DevonHouse Senior Living

I had a unique situation with my mom and they were very on the ball. She has been in more than one nursing home, and Devon House was by leaps and bounds the best of them all. They actually listened to everything I had to say here and listened to my concerns. Devon house had more skilled nursing and we had more interaction with the medical professionals. I have to give credit to the rehab guy here, he was very persistent with helping my mother. I met all staff members here multiple times as I was in and out and they were wonderful. I have a friend and I showed him the pictures of Devon House and he was blown away, he said it was nicer than his apartment. The care was imminently better at Devon house than at the other places my mom was at. The food is amazing here, it is actually real, nutritious, fresh food. They even do cookouts with the families. They had lots of fun activities for the residents as well such as crafts and concerts.

Impressed with the staff and the fact that the owner spent time with us. Really like their care philosophy. Rooms were a little small and the bathrooms were small. Overall a nice place and would consider.

Great place and care givers

The place is under staffed, always call bells ringing not answered,. hall ways smell,Took my Mom out of there fell 2 times have NO help.Owner [name removed] took Mom for [language removed] month payment did not return security payment, Would never recommend this place., worry about money greed not residents.

Devon House is a relatively small, family-run assisted living facility, and its pros and cons are probably typical of such an operation. Pros: a smaller community, more personal interactions between residents and staff, less corporate structure and fewer rigid rules, reasonable pricing that does not vary with residents' needs, good "home-cooked" food served in a community setting. Cons: steady turnover of staff (rapid turnover rate of head nurse position particularly concerning), little to no security to keep outsiders from coming into and leaving the facility (fortunately it is located in a nice neighborhood), no formal memory care program (the sole activities facilitator focuses her efforts on those who are most capable of participating, leaving a sizable sub-population of residents in their rooms), varying competency of aides (some of whom were wonderful), which can result in inconsistency of care, particularly for those residents who are no longer capable of self-toileting/bathing, absolutely constant call bells and buzzers sounding. In sum, Devon House is a good landing spot for an individual or couple who need some assistance, especially with meals, and will benefit socially from living within a small community; in my opinion it may not be a good match for those with greater needs, particularly those with advancing dementia.

My mother is doing very well since her move. I would recommend this community for assisted living because we have had a good experience with them so far. They have a lot of activities and entertainment constantly.

My mother has moved back home, but her experience with this community was a nice one. I knew she was safe, and in good hands. They provided her with great care. The only issue I had was that there was an urine smell that lingered around the community, I did address this with the staff. Other than that issue they do a good job with the cleanliness of the facility. My mother is still pretty independent, but if needed I would bring father back to this community. It is a nice community, and I would recommend it.

The sale person [Removed] called me right away to help me with finding me a place for a short term palace for my dad. I had my dad come with me to check the pace out. He was please with the size of his room. He liked that the place was not to big that he won't get lost. he loved the faceted there where no elevators. That was a real plus for my dad. Overall it was a very pleasant feeling. my dad has been there a month and is doing well.

It was really hard to find a nice senior living community for my mother. I wanted something close to me, all on one floor, with great food & care. We found that in the Devon House. It takes awhile to adjust, but, then it always does. She's doing much better.

After my tour with Donna I felt confident that this was exactly the place I was looking for. She was so upbeat and made this very difficult process so much more bearable. By the time we left my mother was laughing and smiling again. I was very impressed by the staff, who greeted us and introduced themselves as we toured. Several said they hoped they would see us again soon. The DON took time to ask us about my mom's medical concerns, something that no other home offered. I was also impressed by the cleanliness, the odor free environment and the general feeling that everyone seemed happy. I know I made the right choice.