Paramount Senior Living of Peters Township

I placed my relative in Paramount Senior Living at Peters Township six years ago. She is still there and has thrived in the warm and supportive environment that Paramount provides. It is an exceptional senior residence, always smelling clean, with caring staff and good tasting food. I frequently ask my relative if she is happy there and she confirms, "yes, this is a great place for me to live."

This is a beautiful facility, clean and well maintained.

My mother lived here for almost 3 years in the dementia unit. There are some great staff members working with the residents ([names removed]to name a few) but they are always short-staffed, especially since so many of the residents in the dementia area require a lot of attention. When my mom first moved in, most of the other residents could walk, could feed themselves, etc. By the time I moved her to another facility (hoping she would get more attention) most of the residents were VERY helpless. They never increase the staff to reflect the additional time they need to spend with the residents. For example, there would be a nurse and 2 aides working most shifts, and those 3 people were supposed to be able to spoon feed probably 8 or 9 people who couldn't feed themselves any longer. The staff members were trying their best, but they always looked stressed out. They needed another couple of aides per shift to be able to help the residents in a timely manner and really give them the care they deserve. Upper management staff changed so often I couldn't keep track of them - there was always another "director" of this or that on the newsletter each month. They raised the rates a lot but never increased the staff, and at the end they started charging $250 per month for supplies which I can buy at Sam's for less than $75 a month - and this wasn't optional. You HAD to pay them the $250 per month for briefs, wipes, gloves, etc. Kudos to those staff members who keep showing up in those trying circumstances because they genuinely are trying to help the residents.

I am pleased with the care my mom is getting here, she is joining in the activities and likes going to the special events they hold as well. Mom enjoys going to the dining room and visiting with the other residents. The community is very nice with a courtyard and my mom is doing great here.

All of the nurses that I love have either left in the past couple of months or are retiring in a few months. They are the main reason that I have left my Mother at Paramount. There have been some senior staff changes in the last few months (and they opened the skilled nursing section about the same time) and the place is not as nice as it was when my Mom moved in over a year ago. There are seldom any activities for the residents in the dementia area - they are often short-staffed so most of the staff are merely trying to get the residents fed and to the bathroom. They used to do more crafts, manicures, have monthly entertainment come in, went out to lunch at a restaurant monthly, and had snacks on Saturday afternoons. Now they barely manage bingo. It's depressing to see the residents just sitting in the halls looking at each other, especially when Paramount has raised the rates twice this year and there is no improvement in the level of care to justify the increase. I feel like the dementia residents are treated much differently than the other residents.

The entire staff at this community are friendly and accommodating. They are willing to do anything mom asks and they are happy to help; you never feel like you are putting anyone out when you make a request. The community is only 5 years old and is just beautiful, with pretty carpeting, furniture and art work. The building is in a U-shape with a courtyard with a fountain, and some wild turkeys roaming the adjacent hillside that are fun to watch. The admissions nurse Sandra is very caring, and still speaks to me every time I see her. The front desk is very efficient, scheduling hair salon and doctor appointments, visitor meals, residents leaving, guests coming & going, and so on. The food is good and they offer a beautiful private dining room without charge, serving their food or you can bring your own. There are daily exercise classes, bingo, ice cream socials and frequent entertainers that come in. Paramount Peters networks with other local providers (pharmacy, doctors, dentist, podiatrist, etc.) that share their kindly views toward helping the residents. Whatever outside service mom has needed, Paramount is able to help her. Mom is in her second month at Paramount. She, and the family, are very pleased and would highly recommend this community.

Loved this place as well but found one I likely equally as well much closer to home and my work place. I all works out this will be the place, otherwise I will go back to Paramount.