The Cortland Northview

More staff, a better online pharmacy (currently Synchrony). They're falling apart. Staff quitting and now more short staffed.

Not a place for loved ones suffering with dementia or Alzheimer. Or a memory deficiency. Staff not trained to handle the special needs a memory challenge person has. Workers don't show up, constantly under staffed. Communication is next to nil unless there is a problem. To be fair, this place was bought out in Nov-23 by a large conglomerate out of state. The staff is new, under trained in many roles. Much room for improvement for sure. From what I hear, this is status quo wherever you go.

I would say it is not fancy but it is comfortable and the staff are caring and friendly. So far I would definitely recommend it and it seems like a really good value. They are still making changes after the fairly recent change in ownership, but seem to be working hard to make it a great place.

One month into Dad's stay, they changed ownership. Through that process we also lost the administrative staff that we had gotten to know. The price for 2024 is increasing significantly (12-15%), although they have not yet told us a number. Processes are different now than they were, so I can not speak to that. The staff that is there is friendly. Dad seems happy (content) there. He likes the food and the facility and his room are clean. They communicate via text, although with new ownership it is less than prior. Areas for improvement are: it would be nice to know when the physician visits and what she does/checks when she is there. Overall, I would recommend the facility because Dad is happy there. There is work to be done from an administration and communication standpoint, again due to new ownership.

As a resident with dementia, and him not being aware that he is unable to care for himself, he has an extremely difficult time accepting that it is necessary for him to be there. The option of it being a Secure Facility has literally been a life saver.