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The Shumans

My mother-in-law spent the last three months of her life at Homestead. She was kept clean, loved, and given excellent care. The facility is very clean, with no smell,

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Patti Starr

My brother has been in their care for 9months & I’ve been very pleased with his care. They constantly confirm any issues that he has to let me know what action is being taken. If anyone else has a comment about their love ones I would love to hear about it.

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Rebecca L.

My mom went in for rehab. This place is sad. They serve THE same thing EVERY DAY for breakfast. They left my mom in the bathroom for 15-20 minutes. The pull cord did not work and she even had a bell to use and they claimed they could not hear it. She finally had to yell to get someone to come and help her. She has been ignored before for other reasons as well. They finally told me that my mom was going to her assisted living place after I learned about it from my mom and that was 3 days later. The case worker even asked me if I could transport her to her assisted living place. I told him No. They have their own vans to do that on the premises to do that. LAZY and unprofessional. She did get transportation. I am really NOT impressed with it.

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Charlotte Dowdy

My husband came to Pine Meadows for rehab and was very curious on having any success. To our amazement the Rehab Department exceeded our expectations on my husband being able to return home. Thank you so much for a successful ending since my husband is going home. Also, everyone was so nice and friendly in all areas and always double checked to make sure he was comfortable or needed anything. The meals were well planned and he seldom left anything on his plate. Excellent service and would recommend to anyone in need of rehab.

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Jeff Bond

My mother has been a long term resident of Pine Meadows for almost a year and half. I should begin my comments by saying that the very last place that my mother wanted to be was in a nursing home. We all hear the awful and depressing stories that come from long term care facilities. As her dementia and Alzheimer's status grew worse, it became painfully obvious that caring for her at home was no longer an option. I will say this to anyone taking care of your loved one with this disease. You will sacrifice the health and safety of your own family along with your loved one. You will do this because of the great love for them. In the end, you will end up taking care of them in your home far longer than you are able or should. You will do it anyway. With the Alzheimer's patient, it is inevitable that you will have to look for a long term care solution for your loved one. One of my first recommendations for you will be to enlist the services of a lawyer that specializes in elder law in you can. There are a number of issues that will arise. The quicker you can involve the elder attorney, the easier some of these issues will be handled for your loved one and family. One of the things that I have come to appreciate as a family member is the family type approach that the staff at Pine Meadows takes with my mother. On my most recent visit with my mother, I had at least 6 different interactions with staff members. This ranged from the facility administrator, various therapy techs, nurses, and aides. As we were walking down the hallway, each smiled, spoke kindly to my mother, patted her shoulder, and asked how she was doing at that moment. What struck me was that they also spoke to me, gave me updates, and generally felt comfortable to call me by first name. When I receive calls from the nursing staff, they are always extremely caring and pleasant. My mother's nurses and I are comfortable enough that first name basis is a norm for us. As you become a caregiver for someone, you know that you will have several connections with medical professionals over time. I appreciate a professional approach at times, however, I have grown to love that the staff feel comfortable enough to call me by the same name that my mother uses. In a way, it helps me feel as though I have family along side me there caring each day for my mother. To me it is the staff that make the facility what it is. The rest is just walls and paint. Every place in town has those. What is between those walls means more to my mother and I. It takes a little time, but build those relationships with the staff members and you will not be disappointed. Because I love my mother, I am more than comforted that the staff at Pine Meadows has grown to love her too.