Treated my 92 yr old mom so well the two weeks she was here! Grateful for all that was helpful and…read morekind to her.

This is a little jewel in nursing home world. We placed it…read moreat the top of our list, because of the well retained staff, which made us feel at ease with the attention shown to our loved one. And also to us.

From the owner: Our memory care community provides a specialized living environment for seniors with Alzheimer's,…read moredementia, and other neurological diagnoses. Our 24/7 on-site care team participates in higher-level memory care training above and beyond the standard at most Assisted Living communities. All of our planned daily activities focus on stimulating the brain and memory recall in a fun and relaxed setting!

Hello my husband has been in HOSPICE care at Harmony for 3 months now. I bring in our 20 yr cat in…read moreher bag on my lap in my wheelchair and the staff is very nice to me and let me have Smudges with me to see our guy. There so cool about it, the residents get a bit of a surprise out of her. She's so good and let's people pet her. I enjoy how they enjoy my emotional support animal, it helps me to. My guy is having trouble with the staff they don't wait for him to finish his restroom break they leave him in the bathroom and he can't walk anymore and no one answers the call lite from the bathroom so he's got to get himself back into his wheelchair and take himself back to his own bed. Which is a Huge thing for him to do, he's on oxygen level 4 and has stage 4 COPD with 20% lung capacity for oxygen in his lungs to supply his body with oxygen, so when he exerts himself his oxygen level drops down into the 60s. Cuz he overexerted himself. The staff is very nice and friendly and helpful and nice to me when I'm there for a visit with Smudges. I believe him when he tells me about the problems he's having with the staff and them not answering the call lites faster than he thinks they should, but he also told me that they aren't bringing him back his pain pills when he's asked for them either. So I don't understand how he's getting overlooked in these situations there. Isn't his needs important when he needs them? I'm a concerned Wife, Thank You, S.R.T.

As an agency aid, there are few places where I am made to feel welcome and Harmony Cedar Rapids is…read moreone of the few places that the other aids, nurses, administration, and residents all make me feel welcome and appreciated. I love getting to work here!

We have a family member living here, having been diagnosed with a long term,disabling, progrsssive…read moredisease. We find the care is sympathetic, responsive and personal. It is always difficult to find care that is continuing, loving, and personal, thank you for your care.

My mom is here for skilled care. This is her 4th short term stay. The quality and consistency of…read morecare is amazing. The CNAs remembered her from her stay over a year ago. Therapies are fantastic. Staff is high quality. Thank you for taking such good care of her.

My Mother has lived there for five years now. Her apartment is gorgeous, the buildings are…read moreimmaculate and the dining room food is delicious. Staff is wonderful. She could not be in a better place. Ross Anthony

I went here for grief counseling for the lost of my sister, nephew and my mom, they passed all in…read moreless than 4 years of each other. My sister just recently. I saw Rene the grief counselor who was very cold hearted and she was not a good listner. Rene asked me why I was crying and I told her I lost some loved ones close together. Rene, said, which one was your favorite? She told me people die and that is how it is! Rene tried to ditch me to a support group for other people who lost their loved ones too. Rene asked me, so you don't need to see me again? Right? I felt that she didn't care or take any time to meet me again. I was heart broken of the death of my loved ones and she didn't want to help me! Rene lacks compassion and empathy! I was so disappointed! I give this grief counselor a 0!

I honestly don't know what I would've done without the people from Hospice House helping me and my…read morefamily with my Mom's last days. Not only did they make her comfortable and treat her with respect but they made sure I had everything I needed to be her caregiver as well. The home hospice nurses were amazing. Whether I was calling in the middle of the afternoon needing a hospital bed delivered before the end of the day or in the middle of the night needing someone to come over right away, they were there asap. At 5 on a Friday I called needing immediate help and they were there 20 minutes later, and even apologized for taking so long! These aren't first responders, these are nurses (I ended up calling the fire department a few minutes later and they took 15 mins to arrive). When it came time to move my Mom to the Hospice House they handled the trip quickly and made sure she was comfortable the whole time even though she couldn't let them know how she was feeling. I called at 9 on Saturday morning asking to move her and she had been settled into her room by 11 that morning. I was very impressed. Five out of five "stars" just doesn't seem like enough for Hospice House. The people are by far the most amazing part of this organization, but the Hospice House itself is incredible as well. Hospice House of Mercy has both home and inpatient hospice options for their patients. The home nurses visit patients once a week (or more, it's up to the patient) and report back to the hospice medical team as well as the patients physician. They also offer home visits from the social worker, chaplain, home health aide, and volunteers. The home health aides can help with bathing and other personal tasks a patient may need help with. The volunteers can do anything from delivering prescriptions to doing the laundry to just sitting with a patient while the care giver is away. The staff at the Hospice House is equally as impressive as the home health staff. Everyone from the janitor to the medical director was thoughtful and asked if they could do anything for us every time they came into the room. One of the nice things about Hospice House is that they don't bug the patients every hour for vitals and such or have a bunch of machines hooked up and beeping like they do at hospitals. It's on the patients schedule, it's quiet, and that makes for a very comfortable and relaxed stay, which is incredibly important when you're in hospice care. The actual Hospice House building is gorgeous. It's about five years old, I would've guessed it was brand new. They have 12 rooms available for patients. Each room is private, very good size room and bathroom, private outdoor patio that the bed and recliner can be rolled onto, sleeper sofa for guests, and dining table with chairs. There is a library with plenty of books to choose from and a computer with internet access, a chapel, huge kitchen with any gadget you could need to cook up a dinner for your loved one or family, guest shower and laundry room, a couple sitting areas, and a few play rooms for kids. In the center of this beautifully appointed building (it looks more like a hotel than a hospital) is an elegantly landscaped courtyard complete with a gentle waterfall in the center. A couple benches and chairs around the walkway make it a serene place to talk, make a phone call, or just sit and enjoy the weather. This was my first experience with hospice and I was very pleasantly surprised. You never want to be in a position where you or someone you love will need hospice care, but if you do, this is the place you want to be. I can't say how grateful I am for their support, care, knowledge, and respect throughout a difficult time.