This is in reply to Susan W's review of Westland House…read more It is interesting that the sibling who lives 2400 miles away and visits the least has such a strong opinion. Let's talk about the snafus. These include medication not being given, sometimes for days at a time. A catheter bag put in backwards, which caused urine to back up into her bladder. Not surprising, Mom had a UTI shortly thereafter. Staff using Mom's personal supplies without replacing them and even using her blood pressure cuff on other patients and returning it hours later. There were also many instances of items missing from her room. Most were eventually replaced, often with a lesser quality product. Even though showers were scheduled ( and paid for) twice a week, they were routinely skipped, sometimes for weeks. We had to hire outside help to bathe her. The final snafu was an aide who was going to give mom the wrong insulin dosage, 3 times the level she should receive. There is a strong possibility that dosage would be fatal. You might also look up what the acronym snafu stands for. It is a military term, Situation Normal, all Fxxxxxx up. That is actually an accurate description. There were numerous complaints to the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) while our mom was alive and if you look now, there are at least 5 additional complaints since her passing in October. Keep in mind there are only 50 residents at Westland House. Please see the attachments showing a few of the many complaints. As for Chris, he does make a good first impression. We talked to him for an hour about the issues at Westland House. We mentioned that Wanda is overwhelmed by the job. Chris agreed and said they are hiring a full time nurse ( finally) in addition to Wanda to handle the workload. What does that tell you? Chris agreed that there were on going issues with medicine distribution, housekeeping and general staffing. He thanked us for our comments and by his tone, you could tell he knew about a lot of these issues. Soon after the potentially lethal insulin incident, Chris called us back and said that we were banned from the property. So, instead of addressing the life threatening issue, you try to silence the messenger. The people that Susan W saw on her rare visits were probably the hospice staff, which we initiated. We also fought with Westland House for months on the issues listed above and there was some marginal improvement. Susan W saw improved service from our months of battles. Susan W's assessment of a family member's alleged belligerent behavior had to come from Chris, Wanda or the other siblings. And getting animated when someone is potentially harming your mother, or worse, just shows you care. Now, the rules for senior living facilities are clearly in favor of the facility. They can evict the resident or banish a person for the slightest of reasons, or no reason at all. We also had an ombudsperson from Wayne Country on the case, who worked with us for months. She did a great job. I'm guessing Chris's radical about face happened after he talked to his legal team. They probably weren't happy he told the truth about the conditions there. If you actually do decide to put a loved one at Westland House, keep a detailed log of every major issue and problem and file complaints with the State. We kept the records of the numerous medical mistakes. Every senior living facility has issues. The issues at Westland House are dangerous.

all i experienced was a bunch of unhappy workers pushing people in wheelchairs and leaving them…read morealone

This company does not pay its vendors on time and has plenty of excuses why it does not. We…read moreprovided services to this assisted living facility, and they have not paid their bills. They do not dispute the services with us. The activity director promised several times to send us payment for our services and has not followed through. The executive director, regional administrator and the activity director have blamed the lack of payment on their corporate office. Supposedly, they are going to correct the situation, but they have not done so for months. This must justify why they are totally unable to get small invoices paid, do not follow through about providing an answer about sending payments and then do not send us payment. Are they having financial issues generally? Who knows. This is a disservice to the elderly who live there as well as to the honest vendors who provided them with services.

From the day I first called Independence Village - Plymouth and spoke with Raena, I knew I was…read moredealing with a facility very different than the other 15 I had called and visited. Right before I walked in to meet Raena, the community specialist, for the first time, I said to my sister, who accompanied me, "I have a good feeling about this place." And I was right! Raena was knowledgeable, friendly and thorough. She answered all of our questions and made us feel comfortable. The community is clean and relaxed and visually appealing. But more importantly is the culture of the facility. I witnessed employees joking around with each other more than once! They were happy at work - imagine that! The residents were happy as well, and both the employees and residents were welcoming to my sister and me who were strangers on a tour. The community has activities every single day, a doctor that visits once a week, a hair salon, game rooms, meal service, laundry service, a 24 hour receptionist and I could go on and on. On move in day we were all a little nervous, but my family member was welcomed with open arms and that welcome has not stopped yet! I can honestly say that she is getting personalized attention (and love) from the staff and all of the residents have been so very kind and encouraging to her. Mary (Community Liason) has been an asset to getting my family member settled. She has honestly gone above and beyond and is still, 3 months later, helping my family member adjust. I can't say enough about this facility!

I just moved mom out of Villa Marie. After two years of living there because of the current…read moremanagement team. Trucenia Brown, the current resident manager there now is very difficult to work with and most residents are intimidated by her. Very slow to react to situations needing urgent attention. She communicates by email and will not give out her mobile phone number like her predecessor. If you have something urgent, good luck. The food being served is not the same food that was served when mom initially moved in. Low nutritional value and very inexpensive to make and low quality. Staff members that quit or were fired by management have not been replaced. The rooms are only cleaned every other week and it is not thorough cleaning. The rooms are filthy. If you question anything they do or give feedback, you are immediately targeted. My mother was given a "lease violation" for running into Michelle with her walker. My mother is 92 and uses a walker for mobility. Michelle is a kitchen staff worker who thinks she is in charge most of the time. Very condescending and if she doesn't like you will create a story about a resident so that they will get a lease violation. 3 lease violations and you have to move out. This has been a common occurrence since residents have been targeted for removal. Many residents are moving out because of this staff member. After finding out from current residents that there were 12 covid cases at Villa Marie, I had to call and ask management point blank, are there any cases. I was told they were not aware of any. This was approximately March 30th after the entire world knew what this virus could do. After I told them that residents told me specifically who had the virus than a letter was sent out to everyone stating that some residents did have the virus. Poor management. If you love your family member, steer clear of this place. Yes, the monthly rates are low but as Trucenia Brown would say, "You get what you pay for, what do you expect for $1940/monthly." I have contacted upper management at Trinity Health Care and no one there seems to care. Becky Lund is the senior VP and was made aware of everything in this review. All anyone seems to care about is protecting their jobs and reputation and bottom line profits but as far as the residents go, they are at the short end of the list. Pay attention to the corporate response to this review, they will tell me to call them so they can rectify the matter but they won't. They will pretend to care but they don't. The prior team at Villa Marie was caring, attentive, prompt and humane. Not this staff!! I hope this review helps things get better at Villa Marie for the residents!!

I went to visit Villa Marie with my friend who was visiting her aunt. We were there several times…read moreand I was so impressed. The place is very nice and the staff were great. We had lunch with my friends aunt (Aunt Lydia) and the food was good. Very fresh and loved the soup. Aunt Lydia loves it at Villa Marie she kept telling my friend (her niece) she wishes she had moved sooner. It is a great place and very clean.

I toured this community and I was impressed! The executive director here has been a nurse for years…read moreand I can tell because she really feels passionate about providing good care to the residents of this community. A cute little boutique feel, the grounds are beautiful and this could literally feel like it's your own backyard. I was served lunch and the food was as delicious! The chef introduced himself, Even the chef feels passionate about his work here. The staff was very friendly. I enjoyed my tour

This is the best place I have ever worked at! The staff and my coworkers really treat you like…read morefamily and the residents are so so loved!

The perfect place for my dad who needs support but still wants some independence. The building is…read morebeautiful, food is fresh with much variety offered, staff are caring and helpful. They truly know each resident well. A family atmosphere for sure.

Things were good for a while, but then my relative was asked to leave because of non-compliance…read more Never was entirely clear on this as relative seemed happy there and staff seemed to like this person. I would be cautious about moving here if person needs much assistance. Although they mention assisted living in their descriptions, they are not licensed. Be sure you know the difference between licensed assisted living and senior living as moving is not fun.

We moved my parents into Silver Maples assisted living in July. I worked closely with the SM staff…read moreto make this difficult move as easy as possible for Mom & Dad. From the initial sales tour with Suzy through the nurses review and meeting all the aids, I new this was the right place for Mom & Dad. They all went out of their way to welcome M&D and help them transition to their new home. Even Kara in billing helped by providing billing details for our insurance company. When questions or concerns came up, all I had to do was ask and the team responded with solutions that fit our needs. It is very comforting to know that my parents are in a safe and loving environment, and if they need anything at all, it's just the push of a button away. Now they can live out their golden years in comfort and safety. My sincere thanks to all the people that make up the team at Silver Maples of Chelsea!

Warm and caring staff; awesome and interesting residents. My mother lived at Silver Maples for the…read morelast 5+ years of her life and it was an incredible experience for her, especially as compared to the alternative of living in a house alone. The facility is well done and clean, the staff genuinely warm and caring and her fellow residents an extremely fun and interesting group with diverse backgrounds, such as university professors, retired judges and published authors. Mom developed many close relationships, always had something engaging to do and always felt loved and cared for. A true blessing for the later years of her life.

Kingsley has the most wonderful and caring staff that we have ever encountered. A new and…read morebeautiful facility. The food is very good, rooms are clean and would recommend to anyone.

Kingsley is simply outstanding. From the cleanliness of the facility, the size of the rooms, the…read morefood, the Director of the facility, the Marketing person, the nursing staff, the caregivers, every element exceeded my expectations. After looking at multiple places, we decided to place my 92 year old dad at Kingsley for short term care. This was our first experience with assisted living, and needless to say we were all anxious that he would have a good experience. He went kicking and screaming. The anxiety quickly melted after our first discussion with the marketing person, and subsequently with all of the care and attention he received from the entire staff. They truly took care of him from their hearts and took him in as family, and eased our minds. When he discharged from their care, several staff members gave him hugs, and he told them he wanted to come and stay again, the best compliment of all. Later, he told me he enjoyed the food, and this man is a finicky eater. I cannot speak highly enough of Kingsley. It's a clean modern facility with an outstanding, very caring staff. God Bless them.

Having worked in senior living for over 16 years, I can say with certainty that I would never place…read moremy mother in this memory care facility if I had a choice. With the exception a few care staff and kitchen staff who were compassionate as is staff member one being named Z and the other Ameriline the rest of the team appears untrained and disengaged. While they may smile, the nursing staff behavior is often aggressive, and they routinely ignore alarms and resident concerns. The cleanliness of the rooms is unacceptable--dirty laundry is left on the shower seat . Residents are denied autonomy, including the simple choice to remain in pajamas if they wish; instead, they are forced to dress regardless of their comfort or preference. Most troubling is the lack of personal connection. Staff make no effort to understand who the residents are as individuals, which strips away their dignity and humanity. I witnessed deeply concerning conditions during mealtime, but the list is too long to detail here. They did finally listened and now my mom is comfortable in her pajamas. The most distressing moment was finding my mother undressed, lying sideways in her bed, with two soiled diapers discarded on the floor--and then being confronted by the caregiver when I raised concern. This experience was heartbreaking and unacceptable. I strongly advise against entrusting this facility with the care of a loved one.

Hillside Terrace is by far the best independent living, assisted living, and memory care in all of…read moreWashtenaw County. The staff is kind, building is spotless, and the leadership gets it. If you have not taken the time to research, visit, and talk with their team if your loved one is in need of a care, you are missing out. Highly recommend.