**I would not recommend Oak Glen Post Acute to anyone that ACTUALLY likes their loved one**…read more
My grandfather arrived on August 11, 2026, in the afternoon following surgery. What happened over the next several days was completely unacceptable.
On his first day, he was not given a shower or an examination. His pain medication was not given in a timely manner and was sometimes hours late. Even worse, throughout his entire stay, no one came to assist him with using the restroom. For someone recovering from surgery and sent to a rehabilitation facility specifically because they need additional care and assistance, I find that absolutely inexcusable.
I spoke with a supervisor, Jojo, about the problems with his pain medication and the lack of assistance. When I called my grandfather on August 12, the same problems were still happening, and he STILL had not started physical therapy. At this point, my grandfather was already fed up with the facility. I convinced him to give me an opportunity to go there myself and speak with staff in person before we made the decision to remove him.
On August 13, I went to the facility and again spoke with Jojo because, quite frankly, she seemed like one of the only people there actually doing work. I specifically explained that my grandfather needed to start physical therapy, needed a shower, and needed his pain medication on time. She appeared surprised when I told her that he had received neither physical therapy nor a shower since arriving. I was assured these things would be addressed.
While I was there, I was also extremely unimpressed with the condition of the grounds. The property looked dirty and poorly maintained, with dying plants and an overall neglected appearance. I learned that the property apparently used to be an orphanage, and unfortunately the entire place gave me the feeling of a place where forgotten people are sent and left behind. After watching how my grandfather was treated, that feeling only became stronger.
On August 14, he FINALLY received a physical therapy session, three days after arriving. However, he still had not received a shower, still was not receiving assistance with the restroom, and was still having problems receiving his pain medication on time. I texted Jojo and told her that I would be removing him from the facility the following day. At that point I was no longer willing to keep giving the facility chances to provide the level of basic care that should have been happening from the beginning.
Only after I complained again by text was he offered a shower, close to 6 p.m. He declined because of how late it was. His pain medication issues were also continuing. Once I made it clear that we were removing him, I suddenly began receiving calls from higher-ups. By then, it was too late. I had already raised these concerns repeatedly and had also contacted his insurance case manager.
The final experience on August 15 made an already terrible situation even worse. My husband went to pick up my grandfather as we had already told the facility we were going to do. According to my husband, the head nurse (a tall woman with brown hair and glasses) yelled at him, berated and belittled him, and even accused him of stealing a wheelchair THAT WE BROUGHT WITH US. She then loudly talked about my husband to another nurse in the hallway. The behavior he described was shockingly unprofessional and completely inappropriate for someone working in healthcare. Maybe she was possessed by a ghost of one of the bratty children from the orphanage.
I was later told that she behaved this way because we were taking my grandfather out against medical advice. That does not excuse her behavior whatsoever. If the facility was so concerned about his medical well-being, that concern should have been demonstrated through timely medication, assistance with basic needs, hygiene, rehabilitation, and attentive care from DAY ONE. You cannot repeatedly fail to meet someone's needs and then suddenly act outraged when their family decides enough is enough.
What makes this even more frustrating is that this nurse reportedly claimed she did not know about my grandfather's condition, yet suddenly had plenty to say and had plenty of questions when we were removing him. My husband asked when my grandfather had last received his pain medication and was not given an answer. He also requested aftercare paperwork and was not provided with it.
Thankfully, my grandfather's case manager through his insurance helped us get everything sorted out afterward.
We gave this facility multiple opportunities to correct these problems. We spoke with staff, raised concerns repeatedly, went there in person, followed up again, and involved his case manager. Removing him was not some impulsive decision. It happened after several days of watching the same basic care issues continue despite repeated complaints and assurances that they would be addressed.
