If your loved one isn't able to advocate for themselves, be advised, THEY WILL BE NEGLECTED. My mother was admitted to the third floor of Mount Alverna Village for physical rehab, which we were told was "the best option in the area." If this is the best, I can't imagine what the other facilities are like. From the moment she arrived, the problems began. She was placed in a room with a non working TV and received no orientation whatsoever -- no information about meals, therapy schedules, daily routines, etc. When I arrived shortly after, I asked if there was an admission overview for families. I was told there wasn't. How do you admit a patient without giving them or their families any guidance? It was lunchtime when she arrived, and she hadn't eaten all day. The meal served was fish, which she doesn't eat, so they told her they'd bring her a sandwich. It took two and a half hours -- and only after I asked three different staff members -- for her to receive it. Her TV still wasn't fixed despite multiple requests. The overall attitude felt indifferent at best. I asked to speak with the manager, Rajwant Kaur LPN, because the lack of attention was already alarming. The explanation I received was that staff had been busy with a resident party. Yet after the party ended, my mother was LEFT IN A WET DIAPER FOR MORE THAN 14 HOURS!!! The neglect didn't stop there. My mom began documenting how long it took for someone to respond when she pressed the call button: 20 minutes, 30 minutes, sometimes longer. Occasionally someone would pop in only to say they'd return, and then she'd wait another 20 minutes or more. The breaking point came when a night aide was rude to her after she had an accident. She became so anxious about having another accident that she started getting up to use the bathroom on her own because she couldn't wait 40 minutes for help. This is dangerous for anyone, let alone someone with a fractured hip. She also repeatedly asked for her ice pack, only to be told it was "misplaced." Interestingly, it reappeared the moment I arrived to take her home -- after just four days. And Rajwant Kaur continued to make excuses. The only positive experience was with the chaplain, who was genuinely kind and comforting. read more