After a 2-week hospitalization, my 83-year-old sister was sent to Woodside for physical therapy…read more She had many excellent people who took care of her. She had PT 2 times a day, which is more than we thought she would get, but really helped get her back on her feet. She enjoyed the community activities. She met a new friend, who she still keeps in touch with since she left. The only thing she did not like was the food.

The building does need attention but the staff more than makes up for it. The care my mom is…read morereceiving has been excellent, given she has memory issues. The staff has worked with my mom to make sure she fit in and the food is not bad either. I couldn't do their thankless job.

This facility has been the perfect place for my Mom (90 yrs) who suffered a stroke 2 years ago…read more She started out in the Memory Care Unit. With the guidance of her medical staff and the understanding & permission of the Director & Staff of Mill Landing, we moved her a few months later to the Assistant Living side. She has flourished and adjusted well to the Assistant Living Side. My Mom is not able to do all the activities because of speech limitations & understanding but is treated and helped with respect and love each day. The staff never hesitates to contact me at any time to help in any situation that comes up in her daily living.From Christie, Margaret, Danielle, Terry ...ALL THE NURSES, Aids, Food Staff & Maintenance I highly recommend this facility. P.S. ....at one time I even reached out to The Administration of Leisure Care and they got back to me the same day with much respect & help :)

In March of 2021, my mother was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. We didn't know how…read moremuch longer she had, but we knew she could no longer live on her own. In the six months she was at Mill Landing she got exceptional care. Everybody from the top to bottom of the staff was friendly, helpful, and most importantly compassionate. It is difficult to put a loved one in the care of complete strangers. But in the time my mother was there, the staff became more like a family.

I feel as tho' I'm in a perfect place to be able to write a Review of Serenity House, in Victor,…read moreNY, as BOTH my parents were residents here and I've been a Serenity House Volunteer Caregiver, since 2000! My Dad, dying of stomach, lymph node and liver cancer spent his final 17 days being cared for by compassionate volunteer caregivers. Our Family members, from CA, PA, KY and SC, were able to come and go, with absolutely no "Visiting Hours". Because there was a separate guest bedroom for Mom, she was able to get some rest every afternoon, napping! My brother even gave Dad his last haircut, out on the deck...some special "Quality Time" together. The days we spent together at Serenity House, as Dad made his "Final Journey", were very memorable. Our daughter decorated her Gpa's room with photos of our years together! We were able to make Serenity House our Family's home during Dad's last days. Because our incredible experiences with Dad at Serenity House, several years later, Mom was actually in the very same room where Dad had died! She was peaceful and 'Ready' to join him. She didn't have cancer or heart issues, but her body had aged considerably. She was able to have whatever meals SHE wanted, or, some days, very little. Having caregivers spend time with her, was so special. Her care was exceptional. Again, Family spent quality time with her, as she declined. As a volunteer, I've come to befriend wonderful caregivers, coming from all walks of life, each with a passion for wanting to care for those in their final days. Family members of residents repeatedly comment, "I wish we'd brought our loved-one to Serenity House sooner!" It's so true, as I know, first hand, what a relief and what a 'weight off my shoulders' I felt once Dad and then Mom, were in the hands of Serenity House's caregivers. I could be a daughter, and not have to worry any longer about their emotional and medical care. Serenity House is such a GIFT to both residents and families.

Just wanted to thank you and all the volunteers at Serenity House for taking care of our aunt,…read moreDiane B, during her final days. It was a great comfort to us knowing she was being cared for by people who knew and loved her. They say that God has a plan - i often struggle with this - but this time I think he got it right. Despite my aunt's confusion as to why she was there, she always knew where she was and she was surrounded by familiar faces. Had she moved to Ludington this would not have been the case. So, thank you again for taking her in, and treating her with the compassion she deserved after so many years of caring for others. Sincerely, Sue & Dave M. Andrew & Lisa B.

Dirty, grimy, creepy facility. I sent EVERY food tray except two BACK to the kitchen…read more OT tried to get me to take a shower in what looked a filthy tub. No thanks folks; the whole grimy place only made me want to get home ASAP. The staff was great; I did appreciate their care and concern. They were the only good feature!

Quality of care was excellent. My husband loved the food! Rehab was excellent, as well! Very…read morefriendly staff!

I cannot express how blessed we were to have my husband at Hildebrandt. All the staff, including…read morehousekeeping, were kind and attentive to his needs. It was a quiet place after his weeks in the hospital. The doctor took more time with our family to explain his diagnosis than any other provider had done. Although I don't wish this experience on anyone, the Center made it easier on my husband and my family.

If you are reading this, my deepest condolences on your loved one. If you are still at Rochester…read moreComfort care? Please stay there. Any Sales pitch about Hildebrandt is a LIE! This was our mistake, but it was my mother-in-law decision, and her last. Yes, there were some phenomenal Nurses at this facility (Kelly, Jenn, and a night nurse). They were caring, skilled, did their job and had no issues. The girls at the front desk that recorded who entered and who exited the facility, were the only ones who gave me a reason to smile and momentarily take my mind off what was going on. I cannot say the same for the rest of the facility (Nursing and Administration). Every nurse should know their default answer is "Let me check with the Doctor". Every Hospice center should overly use this! If for no other reason, it buys time to think about your answer! if this would have been done here, then this wouldn't be a very negative review. This includes a male nurse that teaches at a near by university. He is highly over-rated. Hospice centers need caring Nurses who continually get to know and understand patients. Even though their stay will always be short lived. This male nurse belongs in a research facility where he can over think all day long, including how he should fold his underwear. He was not caring! After all, if the doctor says give an extra shot has needed! Give it! The first moment I questioned calling an ambulance and having my mother-in-law taken back to the Rochester hospital emergency room took less than ten minutes of entering Hildebrandt. We were given the drama queen nurse. She stated we had to leave our belongings in the hallway and get dressed into Garments because of COVID. When I stated we were out of town, and had our valuables in those bags, she repeated, leave them in the hall! When I asked how long this policy would last, she stated until the COVID test was over. When I asked how long the COVID test would take, she did not know. The Answer should have been only a few hours! Instead she left us thinking the test would take days. When I asked why the COVID test wasn't given back at the hospital to protect the Ambulance crew that transported her, we were confronted by administration and put in the quiet room. During this time her COVID test came back. I then made the mistake of asking the drama queen nurse if my mother-in-law could get some food, mainly milk, or soup that she was still drinking and tasting. Mrs. Drama's nurse obviously did not take her medicine that day. She tripped off-line. She stated they could not feed the guest and immediately went to my mother-in-law and took out her perceived argument with me, out on her patient! She told her "were not going to do anything here to hurt you". She said this to a woman who was having a hard time coping with the knowledge she was dying! This was the first moment, I felt my mother-in-law was in danger at Hildebrandt. I contacted the administration and told them what their drama nurse had done and asked about her qualifications. I specifically asked, does she know the default answer "Let me ask the Doctor". I then asked them to not have her come into my Mother-in-laws room again, as I viewed her actions has a physical attack upon my mother-in-law. This was not done. This set the tone for me and my other half who is thankfully, a Nurse herself. One of us stayed with my mother-in-law for her remaining thirteen days at Hildebrandt 100% of the time. Then we ran into the schizophrenic nurse with more senseless confrontations the Drama queen nurse could only dream of. If we were not cheerful, she would ask if she and her staff were safe. Did we have to say our loved one is dying and stopped talking that day? Did I have to say I was unpleasantly learning the stages of death has they were unfolding before me along with the medical terms such has modeling. When we brought food in that had knives, she went to her administration and said we had weapons.

Best nursing home in the Rochester, NY area hands down.read more

The Maplewood, but they didn't! Be cautious of pretty…read morepackages. When my mom and I toured The Maplewood the social worker explained that they didn't have outside Hospice agencies come in because they (The Maplewood) provided palliative care and handled end of life care for their residence "We have have a palliative team, doctors, nurses...they take care of everything. " Great we thought! Mom moved in. 4 months later my mom was hospitalized and diagnosed with inoperable cancer. She returned to The Maplewood and we clarified with the social worker and staff- would mom need a hospice nurse? NO. Would she have to move rooms when she got close to dying?NO. "We provide palliative care. That's what we do." They reassured my frightened mom that - "You have a palliative team caring for you. We will make sure you're comfortable." 4/6 I get a call from the day nurse, mom who is battling her second bout of pneumonia in 4 weeks is "having a down day. and by the way she is too weak to hold the phone, but she'd like to talk to you, by the way she is confused and she won't take her pills and her antibiotics aren't working and her pneumonia is worse..." My mom decided in January to be a DNR, and she didn't want to go back to the hospital. I told the nurse I was coming (a 7 hour drive) she said good. It's Friday, my mom is dying I think as I drive. When I arrive at midnight my mom is breathing 35times a minute sounding like a washing machine. Her eyes are rolling in their sockets as she involuntarily opens and closes them. I ask her how she is doing and she says "I ache all over". The night nurse enters the room, I tell her my mom's airway needs suctioned and mom needs pain meds. The nurse says to me (a 25 year ICU RN) "Your mom doesn't need to be suctioned and she can't have any pain meds." I said my mom is dying what do you mean she can't have pain meds? I'll stop right here. It only gets worse. The fact is the day nurse, the evening nurse and the social worker all knew my mom had taken a turn and not a one of them thought to tell the doctor or pa. A doctor or pa could have assessed the situation and recognized she was in multisystem organ failure and dying. They then could have modified her care plan and added medications that would maximize comfort. The nurses and social worker with their educational backgrounds should have done something to make sure her palliative needs would be met! It was Friday, they went home. The Maplewood promised my mom comfort care in the end. Her first appropriate end of life pain med was finally was obtained at 0540. She suffered until God finally took her at 0645. No end of life medications were ordered until 530am despite the day nurse and social worker knowing she was declining. How does this happen? They told her over and over that they would take care of her when she was dying! It was her biggest fear. We believed them. We were happy to pay $20,000 out of pocket a month for such inclusive services! Beware!!! They, the staff, smile a lot and sound so reassuring but YOU don't be fooled. If the end is near insist on seeing the care plan. Insist on seeing the med list. Please please educate yourself about end of life care (palliative and hospice). Pain meds, nausea meds, anxiety meds, meds for excessive secretions should all be ordered and a available as needed for a dying DNR patient. These are all meds that maximize comfort. I assumed they took care of this for mom. Friday night at midnight is no time to be begging for comfort care medications. Heaven help the residents who don't have a voice due to dementia, Alzheimer's etc.or don't have an advocate when they are dying. Update:12/14/2018 change is on the way. After extensive investigation, the New York State Department of Health CITED The Maplewood for NOT providing (my mom) adequate Palliative Care. The "last hours" can be as good as the first seven months!

My grandmother moved in a few months ago. This place is fabulous. The staff is extremely caring and…read morecapable, the food is excellent, and the atmosphere is truly that of a home, not an institution. My young daughter loves visiting and has said she thinks it would be fun to live there. The difference between this "residential care home" and a nursing home is like night and day. At Bridges, residents get care that is genuinely guided by their needs, not the assembly-line style you find in a nursing home. As a nurse, I've worked in one nursing home and visited and toured many others. This place is head and shoulders above any other elder care facility I've visited, and I'm so grateful to have my grandmother cared for there.

I notice that the two reviews posted here center on the rehab unit and they were very good when my…read moresister first went there. My review is regarding the nursing home care where my sister is a resident. She has extremely limited mobility. It seems the more help she needs, the worse her care gets. She is told she does not try hard enough, that she should be able to do things which she physically cannot do. There are a few good aides, but more often than not she finds their attitude inappropriate. As is the case in many of these situations, if she complains she fears retribution from the staff. It is the direct care part of this place that is lacking compassion and concern for the residents.

My dad is currently here for rehab. The staff has been great with communication with the family. He…read moregets physical therapy 6 days a week to make him stronger to go home