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Shirley Stewart
Dec 4, 2025
I placed my aunt in Mt Washington Care center for a respite stay on Oct 2, 2025. I previously toured the facility, and everyone was nice and I thought my aunt would be taken care of for the 30 days to give me a break. When I picked her up on Nov 1st, I instantly notice her teeth were missing, nor did they have her medicine ready. The nursing staff was clueless about her care. I requested a log on when her medicine was given because she was also there for recovery from cataract surgery. She was not the same person coming home. Now I have an additional issue to take figure soften foods. I ended up taking her to see her PCP and they said she was severely dehydrated. For her to be dehydrated like that, means no one read any of the care instructions. I even reiterated my concerns with the staff when I dropped her off. My aunt has dementia, and you have to direct her to drink water and stand there for a few minutes to make sure she drinks. I wrote down my complaint before leaving the facility on Nov 1st about her teeth and Medicine being missing. I've been in back and forth about getting her teeth replaced. The medicine was retrieved after a week of emails and calls. I've included her care team in all correspondence so we can come up with a plan to correct the situation. No one seems to care, nor accepting accountability for my aunts denture being missing. I would NOT RECOMMEND you leaving your loved one in the care of MT Washington. Especially if they are there for a short Respite Stay to give the caregiver a break. Your loved one will come home having more issues than what you initially took them in for. If you currently have a loved one in the facility I would highly recommend you go take inventory of everything your loved one has, take pictures, ask them about the care, ask to see the process for medication, request the log sheets on when the medication is given, Ask about the oral care process and procedures. For my dementia caregivers ask about the follow up and verification process. If you are an active caregiver, placing your loved one here is NO break it just leads to more problems. I feel like we've been bamboozled. They say all the right things and the minute you leave out the door. It all goes out the window.
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Wanda Reynolds
Oct 16, 2025
I would like to share my thoughts with anyone looking for a place for a family member or friend, in need of short or long term care.
As with most facilities in this day and time, there are ups and downs, good and bad days. I, knowing this in my Heart, I honestly felt Mt. Washington Care Center was the best option for my Parents. They were both very ill and had been hospitalized. Neither of them honestly knew who they were where they were what had happened to them upon their admission, at their dates of discharge, both were fully aware of all of those, and Grateful to still be with us and thankful for those trained to care for them.
Nurses, Aides, Therapy, Laundry, Housekeeping and Dietary.
My father is a Vietnam Veteran, they respect and Honor their Veteran residents, (My Dad being a Whole Heart Veteran- was Honored during his stay, to Witness the
changing of the Flag , by a local Group, and they Honored and identified each Veteran) I truly appreciate that. My mother had never been in a Care Facility, she was nervous and afraid, even though family saw her daily. The staff right away made her feel as safe and comfortable as possible. She loved the majority of them. It didn't take her long to adjust. For mom to accept or admit to needing help, has not been a part of her vocabulary. She did amazing, and admitted she appreciated all the help, and felt comfortable enough to say, she didn't want to go home too early, and not be healthy and safe. The staff played a big role in her decision making.
Yes, there were some concerns about the food some days, some issues were addressed and plan of action was put into place. Both my parents loved that they served Sauer kraut and sausage, one of their favorites, the variety of soups , dad is a "soup man" he also loved that he could get a ham or turkey sandwich before going to sleep at night, he's a hearty eater.
Yes, there were days not the best, but overall they were taken care of had therapy, worked on getting strong, healthy and transitioning back to home.
If in the future either or both of them were in need of Outside care, I would definitely recommend them returning to MTWCC.
I truly appreciate, more than words, The staff members who played a role in my parents being able to be Short term residents, and return home, versus the need to be long term care.
Thank you
for myself and my parents.