Blenheim-Newport

My loved one is in the memory care unit, and there are such extremes there, from people who are very far progressed in their dementia, to others like my loved one who are not. So that can be hard for her. I don't know that there's a solution for that, but it's challenging on many levels, including activities. I feel like the higher functioning residents could be engaged in a different manner. But the staff have been remarkable, both with my loved one, and with their communications with me. It's a journey, and it's really nice to have people who can walk with you through it. They've been so communicative and wonderful.

Communication between shifts can sometimes get missed but the communication between the staff and our family is very good. They keep us well informed. The community is neat and clean and the staff is very friendly. I would recommend this community to others

We chose this because of the convenience. they day to day staff members are wonderful, the nursing staff is bad, they are inattentive. They do not answer the phone, when you go to see them they are always busy, they spend lots of time in the office and little time on the floor. The director here is wonderful, he passed my letter onto corporate and I heard nothing back. They are not a responsive group. I would not recommend Blenheim Newport.

This is a place you go to when you are desperate. This is a deathtrap. Very little activities, no one in the offices when you have a question or comment, food is very salty and all the same every week, no fun activities other than the arthritis group zumba seated workout or cookies bakes... Really! For more than 4k per month, give me more. For the same price, I can rent a studio and have a private care coming every day and taking me out shopping and dining. I really felt trapped here, I am glad I am out.

Be careful. I attended a meeting for my 95 year old female friend. In attendance was her attorney, myself and another one of her friends. We were told she could move in and stay there until she took her last breath. I mentioned her fear that she wouldn't receive help with toileting during the night. We were told she could call for help as many times as needed. We were told she would have someone that would be assigned to her for getting her to/from dining room. Well....she told me she was told by 11-7 staff that she called too often and could only call 3 times. So.....a 95 year old woman would lay in her bed holding her urine so afraid to call. I mentioned this to nursing and they said that wasn't the case and she could call as many times as needed. Hmmm......Then in just a few weeks times she had fallen numerous times. She was sent to the ER a few times. The last time was when she called for help with toileting during the night (she needs help pivoting from bed to commode next to her bed) the young lady came in and stood there providing NO assistance resulting in yet another fall. She was put into the bed and when staff came in the next morning found her bruised all along her right side and THEN they sent her to the ER. She was sent to rehab in a local rehab facility and Bleinheim would not take her back as she was having difficulty walking and pivoting. So when did her being able to stay until the end change? I am not convinced that they are documenting the falls as that is something that the State comes in to make sure patients are getting proper care. It is an expensive facility and despite paying thousands of dollars a month, in the event that she wanted to eat in her room she is charged $5.00!!!! I am so disappointed. What really happened when she moved in did not match up to the information given prior to the move. Shameful. Department of Elderly Affairs may be my next contact.

I am amazed about the number of activities provided for the residents.

I like the care here for my father. They have a nice staff that is usually very good. We had an issue with him getting the correct medication at the right time. This is a clean community. The meals are very good with a nice variety of choices. They offer him a nice variety of activities to join with the other residents . I recommend the good care and value for other families.

The staff here was really nice and helpful. I really liked the tour. I just felt like the place was an institution. It felt like a nursing home and not like a home for my family. The community did look nice and kept up though.

The staff here has been nothing but great. The employees really do care about my loved one and what the best for them. The dining staff is awesome and they are trained to interact with the residents. The food is really good. The community is always clean and neat. No complaints from here.

Everyone was very helpful from my first visit to finally choosing Blenheim Newport. The staff has been great helping my uncle adjust to living there. I am glad he is in a safe and comfortable setting.

We needed a place for round the clock care of my wife during a recent business trip. Blenheim-Newport provided the right level of service for her with support for medications, meals and physical therapy. We would use their services again.

I think they are excellent.

This is a beautiful facility. They change the decorating frequently and keep it looking lovely. I never feel like I'm going into an assisted living facility but more like a nice hotel. Dining is elegant. The staff is very friendly but the management has changed 3x in 1-1/2 years. My biggest concern is that they "assess" the client every 3 months and every part of the assessment is given a number. The numbers are added up and thats how they determine the care level and the monthly cost. Ours has gone up 3 times in the last 1-1/2 years (not including the yearly cost of living charge). Family has no say in this assessment. The monthly cost has gone from 4500 and change to 6700 and change. Something to think about before your loved one falls in love with this place.

Excellent facility...One of our top picks