Tall Oaks Assisted Living

We visited numerous care facilities that had the memory treatment needed for my Mom who has Alzheimer's. Most seemed to be more focused on the business side than the treatment and "care" side. As soon as we entered Tall Oaks at Reston we noticed a difference...lots of staff doing their jobs professionally and happy...very friendly atmosphere. They had 24-hour nurses available in the facility which was not the case in many of the other facilities we visited. Residents were all smiling and engaged in different things going on around the first floor. The Alzheimer's ward was secure and well-staffed...we liked the way the staff gets these folks off of their floor everyday and engaged in activities in other parts of the facility. The food has been exceptional each time we have stayed for a meal...just attended a Holiday Party where the Chef hosted a large buffet that was first-class...drew a huge crowd...I don't think there was an empty seat! Mom's room is comfortable, homey and peaceful. The only hitch we have experienced so far was a little confusion on required paperwork needed prior to move-in (some we were not given until the day of move-in) but we scrambled and completed all of it in time for Mom to settle-in as scheduled. Immediately in the first days, Mom was given several evaluations and entered into various therapies to enhance and lengthen her quality of life. She is not housed in the Alzheimer's ward yet, but it is obvious, Tall Oaks is experienced and well-prepared for this unfortunate and sad disease. Our first month with Tall Oaks has been great and we are confident we chose the right home for Mom.

Dated, but good place and staff appear very good.

We had originally moved my mother in law up from another location in Virginia so she could be closer to us, originally it was in the assisted living section but then certain things happened that we were required to move her into the secured unit at Tall Oaks fairly quickly and because of that we moved her. I think the assisted lviing section was very good and the memory care section, the secured floor, for someone who is much more advanced in their dementia, I think was very good, but their program was geared towards helping and maintaining their level of dementia but we felt she didn't fit in. They did not have a wander guard system in their assisted living and she wasn't advanced enough to be in their secured floor so we moved her.

Tall Oaks is doing really well, we would just give them the highest marks, they're doing a beutiful job. I'm just so blessed, we searched high and hard and long, I think I looked at 20 different places and Tall Oaks was jsut head and shoulders above everything. VITAS hospice came when my father was dying and they agreed that of all the places the go and visit, that Tall Oaks was awesome. A lot of places wouldn't have let him stay there until he passed and they were just awesome. We have the very highest marks for Tall Oaks, now that my father has passed away my mother has deteriorated rapidily and it's hard to see her like that but we knew that she's in the best place possible. They made the best assessment and they said that if my father and mother wanted to be in the same room, they would both have to be in lockdown and my father flatly refused to go. I am a religious person and I prayed a lot about this decision and this is a Godly, awesome, wonderful place. They just go above and beyond, we just think the best of it.

Things started off really well, my mom has a lot of medical issues and they were starting to drop the ball in that department. She has diabetes and there's a lot of things they need to do to manage that. They don't have an actual RN on duty all the time and the ones that are technically on duty, half the time aren't even there because they're off doing assessments so you have a lot of people who aren't really nurses and on top of that, instead of managing the residents, they would manage to their schedule. It was getting realyl frustrating, they weren't taking her blood when they were supposed to and if she needed to take meds before meals, they would make her come to them, it was getting real cumbersome. They were really good with events, they were taking them to shows, they went out shopping 2 times a week, the grocery store and then some sort of big box like Target and they always had people coming to the facility, all kinds of things to make them feel like they were getting attention from the outside.

It's great, it's a wonderful place, they bend over backwards to help you, the people are great, the director, John is fabulous. I can only gush and rave that it is a wonderful place. He was only here a week, and they do have the admin fee of about 300 dollars up front that's supposedly not refundable but John said he would get it back for us. They are very user friendly and wonderful. The places come unfurnished but John said they had some furniture that we could have, they just went all out to make us happy. This was closer to us also and the physician that serviced it was already his doctor so that made it easier too.

This is a lovely facility. It is nicely decorated, very clean and has many amenities for residents. The only problem I see is, like all assisted living facilities, it is more expensive than most seniors, particularly senior women, can afford! I can not express an opinion on quality of care or value, since I am not familiar with those services. I attend community meetings there, and can only comment on that which I have observed.

Tall Oaks is a sweet place for sure. Staff upbeat and caring. All needs we have can be met. outdoor walking is not the best as it has no secure area and walking would be something I would be concerned with although they do have inside tread mill.

This one had the room size and the good price, but something about it had a shabby feel. I also did not like its location. Nice lady gave me tour. Would need 1st floor room, but I think mom would wig out here. But rooms were large enough and the price was good.

This is probably going to be our choice. I am still waivering between Sunrise at Reston Town Center and Tall Oaks.