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Overall we are pleased with Rose Estates. It is clean, food is good and staff is friendly and welcoming. My issue right now - Mom cannot put any weight on her left leg because of a fractured hip. She has had to wait for help to assist her in getting off the toilet - one time was 30 minutes and another 25 minutes. I understand that the help might be busy with other residents, but I think that is way too long. Is there enough help? Mom is paying for Level #2 Assisted Living Care. I don't have any details in front me as to what that covers.

We are struggling to get the necessary attention for which we chose Rose Estates and were assured was available for our mother. We are disappointed in the care provided and frustrated by the lack of effort on the part of the Rose Estates staff to meet our needs at this time. We hope this will change but right now it is up to the family to monitor her needs and respond to frantic calls for help from her which are the result of failure of the staff to be monitoring her medical needs.

The turnover of staff had suddenly become an issue after years of consistency, friendliness and great quality of care. One could feel the happiness and family-like atmosphere in the halls, but they lost their manager to retirement, their cooking staff all left (food quality has completely deteriorated) and their fantastic handyman who practically whistled while he worked also left. Newer staff members do not have the training they need to deal with the elderly. Some (not all) staff members are cranky, disrespectful, and, in fact, downright bullying and rough with residents. Hopefully this is just a temporary issue and they will get a grasp on all of it, but for now, the family atmosphere and cooperative team feeling and support have not only declined, but reversed. This is a lovely facility and until all of the recent turnover of staff, we have been extremely happy with the care offered at Rose Estates. There are still staff members there who are wonderful and amazing, but they appear to be frightened or intimidated and less enthused about their jobs.

My Mother has only been there seven weeks. She is getting use to it. She has a very nice room with all of her own things. The activies she has not participated in, she is having trouble with balance and walks with a walker. she has maculate degeneration on the eyes. We moved her here so she would have 24/7 care and she does have that some of it better than others. The nights are the worst for her.

I felt the Gladstone facility was too dark as my Mother and Aunt have low vision. I was also looking for a place where they could have their own living room and that did not seem to be available. I was very concerned that all of the rooms had Bath Tubs and my Mother or Aunt cannot manuever in and out of a bathtub. My Mom couldn't even with assistance. I felt the outside area was not inviting. However the Platte City facility outside area was very nice and only one level. If there had been rooms with private living rooms, and a walk in shower, I may have considered it. It was very nice. Even saw an old friend there who likes living there. I like the fact that they check up on the person if they don't make it to meals.

It was more expensive and seemed to be colder. It was really nice looking but I don't think they would be able to give my brother the attention that he needs because it's so bit. The other thing is that the expense is too much. My brother is young and he wouldn't be able to stay at Sunrise for more than a couple of years, if that.

Facility was OK. Office and staff area did not look organized. Don't think it is what we want.

Facility was OK. Office and staff area did not look organized.

-Liked the director. -nurse in building 24/7 - LOVE THAT -Full fridge and microwave -Encourages Hospice if desired -Docs make visits here or they -will take to dctor apt if in area.

My brother has been a resident for several months now. Lamar Court is a very friendly, welcoming place to live. They are however understaffed. This puts pressure on the hard-working staff who do their best and on the residents who are not getting their needs met in a timely manner. Activities are great. The cook is excellent but the service which is contracted out is very poor. Nursing care is excellent. The cost is reasonable.

Lamar Court keeps trying...Seems like consistent staffing turnover as well as quality maintenance challenges. Finally getting much delayed updating. Cooks change more than the menu. Reminders for your loved one needs are an asset. Medical staff tries -- had has improved of late. Organization would be key improvement. Current director is trying to improve the property but so much to do. Fairly good activities for residents to enjoy. Nice to have a stylist come for residents.

My sister did well here as long as her health was pretty good. However, when she required more attention, it became obvious that there was inadequate staffing

My mother was in this facility pre Covid and we couldn't have been happier with her care. But since the pandemic ended the staff turnover has left the care unacceptable for our family. Our mother was left in a wet bed so often we had to change her mattress and when we moved her the sheets smelled of urine and there was a dirty diaper under her bed. There is no art or music therapy and the new staff try hard but are in need of training on working with those suffering from dementia. We tried to get a care plan for our mother for over a month with no success.

The director of marketing was brand new, it was only her second day on the job when she met with us. We told her that my loved one had dementia and that her Alzheimer's had gotten to the point where I could not take care of her. She assured us that they would take of her and that there were activities to do. On day 5, she called us and said that we needed to find mom a different place to live and that they could not deal with Alzheimer's. They gave us the impression that they were more than willing to care for her but we were very disappointed in the whole experience. It may work for some, but not for others.

There was one nurse that was really good to my grandma. Other than that, I feel like the staff [removed] her and she left with dehydration and pneumonia. It was assisted living, but I don't see how she could have come in and then leave a month later with dehydration and pneumonia. I really don't have any good things to say about them. It was clean on the first floor, but the rest of place is filthy. My overall experience was awful and I would never suggest anyone to go there.

Communication and follow through have been challenging. They say the right things but then I have to ask repeatably. Food is ok but limited choices & not always practical for seniors ( chili is on the menu but not chicken noodle soup). Extremely limited male staff especially for the number of male residents.

While the location looks great, pay attention to the staff and level of care. The director ignored residents asking for help, stating she would get someone to assist them but didn't. Residents were left alone in common areas with no staff to engage with. They were clearly bored even though the activity schedule stated they were suppose to be having an activity. Food was left out in the bistro area from breakfast or lunch even though it was past those meal times.

We did not have a good experience with this community. They did not care for my father and his needs well at all. The management is not very good here. They are not good at responding to my concerns. I feel like they are not very honest and are hiding things. Their skilled nurses do not have licensees. Also we had some insurance problems. They lied to my father and I would never recommend this community to anybody.

The only thing great about this place is the limited staff. Ashley, Donna and Elizabeth. They are the only ones who keep the place going. The new "manager" Julie its totally under qualified. Three people who own it aren't even in healthcare they are in rental property its what the regional director stated. Also there is NOT a nurse on staff at all. I'm happy I removed my loved one from this facility.

I would never bring my father back to their facility. He were there for 1.5 years and I saw the decline in his health. [Name removed] is a horrible director. She tries to make herself sound as though she is educated, caring, responsible and has the resident best interest, but fails in every way. My father was over medicated to make their lives easier on many occasions. I have seen so many individuals there decline in health and a few pass away. When I removed my father from there, I had called 1 month in advance to give them notice. [Name removed] made it very difficult, and charged my father for the month that he left. When I called to make sure they were not going to charge me for another month, [name removed] said she was because I did not give them a 30 day notice. She is very hard to work with and tries to come across as a good person. She accused me of cursing at her when I used the word "[profanity removed]" . I told her she needs to get her [profanity removed] together due to the fact, that she asked me to submit a copy of my POA for the 3rd time. I guess her virgin ears were offended. Give me a break! There are good people working for them that due care, but the top person in charge is her and honestly in my opinion she is not qualified.