Elite Elder Care

cindy.glatz.710/20/2014Edit

"Elite Elder Care" is less exclusive than the name implies. My 82 YO mom tried to escape from this place on her first day there and was found wandering in the rain. It is heartbreaking to have one's own mother who was loved and cared for at home suddenly placed in a facility like this by an uncaring relative and to watch the mental and physical deterioration it is causing. My mom says she does not sleep well anymore, the screams of Altzheimer's afflicted housemates wake her at night. She gets up and rushes to their bedsides, trying to comfort them. The facility's owner was asked by my mom's Dr. to set up a home visit to monitor a medical problem she has, but she failed to do so. Often the phone is not answered when I try to call. Visiting is unpleasant in my mom's cramped room which contains er small bed, chair and a porta-potty. My mom doesn't sleep well anymore and frequently gets confused, calls and wakes us during the wee hours. The facility's employee refuses to limit phone access. I tried to give my mom a piece of cake I baked recently and the facility's employee would not allow me to give it to her, explaining "All food must come from the store so that we know it is wholesome." Although this place claims to accept pets, my mom was not allowed to take any of her pets which include small birds, small dogs and a cat. If you want your loved one to live surrounded by confused elderly people who their families have decided "cannot live at home", then this place will appeal to you!