're about to celebrate her 91st birthday she had done a job on her femur bone, they helped her learn to walk and strengthen her leg. Thank you so much. Again, it's awful when you're given a sheet of paper and told your insurance covers these facilities pick... IF YOU PICK FREEDOM PLAZA you've made a great choice for your beloved family member who is counting on you to be their advocate.

The management and the staff here are great! The rooms and the facility are very well maintained,…read morewith an enclosed outdoor courtyard space that is well groomed. There is a great number of activities art games and even trips away from Brookdale for everyone's enjoyment and entertainment. There are two TV lounge/activity rooms to enjoy playing cards or watching whatever you want on TV or movies. Being that food choices are cafeteria style I do add some ingredients to make it better but most people enjoy the food here very much. I just read the other reviews. I disagree with Sherry's review in terms of treatment and maintenance. Her review was from 4 years ago and upgrades have been made and I can attest to management and the care that is given here big first rate. My opinion is Sherry had exaggerated expectations. A number of improvements must have been made in the last 4 years as I find it comfortable safe and secure to be here. No it is not a five-star resort but for an assisted living facility which I've been to a few this one is nice. There is the definite difficulty with so many of us in our senior years that need to feel comfortable and well cared for and a paramount necessity for feeling safe.

This place is horrible! Dirty, understaffed and full of negligence. The staff has no credentials to…read morenotice a medical emergency. Personal items are always missing and you will get the same answer every time by staff " I don't know, I wasn't working that day" The director Dora has zero communication skills and doesn't follow up or follow through when asked about an incident that occurred. They are all about the money, not the care of residents.

We spent a great deal of time here in the past few months. My dad was sent here for hospice care…read more He had Alzheimer's. For the most part the staff was amazing. He was frequently called the cutest old man and told he had a great smile from multiple staff. There were wait times for certain treatments, but the staff was busy. The treatment was great, but what impressed me more was how my mom was treated. The job of the staff is to take care of my dad. But they were so incredibly caring towards my mom and family. Big shout out to Alexia. She comforted my mom all the time with words and hugs. When he passed, so many staff went out their way to hug my mom. Not generic "sorry for loss," but with love and tears in their eyes too. They took a horrible time for our family, made it just a little bit easier knowing we could trust them with my precious dad's care.

If I could give negative stars I would. I'm posting this review for my 70 year old mother who…read morearrived at this facility post-injury and after leaving Banner Thunderbird. I would not recommend this facility. The response time for the call button for anything my mom needed was between 10-25 minutes, IF anyone ever came to help. The facility left a wheelchair in her room and allowed my mom to use it to wheel herself, unassisted, into the bathroom when she needed assistance with a walker to get strength in her leg after a hip surgery. I requested it be removed so my mom would have to use the walker to strengthen her leg and the wheelchair was never got removed. My mother could have been seriously injured. She said she needed to do it herself because no one ever came after she would click the assistance button. This is unacceptable for a "rehabilitation facility" and I use that term loosely. My mother is diabetic and I told 3 different people this information, including the social services dept., her direct nurse and the liaison before we arrived. She was given sugary food the entire time and high carb meals. We had to beg for a shower for her when she arrived and the employee that cared at all to ever help my mom was Susie, an aide. The nurses never smiled and spent more time joking and laughing at the nurses station than they did assisting patients. On any given visit when I arrived, there would be several (more than 5 lights lit up) patients needing assistance. Additionally, they were NEVER quiet at the station, even late into the night. The overall morale from the good employees was obviously very bad due to work load. We were told by one of these good employees that showers for patients are put off until she arrives. Upon leaving, I had to ask several times to get help getting her to the car, when Susie (the best employee there) offered to help. She was awesome. The other staff - AWFUL. In fact, when I left, paperwork with HIPPA info was inadvertently included in my mom's discharge papers. Wow. Do NOT allow your loved ones to be left alone at this facility. One reviewer said an investigation needs to be done on this place and I AGREE 100%.

Cleanliness of facility, caring staff, location. The facility was surprisingly beautiful and well…read moreorganized. The fully functional gym with caring therapists was appreciated. This facility is a hidden gem in Glendale.

DANGER!!! This facility, once regarded as the top choice in the Valley, now poses a serious risk to…read moreevery patient. Staff dismissed repeated family complaints that their loved one wasn't right, refused to call 911, and by the time EMS arrived--summoned by the family--the patient's blood sugar had plummeted to a critical level in the 20s. Staff then withheld the EMS report because the family wouldn't sign an AMA form, despite the patient facing death within hours without that intervention. EMS responders noted they visit this place daily and urged filing complaints, with ongoing reports pending against the facility and the nursing board for nurses who endangered the patient via insulin overdose or alleged similar error. If you value your loved ones' lives, steer clear--YouTube reviews include audio of staff interactions and EMS warnings to families.

I fully expect my kids to take care of me until I pass, should I be lucky enough to live that long…read more Realistically, they probably won't. So if I had to retire in Sun City, the premier senior community where it's not uncommon to see the elderly cruising around in their pimped out golf carts, I'd pick this place. Chefs that received proper culinary training, filet mignon once a month, special menus on holidays, room service--you can't go wrong.

My family member who has been at the Forum for over a year continually complains about the dinner…read moreservice. The food is terrible and they have to wait an hour for their food. Several times a month they are short staff and do a buffet with little food choice and food is normally cold.

Spent 10 days (5/5-5/15) at this rehab center and I can honestly say I made the right choice from…read moreday one. This is my second time here, and the level of care is just as outstanding as I remembered. Special thanks to Ms. Keirstin for always bringing positivity and making patients feel truly cared for. Huge appreciation as well to PT Cayley and Michaela--both were incredibly patient, supportive, and instrumental in my recovery. I feel like a new person because of them. The entire staff creates a positive, welcoming environment. The gym is full of energy and encouragement, and you truly feel at home while healing. I also want to recognize the overnight nurse who went above and beyond--checking in multiple times during the night and making sure I was comfortable right up to the end of her shift. I highly recommend this facility without hesitation. Exceptional care, compassionate people, and a real impact on recovery

My husband was a patient for 7 days. We were very happy with his care. His PT and OT were great and…read morehe learned a great deal in the 7 days he was their. I was grateful they scheduled a time with me to go over all his care for home. It really helped with making the transition to home easier. Nursing staff was kind, and did their best to answer the call light in a timely manner. Our dog was welcome to visit which she did. As a health care provider myself, I could not be happier with the care my husband received at this facility.

This is an AMAZING care home for your loved one! l highly recommend this home. My husband was here…read morefor a little over a year and the care he received was phenomenal! The caregivers really do care about each and every resident. Every resident was well cared for, making sure they were always clean and dry and pain free. The caregivers made sure all residents were brought out to the living room area, if not bed bound, to enjoy activities, if they cared to. These caregivers truly care about THEIR residents. They do activities with the residents, aside from having a weekly activity director come weekly. You can really feel the love in this home! The owners are very attentive to the residents and caregivers. They make sure they visit with each resident. And they always answer any concerns and all texts from family. Both the caregivers and owners were always on top of any concern about the resident. They both always kept me updated on any issue. You will not find a better care home for your loved one!

From the owner: We provide a cozy atmosphere in a home like environment. Caregivers treat each individual according…read moreto their needs and learn their likes and dislikes. While providing care we pride in showing love and compassion. Taking in consideration each resident's preferences, activities are integrated in the weekly routine. Participation in these activities is completely optional. Care is individualized as much as possible without destroying the overall operation of the facility and the safety and welfare of the other resident's. We at Horizon are dedicated to providing long term care to our residents. We support the residents right and need to be actively involved in their own care and promote their participation in decision making whenever possible.

Haven't been here long, but in this short time, i have gone from giving up on life after a life…read morechanging/saving unexpected surgery to looking forward to the future. The daytime nurse (Mary 'Jersey') sat down and talked a long time with me and gave me the courage and determination to try my best to turn a bad situation around. This woman is an inspiration and angel. Very hands on and genuinely cares. She seems to have a great relationship with other patients too. Had to pick a place off a list the hospital gave me before discharge and went by yelp ratings. Never been in a rehab before and was soooo scared. But when i got here, the staff were amazingly kind and professional. The PT and OT staff are knowledgeable, friendly and encouraging. All staff, cleaning lady, nurses, everyone has been more than kind and sweet. The building is clean, no smell, cheerful and full of activities. Was ready to throw in the towel but now am excited to work with this wonderful staff moving forward. Highly recommend from a patient's point of view.

Clean and smells like normal room air. Nursing assistants everywhere on the move. Therapy gym was…read morepacked with therapists and patients rehabbing. Case manager and leaders cared about the little things. The staff took great care too. Meals are always on time. Call lights answered responsibly. And finally, people working here were friendly and nice to us.