La Vita Bella

I cannot imagine rating an assisted living facility more highly than La Vita Bella. This is one large home where residents are truly known and cared for as family. The home itself is spotless and the staff is amazing. I only wish I had brought my mother there sooner. Finding La Vita Bella was nothing short of an answer to my prayers.

Great place! They all treat my mother like family!!! Highly recommend!!!

Great place! With my job I am constantly going in and out of nursing homes. I can honestly say, this is one I enjoying waking into. Staff has been there for years, great homemade food, always clean, (no urine smell), residents happy. I have stopped by announced and unannounced. You have to ring door bell to get in, not just walk in. As far as the flood, I know first hand, that yes they knew storm was approaching, however they were told by local authorities they were safe. I saw pictures on Facebook and had horrible thoughts and found out it was in my area. Once I visited and got the real story I understood. We should all go visit our elderly, a simple smile or hello would make there day!

My mother has been in the care of La Vita Bella for several years now starting April of 2016. I cannot express my appreciation for the excellent care she has received from them. They are very patient and kind. Always have a good attendant to resident ratio. And, I truly feel they love her. We (her family) all agree that it was great fortune for her to be a resident at La Vita Bella.I read some of the other reviews posted about what happened when Dickinson was flooded during hurricane Harvey. My mother was there when it happened. I believe La Vita Bella did everything in their power to provide for their residents. This was an extraordinary event. And, they were doing what they had been advised by Houston's mayor and local news agencies to 'shelter and stay in place'. The water rose at an unprecedented rate. I believe La Vita Bella, in those early hours of the night, were faced with something few, if any were trained to handle. All residents were ultimately relocated to safety. And, I'm sure from that experience, La Vita Bella is prepared for any future events of similar scale. It is easy to second guess things after they are over.

Shame on the owners and administration including their staff for not evacuating their residents knowing days before the arrival of a large hurricane. There's simply no excuse! My 36 years experience as an EMS provider and retired ALF administrator concerns me and should concern families who trust the facility they choose to care for their loved one will treat them as family and take all means necessary to assure their safty.My HUNCH in this case is very similar to the long term care nursing home in Louisiana who neglected to move their residents prior hurricane Katrina when several residents drown. This facility is located in a flood zone so they know better. What concerns me will shock your conscious.THE owner should be investigated since moving the residents out before the storm had nothing to do with transportation and knowing the area does flood. The news clearly warned everyone regarding the extensive rain would cause FLOODING. Put it all together and what I see is criminal. It was because of greed. Like the nursing home who drown during Katrina. They had a lot of empty beds. If they send residents to other healthcare facilities. They risk losing them to another long term or assisted living facility is their financial greed. So, risking losing them and winging the storm so it could've been worse for these folks. Thankfully they didn't drown but that doesn't mean the stress these residents experienced won't effect their health. They can die from the stress this caused. They may not die tomorrow but it really takes a lot out of them when their stressed.I'm not happy and I know what I'm talking about!This would never happen in the community I'm in charge of evacuating. Every facility is contacted days prior and all the residents are evacuated to other facilities located on high grounds away from flood zones before one drop of rain hits the ground. I hope someone reads this message and contacts the State to report this as a crime and by all means. Share them my message..