Our mother was admitted to Well Springs SNF following a hospital stay and was supposed to receive physical and occupational therapy to help her regain strength and independence. The evening she arrived, she was still able to walk. Unfortunately, the therapy she was supposed to receive--at minimum 3-4 times per week--rarely happened. Sessions were short, inconsistent, and often skipped entirely.
Instead of helping her improve, staff frequently left her lying in bed or sitting in a wheelchair for most of the day. Over time, her muscles deteriorated significantly, and walking became nearly impossible. Eventually, she could no longer take steps without the assistance of a walking device.
Basic care was severely neglected. She was not properly bathed or given adequate peri-care. Staff tried forcing her into Depends, despite the fact that she had never needed them in her life. As time went on, it became obvious this was simply because staff did not want to assist residents to the restroom. There were many times she would call for help and wait 30-45 minutes before anyone responded, often resulting in humiliating accidents.
Her medications were mixed up on several occasions. We also witnessed feces- and urine-soaked bedding and clothing being left in her room and even thrown onto the floor. Our family met with management, including Heath, multiple times, but despite plenty of promises, nothing ever changed.
We ultimately removed her from the facility, and within 12 hours she had to be hospitalized with a severe blood infection caused by unsanitary conditions and neglect along with bed sores on her back side.
The night staff were by far the worst. My mother began recording the amount of time it took for someone to answer her call button because the delays were so excessive. She also suffered falls there--despite never having fallen before in her life. On multiple occasions, night staff left her lying on the floor with only her own pillow placed under her head while waiting for another employee to help lift her, sometimes for 20 minutes or longer.
There were also several times our family arrived and found all the doors locked, forcing us to wait extended periods before anyone answered. Each visit, our mother appeared more neglected and distressed because of the poor care she was receiving.
Late at night, children--presumably employees' kids--would run through the halls loudly, disturbing residents. Her water containers were frequently left empty and dried out.
This place was an absolute nightmare. We personally witnessed verbal abuse from staff toward other patients in common areas. Based on our experience, I strongly urge others to stay far away from this facility. Their negligence nearly cost our mother her life. read more