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Victoria Taylor
Feb 10, 2026
Brandon, is great with the residents! He goes above and beyond to nurture the residents mind and body. The shadow boxes are exceptional. We are very lucky to have him❤️.
Monark Grove is more than a senior living community,it is a place where residents are supported, valued, and empowered to thrive. The staff demonstrates professionalism, responsiveness, and heartfelt care every day. It is evident that resident dignity and quality of life are top priorities.
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Irene Varga
Jan 21, 2026
My family lives at this building Monark and we could not be happier. The last few years I could not have done this without the comfort of that team. Sure the building is beautiful but the people are great. Everyone has been so gracious from Independent living through to now the Memory Care. All the different people have help us with this transition and they really care. My family is their family. Often the care people, managers and directors will help me understand the health changes with my family providing education and always stopping to give me a hug when I need it or to make sure I don't need anything. They want to help and are so kind. There are many food choices and options, it is as close as to being home as possible. Thank you!
Overall, the rooms and most of the staff are typical for this type of place.
Where the ding comes is the food service.
Poor quality food even though Sharon boasted the menu when showing you around. The lack of staff issues in the food area boils over into the residents, and the resident are tired of it.
If they didn’t pay the staff a good salary they would leave.
This is the case with the kitchen, they are trying to boost profit and making us suffer.
The food, while on a menu, is poor quality, poorly made, not healthy and served with a short arm.
End of point, someday these people will be in the same situation as we are, and they will realize what they did and didn’t do for our well being.
What they won’t share with you is the quality of the food. They have no full time chef, did they ever? They serve food high in sugars, salts. The staff often fills in because they cannot hire people to stay on. For example, pizza was served a few weeks ago, and they gave 2 pieces, but very little pieces. When asked for 2nds we were told no. The admin staff does not want to seem to address this; which tends to make one feel budget savings is their bottom line. Soups… once in awhile it might be called a soup, other times, broth with some noodles. Steak and or hamburger is very fatty and gristle. Most people after 6 months won’t say anything as the admins act like we’re complaining or being unreasonable. They target the “complainers” and discount their words. A bit about administration; we are in our 70’s, 80’s, we are here because we need some measure of help. Discount chronic issues, but believe, the food for dinner is the most disheartening experience experienced. A major corporation purchased Monark, and they know quite well what they are doing to us.