By bible guy at Citysearch October 09, 2010
I have a family member living at this retirement community. This facility is not bad, BUT, it COULD be improved upon. There needs to be MORE staff, I believe, especially during the evening AND that evening staff NEEDS to be seen - - by residents AND by the residents' family members when they are there in the evenings. Another words, the evening staff doesn't need to 'hide' in one room - - they need to be walking around checking to make sure the residents are ok and don't need anything, etc. This facility has too many exotic birds. These birds COULD carry diseases that may be transmitted to the residents. The birds ARE popular with some residents, though. However, I am thinking ONLY of the residents' safety. There is one exotic bird that is by the dining room/kitchen and I believe that is VERY unsanitary. IF they are going to have a bird like that, it needs to be moved AWAY from the dining room/kitchen. We have found two roaches crawling on this birdcage - - - which is EVEN MORE unsanitary in our opinion. Roaches carry diseases and the residents certainly do NOT need to catch ANY disease by these roaches. The meals are skimpy. "Watered-down" soup is served to the residents EVERY supper. Most residents refuse to even eat this. The residents SHOULD be allowed to choose what they want to eat for their three meals - - NOT told they are eating a certain kind of food. If a resident doesn't like a certain food, they SHOULD be allowed to choose something else from a Menu. ...read more
By Anonymous December 24, 2009
TLC recently attempted to charge my credit card for services rendered last January that I had paid for with check on the day they performed the service. One of TLC’s office employees called one evening asking me about my credit card account because she was having difficulty making charges to my account. Luckily, I discontinued all my credit cards, or she would have incorrectly defrauded me of money I had already paid to TLC. The next day I called the TLC’s office manager, who not continued to insist I owed TLC money, which was false, but lied that I had threatened the employee who called me the night before. Comically, as the office manger was insisting I owed TLC money, I was looking at the returned check that TLC cashed for the day of service she falsely said I neglected to pay. Buyers beware; if you hire TLC, keep your receipts and cancelled checks. Come the end of the year, TLC might very well attempt to charge you twice. ...read more
Carpenter's Creek Community is an independant and assisted living community in Pensacola, Fl. Our blogg is all about giving you some helpful tips when searching for an asisted living community? This event is a life style change and therefore warrants careful research and consideration. Listed below are a few tips that will prove very helpful when looking for assisted or independant living. When you walk in the door look, listen and smell. Is the staff pleasant and friendly? Are the residents clean and well groomed? Are common areas and halls neat, uncluttered and well maintained? Does the staff interact with residents and know their names? Is there a full time activities director? Is free transportation provided to doctor appointments, shopping and banking? Are there licensed nurses on staff and how many? What is the staff-to-resident ratio? Does the community have in-house physician visits, pharmacy service, rehab&labortory; services? Are three meals a day and snacks included in the monthly rent? Are the meals appetizing and nutritious. How are resident checked on daily? Does the monthly rent include servies such as weekly apartment cleaning, weekly laundry of bath and bed linens, a complimentry personal laundry facility? These are some of the things you need to look for and questions to ask when looking at communities for yourself, a loved one or a special person in you life. Please contact us at 850-477-8998 if you looking for a senior care community and need assistance in you search. Carpenter's Creek Community, 5918 N, Davis Hwy., Pensacola, FL. 32503. Also, go to our website atwww.carpenterscreekcomand 'Like' us in Facebook. ...read more
By Carpenters Creek Community October 03, 2011
While potentially devestating to a community, hurricane season offers the local business ample opportunity to support the community. No one escapes a hurricane unaffected. Time, money, convenience...everyone is affected in some way. Businesses can help the community prepare in any number of ways. Anyone with foot traffic in their business can become a host location for free tracking charts and written information. Employers can use the employee newsletter to filter information and helpful PRE-planning information to their workforce. Those who mail invoices to customers can add a reminder of useful information to the monthly envelope. Perhaps one of the most elementary practices is the most fruitful. Check on your elderly or disabled neighbor before a storm approaches. Encourage them to prepare BEFORE the event. Is there a single parent in your neighborhood? Maybe they could use a little extra assistance or support prior to a storm. It may be the difference between a successful season for NW Florida or another Katrina like abandonment of fellow citizens. If you or someone you love needs special assistance and you don't know where to get it, feel free to contact TLC Caregivers. We have an extensive list of service providers in the area. ...read more
By TLC Caregivers May 25, 2009
Hospice services are very personal and caring in nature, so it does not seem right to produce a huge marketing method to sell these services. It is better to build relationships and participate in events to make your services know to potential patients. ...read more
Although we hope everyone will recover from an illness or old age, this is oftentimes not the case. In some situations, there is nothing that can be done to restore a person’s health. However, hospice care can make the end of one’s life much more comfortable through physical, e... ...read more