When you father has a major stroke, it's so hard to know the best place for him where he'll have…read morethe best chance to get better. I believe Brooks was the best place. Definitely they have some areas that need improvement, but the majority of the staff were excellent, especially the doctors, therapists, and administration. Their equipment and protocols are very good. Staffing is (as usual in health care), the biggest concern. They are desperately short on speech therapists. And the quality of many of the CNAs certainly needs improvement (although many were outstanding). If your loved one has trouble communicating or even knowing when to ask for help with basic needs, you will want someone from your family present for the majority of the waking hours to make sure their needs are met. The CNAs are just too busy to check on patients enough to take adequate care of their basic needs. Also, someone will need to be there at all times because you never know when a doctor is going to stop in. If you have any concerns to discuss (which you probably will), or just want to hear a report, you need to be there so you don't miss the visit. The one other thing to consider is the scheduling of therapy. Sometimes the sessions are scheduled too close together. Some recovery/rest/eating/bathroom/medication administration time is needed in between or else little value is gained from the therapy. We often had to ask for adjustments so my (very tired from the stroke) Dad didn't have 2 or 3 hours in a row of therapy. When you think about how weak someone is from ailments/surgeries/medications/stress, asking them to do 1.5 hours of therapy is like asking a well person to do cross fit for a full 1.5 hours! It's a lot! A rest is needed before the next session. But the bottom line is, the majority of the care at Brooks is excellent. The staff are mostly truly caring and go out of their way to give outstanding care. We are so grateful to Dr. Perez, Hugo, Muong Hwa, Michelle, Susie (Jesusa), Irish, Tara, Shaniah, Donna, Kate, and SO many more!