Morningside in the West End

The staff seems to genuinely care about my parents. That means a lot. [name removed] was the main reason I chose Morningside. She's one hell of a salesman. Very professional. She had my dad's name in the lobby welcoming him and he wasn't even moved in yet. She really worked with me getting my parents in there

We took a tour of Morningside in the West End when searching for a facility for our loved one. This facility was great! Our tour guide was very good. The atmosphere, cleanliness, and friendliness were great. It was just a matter of location and cost for us.

Pros: staff seemed engaged with the residents and they were nice. It was more cost effective price wise. Cons: The memory care floor was on the second floor - did not make us feel comfortable if there was an emergency. The memory care floor was also not very clean (floors were dirty and it didn't smell clean and didn't seem well kept). The rooms were my least favorite out of the 3 places - not as open and bright as the other two locations. There bathrooms seemed older and just not as well kept / clean. When we left Morningside, we all knew this was not where my mom would be placed.

I rated the staff a little lower because they're missing a Director in the Memory Care Unit. The Director left and they haven't replaced her yet. I also rated the Activities lower for that reason. Since the director left, mom hasn't mentioned singing or doing crafts as she did when the Director was there. Prior to the Director leaving, I would have rated the Activities at a 5.

Not qualified to handle confused patients. Smelled awful, but looked clean. Staff (mostly) friendly. Care not personalized. Meals were acceptable

Our mom has been at Morningside since August. She has improved so much during her stay. We are enjoying the experience, staff is knowledgeable, kind and responsive. The care is much better than what we received at a previous community. The memory care and therapy are excellent. Moms walking some!

We had a very good, warm, caring experience. The medical care was super. They did a good job checking in on my loved one. I felt very fortunate having them watch over him at the end. It seemed like he had around-the-clock care that he needed. It was a very clean and very friendly environment. They had a nice courtyard for people to go outside and sit. And the activities director was super. I had absolutely no complaints.

We did not choose Morningside in the West End because it had an older and dated feeling to it. The apartment was smaller and the layout was one that my mom would not have liked. It was more of a big open room and did not feel like an apartment. We were more drawn to the facilities that were up to date. The staff were all very nice but it was not the right fit for us.

We are completely happy with the cleanliness of the community we have never seen any dirt or messes when we come to visit. The staff members are super friendly never had any issues there. The food that is served out of a can that has extremely high sodium. When we come to visit it is just instant potatoes, fish sticks, mac n cheese, there are no fresh greens, fresh fruits or salads. It is just cafeteria mass produced food, we are not happy. Our loved one is very active for being on the memory care there are no activities and we do not want our loved one to deteriorate anymore. There needs to be more stimulation and exercises especially for what we are paying for monthly. Once the quality of meals improve and there are more activities we will be happy.

It Was great and the young lady who helped me on the front end get her in was fabulous

This is a safe and healthy community. It is a lot of money, but all the communities are a lot of money. The staff communication with the family is pretty good. My loved one enjoys the food. There are choices for the resident to choose from, an the community provides three meals a day.

Our tour at Morningside in the West end fell flat. The facility was a little bit dingy. And I just did not get any kind of cheerful sense from anything there.

We've had a few minor issues. I do think they need to hire more maintenance help. They have just one person, and requests can take a while to get to. Also, on the weekends there is not as much staff as during the week. But I think places are short-handed everywhere. For the most part, the staff is friendly and cooperative. They try to work with you and work out any issues. The main thing is if they're friendly to your loved one. I think they are for the most part. My loved one complains the food is not hot when it gets to her. When I've eaten with her a couple of times, I think it's been fine. She's been pretty satisfied with the activities. I think it's a good place to take your loved ones overall.

They were very friendly and helpful at this community. This community is a bit older and just felt a little dark and enclosed. It was just not the right feeling that we were looking for.

We had a virtual tour with Morningside. They did a great job of showing us around the layout of the facility and amenities offered. It was just way too pricey for us.

It looks clean except for the hallways. I would recommend families come and visit often. They treat the patients good, but the care is not very good. They're short-staffed and don't have enough staff to provide the services they say they do. The staff are nice and friendly, but overworked. It's hard to take care of that many people when you don't have the staff to do it. Sometimes the food is pretty good, but sometimes it's really spicy, which can be hard for my loved one to eat. I feel like we got in at at good rate, but we're not getting the services we paid for. And it's an older building with scarce electrical plug-ins, maybe 10-12 ft apart. They're supposed to turn her in bed every 2 hours, and they don't.

Our loved one was only there for about a month, and due to their health they were not really able to participate in the activities and they also weren't the biggest fan of the food. The care services would be a 10 star and we would recommend to others.

We came here based on a referral from our friend who is a massage therapist. She had been working on a resident in the community and overheard a staff member talking in such a gentle voice to a resident with dementia. That staff member had no idea our friend was even there, so she was that gentle and kind to the residents even when nobody was looking. Our loved one seems to be very happy here. I like that it's spotless. I couldn't even find dust in the corners, so I was impressed. Outside, the garden area always looks so nice and neat, and the windows look clean. The hallways, the elevator - everything looks so nice. Everybody I've talked to has been very nice and sweet to work with. Even the residents have been nice and helpful. The care has been great so far from what I've seen. The staff will work with our loved one, even when she's cranky and doesn't want to be worked with. I haven't tried the food, but I saw her lunch one day. It was a fried chicken sandwich that looked pretty good, and some sweet potato fries, and she was really happy with that. She says the chef is unbelievable. Sometimes she complains though that there are a few things she can't eat. One strange thing is she swears up and down they never gave her keys to her room. So she's been reluctant to leave her room without being able to lock it up. But she does have dementia, so it's possible she might have forgotten. I just need to ask the staff about it. I know she's been excited to get her hair done with the beautician who's there on-site one day a week. She hasn't really participated in the activities yet, but there's a nice garden area where I've seen a group of ladies talking and enjoying themselves. They have art classes and I'm sure plenty of other things.

I shopped around a lot before choosing this community. This is convenient to be able to see my loved one. My initial contact was pleasant. Morningside is clean and well kept. The communication has been good with the nurses, and they tried to find answers and get back to me about any questions or concerns I have about my loved one.

We chose Morningside in the West End because after interviewing 5 or 6, the staff here were ready to get the ball rolling. We did a virtual tour and they seemed more organized than the others as well. This facility is only 2 floors, so we felt it was a better fit for our loved one and not as big. The location also worked well for our family. The room sizes here are adequate for our loved ones needs. They have been pretty good with communication with us since not being able to go inside the facility. They have been very accommodating and have put us in touch with different military organizations to help subsidize the payments and wave some incoming fees. I would recommend them to others looking.