Symphony Manor

It is difficult leaving your home after the many yearsyou have spent there. After considering several assistedliving facilities, I suddenly remembered visiting a friendBetsy, about 4 years ago at Symphony Manor to playcards with a group of friends. We were all impressedabout how friendly everyone had been. I mentioned thisto my son, and he suggested that we contact them. Wedid and felt the presence of friendship, cleanliness and care.

Symphony Manor has exceeded my expectations for my wife in assisted living. The facility is very well run and managed. The nursing staff and aides are very caring and supportive of resident individual needs which I have really appreciated. There are wonderful activities planned throughout every week, most on site, and others are trips to local attractions, theater, and restaurants. Having dined with my wife on several occasions, the food is excellent.

I have never seen another such residence as nice. As the visual surroundings of a place are very important to me, I fell in love immediately with your spacious, gracious lobby and the courtyard beyond. On the 3rd floor I loved the balcony space, creatively designed for safety and a chance to experience the outdoors while still inside. And the ample room size held space for many mementos. So many things are arranged to help the caregiver deal with the stresses of illness. There is a real sense of community at Symphony Manor. The special occasion days (crab feast, Holiday party, Thanksgiving, etc) and the music programs in the lobby give one something to look forward to. Important, too, was that the memory care residents were integrated with the assisted living for programs and events. The most important ingredient in the Symphony Manor mix was the dedication of the staff. The Executive Director and Health and Wellness Director were always accessible when questions arose. The waitresses who served in the dining room did so with class, as if we were ordering in a restaurant. The chef and facility personnel were friendly and accommodating. Most important of all, of course, were the nurses and aides who helped everyday. They were unfailingly kind and patient, helping the residents keep their dignity when they could no longer attend to their most basic needs without help. I did not realize how creative staff had to be when working with memory loss patients. And not to forget to give kudos to the memory care coordinator and the lifestyle and leisure director. Their wonderful zest and enthusiasm brightened the day of many a resident and family member. When we were feeling worn out and discouraged their bouncy energy perked one up. Who would ever have guessed that reading the ingredients for a recipe in the newspaper could generate memories and responses in the listeners? But it did. So thank you all. Everyone works for the common good and gives meaning to the days of these residents.

I love working here and it's amazing the nursing staff and Director and caregivers really love there residents like family actually the facility love each and every resident like family. The min I was hired there has been one of the best experience every I wouldn't trade wanna work anywhere else cause the entire place is pleasant