We just celebrated our tenth BayWoods of Annapolis anniversary. Our only regret is that we did not…read moremove sooner. (We were still in our late sixties when we made the move.) Since then we have enjoyed not being owned by a house and not having to cook meals (which, by the way, are quite good and, at times, outstanding) while living a resort-lifestyle on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and making many new, close friends (both residents and staff). Many wait until a health-related item requires a move to a place where additional assistance is available. The problem with that is that they miss out on many of the benefits of a resort-lifestyle. While not planned for or anticipated when we moved, when the early stages of Alzheimer's started four years ago, we were so glad that we were living at BayWoods. I am now my wife's primary caregiver and living at BayWoods has eliminated many of the problems we would have had in a single-family home. Even with the advantages that are part of a community such as BayWoods, it is not possible for one person to fully meet the needs of a late-stage Alzheimer's patient and having the services of the BayWoods caregivers available gives me the time to take care of myself. Mike Long

VERY ANGRY about the way this place treated my Mom. Awful food. Indifferent (borderline dangerous)…read moremedical care. She was there for a week of post-surgical care after a knee replacement. She had been there two years before when she had the other knee replaced, and had a great experience. But the management there has changed. Here's the list of awfulness: 1. Food: (Mashed potatoes AND scalloped potatoes in one meal? A "reuben" sandwich made from 1 slice of meat on stale, hard bread? C'mon.) 2. Noise: They put her right next to the laundry room. They did laundry at 4 a.m., and the washing machines banged against the wall, keeping her awake. She requested they do laundry at a different time, and they did that for one day, then went back to doing it at 4 a.m. 3. They refused to stick to the plan of medications her orthopedic surgeon had prescribed. They changed medications and dosages, sometimes without even discussing it with her. When asked about it, they became defensive and said "we know better than the surgeons." 4. Apathy: it would often take hours to get anyone to respond to her simple requests. She was there six days, and asked multiple times for hangers so she could hang her clothes in the closet instead of having to bend over each time she needed an article of clothing from her suitcase. They never gave her the hangers. 5. Worst of all, after 6 days of this misery, she had had enough and wanted to be discharged. They told her she couldn't be discharged because she was anemic and needed a blood transfusion, and then sent her to the emergency room in an ambulance. Once at the ER, the doctors there told her she was NO WHERE NEAR anemic enough to need a blood transfusion, and told her she was fine. The ER docs said she should probably go back to Baywoods to finish out her week stay. They called Baywoods and Baywoods REFUSED to take her back, claiming she had left without being discharged. But THEY were the ones who told her she had to go to the hospital, because she was in grave danger from the anemia!!!! The ER docs said they see this at poorly-run facilities: if a patient questions the care they are being given, the staff tries to dump them on the emergency room just to get rid of them. There are other terrible things that happened to her during her stay there, but for the sake of my mother's dignity and privacy I am not going to describe them. DO NOT put your loved ones in the power of these awful people.

A close friend used Response Senior Care to get a caregiver for their mother. The caregiver was a…read morelife saver! She helped their mother bathe and dress for the day, took her to appointments, and made sure she ate well. Management was easy to work with and very friendly. My non-tech-savvy friend highly recommends Response Senior Care.

We used Response Senior Care for 2 and a half weeks in October 2024 for my mother who needed a live…read morein aide and couldn't have been happier with the care that she received! Chevel was her aide and she was so patient, kind and helpful while she cared for my mom. Communication was excellent and everything was explained well - I would highly recommend Response Senior Care!

My mother was there for 6 months. It was a horrible experience. The so called care managers do not…read morereturn phone calls. You can never get anyone on the phone ,only voice mail. If you don't check on your parent or loved one everyday they are there they do not get the care you where promised. They put on a good show when they are selling there facility. The only thing Sunrise is good at is cashing checks.

From the owner: At Sunrise of Annapolis, we take a holistic approach to senior care, where everything we do has our…read moreresidents' specific wants and needs at its core. From support and peace of mind to personalized programming, we focus on your individual wellness and well-being so you can live exactly how you please. For more than 35 years, we've been committed to providing seniors the best possible support, rooted in the latest research and theories of aging.