St. John AFC Home

My loved one is a resident at St. John AFC Home. The facility is always spotless, as are the residents. The staff are always smiling and try to be helpful. However, there is a language barrier with all but one staff member, which can be challenging. The food is very plain and they don't have a printed menu available. There are no activities that I can see. They all just sit around watching TV or listening to music. My loved one had trouble adjusting and the owner, who is a nurse, was very understanding. Due to the language barrier with the staff, as well as no mental or physical stimulation,…

This is much better option than a nursing home if you can afford it. There are only six residents with two caregivers, and the residents are receiving more one-on-one attention than in a different community. There are three meals a day served, along with snacks for the residents. There is a scheduled meal time for the residents. The caregivers are able to assist with medication management, bathing, and dressing assistance. The staff have told the family that our loved one receives a shower everyday.

St. John's is a residential care home, so it was a smaller, more intimate setting. It was clean. The people I spoke with seemed like they really had a handle on everything and how to care for everyone. They told me they treat residents like members of the family, which was nice. Everyone there looked happy and in good shape. But it was smaller than what we were looking for for our loved one.