First I would like to take a moment to acknowledge Ashleigh, Haneef, Pedro P, Sopanny, Maunavie,…read moreStacy A, Cyrus, Amera, Yulissa, Manila, Ranveet, Abid, Jessirene, Lisa, Mandeep, Paul, Tina, Alicia, Cindy, and anyone else who has taken care and who is currently taking care of my FIL. This is his FOURTH stay here at this location. He has vascular dementia, is blind, and has Alzheimer's as well as a few other medical issues. Each time he ends up in the hospital and then we request for him to come here to this facility until he is strong enough once again to come back home so my husband and myself can take care of him. My FIL has been gradually declining in health, mainly in his mind and getting more difficult to care for and a lot of times makes it hard to want to care for him but everyone here at the facility is very good with him and have so much patience with him. He is not always easy to take care of and regardless if Don is having a good moment or bad someone is always here to lend a hand. I know some people would say it's "their job and what they get paid to do" however we can see these people care about their patient's needs. The center has always been clean and nurses have always been available anytime we have questions to ask whether it be lab results, doctor appts and getting the transport assigned for them to take Don to these appointments outside the facility. We have recommended this facility to many of our family and friends and will continue to do so. My MIL was also here at one point while my FIL was here as well. We have been a few places, and this by far has been the one place where we can leave from visiting our dad and feel safe knowing when we aren't here, he is getting cared for and we need not worry. I myself have been in the medical field for years and see these cna's ,nurses, PT/OT, doctors concerned about everyone and treat them as people and not just numbers. Even down to admissions, kitchen staff, and janitorial workers, everyone has been caring and helpful! The food here has been pretty good too. Also they have daily/weekly activities for everyone here as well and celebrate holidays for those that are here and can't be home with their loved ones. There are patios to sit outside and get fresh air as well as a large room in front of the facility
where if we have a few visitors at once we will take our friends and family into for more private visits. This is also the room that is used for celebrations and pot lucks. The rehabilitation room is also decent size and has everything to assist someone to build up strength etc.
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Don will be coming back home soon. However, we know he will need care like this again at some point (unfortunately these visits are getting closer together as his disease progresses) and both Jason and I find extreme comfort in knowing we can call Lodi Skilled Nursing & Rehab again for our father's needs when the time comes.