Belmar Oakland

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The community was fine for my loved one and the family.

I would want others to know that this is an unethical and corrupt facility. The director here was horrendous. They kept telling me how bad my dad was, but talking to my dad on the phone and running tests on him, he seemed to be doing very well. The staff members were lying and telling me to sever ties with him and that this would be his life in here. He is now living independently and just bought a house, so he is doing great.

Do not put a loved one in this facility that can not speak up and/or take care of themselves. Our experience with Belmar started off well then went quickly downhill. We found out after signing paperwork, this facility is not staffed to take care of Hospice or terminally ill residents. I visited my brother (who had stage 4 lung and brain cancer) after I received a call from a concerned nurse. When I got to Belmar, I found him on the floor of his room badly bruised. Bruises and scrapes all over his face, head and hands. The room was filthy and dirty dishes were everywhere. There were only 3 caretakers staffed in the facility that weekend and the local authorities were returning a resident that had wandered 2 miles down the road. This is all true. Find me on face book and I'll share our experience. Keep in mind this is facility is cooperate owned. I suspect some reviews are fake. We filed reports and moved him as quickly as possible out of Belmar. Do your research. I recommend calling hospice care centers for the best housing recommendations.