Braeswood Estates Senior Living

We toured this community for our mom, there are six of us children, we all fell in love with the community. We felt that though this was the very best community that we looked at. The Executive Director was very involved, knowledgeable and passionate about the community and the residents. She did not want to mislead us on the best fit for mom, mom requires a lot of redirection, more than the assisted living could provide. If this community had a memory care there would have been no way we would have chose anywhere else.

My mom recently had to move due to her need for memory care, I hated to move her because the staff cared so deeply for her and her for them. But since there was not an option for advanced needs we moved her, but with the hopes of the community getting their own memory care, I asked that they stay in touch so I can move mom back.

My daughters and I looked at many places for my mom but we did not find any that compared to the small community friendliness and cleanliness that was offered here. On the day we were moving in, maintenance had decided to repaint the entire apartment, we were surprised as the apartment looked was a respite and was just fine, but he felt like once the art and furniture was moved out for our move in, that it did not fit the standards. So much to our surprise we got a bright fresh paint job for mom's new place. Thank you for going above and beyond.

My mom lived here for about two years, she rehabbed and thought she was well enough to live alone again. I was skeptical but relinquished to her and allowed her to move back home, this lasted less than 3 months and mom was back in the hospital. After her hospital visit and her rehab stay, she returned. The community has stabilized staffing in the last year, the community has improved in appearance, activities and staffing. Mom is glad to be "home".

This little community really does stand out from all the rest. It is a one story, small building with all of the same amenities as the larger more expensive communities. The pictures on here are not representative of the community. There are so many changes from the pictures, it was such a pleasant surprise, we could not be happier with this find. Our mom took to the community, residents and staff right away, we literally did not have one day of adjustment. Do't wait, go look today.

I'm with a PT/OT company and have been calling on this community for years, and while I still do not have partnership built with the community, it has undergone a major transformation in the last 9 months. Staff is amazing, knowledgeable, considerate and attentive. and the overall appearance of the community is night and day.

We recently visited this community, and we were so impressed with the level of care, most of the staff is certified in their area. I was really surprised that this small of community, which works so much better for my mom, had so much more nurse support than other communities we looked at. All of the staff were super helpful and shared during our visit. I know we've made the right choice.

I toured this facility while looking for a place for my Mother. The person who gave me the tour was very nice and seemed to be knowledgeable. Every question I asked her, she knew the answer to. The rooms were clean and the residents looked like they were doing fine. However, there was an odor kind of like they used a lot of potpourri. We didn’t pick this facility because I didn’t like the area and it was further away from me. Even though this facility wasn’t for my Mother, I would still recommend other families to tour.

As a frequent visitor (once or twice a week for the past year), I have found Elmcroft of Braeswood to be severely understaffed for long periods of time, leaving obvious gaps in housekeeping and personal hygiene assistance for scores of residents. There is a higher than usual turnover rate for staff and executive staff. At times, I wonder how this facility is passing state inspections or retaining such glowing ratings from [Removed] and possibly other senior living marketers. It has taken me awhile to write this review because I like everything else about Elmcroft. It is a friendly and cordial environment but falls short of giving each resident the quality of individual care and attention they deserve and need and for which they are paying. On many occasions, I have visited my elderly relative (who requires assistance with bathing) and returned a week later only to find him lying filthy on the same bedsheets and in the same clothes and underwear he had on the week before.

Elmcroft is wonderful for my parents! The staff is so attentive and caring that it almost feels like my parents are being taken care of by family. Because the facility is so small, I’ve been able to grow strong bonds with some of the staff members and that gives me a good peace of mind. They’re always willing to keep up with requests in a timely manner. I love this facility because, even though they aren’t a memory care unit, they’ve accepted my father and have been taking care of him just as they would with my mother, who shares the same apartment as he does. They charge one flat fee which helps keep costs low and you really get what you pay for. A lot of other places that I had looked at wouldn’t even consider taking both of my parents and letting them stay together because of their different needs, and they would try and nickel and dime everything. Elmcroft is just simply wonderful. Their food is great and there’s plenty of it. Everything is always SO clean! It never smells bad and the trash is emptied all day long. There’s bingo, movie nights, arts and crafts, and plenty of social events for everyone and everyone is so accommodating and friendly. I would absolutely recommend this home to anyone looking for a calm place for their parents.

Hurricane Harvey evacuation was great, but I lost my wheelchair and have not received it back, also some of my clothing was lost.

Very happy and impressed that my parents were evacuated. Very happy that we made the right choice moving them here.

Hurricane Harvey Evacuation, It was very successful and happy that Elmcroft not taking any chances. Very pleased it came out the way it did. Nobody hurt and everyone was well. Everyone worked hard and did what they were suppose to do.

Hurricane Harvey evacuation, we both agree, it was very appropriate, everyone did a good job.

Evacuation for Hurricane Harvey was handled very effectively, food good have been better, but under the circumstances it was understandable. Would have appreciated more time to gather some things.

Evacuated during Hurricane Harvey, should have been notified with more time in advance, but still went ok.

I had recently taken a tour of this community for my father and I have no complaints of how things had went. The staff where on time to our appointment and made sure to answer any questions I had for them in detail. I liked the property and thought the staff did a great job with the overall presentation. They just did not have the memory care that my dad would have needed.

My father in law has only been here a short time but he so far is doing well. He is making new friends. He is not one to join any groups but we have hopes that the staff will keep encouraging him to do so. The staff so far we have found to be wonderful very nice and accommodating very caring. I can't really say how the food is here I have not eaten here and when you ask my father in law he can't remember so I am guessing it is fine I haven't been told anything otherwise. I would recommend this community.

Excellent facility and tour guide, 5 stars o the tour guide. The cost is reasonable with all services we would need included. Very clean and bright, well maintained. Again tour guide was wonderful.

Sadly my husband was not in this community long before passing away. But I want to express my genuine gratitude towards all the staff. I appreciate all of you so much with the time and tenderness you showed my husband even after him being a difficult patient at times. The time and patience you showed is a shining result of the wonderful training you have had. While he was there and feeling good he was eating and enjoying the food. There was nothing ever out of place it was extremely clean and well kept. I have recommended this place to several people in the last few weeks