Gentle Care Assisted Living

Lengthy Review But Worth The Read Here!There are not enough positive words in language to be said about Gentle Care Assisted Living! My Mom whom is a victim of Alzheimers disease could no longer live independently at Her home, in need of 24/7 care & assistance with All daily tasks/personal needs. On 3/27/18, we made the difficult transition to a memory care facility (of many) that I had personally researched and toured. Beautiful yes, although much too institutional like, somewhat understaffed by-way-of resident to staff ratio. (23/4). The price for said facility was unspeakable, along with the constant phone calls I received at all and any times of the day asking that I respond to help guide staff in how to care for handle my Mom. This transition was more stressful to me than the 9 months I cared for Her at Her Home! 6 weeks, countless unplanned trips (day & night) to fore-mentioned facility, and thousands of dollars later, we had finally made the decision to tour a charming group-home that had been recommended to us by our Hospice staff. This being Gentle Care Assisted Living in Surprise, AZ.I was greeted warmly by Sef the owner, and staff, who gave me the grand tour of this beautiful, immaculately clean, modern and charming Home. I work in the EMS Field, and have been in & out of countless group-homes, but NONE LIKE THIS. I immediately felt at Home, and knew that Mom would too! Mom moved into Gentle Care on the morning of May 14th 2018 being welcomed with warm open arms and hearts!It didnt take long for Mom to show signs of improvement in Her sleeping habits, appetite, and light restored to Her eyes! She was once again, Home.All caregivers are experienced and knowledgeable in their skills, and provide EXCEPTIONAL care for residents at the level of Each individuals needs. Each resident is engaged and included as a Family Network in all activities.It took little to no time to consider the staff members our FAMILY members.My constant stress and worry that had been brought on by the previous facility had quickly been relieved! Each day I come to see Mom, I am not only visiting Her, I am excited to visit with our new extended Family, (staff) and residents combined! 3 square nutritional, personally prepped gourmet style meals per day, along with snacks (if wanted) are generously provided to the residents promptly morning, noon & eve. Even *I* never leave GCAS hungry as they are always trying to feed me as well!Medications are strictly monitored, and administered as directed. Safety and comfort of All residents is of utmost importance. Every Holiday and Birthday is celebrated and planned with each individual and family member in mind! There is NO shortage of Love at Gentle Care! Communication with family members by staff with any significant updates or changes are immediate and knowledgeably detailed. If you are looking for the Perfect Place for your Loved one with Care-Needs of most levels, this is absolutely the place to call HOME.

UPDATE: After my mother's death, my father had a fall and was no longer to live on his own. He immediately requested to go to Gentle Home, where my mother was cared for so wonderfully her final three years, to live out the remainder of his time. We thought he would be gone by Thanksgiving 2017. He had a tremendous recovery thanks to the new owner Sef and her staff. He is still with us and just celebrated his 92 birthday there and shows no signs of going anywhere anytime soon. Everything from my earlier post stands and my father is happy to spend his remaining days there. Sef and her team are great and I never worry about the care he is receiving.ORIGINAL POST: There is no better place than Gentle Home Care for your elderly relative to stay. My mother was there for more than two years until her death and I could not have asked for better people and care for her in her final years. The first thing that strikes you as you enter is the cleanliness. The facility is ALWAYS immaculate. Literally, not a piece of lint can be found. This is not for show. It is like this every hour of every day.Most importantly are the people. The small setting (6 patients) allows personal attention 24 hours a day. They are not patients, they are family. They are given home cooked meals and personal attention with genuine love. They ensure the residents are clean, comfortable, well fed and engaged. They even gave my father meals to take home and would check on him as well after he visited.When my mother passed at 3 am in the morning and I arrived at the home, the entire staff had come to the house and was in tears. My father says, and it is true, that Daniella is like a daughter to him. He will miss them almost as much as my mother. I cannot express how thankful we were to have found such a wonderful place for my mother to spend her remaining days. We will always be grateful to them for the wonderful care they provided.I am more than willing to provide a personal or written reference to anyone considering the facility- they know how to contact me. You will not only be well served that you did, you will understand that you cannot adequately thank them for the care and love they provide.

Gentle Care Home has been a wonderful haven! The home, with only 5 residents, is just what we wanted for Mom. Other facilities were more like hospitals than 'Home', and it was an important factor since Mom was reluctant to give up her own home. When the day finally came, Mom was welcomed warmly by Daniela and has been patiently and attentively cared for 24 hours per day since then. We found it comforting when we saw for ourselves that if anything as much as fell on the floor, someone would come running to help. The food has been great as well, and the inside and outside are clean and immaculately maintained (seriously!). We were worried about obtaining other services needed while in the Home, but physical therapists and beauticians are well-coordinated and welcomed, which has helped us tremendously. We would wholeheartedly recommend Gentle Care Home for your own loved one!