The Wellington

Personally I think there are better facilities to put your loved one in. The Wellington needs new management! Also, the building has issues with mice and skunks…

This is a beautiful facility which masks some big problems. There are issues with regulating medications, privacy of information violations, and shortfalls between what they promise to do for residents and what they actually do. I would encourage anyone who is thinking of placing a loved one here to make sure you have firm commitments, in writing, about what they are promising. Vote of no confidence in terms of credibility with this facility.

I moved my parents into The Wellington five years ago. Every time I visit my parents they tell me about how much they love living there. They have made so many friends in the community and are always out doing activities. The staff is very helpful and professional and go above and beyond for their residents. The food is great and has lots of variety with all sorts of options for dietary needs. All in all I would recommend you visit The Wellington, take a tour, and you will fall in love!

On the positive side, the apartments are very nice and roomier than other facilities we looked at. On the negative side, my parents were idsappointed in the activites because they are not card players and many of the activites revolved around cards. The dining room is very nice physically, but there is not much variety overall and an emphasis on pork and chicken for entrees.

Good news and bad news. The good news… The Wellington is a stunning facility. When you take the tour, you can’t believe a retirement home could be so spacious and beautifully appointed. We were very impressed and my mother couldn’t wait to move to her new home. That was seven years ago. Now the bad news… when my 91 year old mother suddenly became unable to care for herself (a result of a fall), the Wellington staff recommended an agency to provide in-​home care. (I have absolutely no complaints about the care she received from this referral, however, it was $ 500 per day). The Wellington put my mother on the «waiting list» for an apartment in the «assisted care» section. This was mid July 2012. We waited two weeks and were assured that something would «open up soon». We were told to wait «until after the first of the month», but still no vacancies. We simply couldn’t afford to stay at the Wellington any longer. With nothing available, we gave notice on August 4^th that she would move within 10 days. We were quickly informated that since we missed the «mandatory 30 day notice requirement», we’d be billed for the $ 3650 rent for September. All the «warm and fuzzy» sales pitches were gone. Now I was dealing with the Accounting Office and CORPORATE. Make no mistake, this is a nice place but it is owned by a corporation; and corporations care about the bottom line. Its a beautiful facility — — designed to impress the families who are paying the bills. But throughout our 7 year experience with them, many many many cuts were made in the quality of the food, service and amenities. My advice? If you are lulled into complacency by the beautiful lobby and furnishings, just be careful when it’s time to move. Make sure you read and understand the fine print.

All sorts of repairmen coming in and out all of the time since the building was built in the 1970 got a flat tire from a screw that was left in the parking lot. Can’t expect the hired help or the security guard to clean up in the parking lot during donut duty. The new issue the mgmt has brought up is making sure the trash is put out after 4pm on trash days if your caught putting out your before 4pm they have the right to issue you a ticket for $ 5.00 yikes!!!

This is a fantastic place. We went to sign the paperwork today for my grandparents, and I love everything about it. There is a common area where everyone gathers and talks. There is a putting green in the center of the building. There is a beautiful eating area with a great view. There is not a large selection of food, but everything on the menu is delicious. They even have specials every day to mix it up a bit. The best part is that everyone is very friendly. I noticed many groups of friends sitting and eating together, many people came up and sat together at two tops with random people, and almost ever person in the eating area came up to us and said hello. As for the rooms, they are very clean and well kept. They are very open and easy to move about. There is a walk in closet and lots of cabinets, as well as a full kitchen. Overall, I think it will be a fantastic place for my grandparents to move in to, and it just be on the top of the list for others to look into.