I am not sure if some of these people were at the same facility that my son and I toured the other…read moreday. I found that most of the staff were so friendly and helpful. The management went out of their way to come and greet us and knowing dealing with possible placement of a family member is stressful and the RSC Natasha put us at ease and had us in stiches during the assessment process, She and Yolanda even noticed the time and asked if we wanted to stay for lunch, the food was fabulous and there were so many options choose from. One of the big things is when we entered the place there was no smell of urine it was clean and fresh. I am glad we went and looked for ourselves instead of listing to the reviews. The one thing is the place is not cheep!!

"My mom required full-time care that I could no longer provide, and I wanted only the best for her…read more Unfortunately, Lynridge of San Antonio failed to deliver on their promises. The facility is severely understaffed; the few caregivers they have are expected to perform miracles, managing heavy resident loads while also being responsible for cleaning, serving food, and entertaining. While a few caregivers were truly kind and went the extra mile, the overall management was appalling. I ultimately had to remove my mom after finding ants in her bed. The facility was dirty, and since the activities coordinator resigned, residents were left sitting in chairs all day with no engagement. When I raised concerns, administration was dismissive, even claiming that memory care residents 'don't remember anything anyway.' The breaking point was the lack of basic hygiene. An administrator named Nichole flatly refused to allow a caregiver to shower my mom, claiming it was hospice's responsibility. Despite another administrator, Lisa, promising to override this, the shower never happened. I was paying for services that were never provided, lied to, and dismissed. I moved my mom out the next day and have since found a much more loving, professional environment for her. I would NOT recommend Lynridge to anyone."

This place should be shut down and if you love someone, do not send them here. My mother was…read moretransferred here after having surgery on her leg. The depressing, dirty, dim lit entrance resembles a scene from American Horror Story and the poor service matches that. The first night my mother was there we called the nurse to help change her bed pan. An hour later no one had arrived and my mother was crying from the pain so I had to remove the overfilled pan while some of her urine splashed on me. When the nurse finally arrived I told her we didn't need her anymore since I did it myself and she rolled her eyes with a deep "UGH" and left the room. The attitude from the staff is astonishing. It's hard enough to have a loved one suffering while you worry about their well being but dealing with unprofessional health care workers who clearly hate their jobs and are constantly annoyed when you ask for help only adds to your stress. The food was also horrendous. When I showed them the pictures of the inedible food they served, they asked ME what it was. The dietician told me that the food was "standard" and when I asked her if she would eat it, she wouldn't respond. When I finally found a wonderful facility for my mother, Sonterra lied about submitting her paperwork which delayed the process. These people are liars who only care about insurance money and would rather drug their patients to stay in bed all day so they don't have to work than actually treat or care for their patients. I've told my mother's doctors to never recommend this facility to anyone and have also been alerting my friends and family in San Antonio to avoid this place at all costs.

Sonterra Health Center (SHC) shows a genuine interest in our loved one. They care about the family…read moreunit and make every effort to connect with the families to ensure our loved one's needs are met as quickly as possible for their long term health needs. The staff attends to matters that concern their patients and work tirelessly to assist their patients in bettering situations as they arise. For this we are greatly appreciative. Quality of care starts from the top down from professional administration to the outstanding nursing staff to physical/occupational therapies, cleaning, maintenance and reception. Each skill attends to the patients with respect and dignity as if they were their relatives (the kind you love). All levels of the SHC have touched us personally with their abilities and they go the extra mile to make my brother's experience a positive one. As I said, the office experience we've had started with administration, VA in house support, reception and each category work well together to make the entire process as smooth as possible. Each of the skills work in tandem with their counterparts, the patients and families to make SHC a welcome and pleasing experience for our loved ones. If I am to be honest, there is one area that needs improvement and that is the food system. A primary thought is that of the nutritional requirements of the patients like my brother being a diabetic. I see very little initiative in maintaining a consistent diabetic diet per CDC guidelines. Additionally, I'm a high proponent of management awareness of what the "customers" i.e., patients are eating to see if quality changes should be made in an effort to make life better on a daily basis. As stated earlier, I/we consider all the major branches of staff at SHC are exceptional and the food part could do better to make SHC an all around exceptional center for its patients. Kudos to the following staff members in no particular order: Josh (Admin), Kendra, Candace, Tony Bass, Val, Maria, Angie, Mica, Gloria, Christina, Jennifer, Pearl, Jackie, Juan, Kimberly, Miriam, Cole, Michael, Matthew, Jonathan, Kiaria (Reception), LaRanda, Stephanie, Casey, Maria, Wanda, Alex, Josh (Maintenance), Charles and Steven Keep up the good work SHC, we appreciate you!

If you are considering placing a loved one in Landon Ridge's Pathways Memory Care and are unable to…read morebe present every day, there are some important things you should know from our personal experience. My father was a resident in Pathways from October until his passing in May. He was only 63 years old. During his time there, we encountered repeated and deeply concerning issues that other families also experienced. 1. Financial Mismanagement Despite repeated requests, we were never provided invoices during my father's stay. Charges frequently increased without explanation, and management was consistently unresponsive to emails and phone calls. We at one point were told we owe thousands of dollars without ever knowing why. Yet after their audit, it was confirmed that we did overpay by thousands of dollars--yet we still lack full transparency or assurance that all overpayments have been identified and reimbursed. We never figured out what was going on. 2. Medication Misuse and Chemical Restraint We witnessed multiple incidents of medication errors, including staff administering the wrong medications during my father's panic attacks--sometimes giving him medications meant for other residents. Even more alarming, there were repeated reports among families of chemical restraint practices, which are illegal in the state of Texas. We are one of those families. Families were often told their loved ones were "aggressive" and required additional medications or private caregivers--an added, unexpected financial and emotional burden. We were part of a family council where these issues were openly and frequently discussed by multiple parties. 3. Living Conditions The condition of my father's room was unacceptable. Food would be left on the floor, his incontinence accidents were not cleaned up in a timely manner, and the room was consistently dirty with sticky floors, gnats, and flies. This was not an isolated occurrence. We had to clean his room every day. 4. Falls and Neglect Falls often went unnoticed and undocumented. If not for the camera we installed in his room, my father could have remained on the floor for hours after some of his falls. I had to visit at night on multiple occasions to address why he was not dressed, not medicated, or lying on the floor without assistance. 5. COVID-19 Mismanagement During the height of the pandemic, Landon Ridge failed to report COVID-19 cases to the state as mandated. My father, among others, contracted COVID during this time and his health rapidly declined thereafter. Several residents, including ours, suffered serious falls linked to post-COVID complications such as vertigo, and there was no increase in supervision despite known fall risks. 6. Retaliation and Administrative Negligence There is a clear pattern of retaliation from management. Families who raise concerns often report decreased attentiveness to their loved ones' care. In our case, the head of nursing barred our hospice nurse from seeing my father on the very day he was transitioning--reportedly "due to a personal grudge." We were never consulted or informed of this decision, which left us blindsided during an already devastating time. This individual has also been known to expel families from the facility with little or no warning, particularly those who raise concerns or question care practices. Families are advised to have a backup plan if they advocate for their loved ones. Families have reported to us that they were given as little as five hours to vacate. 7. Corporate Indifference When we escalated our concerns to corporate management in Fort Worth, we were dismissed. I was told, with little professionalism, that the reported issues "never happened" and "couldn't happen." Days later, corporate staff arrived at the facility and openly criticized me to other staff members. If you are considering Landon Ridge Pathways for your loved one, please do your due diligence. Many families who experienced similar issues are unable to speak publicly but wish they could. If you would like clarification or more information, I am open to sharing our experience. Families deserve transparency, safety, and respect. We did not receive that at Landon Ridge.

Our 82 year old aunt, who is a widow, recently moved to San Antonio to be near her 91 year old…read morebrother. Initially she selected a one bedroom amazing Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch Assisted Living & Memory Care apartment community. This review focuses on this assisted living facility and its absolutely amazing staff. First off, you will know that you have been blessed or have received amazing good fortune if you meet and work with the Sales & Marketing Director, Ms. Lauren De La Rosa! Ask for her by name if you go visit. Lauren is the kind of person, that just genuinely cares about everyone! She is gifted with the ability to really listen and understand your concerns and needs. Lauren goes well above and beyond all expectations. In example, during our meet and greet conversation I vented a little about several challenges we were having with other entities and organizations related to our aunts new medical challenges. Things which were absolutely not related to Lauren's position at Landon Ridge. Our meeting concluded, and my wife and I left, feeling very happy and grateful to have found Landon Ridge. Lauren shocked us a few hours later, when she called us after her work day, to let us know that she had done some research online related to the unrelated challenges I had mentioned to her earlier! She explained what calls she had made on our behalf and also what resources she had found for us online. She then sent us an organized, easy to understand summary via text. The information which Lauren provided would have taken us days to find ourselves, that is, if we were even able to find it! I can not emphasize enough what an amazing human being Lauren is and what an ASSET TO LANDON RIDGE she is. By the time our aunt moved in, everyone on staff made a genuine effort to go meet her, and to let her know they were always ready to assist her in any way. Our aunt said she needed to have her personal TV and cable system put up, and literally it was done first thing the following morning! The staff made sure to introduce our aunt to the long time residents that liked helping new residents transition into assisted living, and from day one she had lunch buddies, and our aunt was smiling and ecstatic! Tragically the pre-move in medical results have now come in and we have discovered that our aunt has a progressive, condition which will require full time medical services, well beyond any assisted living facilities scope. This is tragic on a physical health basis for our aunt, and also on an emotional basis because she absolutely loves the Landon Ridge community! It is such a special place, that our suggestion, for anyone in the San Antonio area, who is able to choose an assisted living facility, is please go meet Lauren, take a tour through the facility, (it is more like a resort than a facility), stop and chit chat with the residents you see, and you will find that it is absolutely the place to be. The Executive Director of the facility is Madison Parker, and she runs an amazing operation! Every time we visited Landon Ridge, Madison was actively engaging with employees and residents throughout the facility. She is an executive who leads by example, and who is always easily found if you need to speak with her. At one point, I spoke with one of the staff members that distribute medications, and asked her "off the record" if she liked working at Landon Ridge and under Madison. This staff member literally lit up with a giant genuine smile and said she loved working there and that Madison was amazing. I later asked another staff member the same question, and he also immediately lit up and smiled confirming that it is great group to work with. Clearly, Landon Ridge Alamo Ranch Assisted Living & Memory care have made a commitment to amazing resident service, and they invest in quality staff and leadership.

The San Antonio location is under new leadership and has a very caring and compassionate team.read more

Dear Christus VNA, I…read moream long overdue for writing this post, as my mother passed away Thanksgiving night of 2021, but I would be out of line if I did not. First, to sum up your care...simply outstanding from start to finish. For those looking to transition your mother to live with you, that process was seamless. My mother moved from Mississippi, where she was under hospice care, to TX, and the transition of service never missed a beat. When she arrived, everything was here waiting on her, to include her bed (already set up). Throughout my mother's six months of survival after she arrived in San Antonio, CHRISTUS VNA were extremely professional and caring, from the nurses, care providers, social workers, chaplains, etc. Whenever I called to ask questions or report an advancement in her Alzheimer's stages, they were at our home within 24 hours of my call, if not the same day. My wife is actually a nurse, but there is something special about having a hospice nurse to assist you. I know all experiences are different, but I simply had to share this organization made my mother's remaining moments special, and comforted us as well. May God Bless your entire staff. Paul A.

We have not had a good experience with Assisted Living at Franklin Park Sonterra (FP) for our Dad…read moreand would definitely not recommend it. We have even had several meetings and conversations with the Administration (many times with no response). We would like to know if anyone has experienced issues with any of the following: getting responses from administration ; administering of medications, such as overdosing, not being given on schedule, or/as prescribed ; making changes to Physicians Orders (meds, changing original prescribing doctors, changing number of refills as prescribed by original doctors) without notifying family and original prescribing dr's. ; the Emergency Call Wireless Pendent not working for extended periods of time and on many occasions a lack of adequate response time ; ordering of prescription drugs and over the counter meds without family approval ; lack of adequate staffing to provide the services and care they say are included in the rental charges and level of care fees ; being overcharged and or not responding to billing questions and questions regarding auto withdrawals & checks from Dad's bank ; getting resident, who they knew could not see, to sign document(s) ; experience with Licensed Nurse not being on call 24/7 (as stated in literature provided) to ensure oversight of issues at night and weekends if needed. These are just a few of the concerns we have had. In my opinion, the techs try their best but the understaffing and lack of scheduling, availability and support from the administration is pathetic.

Tina and staff are very helpful and always have a smile! Love this place! They have the coolest…read morecommon areas and the apartments are to die for!

My loved one has been with Serenity Oaks Assisted Living for almost 2 years…read more The new owner, Mari, is a Godsend! Her constant love and dedication that she puts into the facility is truly amazing. She has developed beautiful relationships with the residents, and their loved ones. Thank you Mari!

If you care at all about your friend or loved one, keep looking. Quality of care has gone way down…read morein the past several months since they got a new owner. Bad all around. Nothing left good to say. We moved.

Please stay away from this place. My mom and dad passed after they were there for just 3 months…read more My mom was an independent person walking until she fell. When she fell, they put her in a wheelchair and never took her out. Because my mom passed away December 9th, they are prorating her time there and have yet to pay me back. Please be wary of this place. Whenever you call, they are in meetings. They are fast to take your money, but when they owe it to you back you're going to wait forever. We are already 5 months since my parents passed. Both of them died in December. Their food sucks too. My dad would not eat it. I had to bring him food. My mom's bed literally had shit on it. My uncle was the one who saw it. They leave the residents wet. Supposed to check on them every hour. Well I had to buy cameras cause it wasn't happening. My sister and I had to call the facility to get someone in the room.

Shavano Park is a country club and not a prison for seniors! I immediately felt welcomed walking…read morein and I asked myself, "Would I want to live here?" YES! Absolutely! Staff friendly and helpful. Communication was completely transparent! How often do we get that?! The facility is warm, casual and inviting. It doesn't feel at all clinical either. It smells good too! The staff get along within themselves and the residents. Come get a tour and see compassion at work!

I am so proud to recommend this facility to my patients, family & friends needing compassionate and…read morelife giving care. In my industry we have a few good options to help our patients with a respite or long term stay but really standing out here is how beautiful & incredibly clean the property is and how patient, kind and caring the staff are to the families I continue to send here...Such a relief to have them on our Favorite for Families list and a great option if you or your loved is needing compassionate care. Sherrie Lynn McBurney Altus Hospice San Antonio

This place needs to get their act together. My grandma is…read morestaying with them, and they are completely inept on most every count. Walking in the front door- you don't find anyone at the front desk. I breezed in, started wandering around the facility, and nobody was around- the halls were empty of people working there. That seems to be the general feeling of the place- grossly understaffed. My grandmother has been complaining about the fact that she hits the button that calls the nurses, and nobody shows up for five hours. Five Hours. They haven't been able to deliver her prescribed pain medications, because the facility has been out for days. Days. How does a medical facility run out of medicine?! The management here is largely absent. It's taken days to get to see a doctor. Days! This place is completely inept. Don't send your loved ones here. The one guy on duty doesn't have nearly enough time to get to see them. Beware!