Really difficult to review a place like this. I don't live there but I have a dear friend who was…read morerecently placed there by his doctor and daughter. When I first heard he was there I was immeasurably sad. I thought this would be the beginning of the end for him. He's fiercely independent and has lived in the home he and his wife built for more than 50 years. He loves his walks and our beautiful neighborhood. However - several months in I am now very grateful he is there. He has some pretty significant senility issues and forgets what he told you ten minutes ago. But his cognition has greatly improved since being here. I think having people around him and folks to talk with has made all the difference. He's so much more lucid, it's amazing. The facility itself is not bad, as these places go. There is the odor of urine, as you might expect, but it's not pungent - I get the impression they work hard on keeping it clean so smell is not an issue. They have a lovely, quite large bird cage with lots of finches. It's fun to watch them and brings a sense of lighthearted life to the place. There's also a beautiful fish tank for residents to enjoy. There's an outdoor area with a walkway around a lovely grass yard and benches all around, as well as tables with chairs and umbrellas. Apparently they have barbecues out there fairly regularly in nice weather. Last time I stopped by to take him to lunch, he was listening to a live violin concert. It was really lovely. I don't know the deeper details because this is my friend and not a family member. But he is quite happy there and I'm so glad his daughter chose this place. Thumbs up!

DO NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ALLOW A LOVED ON TO BE SENT HERE. My mother went for 10 days of…read morerespite, 5 days paid by hospice and 5 days self pay. It was chaos when we went there. Open boxes of supplies were sitting all over - in the lobby, the hallway, at the nurses station. We had a 2:00 appointment, but we waited 2 hours to talk to a nurse. Meanwhile one patient's "device" became dislodged, and he was shouting from the other end of the corridor that he was in pain. In the smoking area outside someone fell out of their wheelchair and other patients were going up and down the hall shouting to have someone come and pick her up. There was no non-smoking outside area for my sun loving mother to go to. Hospice provided her medications for the entire stay at the beginning of the program. The hospice nurse went over the medications and when to administer them. I filled out paperwork with the admissions office and the business office making it clear that she would be staying 10 days, and what level of care she needed. While I was there, I noticed their monthly charges on the wall, which were $3000 more per month than friends pay for good quality care in other facilities. On the 4th day, I got a call that my mother had fallen in the bathroom and had a bump on her head and a small cut on her elbow. I was later told that the facility staff picked her up, removed the jacket she had been wearing so it could be laundered, and put her to bed without cleaning the cut. Hospice personnel dressed the wound and replaced the bloody sheets on the bed. The jacket then disappeared for 4 days. On the 6th day, I got a call asking if she was staying there or going home, when she was going home and where she was going. I don't know what happened to the paperwork I had filled out. At some point her medications, which were all in order and paid for, disappeared. They ordered new medications from their own pharmacy and sent us a bill for them. And they did not get the prescriptions right. They did not give her the prescribed diuretic and when she had trouble breathing they dosed her with morphine and put her to bed. She spent a great deal of her time there drugged and in bed, when she had been quite active before. When it was time for her to come home they could not find her wheelchair, which had been clearly marked with her name, or the oxygen concentrator the equipment provider had delivered. They put her in a wheelchair that they told the transportation person he had to bring back. I told him and them that we would get their wheelchair back to them when they returned ours. She was almost comatose the first two days she was home and fortunately does not remember much of the experience. The wound on her arm was weeping and the bandage was dirty. It was a different dressing than the hospice nurse had put on. She would not have survived if the hospice aide had not stopped by every evening on her own time, gotten her out of bed, cleaned her up, eaten dinner with her and put her to bed.

this has been one of the worst experiences of my life. Every time I left my wife at Woodmark I felt…read morebad because I knew the care was not what was promised. so happy to get her out of there all they care about is money .

Well, I plucked my dad out of this godforsaken facility before they killed him! He is now in a…read morefacility where he thrives. He has energy because he is properly hydrated and nourished. He's incorporated into activities, spoken to, as though he's a human, rather than an object. His body is no longer purple from the waist up from the untrained, unskilled mishandling him. He's not dropped on the floor, not transferred inappropriately and not in bondage on the floor in all day long. He is beginning to walk again at 102 years old, his mental state is far better, as are his cognitive abilities. Woodmark administration is lousy, non-caring, non-responsive, non-accountable. I unfortunately left my father there for one year, believing he's self injured as I was told until he himself told me that he will not move or ask for anything because they hurt him, and he is scared for his life. I quickly removed him before they killed him, they demanded the next months rent anyway. I called APS and they failed to comply to their recommendations. Woodmark feels to distribute medication's timely and left my dad without morphine after being prescribed for injuries, they caused. Heartless! They do not chart properly, and his injuries do not match up with those that Hospice came in treated. I trusted them, and all they did was lie to me. I am so glad that I remove my father and put him somewhere where he now enjoys life. When I attempted to contact their corporate heads, which are national, they do not respond. It is their culture. This is their culture. It's a horrible money making machine off the backs of the helpless.

We moved my Mom out after a few months. We were sold on the sales pitch that the residents were…read morelike family and that they could handle her decline as she aged. Don't be taken in. There are much better places at the same costs. The manager is callous and unprofessional. Keep moving and keep looking. The staff are great. Management stinks.

We needed a 2-week respite time for my mother last summer. Georgia and her team stepped in and…read moregave me the respite I needed, and the peace of mind knowing my mom was in loving and caring hands. My mom was taken care of with kindness and respect, meeting her needs and keeping her safe, while managing COVID safe practices at the same time. My mom returned back to my home at the end of the 2 weeks, in perfect condition, and still COVID-free. The staff of Casa San Pablo go out of their way to care for their residents, always considering family wishes and bringing much needed peace of mind to the family. Thank you for all that you do daily!

My brother went into the Beehive as a hospice patient because he was so neglected at a nursing home…read morein the area. If I hadn't moved him to this Beehive he probably wouldn't have lasted another 2 days. He arrived to his private room at the Beehive in the mid afternoon and by dinner time he was actually eating homemade soup and 1/2 a grilled cheese sandwich. This was amazing to all because he had pretty much stopped eating prior to arriving. My brother constantly raved about Betty's home cooking. The staff was very attentive to my brother with all of his needs such as bathing, changing his brief promptly and making sure he had everything he needed. The entire place including residents rooms and common areas were kept clean and spotless at all time. There was never any odors as it always smelled clean and fresh. I really want to thank everyone at Beehive, Jayne, Sarah, Barbara, Betty and all the staff their that made my brother feel so special with their kindness and above and beyond care. I give much credit to the Beehive and my brother's physical therapist for my brother being able to no longer need hospice after only 4 months at Beehive and be able to move to a new assisted living where he has his own apartment and takes care of himself now. It is extremely rare that anyone graduates hospice. Thank you Beehive!

My 96 year old mother was living in an Independent living facility when she developed pneumonia &…read morequickly required a higher level of care. She was placed on hospice & her care team recommended Beehive Homes. The staff at Beehive we're so kind, accommodating to my family as we tried to adjust to this abrupt change & they were so professional & competent. Mom passed away there only 5 days after her arrival. I was so grateful for their compassion & assistance to me. I highly recommend them to care for your loved ones.

We had only three days before our older brother was being discharged from a Rehab Center, Marla was…read moretruly a lifesaver. We were flying in from three different states to help my brother make this move into an assisted living center,without Marla's help it would've been a nightmare, she was wonderful from start to finish her knowledge and professionalism, made this difficult situation easier. Marla did her research before hand chose a few different places for us to tour. She accompanied us on each of the tours and asked questions that we would not have even thought of. Her charming low-key personality kept all of us calm and on track.We can't thank you enough. Anyone who works with you will be blessed. Ask for Marla Ivey You will not be disappointed. Thank you, The Keller, family, Ward, Jane, Judy, Mark, and Robin

Made searching for a place to move my brother from California so easy. Wes took into consideration…read moreevery aspect of my brothers needs and budget and narrowed my search down to just a few places. This service already knows the credible assisted living place so it saved me so much time and energy. I needed to get my brother into a place fast and Wes got the job done quickly. On top of that this service is free. So glad I found them.

I started looking for a senior living facility for my handicapped friend, and was getting quickly…read moreconfused by the myriad of services and accommodations. So I contacted A PLACE FOR MOM and agent Jim Griffing (Albuquerque) immediately contacted me and patiently asked detailed questions about my housing and care giving requirements, etc. Then he sent me 6 facilities to visit and evaluate. Over the next few days, I toured all his suggestions, and came up with 3 "winners", and my friend chose the one she felt most comfortable with. I am grateful for Jim's daily information, insights, and recommendations - he made my task much easier. Jim is an outstanding professional from A PLACE FOR MOM, and I feel very lucky that he was my agent.

Don't waste your time, and yes, your money!!! It's not free, and it's not cheap, and it's so not…read moreworth it. You pay the facility the application fee, and they pay the rep from A Place for Mom! Ask Hospice instead and it's free and reliable!!! Most small non-corporate facilities are the best for food, care, attention and nurturing, plus cost. It's all a shell game. It's not like the ad indicates, about love, it's a money. A timeshare salesperson, so to speak. And please don't b fooled by what you see. Seriously ask a Hospice company. From experience, stay away from the Woodmark at Uptown.

I have a relative there. A delivery of narcotics from a pharmacy disappeared from the La Vida…read moreLlena front desk. My relative's care is suffering because of LVL's failure. La Vida Llena is taking no responsibility and no action. At least call the police, LVL! Be warned. They steal the drugs needed for your aging family.

I went to visit my mom who is a resident at La Vida Llena. I have worked in health care for about…read more20 years and I was more than pleased at how kind and caring the staff was. From the maintenance staff, cleaning staff, the chef at the cafe, activity coordinator, everyone knew my mom by name, were so friendly and helpful. As I live states away, seeing what a nice community she is living in really gives me a feeling of peace to know that she has so many kind people who are truly looking out for her.

My mother has resided at Avista Senior Living Albuquerque for 11 years now. I am very happy with…read morethe facility and even more so the staff. My mother is very well taken care of and I have zero worries about her care or needs at Avista. I've often visited on varying days of the week and at varying times and the level of care is always very good. They have many core staff members that have been there for the entire time (and longer) that my mother has been in their care. The current Executive Director has been in her current position longer than any other ED at this facility and has all of the staff and residents concerns at heart. The consistency, the cleanliness, the care, the food are all at the highest benchmarks in the industry. They also engage the residents in many activities from group exercises to arts and crafts to singalongs. I could not recommend Avista more highly and know that anyone's loved one would be very well cared for at this facility.

This place is an answer to our prayers! You must see to believe! From the Executive Director…read moreDoug & the Manager Olivia to Joe, the Activities Director (whose been there 21 years), were All wonderful to our Mother & the family! Clean environment, excellent food & A Lot to do for the residents! Wonderful people at this place! Affordable too!

The staff were amazing to my mom! My mom was so happy with her room, and the socialization she…read moreexperienced. She wasn't alone any longer, and she loved the food, and activities. I highly recommend.

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