5700 Water Tower Place, Independence Township, MI 48346, United States
My father was a resident at Addington Place of Clarkston (APC) until January, when he passed away at the age of 99. Dad enjoyed being a resident at APC. When he moved in, at the tail end of the COVID pandemic, staff turnover was very high, and temporary workers were often hired in. APC changed ownership 3 times after my dad moved in. I had seriously considered moving my dad into a small group home for better care because of the inconsistent care at that time. But I had a conversation with the staff RN, who suggested getting him into hospice care, and that made a big improvement. Fortunately, many of the experienced staff stayed on through the changes in ownership. Things have improved greatly under current management. Temporary workers are no longer hired to cover staff shortages. Most caregivers have years of experience and a lot of attention is paid to training new staff. The staff loved my dad and he enjoyed interacting with them. He liked to sing and dance and tell jokes, and the staff would often sing and dance with him. Dad was always happy to see them. Every one treated dad like he was special, even management. And it showed - he was almost always happy, never complained, enjoyed the meals, especially the fresh food made by the new chef. My dad was loved and cared for here. The staff remember him fondly, sometimes with tears, but more often with laughter.
Read More ReviewsMy father was a resident at Addington Place of Clarkston (APC) until January, when he passed away at the age of 99. Dad enjoyed being a resident at APC. When he moved in, at the tail end of the COVID pandemic, staff turnover was very high, and temporary workers were often hired in. APC changed ownership 3 times after my dad moved in. I had seriously considered moving my dad into a small group home for better care because of the inconsistent care at that time. But I had a conversation with the staff RN, who suggested getting him into hospice care, and that made a big improvement. Fortunately, many of the experienced staff stayed on through the changes in ownership. Things have improved greatly under current management. Temporary workers are no longer hired to cover staff shortages. Most caregivers have years of experience and a lot of attention is paid to training new staff. The staff loved my dad and he enjoyed interacting with them. He liked to sing and dance and tell jokes, and the staff would often sing and dance with him. Dad was always happy to see them. Every one treated dad like he was special, even management. And it showed - he was almost always happy, never complained, enjoyed the meals, especially the fresh food made by the new chef. My dad was loved and cared for here. The staff remember him fondly, sometimes with tears, but more often with laughter.
I know of no better place for my husband's care. Since he is no longer able to live at home, this is the next best place. He loves the people who live there and the staff & the environment a lot. It gives me great peace of mind to know he is well cared for and content.
Do NOT send your loved one here if they are not mostly independent, alert and oriented and able to make their needs known despite what they tell you. We were clear on our mother’s needs and paid a hefty premium for them to take care of her. She fell the first night there, and went hours and hours without any assistance many times. If we weren’t there for her meals she would not have been fed. Her skin broke down the first few days. We could not get her out of there fast enough. Please look elsewhere. Do not trust the sales person as clearly they do not have the staff or knowledge to care for anyone who needs assistance.
This place came recommended by A place for mom and I'm so grateful to have found it. My sister and I had been trying to find a facility that provided the level of care and patience needed for our mother. We had had tried a few places that didn't work out well and were starting to lose hope. She has dementia, requires a lot of physical assistance with day to day activities, and had just lost her husband/our father. She had gotten to the point where she barely ate, was pulling out her hair, and was in a constant state of panic and distress. She was in and out of hospitals and rehab facilities with low platelets and they couldn't seem to keep them stable for longer than a few weeks. We finally found Addington and moved her in November 5th. The patience and compassion that has been given to her has been such a huge relief. Her mental state has improved exponentially. After being there for less than three months, her hair has grown back, she's eating full meals again, her platelets and overall health is stable. She's made friends and is happy and calm every time I go over there. It's a clean facility with good food and lots of activities. But most importantly the workers are very patient and kind. Of all the facilities she's been in, this is the first one where the workers were able to gain her trust and give her that ease of mind.
Addington Place moved quickly to make things happen for my mom to move it. I am very appreciative of everyone who helped to make this happen as quickly as it did.
