Stonebridge at Montgomery

Usually most people reserve 5 star reviews for things like restaurants with ethereal food, and places like Canyon Ranch and so you may wonder how a retirement community/​assisted living/​skilled nursing home gets 5 stars.
12 weeks ago my mom had a terrible accident and we knew she was going to move from Princeton Hospital to rehab and so we got a long list of places and started by asking all the nurses which ones they knew of and liked. Only two names came up over and over and Stonebridge was always one of the two.
We picked Stonebridge (mom is in the rehab/​skilled nursing unit) and my dad and I are so very glad that we picked them. I’ve made countless visits to see my mom and I now know the staff well and I can now explain how a place like this gets 5 stars.
— They care about their residents. From the nurses, aids, supervisors, social workers, activities director, even the food service workers who know how my mom likes her coffee, and the physical therapists who are so patient, these folks care about my mom, and my mom isn’t always easy to care for.
— The vibe is good. I talk to a lot of the residents there, i’m even friends now with a couple of them one in the skilled nursing unit and one in assisted living and they’re happy. They like it here.
But by definition not everyone is going to like being in a place that isn’t their home. And we would all probably like to have around the clock private nurses for our loved ones. If those two ideas are requirements for a 5 star review (or even a good review), then no facility in the country is going to get those stars or that good review.
But if having a registered nurse who as part of her busy work day is willing to call me at home to ask a question or give me an update, that’s a REAL 5 star moment.
If having the supervisor for the entire floor (bless you Christina) personally go through trashcans with me that contain used «Depends» looking for my mom’s missing hearing aid, that’s worth 5 stars.
When I watch an «Aid» hug my mom and tell her its going to be ok, i start to cry and that moment is worth 5 stars.
Another review mentions «Lauren Kessler». She doesn’t work there anymore and they have new management since that review was written. I know this because i asked.
Lastly, the place is super clean, the food is good (I’ve eaten it), the staff seem to like their jobs, and if you have a pet at home, they can come visit you even in the skilled nursing unit. If I need a place in the future, i’m coming here.