Been at careone Brookline for 4 and a half years. Cancer survivor from st Elizabeth's and Dana…read morefarber. The staff is very caring. The administration now is new and is making great progress already. I would recommend this rehab to anyone in need of short-term rehab or long term care. Donald Stock

I can't begin to enurmerate the unprofessionalism and lack of care in this organization. I am…read morestunned how this place is allowed to function with this level of negligence in the heart of Brookline, which is where I live. The staff is untrained, rude and unprofessional, the rooms are not kept clean and most of all there was no one to oversee or to administer the place. These untrained staff who seem overworked run the entire place. The only people who did a decent job were the PT folks, and it is obvious that they do their job despite the very unstructured and confused environment. An anecdote: The first day I went to visit my husband a staff woman was by the front door (seems waiting to be picked up) and since it was a snowy day and with bad leg, I needed to use the handrails to go up the steep stairs. I asked her politely if she could move from the rail. She called me names and screamed at me. Shaken by this encounter, when I got buzzed in at the front door, I asked the front desk woman to let me know the name of this woman at door, as I would like to file a complaint'. After, describing the incident, the front desk woman deliberately took her time to come around her desk towards the door. By then the woman who was watching through the glass door jumped into the car that was picking her up and left. I asked the front desk woman, 'do you know her and I believe she works here.' She pretended she did not. It was obvious to me that she was not telling the truth. That was the first day experience in that place. My husband stayed more than a month there. It was a nighmare experience, but we had no choices then as we could not get another facility soon enough. Almost everyday, walking down the corridors you hear loud and consistent screams from patients. It is like a house of horrors. The roommate was also screaming continuoously and the staff sits and just talk to themselves. I asked to see a doctor or nurse (anybody in charge) and they kept saying they'll come. I had three appointments and no one showed up. When asked, they say we have no control as to when they come, or they come and spend an hour and leave. Finally, one said they don't come at all. He never saw a doctor or a nurse, the entire time. Eventually we left. I plan to do a followup on this place to the town of Brookline. It is disgraceful to have a place like this operate anywhere, let along in this town. It deals callously with vulnerable elderly population. Someone who knows the place, said the place is like a homeless shelter or a flop house. That is unaccepable for any organization. No matter what. do not put your loved one into this place. It is uncaring with some mean spirited workers in there.

Hi Jack, of Adelaide, I am glad that you reached out to me…read moreto hear about my poor experience at your facility. However that was three weeks ago and you have not returned my calls or answered my email. Are you really concerned about the welfare and treatment of your residents? Kim

My experience with Adelaide of Newton was similar to that of other reviewers. It is a lovely…read morefacility; however the care it offers is substandard at any price, and it is among the most expensive memory care units one can find. When I brought blatant problems to the executive team's attention, I was listened to and then nothing changed. Staff members seemed to prefer doing laundry or hanging out with each other to being with the residents. I also found staff chatting on their cell phones and ignoring the resident's needs. When I directly requested help for my spouse I was told that they would get to it later, or I was treated in a rude and surly manner and my request was grudgingly granted. Buyer beware! What is advertised and what is given are vastly different. Do your homework before sending a person who cannot advocate for him/herself to a place where they are treated as a source of income, not as a needy human being who deserves compassionate, kind and thoughtful care.

I have been working with an 80 year old woman for years and I recently noticed that she was…read morebecoming lonely, sad and more depressed as time has gone on. I realized it was because she wasn't able to enjoy activities that brought her joy because she was no longer able to drive and she got physically tired easily. I thought if she had someone to garden with her, take her shopping or go for a walk that it might lift her spirits. I recommended she call Firstlight Homecare, talk with Wendy about her needs and desires and they would send her a companion that would be a perfect match. That's exactly what they did. Although she was a bit skeptical at first, they are now best buddies and she looks forward to her visits. Now when I see her, she feels so much better because she feels connected to life and is doing the things she loves. I also have another client who I just moved to an assisted-living community. I'm sure you know how difficult a transitions this is for most people. She is so unhappy and her daughter didn't know what to do. I believed that Firstlight would find my client the "best right person" for her Mom, which they did. Now they go out for lunch, a walk and shopping. She's like a whole new person. Every time one of my client's or friend's parent's need companionship, I always recommend Firstlight Homecare. I know they truly care and go the extra mile.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about this home care agency. From the very first interactions,…read morethe Firstlight team demonstrated compassion, professionalism, and dedication to providing the highest level of care. Every caregiver who supported my mother (who can be difficult at times) treated her with dignity, patience, and kindness, creating an atmosphere of trust and comfort that immediately put our entire family at ease. The staff went above and beyond to ensure all needs were met. Communication with Firstlight was always clear, reliable, and reassuring. I have to give a special shout out to Elise, who I primarily communicated with from Firstlight. She was always responsive, flexible, and proactive, which made an incredibly stressful time feel manageable. Her weekly updates helped my family work with the team to be proactive for next visits. That was greatly appreciated. Firstlight takes the time to understand individual preferences, routines, and personalities. Their attention to detail and compassion gave us peace of mind knowing our mom was in the best possible hands. If you are looking for a home care agency that delivers service with integrity and professionalism, I wholeheartedly recommend them.

In summer 2021 I contacted A Place for Mom to help find 3 weeks respite care for my dad. They were…read morehelpful and the three weeks really helped. Since then, they WILL NOT STOP CALLING and emailing. I've asked politely, and in writing, and rudely for them to just STOP. I can call them if I need them, I don't need them calling at odd and inconvenient times. I'd have given them five stars if they had stopped calling the first time I asked.

Do not give this company your phone number, they will call you relentlessly even after you've asked…read morethem to stop calling. They are way too aggressive.

Evans Park goes through waves and flows. Just recently four director positions had to be filled…read more The Executive Director, Head Chef and Manager in charge of business & Head of Maintenance. The one constant here are the residence, they are well educated, and demand the best of the best and when they are ignored, many meetings happen and corporate gets involved. If corporate could replace Ronaldo and Colbert from the kitchen, they could only do better. IMO they are dead weight that holds this place down when it comes to the food . Our residence is demanding a Mediterranean diet, less unbox and heat foods. Alyia, head of entertainment, I find her effort 90%. If she could just try a little harder. Decorations are always appreciated, but content is what pulls off a successful event, and in this department she doesn't see the benefits. The nursing staff is awesome! The one constant that I think is major and they never get correct, is new move ins. The staff always seems to be scrambling, and the first few nights as a new resident not the best. Eventually everything's works it's self out, but I do wish the staff would try harder here as well. It's not just one thing, but they should have maintenance make the unit " Move in Ready", RCA's ready to go for new people etc.

My 92 year old mom is moving to Evans park from Florida next week. It's been quite complicated…read morelogistically and emotionally. The staff at Evan's Park have been exceptionally friendly, helpful, supportive and flexible. I have confidence my mom will be in good hands.

This place is the worst. DO NOT PLACE YOUR LOVED ONES HERE. Although there are some caring…read moreindividuals here who really do their jobs(they were wonderful and would alert us about nurses who would mistreat my father), there are more that simply do not care. We placed my father here last August (2015) and he has Parkinson's Disease and gets confused easily and I believe that some of the bad nurses used that to their advantage when he would report that they were abusing him. When I say abuse, I mean that they would not bathe him for weeks at a time, leave him in the same diaper all day long, sit him in his wheel chair all day long, yell at him, or leave him in the hall way when he would have mobility issues. Even when we would complain there would be retaliation from the staff against him. Your loved ones are better off somewhere else than here. Golden Living Chestnut Hill (despite the location) is a depressing, sad, and dirty place. If you care about your family member then please care about putting them in a better place, we seriously regret placing our father here.

I came to visit my mother. She likes all The interesting activities and generous care. It's very…read moreprofessional establishment and I like the chicken coop in the back.

This is a long review but hope that it will provide some balanced info as you consider your…read moreoptions. Our loved one was a long-time resident of Goddard House (GH). They entered as an alert and mobile resident. GH promises "you can age in place" but our loved one was forced out as they required more care in spite of the fact that fellow residents were wheel chair restricted and required all sorts of care. Our family was willing to provide 24/7 private care but still we were told we had to leave. GH is a non-profit with volunteer board that is supposed to oversee the organization. There are no terms of office for these trustees; they serve year after year, including the board chair who hired a for-profit management company, SLR which brought tensions. SLR yanked long-standing, resident-focused policies such as financial rent assistance if family paid in full for three years. Policy is gone. However, the board chair requested the admission of at least one resident with full financial assistance at the outset because this person was a friend of hers. There were four changes of Executive Director in the time we were there and at least as much as head chef in the kitchen and head of resident care/nursing. I do not believe there is an R.N. on staff. The facility is outdated. Several bathroom resident falls occurred due to outdated bathroom design. Apartment bathrooms are being updated now as residents vacate but it does not help families whose loved ones fell. Additionally, carpets on 2nd and 3rd floors are original to construction! Yet, the board sits on a hefty quasi-endowment and does nothing. Lastly, the organization was slow to respond to a gastrointestinal virus that initiated in their kitchen and spread throughout the community. Goddard is terrific for a resident who is independent, mobile and requires little care. Brookline is a great location because of its proximity to academic medicine, but if your loved one requires additional care as they age, you may need to leave GH or you might be one of the fortunate ones to be allowed to stay.