My husband has Alzheimers and has been at Karmenta for about 31/2 years. He was sent there from the…read moreVA hospital after a fall. The first thing I remember was waiting for a bed. At first I was peeved cuz they knew we were coming. Turned out the wait was because they had sent a man to Janesville to pick up a special mattress for him as he had a sore on his backside. Janesville was the nearest place to get what was needed for his comfort. Also that first night I found myself surrounded by caring people who understood what we were going thru. Most of those people are still there. The director who was there at the time has now been replaced by Glen. I have to be honest and say that he and I had a few troubles in the beginning, but it was more a lack of communication than anything else. Most recently Glen is responsible for providing my husband with a special wheelchair that keeps his feet up. This was done because my husband does not willing bend his knees. I couldn't be more grateful. Every 6 mos or so I attend a 'care meeting' with his head nurse, and social worker to make sure I am happy with the care he is getting. I feel safe in saying he is getting the best care available outside of private pay, which would be impossible for us. LuAnne R.

Nurse refused to provide my post op pain meds, filed complaint and had the director come talk to me…read moreabout opiod use. Saw the Cnas repeatedly abused, the Director Glen is an arrogant you know what. Loved my main nurse Shirley but that place should be shut down

Years ago a loved one was in the skilled nursing section of Capitol Lakes. I was struggling to…read morelower him into his wheelchair while a nursing assistant who was in the room did not lift a finger to help me. He slid to the floor. Another time I visited and my loved one was sitting in his wheelchair in a puddle of pee which had pooled on the floor. Another time I was berated by a staff member because she couldn't find his shoes, which were in his closet, like I told her. I also got accused of stealing food from the kitchen, which turned out to be unfounded. I tripped and fell coming out of the elevator because it wasn't level with the floor. Hopefully the place has improved.

Our family moved my parents into Capitol Lakes in October of 2009. Out of all tre retirement…read morefacilities located in Madison, Capitol Lakes was chosen for a host of reasons, and after almost 10 years, we are all happy with Capitol Lakes. First and foremost is the location, only 2 blocks from the square. Secondly, Capitol Lakes has multiple levels of care, including Senior Housing, Assisted Living and a Nursing Home that includes Dementia Care. In Senior Housing, all unites have a full kitchen. There are also 3 restaurants. Including The Seasons, The Cafe and The Lunchbox. There are Heated garages and large, walk-in storage lockers. There is a large health facility with 2 swimming pools, a hot tub andhigh end exercise equipment. There is an on-site beauty salon. They also provide classes, lectures and programs on a daily basis. Everyone shopping for retirement residences must take a look at Capitol Lakes!

Comfortable facilities and considerate staff, My primary…read moredoctor works out of this facility, I have also had lab tests taken here and therapy visits. Overall I think this is a great clinic, I live on the other side of town but prefer this location and have been coming here for years. Would recommend!

I am a covid long hauler and struggling to find a Dr. that took me serious early on with my…read moresymptoms. I have been working with Dr. Preston M. Stephens and he has been understanding. He is an amazing Dr. I just wanted to give him a shout out for helping me because this has been such a long health journey. The facility is clean, friendly, and welcoming. I suggest getting in early for check in. To the staff at Odana Atrium keep up the amazing work !

After being in the hospital for 37 days I was very anxious about my next step in recovery. I was…read moreworrying for all the wrong reasons the staff here at encompass have been beyond amazing. I have never felt more comfortable in a rehabilitation facility in my life, you are in amazing hands here at encompass. I don't leave a lot of reviews but I couldn't let it go unsaid that I think everyone should aim to get placed into encompass for any type of rehabilitation. Everyone from the custodians to the big wigs have been extremely motivating and positive and you can tell they genuinely care about you and want to see you recover. Oh and the food is actually really good most of the other reviews I have seen about encompass have been about how bad the food is and they are not true at all!!!

The care I received was exceptional by every single staff member. I came there barely able to…read morestand and was encouraged and assisted to complete regimens that increased my endurance and helped to not only walk but also to navigate stairs which allowed me to go home and continue my journey living my best life outside a facility. I have nothing but gratitude and highly recommend Encompass Health.

My parents were prisoners there from 1990's until 2005. They insisted on staying together in one…read moreroom so this was our only option. It was the most horrible experience that I am still having nightmares about. The social worker (AS) was absolutely horrible. She had previously been A social worker in a juvenile detention center and she treated the residents with suspicion as though they were juvenile delinquents. That woman was eventually fired after my parents had passed but the damage was done. When my father was old and sick she asked me if he thought it was time to give up and die. My mother had every single thing stolen from her. Everything. This social worker put her in a room, after my father died, with a crazy woman who stole everything from my mother. I went to visit and the drawers were empty her closets were empty all of her jewelry was gone every knickknack she ever owned had been stolen. Like I said this is a nightmare I have to live with for the rest of my life. They were so neglected and because I lived out of state I would call constantly and of course I was told everything was fine. When I would visit everything was not fine and I would raise holy hell. Stay as far away from this hell hole as possible....well, unless you hate your loved one.

This is an absolutely awesome place. My Mom has never been happy anywhere. But this place was so…read moregreat that it gets a thumbs up from even her. The staff was extremely attentive. The activity directors really work hard to keep the residents busy. Therapists are genuinely caring people and have helped her come a long way after her stroke. Even the dining room attendants made her feel welcomed. God bless this place and it's staff.

My brother had colon cancer. 15 inches were removed. 18 of 26 lymph nodes that were removed had…read morecancer. He underwent 2 rounds of chemo. Then they stopped for about a year. He moved from appleton to mauston. I bugged him to get checked out to see if cancer had returned. We had UW -Health docs. The oncologists were great. The cancer had spread to lymph nodes . More chemo, then a brief pause between rounds. Meanwhile he gets pneumonia and gets an antibiotic from mile bluff medical ctr. The leftover chemo in his system reacts with antibiotic as best they can tell. Shuts down his his kidneys and liver. He is unresponsive for 24 hours. The hospital puts him on comfort care as they expect him to pass within a day or two. He wakes up. Makes a miraculous recovery that stuns the UW liver and kidney docs. He spent a month in hospital and couple months in rehab. His kidney and liver numbers improve to near normal but liver and kidney docs warn full recovery of those organs could take months or years. He finally goes home. MRI says cancer has moved into lungs but still very small. We see oncologist who is hopeful he can still be okay for awhile but recommends we activate hospice for when the time comes. Unfortunately, we did not understand what that means SO LISTEN CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU PUT SOMEONE IN HOSPICE THAT ISNT IN IMMEDIATE THREAT OF DYING! My brother had gone home from rehab. Was getting stronger, walking more. We had plans. He wanted to go to waterpark, boating, and work on a bus he was converting to a camper. But hospice took over his medical care. CONPLETELY! Two hospice docs that had never seen my brother started deciding what his medicines were going forward. My brother has had problems with blood clots in his legs. They tried to take him off blood thinner. I said NO WAY and explained he would get blood clot. They changed other meds. Their goal was different than ours. Ours was to continue to get him stronger so he could have some quality time. Agrace's goal was to make him comfortable prior to dying. They took him off NORCO for pain and put him on 15mg morphine twice a day which basically knocked him out sleeping too much. I complained. They said cut pills in half and take as needed so he takes 7.5 every 4-6 hours. In a 2 week period he went downhill rapidly, his previously damaged kidneys and liver shut down. He gained 20 pounds of fluid in less than two weeks. I talked to the nurse that had been seeing him a few times per week about his liver and kidney damage from a few months earlier. "Oh we didn't know about that". Really? His extensive medical records weren't transferred to you or your two docs didn't bother to read them. SO KNOW THAT THEIR GOAL IS TO EASE THEM TOWARDS DEATH NOT KEEP THEM ALIVE. They canceled his liver doctor appointment that he had. They don't want him seeing any other doctors. They don't want any blood work done. It's just make sure they have no pain even if that is causing them to die early. I blame myself because I didn't know that that's what being in hospice meant the liver doctor said it would make things easier when the time came because he was already would already be enrolled and somebody would be checking on them on a weekly basis. He didn't say that they would completely take over his care not wanting to see other doctors not want to do any Bloodwork and would switch them to morphine which I believe shut down his already damaged liver and kidneys that hadn't fully recovered even though the numbers looked good full recovery was supposed to take six months to a year or more. He had time left. The cancer was not wildly out of control at that point but the morphine I think ended his life. Would I put him on hospice again knowing what I know? NO FUCKING WAY! His nurse was nice. I think she was a good nurse and she was obviously sad that he passed. So that's my good comment about AGRACE. The bad - two doctors who made decisions about my brothers care without knowing or understanding his complete medical history from the previous few months since last October when he went into the hospital, having reacted from the antibiotic and the chemo. Two doctors who never ever met him or saw him made his decisions. Understand that if you put somebody in hospice, you lose a lot of control over what happens to the person. And I say that because I made his medical appointments for his liver doctor, his oncologist, his primary care doctor they canceled his liver doctor appointment. I'm sure they would've canceled others if they had been on the schedule. Don't put somebody in hospice until they are close to death.

These people are the most unbelievable, compassionate, caring giving people I have ever met. They…read morejust helped my mom through her final weeks at her memory care, and they are better by far than the help she had there and the other homes nothing about her memory care because they are one of the best but none of them have the love and compassion of the Agrace team. They also admitted my dad into their facility in Fitchburg his last week and the care and bed side manner again was unbelievable. I don't know how these people do it. They are the strongest and caring individuals. I can't say enough. Thanks, you to the Agrace team you're the best Sincerely, Dustin Pauls

My father was at St. Mary's for about five years in the Dementia/Alzheimer wing. Unfortunately,…read moremost times I visited he was improperly dressed with only a t-shirt even though he had a closet filled with sweaters and long-sleeved shirts. Activities were horrible and demeaning. My father would be alone most times or stuck in front of a soap opera. We encouraged the staff to please take my father to all the activities even though he'd say no thank you. We had opera CD's and a CD player for him to listen to and no one ever turned it on for him. He just languished away with hardly any attention from the staff. One good comment is that the food was good. Be sure to advocate for your loved one.

I chose SMCC for my 2-week rehab. after surgeries following a bicycle (me) vs. pickup truck…read moreaccident. I could not be happier with that decision. The facilities are exceptional, and the care I received and the staff were even better. Going from one facility (hospital trauma unit) to another (rehab.), you never know for sure if t's a positive or negative move until the decision and transfer is done. This was a very positive change for me. My therapists (OT/PT) were outstanding. The nursing staff was caring and accommodating to my individual needs. Staff coordination with my insurance was thoughtful and thorough. I had regular visits from administrative staff to be sure that my needs were being met by regular staff, and that any questions I might have had were answered. I found the atmosphere nurturing, encouraging, personal, and I connected with many of the staff one-on-one, especially those I interacted with routinely. I can fully recommend this facility and its care as five-star in every way.

Unfortunately there isn't a separate page for SSM St. Marys Outpatient, which is a seperate…read morebuilding directly across the street from the main hospital (can be accessed by crossing the road or an enclosed skywalk) so I'll have to leave my review on this page. It was a little confusing trying to figure out where to go but the reception of both buildings were great. I was recently seen in the SSM Neurology clinic for migraines after having to switch from a UW provider due to insurance change. I was incredibly impressed by the genuine care, attention to detail & time spent with me as a patient. Upbeat appointment start by the MA prior & superior care by Dr. Cristina Murphy. I was blown away by the amount of time she had prepped reading my past chart with notes taken & overall preparedness for my first appointment! This has not usually been my experience with past providers. She was genuinely compassionate & ready to try new options, as well as explained things my other providers had not. I'm really looking forward to working with her. She sent out new Rx's for approval & it was completed in 2 business days. Very pretty building. Nice, large (kid friendly) waiting room & easy check in/out (via reception or touchscreen). The only thing I'd change were that while I got a nice reminder text the day before, I got a call from (a very friendly) RN to come in a bit earlier for all of the new lengthy paperwork. I can't drive & had made my transportation plans around the time the text said the day before. It ended up being fine but it'd be nice if the automated system could work that in for the initial appointments! Otherwise I'm very happy with the care received.

Janey It was a warm night that I was admitted to the Neuro…read moreTrauma unit at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. What a blessing was waiting for me. I feared that I was facing a stroke and could be paralized at any moment. When I was ushered to my room on the 7th floor I was greeted by nurses and staff who quickly and efficiently worked to prepare me for the many tests I would receive. Nurses were giving me assurance as I was stuck with needles and tubes that were taped to my arms. Discs were stuck my chest. Nursing staff and doctors asked questions and were patient to listen to what I had to say. I'm 82 and am not knowledgeable to the many medical terms used but found I didn't have to know. Medical teams worked for 2 days to get to the correct diagnosis and now I am happy to be back home with my family. Thank you, Saint Mary's Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin!