After staying at the Richardson Methodist Hospital for a week due to seizures, pneumonia, and cardiac arrest, I lost some physical balance and was in need of continuation of physical and occupational therapy at a rehabilitation center.
Ended up here.
Now, I want to say, I don't judge a place completely off of just yelp and google reviews. Plus, because I was told I probably will still approximately a week, I wasn't really in the mindset to dig around for a facility because I would probably be out of there in a jiffy.
Although now I do have my regrets. my timeline:
- When I first arrived, there was/were no employee(s) that formally introduced themselves, and got me with the program. so honestly, I was just out and about. the most that happened with me in the beginning was some random nurse/employee named Kerry telling me to sign something and taking my paperwork. no big deal, but i mention this to kinda show you the foreshadowing from the lack of professionalism
- Few minutes later, two nice welcoming therapists approach me and gives me an evaluation. After I asked a couple of basic questions to get the picture of how this place works, they told me there are no curfews/hours, and no set schedule. they told me i pretty much had to get my PT/OT done, and i'm pretty much done for the day. that's the information I got.
- later that day, I wanted to catch a class so I would not be left behind for school, I verified with the front desk, signed out, etc. Nothing seemed wrong.
- things started going downhill when I got back. one sketchy thing about how this building works is that whenever someone uses a door that is not the main entrance, or has to be let in after a certain time, or something, the building alarm rings until an employee turns it off. I happen to come back in the evening, having to have someone let me in. strange part was when i walked in, there was nobody a the front desk, so that means they don't even check who comes into the building? I went ahead to my room. When I was in a while and kept on hearing for 20 mins straight, I hit up the front desk through a phone call asking why the alarm was still ringing, and already I get a rude tone. When I started to realize that maybe the guy couldn't hear me clearly, I decided to walk to the front desk. when i asked the receptionist why the alarm kept ringing, he answers me with more questions, and gives me attitude... "what do you mean? you just got here." When clearly the guy was not paying attention to my problem, I at least went there to see the medical record/packet the nurse I first saw took from me when I first arrived, and I got a reply of "I don't have your medicine you did not come in time you were supposed to take it." I got irritated and eventually left.
- during the night, I was approached by Kerry, and one of the managers Stephanie (?), when i was explain about how i can't go out all the time, I acknowledged and understood. i had some attitude from one of the managers i believe, with all that puckered up lips and tone, but i brushed it aside, and at least appreciated the communication
- in the morning, top dogs, i'm assuming the main doctor and another manager, communicated with me, and i explained to them my commitments and complications outside the facility, and they said "your professors should understand." i clarified with them that i had one thing to sort out for the day at around 10am, and after that i'm good
- an hour later, I was grabbed by a PTA to do some exercises, and when I said I asked to importantly check my phone on something as well as attempt to request to go and come back, she didn't even let me finish, and straight up interrupted "nope she has to stay the whole time"
- as soon as I finished, i had to go for a clinical study, i verified with the desk and everything, and then all of a sudden, the top doctor notified me I needed to attend the "town meeting"? whatever what means at a rehab center.
in summary,
- vague and inconsistent information on how the sessions work
- unprofessional attitude
- no defined structure on getting patient on the details
- unorganized teamwork (because they don't tell one another vital information)
- unhealthy environment in general just from the approach a lot of the therapists take. some are great, but some don't even listen to their clients, who are mostly old by the way. I witnessed one therapist argue with another#1: "hey go a little easy on her, she's been having a lot of shoulder pain"#2: "she can handle it, plus I change procedures when dr tate (head doctor) make the call#1: "dr. tate said to accommodate more to the clients, and you still don't listen
- side note: many fines and deficiencies according to Nursing Home Inspections. so if you don't take my word on it or these other reviews, i'm sure you can somewhat raise some suspicion when it comes to violations of inspections
- horrible food by the way. never consulted with me any food plans. read more