Dodge Park Rest Home

JE

Dodge Park Rest Home's rooms looked OK and were a good size. They have games and an exercise room. It was pretty standard. The staff was knowledgeable and they assist with medication.

Ann

We're very pleased. We live in New Hampshire and my mom was here in New Hampshire with us. She had taken a number of falls and ended up needing more care than we could do at home. We checked some nursing homes in the area that were literally 5 - 10 minutes from my home and we also had a friend whose parents went to Dodge Park. So we went and talked to them and we decided that even though it's an hour and twenty minutes from us, it was the place for my mom to go. They're EXTREMELY good. The aides are incredible. They are on top of the people. They really seem to care. I never see any of them get angry or frustrated and I've been there when everybody's doing different things. Then I can't see how they don't get irritated or frustrated, but they don't. In addition, the food is good. I mean they have a variety. They watch everybody's diet and they have a way of keeping track with the little cards on the table. The activities are good too. They keep them busy. Mom is not sitting in her room all day or she's not sitting in the wheel chair in the hallway like some places we checked out. She may go in the activity room which is the dining room to do the activity and she may not participate but at least she's out there being stimulated by the people around her. Mom is happy there. She thinks it's her home. We're in the older building, not the new place. We chose not to move to the new place because the older building is homey and it got character. I'm very happy too. They call you as soon as something happens. Even if it's a little bruise on mom's arm just to let you know it's there or that they think she might need something for UTI because her attitude has changed somewhat. So they're on top of it that way. I don't see them often because the hour that I can get out is only at night. But I know that Micah is there pretty much every day checking everything out. He rules with stern rules and regulations on how to do things and it shows because the people there are very nice. The only drawback to me is that it's an hour and 20 minutes away. Since she's been there we haven't worried about her. I can sleep at night. I'd recommend them highly and I've actually recommended them to a friend who actually had her aunt and uncle go there because word of mouth is the best advertisement. Sometimes there are some issues, we address it with them and they react to it. No place is perfect but they're really close.

Shelia

One of the reasons we decided on Dodge Park is its very good reputation. It's also convenient to my work. The environment, food and care are very good. The staff and the owner of Dodge Park actually eat all their meals with the residents. They always have more staff. They have different things for their residents. My mom is not participating in many activities at this point. She's 97. But when she first went there, she was very active.