I waited 5 days to write this review just to see if the owner of Luxury Kare would reach out once I left the recovery home, but of course she didn't.
First I want to say, the staff that works there is amazing, they are all nice ladies. Ruth, Janel, Michelle, Ms, Jackson and even the driver Marvin.
My stay was just recently in May for 5 nights.
The stay was ok, the house is clean, the staff made me feel very comfortable, they are very welcoming as well.
Would I recommend a recovery home? NO.
The things that they do is very basic and mediocre and you can pay your mother, BESTFRIEND, friend, even hire a private nurse for better assistant.
We received three meals a day. Breakfast, lunch & dinner and snacks and beverages throughout the day.. The food is ok, some meals were better than others.
Pros: you meet different people.
Cons: Your bloody clothes are washed with everyone's else clothes, so the smell is super strong. Only one wash per day as well.
Bring your own robe, towels, rags and etc because it's recycled from other bloody girls which is highly unsanitary.
After 12pm the stove can not be turned on or anything can't be cooked. Please be mindful that dinner is served around 6-7pm.
Two of the staff were pretty new so they just seemed lost with everything. It was things that I knew more than them.
They are not nurses and I'm pretty sure Rhonda isn't a nurse either.
I was told that Rhonda were suppose to be doing our pre op massages and she used to do them but now she has one of her staff doing them and I'm pretty sure she's not suppose to. One of the reason.. she open incisions to drain out the fluid and blood, when you're not suppose to.. That will cause infections.
First day out of surgery, I was so weak, bloody, pee'd on myself and my bed and I was told that my chucks and bed can't be changed because it's the first day and it's going to get messy again. I literally begged one of the staff to change my bed, so I can sleep comfortably and not in a puddle of pee and blood.
Transportation? I spent $261 in Uber's to be transported to my appointments because Rhonda said she only service miami Florida areas. Which is so odd because the original location is about 30 minutes from Miami airport and so was all my pre op appointments as well.. It's very sad and uncomfortable to be taking Uber's when you're swollen, not from the location, fresh out of surgery and weak. No guidance, no assistance, no one. I did not like that at all..
The OVERALL issue is, I find it rude and disrespectful to not introduce yourself to your house guests.
Check in came and I didn't see Rhonda until the day before I left.
She only came to tell the staff that me and another girl was checking out. It was a quick "hi, I'm Rhonda."
I barely acknowledge the hi because I was over her at this point.
No "heyyyyyy how's the stay, how do you feel, how's everything going?"
How do you not check on your girls, better yet introduce yourself to them.
Without these girls you wouldn't be able to feed yourself, family and staff!
It should be mandatory to check in with ALL GUESTS the day they check IN and the day they CHECK OUT, thats the minimum you can do.
The day of check out, still no Rhonda. No "thanks for the stay, safe flight, safe recovery" NADA!
If you guys don't mind 100% hospitality then stay, if you mind small things like the pros and cons listed above, please just book a private nurse.
One of the girls there had it real bad because she had to get a blood transfusion. One day she wasn't feeling well and called Rhonda to ask her what should she do.. Rhonda told her "I mean I don't know, how do you feel?".. How are you a nurse and do not know what to do??
Better yet how are you a nurse and don't stop by and check on your house guests?
People are just opening recovery houses and stealing peoples money. She's also very secretive with the address as well and now it all makes sense.
You do not receive the address until you touch down. The address that I received was the 2nd location and not even the main one.
I really was going to hold out on this review because I own a business myself and for sure dislike when people try to take money from my pocket but Wrong is wrong and right is right and I just want everyone to be aware. read more