Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe

What a caring staff. We have had almost 2 years working with Seaside Pointe. Mom is doing well in Reflections and is happy to be there.

Our mother has resided at Brandywine Living at Seaside Pointe, Rehoboth Beach, DE since October of 2018. The continuity of care and nurturing family environment is exemplary. From the Housekeeping Department, Building Maintenance Department, Administration and Nursing Department, and loving conscientious CNA team, our mothers care has been an on-going partnership between family and facility. The facility and private quarters are immaculately clean and provide a comforting and nurturing environment for our mother. Our mother and family are always greeted and welcomed by personnel and residents, when walking down the family decorated corridors. Brandywine continually strives to ensure that residences ever changing needs are met and monitors the continuity of services provided. We are extremely grateful for this gem of a Senior Living facility. To say facility, just does not convey the all-encompassing services provided by Brandywine Living at Seaside Point in Rehoboth Beach Delaware.

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My husband and I found a new home for my mother-in-law Candy at Brandywine in Rehoboth Beach in 2011, three years after she moved in with us. At age 87 her progressive dementia was making it unsafe for her to remain at home, especially since we were still working out of state several days/week. In-home care was no longer viable, and we made the difficult decision to find her professional residential care.From our first meeting, Executive Director Donna Winegar and Director of Community Relations Heidi McNeely were supportive and helpful in assessing Candys needs and explaining how Brandywine could meet them. They provided information about her care, advice about long term financial payment and assured us that every caregiver would keep Candy safe and care for her physical and emotional needs. We found over time that residents were not left in their rooms on their own. In the Reflections Memory Care Unit residents are in the main living areas for a variety of stimulating activities, crafts, parties, musical presentations, dance parties and holiday celebrations. Reshell Bridell, INVEST Coordinator expertly planned these events and assured all residents and their families had the opportunity to attend and be involved. Over the years we enjoyed many holiday meals with Candy in the beautiful dining room. Candy loved it all, had many friends among the residents and staff, and seemed very happy. Towards the end of her life we were not sure if she knew who we were, but it did not matter because she was smiling most of the time. Our weekly visits with her were truly quality time, and the decision to place her at Brandywine was absolutely the right one for our family.Candy peacefully passed away at Brandywine last week at the age of 95 after eight years of being lovingly cared for by the wonderful staff there. Her dementia became severe over time. The aides, nurses and activities staff were so tolerant of the sometimes agitated and obstinate behavior that people with progressive dementia exhibit (aide Katie Bell was especially good at this!). The staff were trained to handle these situations with respect and dignity. My husband and I visited at different times of the day, observed many staff interactions, and found consistent professional behavior every time we visited. The Brandywine staff became like family to us. On Candys last evening her nurse Bud Morgan was incredibly supportive and attentive to her and us as she passed. We will never forget his kindness that evening and the wonderful and loving care we witnessed for all eight years at Brandywine.