The Barrington at Hioaks

I had kept my mom with Dementia/Alzheimer's for about 3-4 years and when the disease progressed, we needed to find somewhere she could go that could give her the extra care she needed around the clock. A friend told me that she knew some people that lived at the Barrington and it was a great place and we needed to check it out. From Day 1 we were astounded at the attentiveness of the staff and helping us to transition mom to their memory care unit. Letting mom go was very hard for me but knowing she was at the Barrington made it a little easier the staff there are wonderful she is well taken care of and has even made a few friends. It took a few weeks, but mom settled in just great she stopped asking to go home constantly. The Barrington has lots of activities to keep the residents engaged. My mom loves music and they do a lot of singing and dancing and it is so wonderful to see her happy. Rachel was the one who walked us through the whole process, and she did a wonderful job she really cares about her residents and their families. I cannot say enough about the Barrington and their staff. They have been upfront and transparent the whole time as well about everything. They have a nurse practitioner on staff so no need to worry about taking mom to the doctor they can do what she needs right there in house. I know mom is in good hands and that means I can sleep better at night.

My mother was lured here under the promise that she'd be able to keep her unusually large but old and friendly dog (a Newfoundland: if you know the breed then you know). It was not six weeks until they demanded $700 a month in cleaning fees for Gemma. I've cleaned up after that dog's hair at earlier apartments and KNOW it doesn't cost that much. This was a complete grift, and we left ASAP. The facility has other problems as well. The food is terrible - nothing unusual for an ALF there - but the medical staff is unprofessional to the point it is downright unethical. My mother had blood withdrawn for no clear reason, and when I asked for the results the chief nurse at the facility stonewalled me for months. We've since left the facility and I still haven't gotten any paperwork. There's just something off about these people as an organization. I hope all RUI facilities aren't like this but I hope even more deeply that I'll never know for sure. I regret putting my mother there, but I'm glad I got her out when I did.