Allegria at The Oaks

My mother has moved into Allegria at the Oaks. What I liked best is there are no set visiting hours. They're well taken care of there. They like the food. The only complaint of all the residents out there is they feed them too much. That's what they say, "They keep feeding us." I...

My mother has moved into Allegria at the Oaks. What I liked best is there are no set visiting hours. They're well taken care of there. They like the food. The only complaint of all the residents out there is they feed them too much. That's what they say, "They keep feeding us." I go out there and see what they're eating and the food looks good. They have all kinds of stuff. They got bingo and card games. They're doing something every day with them. The staff is great. They're all lovely and personable. They're always checking on the residents. I never go in there and see the staff sitting down, ever, and I'm in there every day. There are activities during the whole day, even at night. It needs a couple of updates on the building. Otherwise, it's not run down. Some rooms probably have to be painted, not extensive repairs, just cosmetic stuff.

Right now, Mom is in a place called Allegria at the Oaks and it's excellent. She's in the memory care part. They have plenty of activities and it's a smaller place. The food's not that good though; it's just OK. The aides and the nurses there are very good. The activities ar...

Right now, Mom is in a place called Allegria at the Oaks and it's excellent. She's in the memory care part. They have plenty of activities and it's a smaller place. The food's not that good though; it's just OK. The aides and the nurses there are very good. The activities are great. They take them to the casino, they take them out to eat, and they have bingo. Tomorrow, they're going to have a hula party. They celebrate all the holidays. They have a movie night with popcorn. They give them snacks when they play bingo. They'll have sometimes soft pretzels and sometimes root beer floats. They're very active there. After they eat, they do different activities. They have a rest period, then they have lunch. Then after lunch from about 2:00 to about 3:30, they have more activities. It's a smaller facility, so they get better care. It's laid out nicely and it's clean. It doesn't smell like urine. If you want a private room, it's more money. She has a roommate, and they have their own bathroom and the two of them share. They both have a single bed, a closet, a nightstand, and a light. They both have their own TVs. It's a nice little place. The only thing is when your money's done, you're out of there, so that's our problem. If I had the money, I'd keep her there. They have a nice garden on the first floor. They grow watermelons and plants, and then upstairs they have benches. They have a gazebo.