This is the most awesome alano-type recovery facility that I have ever encountered in my years of…read moresobriety. It has round-the-clock meetings which include AA, Al-Anon, ACA, and a ton of other twelve step recovery meetings including Spanish speaking AA. Truly incredible! Plus the building is in extremely good repair and peopled with smiling, helpful, walking and talking examples of the Big Book. One can't help falling in love with the place and that's what happened to me.

Listing should be Fitchburg Serenity Club. If you are looking to get or stay sober please come…read morehere. If your an affected family member please come and feel welcome here. You will find recovery, serenity, peace and love if you seek it here.

Years ago a loved one was in the skilled nursing section of Capitol Lakes. I was struggling to…read morelower him into his wheelchair while a nursing assistant who was in the room did not lift a finger to help me. He slid to the floor. Another time I visited and my loved one was sitting in his wheelchair in a puddle of pee which had pooled on the floor. Another time I was berated by a staff member because she couldn't find his shoes, which were in his closet, like I told her. I also got accused of stealing food from the kitchen, which turned out to be unfounded. I tripped and fell coming out of the elevator because it wasn't level with the floor. Hopefully the place has improved.

Our family moved my parents into Capitol Lakes in October of 2009. Out of all tre retirement…read morefacilities located in Madison, Capitol Lakes was chosen for a host of reasons, and after almost 10 years, we are all happy with Capitol Lakes. First and foremost is the location, only 2 blocks from the square. Secondly, Capitol Lakes has multiple levels of care, including Senior Housing, Assisted Living and a Nursing Home that includes Dementia Care. In Senior Housing, all unites have a full kitchen. There are also 3 restaurants. Including The Seasons, The Cafe and The Lunchbox. There are Heated garages and large, walk-in storage lockers. There is a large health facility with 2 swimming pools, a hot tub andhigh end exercise equipment. There is an on-site beauty salon. They also provide classes, lectures and programs on a daily basis. Everyone shopping for retirement residences must take a look at Capitol Lakes!

I had Golden Hearts care for my Aunt who was suffering from heart failure and was very frail. They…read morewere Wonderful! Compassionate , gentle, knowledgable and RELIABLE. I had to use more than one health care provider due to the amount of coverage needed. Golden hearts was the most was consistent. My Aunt passed away and the two health care ladies came to her funeral. That's compassion. They were also a great support for me.

I had a great experience with westland care. The staff are professional, and truly dedicated to…read moreproviding quality care

I've been going back to Jessica and Nathan for several years now, not because my problem hasn't…read morefixed itself, but because my abilities have increased from dad bod with a back problem to triathlete. YMMV. Jessica always takes the time to find the root problem, explain it with as little or as much detail as I can handle, then assigns exercises or stretches that will fix the problem. Her gentle but precise touch can release even the most stubborn knots or painful strains. Do your stretches or exercises, if it hurts she can modify your routine until you have overcome that issue. Nathan is always professional, helpful and courteous, helping to schedule appointments, answer any questions or deal with insurance billing.

I found Mindful Motion on Yelp and after reading the ultra positive reviews I booked an…read moreappointment. I'd been having shooting pain down my leg and was ready to figure out what was going on. Jessica and Nate are extraordinarily nice, professional, and know. their. stuff. I met with Jessica, who lead me through a series of movements and helped me assess what was going on. She walked me through how I could make changes in my day to day activities to ease the pain. After a couple of appointments I felt MUCH better and have since become more mindful of my movements (how I sleep, how I sit) and haven't experienced pain since. I highly recommend this duo!

My parents were prisoners there from 1990's until 2005. They insisted on staying together in one…read moreroom so this was our only option. It was the most horrible experience that I am still having nightmares about. The social worker (AS) was absolutely horrible. She had previously been A social worker in a juvenile detention center and she treated the residents with suspicion as though they were juvenile delinquents. That woman was eventually fired after my parents had passed but the damage was done. When my father was old and sick she asked me if he thought it was time to give up and die. My mother had every single thing stolen from her. Everything. This social worker put her in a room, after my father died, with a crazy woman who stole everything from my mother. I went to visit and the drawers were empty her closets were empty all of her jewelry was gone every knickknack she ever owned had been stolen. Like I said this is a nightmare I have to live with for the rest of my life. They were so neglected and because I lived out of state I would call constantly and of course I was told everything was fine. When I would visit everything was not fine and I would raise holy hell. Stay as far away from this hell hole as possible....well, unless you hate your loved one.

This is an absolutely awesome place. My Mom has never been happy anywhere. But this place was so…read moregreat that it gets a thumbs up from even her. The staff was extremely attentive. The activity directors really work hard to keep the residents busy. Therapists are genuinely caring people and have helped her come a long way after her stroke. Even the dining room attendants made her feel welcomed. God bless this place and it's staff.

Jenny is a great physical therapist. I've worked with a fair number of them over the years (I'm…read moreinjury prone) and she is by far the best I've encountered. She was the fifth medical professional I talked to about my current injury and the first one that knew how to treat it.

Toured Vista West on the first day they were open. It's a beautiful building. I love the location…read morebut it's city living and maybe not for everyone. I liked many things about it but I wish the apartments were a little bigger with a den or offer 3 bedrooms. I've toured other CCRC's and wish I could combine bits and pieces of each to make it perfect for me. A pool with a shelf would be fantastic and a stadium seating theater room. Another ccrc that I toured had a long counter with coffee machine that made any kind of coffee you'd like. tea, popcorn, soda machine, fresh fruit and soft serve ice cream machine open all day at no additional cost. That was a nice touch. I might move in one day if I don't find anything better. I liked that it's not a buy-in life lease as I don't like that model of senior living. I've heard that 55 plus places in Madison have a 3 year waiting list! I'll keep touring and researching. I like to be prepared.

Actually, I took a tour today (of their independent living apartments for seniors); I'm about to…read moreretire. The staff person was very nice, the artwork in the common areas is very tasteful, the place overall appears to be very well built, and much of it is lovely. The units all have generous closet space, lots of outlets. Cable TV and phone are included in the [not inexpensive] monthly rent. And, to their great credit, they don't charge a huge "endowment" fee up front, as many similar facilities do. But for all the monthly rent, and after as long as I've lived and as hard as I've worked, I want this, my last move, to be into a real HOME . . . not just someplace for me to be warehoused -- and definitely not into some dime a dozen place like those modern "luxury" apartments built to lure yuppies into "urban" living. I have no use for those "creative" marketers who slap names on things which bear no relation to reality: you know, names like "Forest ____" (when there is no forest), or "___ Glen" (when there is no glen), or "Willow ___" (when there are no willows). In other words, the only "vistas" to be seen from most of the windows or balconies at "Vista West" are views of parking lots, streets, businesses and office buildings. Yuk. Not at any price, thank you.