Goodwin House assisted living?

[Anonymous]

Anyone have recent experiences good or bad to share?

[Anonymous]

My mother went into Goodwin first in independent living and after five years had a quick decline that we skipped formal assisted living and went to skilled nursing. Even in independent living, her meds were managed, and the social workers keep track of how she was faring. My mother was reluctant at first but developed friends and took part in a lot of the activities. The care she received was great - even when she was not the easiest patient and the staff at all levels were able to answer my questions and concerns promptly.

[Anonymous]

The area is sketch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My mother went into Goodwin first in independent living and after five years had a quick decline that we skipped formal assisted living and went to skilled nursing. Even in independent living, her meds were managed, and the social workers keep track of how she was faring. My mother was reluctant at first but developed friends and took part in a lot of the activities. The care she received was great - even when she was not the easiest patient and the staff at all levels were able to answer my questions and concerns promptly.

How was skilled nursing? What is ratio of caregivers to residents?

[Anonymous]

My parents aren't residents, but they are part of Goodwin Living at Home, which is their age in place program.

It's been fantastic. They have an assigned case worker who organizes care as needed for them. My dad had a heart bypass pop up and needed 2 weeks of full time at home care at a level my mother could not provide. They worked with the hospital for release and set up all the care. The RNs who come are wonderful and professional. The peace of mind from knowing they have excellent care is awesome.

They are late 70s and generally in good health, so haven't tested the full limits yet, but all other experiences have been wonderful.

[Anonymous]

I don’t have any experience with their assisted living facility, but we used Goodwin for Hospice care for my mom and they were excellent, caring, responsive, and everyone was so kind and empathetic and great with my mom. Im assuming that culture extends throughout their organization.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The area is sketch.

Which location? Arlington or Alexandria?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The area is sketch.

Yeah those nvcc kids are sketch. Haha

[Anonymous]

The management staff is not good. It's definitely cliquey environment. Support staff is great though. Good events.

[Anonymous]

The Baileys Crossroads area is unappealing. It's near some big box lower end strip type shopping centers.
But if parent stays inside anyway, who cares. See if they have van service to Metro.

[Anonymous]

My parents had an excellent experience at Goodwin house. Dad went from independent living to needing a short period in skilled nursing before his death. It was amazing for my mom to be able to walk from her apartment down the hall to visit and be with him every day during that time and when he was on hospice. My mom died years later after living more years independently in the apartment while still having her bridge classes, her exercise class, her friends etc all right there after my dad’s death. For us it was great.

While they were both healthy and in independent living in an apartment it was also great, they made friends, went to exercise class, had a good life there.

[Anonymous]

Godwin? You must not care for your elders if you put them there!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The area is sketch.

Which location? Arlington or Alexandria?

Probably falls church.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The area is sketch.

+20000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Godwin? You must not care for your elders if you put them there!!

Why do you say that?