I would have given it minus stars if I could. Being a therapist who worked in these kinds of settings I expected it to live up to or close of the 5 stars I had previously seen. Hell would have more stars.
I was told I would have an hour of therapy a.m. & p.m., not happening here. I got 1/2 hour a day. I got more therapy working with myself.
No-one told me I would be in total isolation, not allowed to have my husband with me. He had my luggage which they put in isolation too. NOT with me. They told me if it had ridden with me I could have it, but since it came in his car, nope. If they had told me I would have taken it. In the luggage was my glasses, phone, iPad, reacher, books, toothbrush, toothpaste, tissues, socks etc.
Regarding the food, the only warm thing I got from the kitchen was milk.
I wouldn't feed my dog the stuff they tried to pass off as food. Every "meal" I told them I was diabetic but they kept giving me carb laden meals and cake or pie. I don't know if it's Indiana or what, I'm from California but there was a lack of balance. Bologna and cheese on white bread with mayo? Beans and cornbread with no fruit no vegetables no salad etc. gravy over a biscuit that was so congealed the whole mess came up with the first forkful. 2 stuffed shells, again no fruit or veggies. The oatmeal tasted like it was prepared in an old boot. It was served in styrofoam which should not be heated in the microwave. I had to repeatedly ask for water. I finally got them to leave a pitcher.
Now let's talk care. I was there 5 days and was only able to brush my teeth twice. 2 gowns in 5 days. No shower or bed bath. I had 2 serious back surgeries in 30 days. I have 2 broken vertebrae in my low back, yet was left on the bedpan 40 minutes sitting in loose stool that resulted in a bladder infection. If I didn't ask them to stay it was a 15-30 minute wait on the bedpans or commode chair. My precautions say no more than 5 minutes. I spilled cream of wheat all over me, rang for a clean gown and was told they didn't have any. A nursing home that size and there were no clean gowns? Sat in that mess over 3 hours. I kept telling them what and how much of my medicine I should have. It was usually wrong. One nurse showed me the order but the next nurse said it was wrong. Did not get a bandage change while I was there.
I could go on, but you get the drift. read more