Tribute at Melford was very nice and clean. The residents looked happy and settled in. The staff during the tour was nice and very informative. She asked me questions just trying to get a feel for what I was looking for, and to see if my husband was a match. The rooms were very nice. A lot of thought went into the design. She gave me a dessert to go, which was really good. There was a card room. They had someone coming in to do exercises with the residents. There was a puzzle room. It looked well maintained.
I toured the Tribute at Melford. It seemed like they were very engaged with the residents. It was very open. I noticed that every single hallway had plenty of seating. I guess, for the elderly, if they're walking, they can sit down anywhere along the way. They didn't have to go all the way to the end of a corridor to find a seat to sit. I found that very encouraging, and the fact that they didn't have keys to their room, they had a wristband. So, they just know they don't have to fumble with keys, which could be a challenge for some elderly people. They had classes there for the elderly to take, like cell phone 101 to help them use a cell phone, technology classes, and things like that I thought were very encouraging for people that might be challenged. They had classes and things going on all day, every day, so the residents can pick and choose what they want to do, and they can stay busy all day. The cook gave me something to take home, it was very good. Liane, who gave me the tour, was very, very good. The rooms were big and open, with plenty of sunshine and windows so they could have daylight. The bathroom was very handicap ready, which I liked. My mother would be very comfortable there.
My mother moved into the Tribute at Melford. We chose it because it was very clean, the staff was very helpful, and the location. They are extremely busy. There are a lot of new people moving in, so sometimes it's difficult getting paperwork completed.
She has to have a special diet, and they have done really good about taking care of that. The food is OK, but nothing great.
They have staff that deals simply with games and puzzles, and they do bingo and other activities that seem to be very nice.
We looked at several places and they were actually very reasonable. It is a newer facility. They have a very nice dining room, and there are areas all around for people to sit and visit instead of just in the rooms. The rooms are very large.
Both my sister and brother-in-law are at Tribute at Melford. We chose it because that was a place that my brother-in-law had seen, and he was impressed with it. A lot of the places are very large and sprawling, and he felt that my sister wouldn't be comfortable in something like that. I went and saw it myself, and I was impressed with the administrator there, that's why we selected it. They're having difficulty with getting people to work, as a lot of organizations are, and I know they're trying their best, but my sister and brother-in-law also have a caregiver that comes in part-time while they're there. They need more care than what they can actually get right now, and it's new for them. They left a home of 65 years, and it's been a very difficult move for them. The facility is doing as much as they can to make them comfortable, and they wanted to leave right away, and I just said sit tight, and it's only been a few weeks, so they seemed to be adjusting. There are staff members that were actually working alongside the residents. They're understaffed though. They have a snack bar, a lovely dining room, a gym, a movie theater, a beauty parlor, and nice facilities outdoors.
