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.

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 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

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

Toured Vista West on the first day they were open. It's a beautiful building. I love the location…read morebut it's city living and maybe not for everyone. I liked many things about it but I wish the apartments were a little bigger with a den or offer 3 bedrooms. I've toured other CCRC's and wish I could combine bits and pieces of each to make it perfect for me. A pool with a shelf would be fantastic and a stadium seating theater room. Another ccrc that I toured had a long counter with coffee machine that made any kind of coffee you'd like. tea, popcorn, soda machine, fresh fruit and soft serve ice cream machine open all day at no additional cost. That was a nice touch. I might move in one day if I don't find anything better. I liked that it's not a buy-in life lease as I don't like that model of senior living. I've heard that 55 plus places in Madison have a 3 year waiting list! I'll keep touring and researching. I like to be prepared.

Actually, I took a tour today (of their independent living apartments for seniors); I'm about to…read moreretire. The staff person was very nice, the artwork in the common areas is very tasteful, the place overall appears to be very well built, and much of it is lovely. The units all have generous closet space, lots of outlets. Cable TV and phone are included in the [not inexpensive] monthly rent. And, to their great credit, they don't charge a huge "endowment" fee up front, as many similar facilities do. But for all the monthly rent, and after as long as I've lived and as hard as I've worked, I want this, my last move, to be into a real HOME . . . not just someplace for me to be warehoused -- and definitely not into some dime a dozen place like those modern "luxury" apartments built to lure yuppies into "urban" living. I have no use for those "creative" marketers who slap names on things which bear no relation to reality: you know, names like "Forest ____" (when there is no forest), or "___ Glen" (when there is no glen), or "Willow ___" (when there are no willows). In other words, the only "vistas" to be seen from most of the windows or balconies at "Vista West" are views of parking lots, streets, businesses and office buildings. Yuk. Not at any price, thank you.

I have enjoyed Eden Vista Madison very much. The staff are friendly and helpful, the environment is…read moreclean. The food is excellent- try their salad bar! The care is great and the aids truly care and know about the residents likes and dislikes. They offer variety of care.

Occupational therapist Heidi G. is personable and professional. She is helping me with tight…read moremuscles and scar tissue I have from cancer surgery and radiation therapy. I couldn't have asked for a better occupational therapist! I would recommend her to anyone. The UW Health Eastpark Medical Center is a beautiful and clean facility as well. I always enjoy going there. Their parking garage has charging spots, which makes it super convenient for people with electric vehicles, like I have.

The UW Health East Park Headache Clinic cannot be beat, it is outstanding. My chronic migraines…read morehave taken a serious toll on both my life and career but Angela Clarson, PA has changed so much of that. You will not find a healthcare provider who takes you more seriously, tries every option until you find a solution or, honestly, is just fun to talk to! She's professional, super sweet and truly loves her job. We've had lots of trial and error but she never gives up. It gives patients something to look forward to because she assures you that there are always more options. The MAs are really lovely too and have a great sense of humor. It's a truly beautiful facility too, Kind checkout staff, decent billing experiences. Only recommendation is to get on the cancelation list because they are an in-demand clinic. The wait can be 6 months but if you're determined in calling or answering cancelation notices, I've gotten appointments moved up by 4-5 months. They're never openly annoyed with my calls!

I would highly recommend the advisory services and expertise of Claire Merkt…read more Our family was struggling to find the right facility to ensure our mother (diagnosed with alzheimer's disease ) was safe and well cared for. Claire's took the time to assess our family needs and requirements. Claire utilized her skills and market knowledge to identify 3-4 facilities for our family to tour and speak with management. In the end, because of Claire's direct involvement and expertise, we selected a great environment for our mother. Thank you again Claire!!!