Great Lakes Management

It was a pretty building and a nice location, but they were chronically understaffed and there were minimal activities and we moved my mom to a different location that had more people and better staffing. The building was pretty. It had nice art and a pretty deck facing a wetlands. The front desk often was unstaffed. And they often didn't vacuum the hallways or mom's apartment very often.

If your loved one needs a high level of care I would not recommend it, but if you need a lower level of care and want a clean newer place it's wonderful. It is too big and they do not have enough staff to cover all the needs. There are a number of absolutely wonderful staff members, but they typically leave after a short period of time to go work somewhere that pays more and has better management.

Everyone was very nice but again I think especially an off hours the care wasn't very good or available and night staff day staff evening staff didn't communicate well with each other so I believe my mother went without eating for probably a whole day at times because they let her skip any meals she wanted to thinking that she had eaten the meal before that or the meal after but they weren't communicating to each other so I think in some cases she may have gone for days without having a meal. I think they are pretty par for the course.

The biggest difference between Broadwell Senior Living and [community name removed] is the new community has a willingness to work through problems and communication with the residents. This type of business is very new and [community name removed] has been more than eager to maneuver change as needed. However, I would recommend this community to other families who may need a place for their loved ones

The staff is super friendly and nice. Both the aids and the administration. The place is clean - but has this nasty HVAC noise 24/7 in the AL portion. The food looks good and the people preparing and serving it are super. Mom quickly went to MC and it's not noisy there. We have never had to navigate this. Staff, as friendly as they are, were not good at helping us understand the policies and practices or what to expect. The evaluation of mom was way off and she ended up in MC within 2 weeks. She has fallen 3 times and has a broken arm that is NOT the result of a fall. No one knows (including her) how it happened. Fragile bones are to blame right now - and likely true. I've been questioning the quality of care, but I don't know what to expect. Mom has not been able to, or has not wanted to participate in many activities, so we don't have much to say about that. I'm just not sure she's got enough eyes on her as she is certainly a fall risk. I don't know if they are getting her up and moving to keep up her strength so she doesn't fall. They say they are staffed appropriately, but the limited observations seem to suggest otherwise. When you have one resident that continues to try to get up out of his wheelchair when he obviously will fall if he does, and he needs continuous eyes on him - that leaves limited eyes on mom who is right behind that resident in her need. Neither of them remember that they will fall if they do these things. The staff is obviously doing the best they know how. These are not people who don't care.

The management company has changed twice recently. Once before my mom's move-in and again two months after. This disruption has led to a service profile that is different from the one on which my mom based her decision to move. During these months, the staff has been very forthcoming about their efforts to accommodate residents through these business changes. I have felt my Mom has been consistently supported by both care and business staff despite their many challenges. As the new service model is implemented, I will evaluate how well the team, under the new management, executes the assistance services my mom expects and needs

They have a high staff turnover rate. I have had to have a meeting with the director twice regarding his care ( or lack there of) He is scheduled to have his breakfast delivered to his room ( he goes to the dining room for lunch and dinner) and they have 'forgotten' to bring his meal to him at least 4 times which is not good for a diabetic. I had him push his call button this week while I was on the phone with him and the response time was 29 mins. I am not very happy with the level of care/service. It is sad to treat our elderly like that. I do like the Bluestone on site physician services that are available there. There are also lot's of friendly staff too, but the staff that don't care and the lack of qualified staff ruin the whole experience.

The move in process was excellent and they were very helpful with that. Common areas were spotless. They were to come and clean rooms, but were not timely or as expected. And it was not done that great. Communication was not very good at all. I would have expected better communication from the office and the staff. As for the food, my dad always said too much rice and chicken was being served. Other than that, my parents said it was okay. I don't know if the staff was real pca, there was a problem with my mom and it was not caught or reported to me. A PT said that I should come in and take her to hospital. I think value was so-so, but it was a newer place. If there was a nurse on site and pca people with good communication, it may not be a bad place.

Haven't seen care available. Several side options do not make up for a seemingly premade entre. If you do not eat by 5:15 ish the entre is out & you get sandwiches. Uncertain on this, my "parents" have only partaken in 1 cocktail hour thus far. Neither are crafters. Their schedules with Drs & Home Health have been controlling if their time. They thought some care assistance was provided by Talamore. Doesn't seem to be the case. There were repeated issues with maintenance prior to actually moving in. Communication seems to be an issue or "in-charge" rely too much on housekeeping & maintenance to resolve concerns. They still have not gotten their thermostat regulated. It's 77 or warmer all the time so the patio door is cracked open. I'm listed on the files there but had to ask how I was to gain entrance after 4pm. My key fob was never given to me. I had been in & out of that bldg 2-3 times per week for 5 weeks before this was resolved. Sales apparently do not follow up.

The building is nice and is clean, however when maintenance is needed it takes weeks to get resolved. The food is sometimes good, but many times unsatisfactory. They are understaffed. My dad was having to take a shower at 7:30 at night when he is tired and getting ready for bed. Not a good time. They are fairly new and are just beginning to fill up to the point where they are breaking even financially. The nurse quit last month which makes us very uncomfortable right now.

My mom loves living in Hayden Grove, it is a beautiful facility. She enjoys the food and the other residents. They provide activities that she can participate in and enjoy. The biggest issue we have is that there is constant turnover in staff from the top down. In just the last month, the Executive Director, the Director of Nursing, the head of maintenance, the Director of Sales, and countless aides have left. What is happening? This means there is not clear instruction or consistency of care. Aides are constantly in training. Some of the aides are very nice and caring. Others not so much. We wish they could provide experienced leadership and training to their staff.

With the quality of care - Disappointed that mom went into hospital shortly after moving into Talamore. Medical staff at UW hospital found her to be dehydrated. Another trip to hospital resulted from Talamore staff giving her two (one because deemed mom didn't take properly) nitroglycerine tablets. Med staff at UW hospital deemed that may have done more harm than good. She hasn't taken a nitro in over a decade and we have since removed that med from her list with concurrence and advice from UW health. Hind sight (20-20), I would place a high value on a place that staffed a RN (on-site) 24-7, which Talamore does not. Positive side: I feel certain overnight staff (aids) have done an exceptional job easing mom's anxiety and fears the first few nights. Disappointed that no value placed on keeping HFCS out of residents' diet. Example: pop is the default beverage for residents at lunch and dinner (my mom gets MILK, at our request and many reminders). Another example: syrup used for pancakes and waffles has HFCS as key ingredient. Also disappointed that Soup of the Day is not a planned soup made with fresh ingredients, which can then be known ahead of time so I know if my mom will eat it- but is instead a make something with leftovers from previous day- so soup for that day is not known until morning of that day. (When I select meals for my mom, I select a week's worth of meals on Sunday for next Mon-Sat.) Even if I select meals one day at a time, I have to turn in selections by 6:00 pm the night before, so I don't select soup because I have no idea what it will be. Disappointing because my mom would eat a good basic soup, besides the fact that it would further aid in hydration. Finally, it's a bummer that they don't give memory care residents a knife to cut their food. They get a fork and spoon, and are expected to eat a big piece of meat with those utensils. My mom knows how to use a knife and is no danger...so don't understand this. I don't believe it's a state requirement? Great director and Assistant Director of activities! Love it that assistant activities director also is staffed every other Sunday! He does a great job of rounding up residents for "moving and grooving, coming around to their rooms to cheerfully invite them out! [name removed] is amazing! [name removed] also great, and love that she brings her dog, [name removed], to work sometimes! The ratio of 9:1 residents, is tight, considering all they are tasked with, and that the secured MC area includes a number of enhanced care residents requiring two-person assists. Final comment: Overall, Talamore is meeting, but not exceeding, my expectations. I would not move her because the location is the best for all of us in the family that visit her. Wish dining were better and wish there were RN/oversight provided 24-7. I have given the above feedback also to Talamore and the local management appear to respond where they can. Some of the dining issues are also out of their control because of the third party they use, Unidine, which limits what they can order (e.g. maple syrup choices).

Make sure you truly understand the staffing at the place (turnover rates and if the staff is happy) I picked this community, because it is close to home, clean, room available by the elevator, and the activity director had a music background. . Hayden Grove may be a great place - but unfortunately our experience has not been great lately due to staff communication and or turn over.

The friendliness of the administrative staff is a 5, and a few months ago the quality of care was a 2 but now it is a 5. I brought my husband as this place was just opening. It was rough with the Accounting guy and the nurse. The 2nd nurse was very difficult to access, the current business manager and nurse are friendly and great allies. All Admin now are very capable and caring! The staff at first was amazing but as they got busy the help got worse; sleeping, lots of time on phone and socializing loudly with each other neglecting clients. Now there is an expert for nursing and staff improvement. Activities spend time in Memory care bringing music, activities, snack, and some one on one time. The food started off great, fresh sautéed veggies with herbs, very balanced. The cook is a prideful hot head who ignores 60% of requests. Meals are very starch heavy and over salted. Many meals are served on Styrofoam. Broadwell has been thru some rough patches but it was still a good move to bring him up here.

There was definitely some miscommunication between the hospice company and the facility. The facility wasn't as responsive to my sister as they should have been. It's a beautiful new facility which is great for assisted living, but I wouldn't recommend their enhanced care to others. I wish we would have taken my sister to an actual hospice facility instead.

What we like the most about the Broadwell Senior Living community is the friendliness of the staff. Where we think they could improve on would be having more attentiveness to the residents and their needs.

Overall, Seven Hills Senior Living is very nice. Unfortunately, this home is part of a large group of Assisted Living homes. The staff that I interviewed and visited with while my loved one was in the hospital was totally different a week later when my loved one moved in. They rotate their staff too much. They didn't do my loved one's Assisted Living evaluation for weeks on end. So her contract was not finalized for over a month, I believe. I would address the staff rotation. They were all very nice, but a new nurse started the day my loved one arrived. It was a few weeks before she stopped by. My loved one ended up in the hospital after I left St Paul. It wasn't until hospice got involved that they responded to her needs when she was released. They hired a new chef when my loved one first arrived. I'm not sure how the meals are now. But, I don't like the fact that if you have room service (my loved one is on liquid O2 so she needs assistance if she goes to the dining room) the food comes in takeout Styrofoam. Not on covered trays like at a hospital. It's a nice facility, especially if you don't need immediate assistance set up right away! Negative- There is no outdoor seating area that I know of. I would recommend this facility to others with reservations. The facility was fairly new, so that was a plus!

Hayden Grove Bloomington is a nice looking place, well kept, and the activity person makes sure to include people. They could do better with communication, we had to talk to them about cleanliness of memory care residence. That has improved. I would recommend this facility to people looking in the area. It is nice that they have all services provided right up through hospice.

Meals are the best. Caregivers do their best .my mom just had to move to memory care so it's all nee to us. They are nice too. Activities are the best and they keep them busy I have lots of respect and thankful for Norbella - no place is perfect. They are doing the best they can I address my concerns and they try resolve it right away. I have my up and downs about assistant t living in general but it's all nee to my mom and I. My mom is safe there and they do have their hands full.

I would tell others that it's a beautiful place and nearly everyone is friendly. But it costs more than other places in the area. Not sure why.