2003 Waters Edge Dr, Johnson City, TN 37604, United States
As a professional musician and full-time entertainer, I perform approximately 200 shows per year at various senior communities, in addition to my other many musical endeavors, and the shows I've played at Brookdale Johnson City over the last ten years or so are truly some of the most memorable, and I have met, befriended, and fell in love with many there whom I will never forget. As usual, the outward beauty of the facility is only part of the story...the real beauty is in the hearts of the people there. Susan Katko, the Life Enrichment/Activities Director is the most cheerful, warm, and loving person toward her resident family that I know of, and every time I am there to perform, she is right in the middle of things, celebrating and participating with her beloved residents. Love is impossible to fake for very long---maybe one could get away with faking it for a short time---but having known and worked with Susan for about a decade, I can say that she always behaves as if God Himself is watching (and He is), and I have never played a show for her and her residents where she doesn't have them assembled, happy, and involved. If I had a loved one who was in need of senior care, and had heard the senior care speech about "your loved one's quality of life being our number one priority here...", this is one facility, thanks to the love and care and EFFORT of the staff, where I believe that platitude to be true. I have many beautiful memories of friends and members of the Greatest Generation I have made there, and look forward to many happy returns with my rockin' peeps at Brookdale Johnson City!
Read More ReviewsAs a professional musician and full-time entertainer, I perform approximately 200 shows per year at various senior communities, in addition to my other many musical endeavors, and the shows I've played at Brookdale Johnson City over the last ten years or so are truly some of the most memorable, and I have met, befriended, and fell in love with many there whom I will never forget. As usual, the outward beauty of the facility is only part of the story...the real beauty is in the hearts of the people there. Susan Katko, the Life Enrichment/Activities Director is the most cheerful, warm, and loving person toward her resident family that I know of, and every time I am there to perform, she is right in the middle of things, celebrating and participating with her beloved residents. Love is impossible to fake for very long---maybe one could get away with faking it for a short time---but having known and worked with Susan for about a decade, I can say that she always behaves as if God Himself is watching (and He is), and I have never played a show for her and her residents where she doesn't have them assembled, happy, and involved. If I had a loved one who was in need of senior care, and had heard the senior care speech about "your loved one's quality of life being our number one priority here...", this is one facility, thanks to the love and care and EFFORT of the staff, where I believe that platitude to be true. I have many beautiful memories of friends and members of the Greatest Generation I have made there, and look forward to many happy returns with my rockin' peeps at Brookdale Johnson City!
We moved my grandfather there because he could no longer safely live alone. The facility is very clean and well laid out. He stays in the assisted living wing. The helpful staff and friends he has made helped him decide this is where he wants to stay. It is very easy to come in and see him and I'm always greeted by a friendly face at the front door.
I had searched many Brookdale facilities and this one has been the best. It is bright, clean and the staff is wonderful. They take the best care of my family member. I never have to worry about her care. They keep me informed if ever there is any issue. Kathleen Merholz deserves a gold star in the way she takes care of each resident. I am very pleased with the services my family member receives.
My mom moved here in Jan 2022. We both have made many new friends among the staff and residents. The staff are warm, kind and very considerate. My mother has never lived on her own in 89 years and now with dementia this has been an adjustment for all of us. I feel strongly that we have found a good partnership at Brookdale. We are very grateful.
Worst experience of my life. The medical supervising staff are incompetent and uneducated. My father, an insulin dependent diabetic, had his blood sugar greatly mismanaged. He was given a high sugar supplemental drink three times a day and no one seemed to recognize that blood glucose levels of 350 and 490 constituted medical emergencies. No one thought to call his doctor. My dad ,who I had been told was healthy , died an agonizing death just 17 days later.
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