Don't walk but RUN away from this facility. My mother stayed in the Reflections section (Dementia…read moreunit). From the first week she moved in, they increased her monthly fee by thousands of dollars because she needed additional care. I would have agreed to it if they provided the care that they promised, but they did not. And once you are there, you are stuck paying the extra costs until you can get your loved one out. We had to hire private care to come in to care for our mother until we could find a better facility. Management does not care. We met with them several times, but nothing changed. My mother suffered many UTIs and a fall under their care, and several visits to the hospital. She was not like this when she first moved in. Neglect of general and hygiene care put her deeper and deeper into poor health. One example: My mother fell from her bed in the early morning. An aide came in and saw her on the floor. She looked at her but did not bend down to see if she was okay. The aide left and came back 15 minutes later with help. 15 minutes! I would not recommend this facility if your loved one needs assistance.

They are high pressure sales. Buy now or there won't be an apartment available. We have a long…read morewaiting list. If that's true, why are you constantly calling trying to get us to sign on the dotted line? Why not just go to the first name on this supposed waiting list? This facility did not even have my mom sign the contract even though she was perfectly capable of making her own decision to contract with a stay at home service just a week before and to sign the documents herself. Instead, they allowed her grandson to sign for her and to commit her to over a hundred thousand dollars a year. She didn't completely understand all of the extra fees. Almost nine thousand dollars a month for the most basic of care and you charge for phone and cable? You have extra fees for laundry to be done? She said, "They don't even provide toilet paper." When I asked how much it would be if my mom needed to be wheeled in a wheelchair to get to her meals etc., I didn't get a straight answer. It was, oh we'll reevaluate. We just can't say. They also charge $5,000 for you to even move in. When I asked what this was for, they said it's standard to charge for the nurse to sit with the resident and make a plan. Really? $5,000? The at-home service did that for free before she even signed their contract. Sounds like the sales person is getting a nice big commission.

My brother Geno has been here twice and both times he has received the best care! He was treated…read morewith compassion, kindness and respect by everyone here, especially Sharday and Syrena. Thank you all for what you do for the patients here. Being a former caregiver I know it can sometimes be a difficult job. Valerie Saunders

Rehab Staff is great. Nursing staff is wonderful but understaffed and over worked. Day CNAs are…read moregood. Night CNAs just sleep in chairs all night. That Administrative staff could not be worse! the "Anti"Social workers are horrible. the Director of Nursing is an over paid gorilla. PT and OT and the L{Ns are the only things making the place bearable. Family members cannot get in contact with anyone on the staff and the Administrator spends more time walking the parking lot looking for parking violations than worrying about running the facility.God forbid you should be a lucid patient and expect to be treated kike a human being not just a check from Medicare. I won't even get into the fraud that they commit there. Dr. charged for visits he never performed. for a year and 1/2!

We had a very negative experience here. This place was not the right fit for my father. When we…read moreleft, we were threatened by the owner Micha. He had a lawyer, send us a letter, threatening us. I won't get into the specifics as to why we left. But as I mentioned, this was not a good fit for our family. We felt the owner was completely unprofessional. We cannot recommend this place at all.

They took such good care of my mother. I loved that I could go in anytime and have lunch or dinner…read morewith her, no extra charge. They always had activities going. This place is very pro family involvement. My mother was always clean and dressed. I never saw anyone hanging by the nurses desk in their pajamas. I would recommend this place for any one looking for a safe, clean and friendly place for a person with memory issues. Thank you Dodge Park for taking such good care of Janet. She was very happy staying with you.

After surgery, I spent 8 days at Life Care Center of Acton. Staff was great in getting me back on…read moremy feet and ready to return home. I want to single out some staff members who went over and beyond to help me (sorry that I know only first names). My main physical therapist, Kristen, was terrific. She was kind and patient with me, and encouraged me (gently) to push myself. Thanks, Kristen. Nurse Carole was among the hardest working staff members, and she was extremely helpful to me and my roommate. How she kept her cheerful demeanor for her entire shifts was a mystery. The facility's physician, Dr Elkrem, was careful and very pleasant every time we interacted. Several members of the facility's admin staff stood out for helping me and making me feel that my needs would be taken into account: the dietician, Jenny, head of PT, Kelly, and head of admissions, Jenny. Being in rehab is no fun, but these people made the challenging situation more than tolerable. And they got me ready to go home.

My grandmother began her stay here on July 9th, and stayed for two weeks. We were extremely pleased…read morewith her care, as well as the snacks meals that were provided. The staff was very attentive and caring, and she was able to work with OT and PT. Her care team fulfilled all her needs while there, and she was able to build her confidence, to prepare to go back home.

My brother is at pine knoll nursing home. The five stars is for Ronnie. He is my brother's…read morecaregiver. I met Ronnie and I can see why my brother is happy with him. He is very attentive and caring. My brother is blind so he needs extra care. There's another woman named Mary, she gave us access to the outdoor patio which was really helpful for us so he could get some exercise. I appreciate the staff keeping an eye on my brother even though they are not used to dealing with blind people. They always make sure to keep him clean and as well as his room. Thank you very much for all you're doing for him

For the good part...the first few months of a family member's stay, this place was acceptable. it's…read morevery clean, tidy and kept up. The grounds are meticulously cared for. The housekeeping staff does a great job and are very friendly. Especially Trish. She's very pleasant and social. Always striking up a conversation with our family member. She kept our family members private room clean at all times. The activities team, Valerie and Stacey go out of their way to make sure residents participate and have a good time. They also are very friendly and personable.I was very impressed with them. Chris the maintenance guy is very prompt when something needs attention. Also a very nice guy. Bob, the project manager, I believe, also very caring and understanding. One time He went out of his way to bring our family member to an eye appointment when transport and family members couldn't. Now the not so good. I won't name any names, but will mention their title. The nursing coordinator was fairly nice for first few months. But when our family member left his medical appointment in Boston (not a good choice to do) before his transport arrived, she turned not so nice. It's understandable of her concern and her duty to be sure residents are always safe. But we feel he was being continuously penalized for his wrong doing. The day after this incident (he went missing for several hours) she put him in a cramped room Way down the other end of the hall. She said it was for his safety sake because his private room was too small for him..that made no sense because the room they transferred him to, had 2 beds, one not being used, and just about the same size as his private room. Also, she would not allow him to venture out for a day with his sister, who did it weekly Up until this incident. She claimed he was an escape risk. He spent his Father's Day in the facility. This was his first Father's Day without his daughter, who had passed a few months earlier. His sister planned on a family day for him at her home, to help him from the pain of not having his daughter on this special day. This shows NO COMPASSION.also, She would not allow him to use transport for his medical appointments, even tho a family member would be meeting him when transport would arrive at the appointment. This is something that has been done since his admission here. A few times she raised her voice at his sister, when discussing certain matters. This is very unprofessional. The social worker is extremely condescending. She lacks people skills. And shows no empathy. I've dealt with many social workers, With my profession, so I am familiar with thier roles and the manners they should have. This one lacks manners. If she hadn't continued telling us and our family member that "he is his own person and can make his own decisions", he probably wouldn't have decided to leave his appointment before transport came and got lost in Boston! There have been several disagreements between her and our family members sister. She had an obvious dislike for his sister. one one of his final days there, Our family member's sister was sitting on the spare bed going through her phone while the doctor was behind curtains, tending to his wounds. he came from behind the curtain to discuss his condition, when all of a sudden He started saying she was unethical in recording him! She told him she was not recording him and was just checking her messages while she was waiting. she showed him her phone. He left our family member, without covering his wound and went to get the nursing coordinator, who then came into the room and scolded his sister, like a child. somehow the social worker became involved and refused to hear the whole story. His wound was not properly dressed until later that day. The next couple of days, our family member kept complaining of pain around his wound and was not feeling well in general. He asked to be transported to the closest hospital. I'm not sure who, but he was told he was fine and that he didn't need to go. 2 days later, his sister went to visit him and immediately saw that he had a fever and looked very I'll. He needed to go to an emergency room. She took him there herself. But before being able to leave the building, the nurse coordinator stepped in and made things difficult, wasting the time he should have been at the hospital. At the emergency room, it was determined he had a seriously bad infection, his wound was a stage 3 wound (stage 4 is the worst) and he could have died if he was not seen when he was. Needless to say, we removed him from Pine Knoll.

Friendly staff! Great nursing care. Very different from what the facility was like last year. Bane…read morecame in and really helped get the building back!! The staff really care about each resident.

This place is the worse. The social worker Vita there is a bitch and not helpful at all. This place…read morewas supposed to shut down. It's so bad over there that they were not allowed to take new patients in. Don't bring your love ones there. The nurse are flat out disrespectful.

Couldn't be happier with the quality of care here. My mother has had some difficult issues of her…read moreown making and the staff have been incredibly flexible and helpful. I rest easier knowing that my mother is somewhere safe and that she is well cared for.

Wonderful Memory Care facility! After visiting nearly 20…read morefacilities that offered Memory Care as an adjunct, we found Artis. All residents have memory issues and they are handled professionally and with warmth by all of the staff. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS FACILITY FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR MEMORY CARE PROFESSIONALS TO TAKE CARE OF A LOVED ONE!