Rehab post hospitalization. Attention to my needs were attended to quickly…read moreRecently my friend is a patient in the nursing home section. She receives good care and is very happy there. I have noticed a smell of feces in the hallway a couple of times. Overall, it is quite satisfactory.

My father has had to go to rehab a few times due to various health conditions. He has always been…read moreaccepted at Ellis and has been treated with the utmost respect. The people at Ellis are caring and have helped him to strengthen his muscles to maintain some independence. This most recent time, when the staff at Ellis heard that he was coming back, they were excited and have made all attempts to put him in the same room and accommodate him as best they can. My family and I are grateful for the care and service my dad has gotten there.

The building was so run down and uncared for. All we saw were a lot of bodies parked up against…read morethe TV -- outside area had no cover. No one was out there but if they were they would burn to death. It looked awful. Just awful and SO expensive! $17k a month take your LO to rot like a vegetable. Please. Just shout this place down.

I read these midling reviews here and on google maps, but this was the best place/option at the…read moretime for my father when he was released. This facility will literally will put your loved one at risk. My father was rushed to the ER after I found him slumped over in a chair. His room was next to the nursing station. I asked the nurse simple questions like has a doctor made his rounds today and seen my father and did he eat his breakfast. The nurse would not answer these questions directly, forcing me to ask them repeatedly until she admitted she did not know the answers and would have to get back to me. I then asked for assistance for my father. Two people came to check on my father including the doctor. It was not until the 3RD person came in and they took his vitals. It was a dire situation and he desperately needed O2. Thankfully they relented and called the ambulance. During this difficult time, the nurse who I asked the simple questions reported me to the administration. Jeremy, some sort of nursing supervisor, entered my room (while my father was in distress) and accused me of threatening behavior, which he could not articulate. He then threatened to call the POLICE to have my arrested. LOL Guys, these guys are unprofessional clowns. If you have a loved one who you care about, do not send them here. If you have someone you are trying to get rid of or possibly punish, this is your place.

I turned 80 a month before my fall which was caused by osteoporosis in the femoral neck, I had…read moresurgery on 11/13/24 at NWH and was transferred to NH late afternoon 11/15. It was a wonderful experience. I had PT and OT every day beginning 11/16. My call bell was almost always answered immediately. The night staff did not smile or talk much but they always helped me in the way I needed or asked for. I had never been hospitalized before other than maternity. Scar tissue starts forming immediately after surgery so PT and OT are vital Immediately, not a week down the road when the VNA can schedule home visits. I was considered a hifi functioning patient so could have returned home. I'm so glad I opted for North Hill Rehab. There is no way my needs could be met at home in such a timely fashion.

Nice facility. All private rooms. Food mostly good. Staff is competent and friendly, and they…read moredid not seem to be understaffed as so many other facilities are. PT and OT were excellent. The people were generally flexible and responded to our concerns in a timely manner. Response to the call button was within five minutes. Definitely recommend.

DO NOT put anyone you care about in this facility! The leadership is unresponsive and only cares…read moreabout raising prices, even when our loved one is not getting basic needs met. There is a major shortage of help. Ironically, they continue to fill the rooms with new residents. We're looking for a new place. Very disappointing!!

Normally, I would rate benchmark with five stars, because that was what was explained to me and a…read morefamily member however, what really came out of that sales patch was mis-guided, or misdirected. Exaggerations of what they hoped to have there, but may not necessarily sincerely accomplish. I tried to reach the executive Director. No one returning my call. It's been a week. I left a message at the corporate office for the executive Director's boss. (purposely not putting his name on this review... Yet ) He never returned my call. Maybe they think I'm somebody that will just lay down the phone which is the opposite of who I am, IMO I believe Benchmark is, a nice community compared to some of the competitors that are much pricier. They have a good mix of residents, RCA's, etc. the executive staff, I find nonresponsive and unable to accommodate accountability for their lack of actions. Somethings that I find important and don't really want to bring up specifics out here I feel are falling through the cracks and feel that it needs to be addressed, I tried going through the chain of command that has failed now I'll deter, hopefully some residence from moving in here and go someplace else because of the lack of effort from corporate. And then may be in the future. I could make a call to a place that would make them listen and respond probably within an hour. However, I'm curious to see if they read these reviews and possibly respond to them that's my hope.

If you are looking at Yelp for guidance about choosing a hospice, you probably are desperately…read moresearching while feeling the pressure of the clock ticking. Even though we had the recommendation of our mother's independent living facility, that's how it felt for our family. So, with nothing more than a 10-minute visit from a nurse who acted more as a salesperson, we signed on to Good Shepherd for at-home "care." In retrospect, of all of the regrets I've had in life, this decision tops my list. One of the main reasons we chose the path of hospice at all was because he told us that, instead of needing to call 911 and having our mother end up in the ER, we would be able to pick up the phone and have instant access to a nurse with answers. Instant often turned out to be 35-40 minutes, with callbacks from overworked, beleaguered on-call staff. When we reached out to the nurse/salesperson by email--twice--with concerns, he did not respond. When the nurse we were assigned called to schedule an initial visit, her very first words were that she had 7 other appointments at our mom's independent living facility before she could get to us. The implicit message: get in line. When we met her, she seemed exhausted, not particularly engaged or warm but competent and knowledgeable. As it turned out, she would be the highlight of our experience with GS Hospice. My sister met with a social worker and instructed her about a matter to avoid if she spoke with me. The social worker called me to "check in" and immediately raised the very issue that my sister told her to avoid. It happens that another family at our mom's independent living facility and whose own mother was also in GS Hospice care had the same social worker. Before we said a word, they described the social worker this way: "She's 12," referring to her emotional age and maturity. The social worker cheerfully called my sister later to check in, oblivious to her mistake. When my sister reminded her, the social worker burst into tears. It gets worse: When we brought these and other concerns to the CEO of the hospice, he was dismissive and defensive, suggesting that these criticisms were clouded by grief. In other words, people who are grieving aren't capable of making rational observations, a condescending and, in this case, self-serving response. GS Hospice provides the services of a grief counselor for the family. Ours called me twice. Each time, I told her I was not interested in grief counseling but the second time, I offered to provide feedback about the experience our family was having with the Hospice and revealed to her that we were planning to take our concerns to the board. The next day, the CEO wrote to my brother trying to dissuade us from contacting the board. Clearly, this counselor went to her boss and disclosed a conversation which should have been held confidential by the standards of every mental health profession. We elevated our concerns to the board. We told them we were not interested in condolences or apologies and had no interest in litigation--that our goal was simply to make sure other families did not endure the same experience. Initially, we received what seemed to be an appropriate reply that suggested they would investigate. We offered the board to call us with any questions. They never did. Instead, we received a carefully crafted reply clearly written by their lawyers absolving themselves of any responsibility. Initially, our assumption with their staff was that they had plenty of caring, compassionate, professionals and that we had simply drawn the short straw. GS Hospice is a large organization but we had naively assumed that as a nonprofit with a long history, they would be patient and family centered. Instead, they turned out to be more like their hedge-fund owned competitors: understaffed, relying on inexperienced practitioners, and responding to concerns from a legal rather than ethical perspective. No large organization is going to have a perfect staff but when leadership is lacking, the problems become systemic and the agency becomes dysfunctional, the outcome for us with GS Hospice. It cost us profoundly in the care of our mother and compounded a family crisis that comes with such a profound loss.

I knew some people who had used Good Shepard for their family member's home-based hospice care and…read morethey all praised the organization and expressed gratitude. So when my husband needed hospice care, I turned to Good Shepard. I expected that as a non-profit organization that their resources would be fully focused on caring for the patient and the family. My son (who took intermittent family leave) and I provided all the hands on care for my husband under the guidance of the hospice nurses. My husband told me that talking to his hospice nurse and her oversight made him feel less anxious. And he was very relieved that his pain/discomfort was managed so well. He had an assigned primary nurse M-F and weekend nurses visited as needed. We had frequent visits in the last few weeks. All our calls when things were difficult in the night were managed quickly and well. I highly recommend Good Shepard to other patients and families.

My Dad was placed under their care for a month in December of 2023 and they were very…read moreaccommodating. The facility was clean and the meals served were delicious. The staff and nurses were very helpful and kind. The staff truly cares about the residents. I am very grateful for their care for my Dad and would recommend Sudbury Pines to family and friends.

My mom has been a long term resident here for years and I can't even begin to tell you how grateful…read moreI am for the caring staff and administration! They have annual picnics and Christmas parties- the staff really do care about the residents and I couldn't be happier with the care they provide. My mom has been wheelchair bound with dementia for years and she has no skin issues- which is a pretty amazing accomplishment . The nursing, kitchen, rehab and housekeeping staff as well as administration really puts their all into the patients, and I am a tough customer being an RN. This is a great facility.