Park Place Assisted Living

My father in law lived here during his last days, suffering from Alzheimer's, which ultimately took his life. A huge bonus was that his little dog was allowed to live with him, and there was a little yard available for him. My father in law was treated with care and dignity. The staff went above and beyond what they were required to do, gradually increasing the amount of care that had to provide as he deteriorated. It was supposed to simply be assisted living, but they provided care on the level of a nursing home. The only caveat is that they often don't answer the phone. But that's okay, because they are usually taking care of the residents.

My Mother has been at Park Place for 6 months now & has thrived, thanks to the wonderful care & attention she’s received. I was familiar with Park Place because I went there as a Home Health nurse before I retired from nursing. From a professional viewpoint, I found the staff helpful & attentive. They always call me with any concerns or questions about my Mother. The facility has always been very clean, inviting & has a home-like feel to it. Moving my Mother to Park Place has been one of the best decisions we’ve made as her caregivers. I would strongly encourage anyone considering assisted living for their loved one to visit Park Place.

My mother-in-law spent 7 days in the hospital, immediately after leaving Park Place, recovering from injuries and neglect at the hands of the doctor and personnel at Park Place. She had had a heart attack, and, after non-medical personnel at Park Place had "examined" her, they diagnosed her as suffering from "anxiety" because another resident had died. They gave her anti-anxiety medications. Later, hospital tests showed it was a heart attack. She also had open, weeping sores from sitting in wet underclothes for extended periods. She was bathed when she "asked for a shower." It had been more than 2 weeks since she had been bathed. We don't know how much more. The doctor who covers Park Place, and sees the patients there, put Betty on 31 medications - 21 of which were prescription medications. Three were anti-anxiety meds, and two were anti-depressants. Given at the same time. Another prescription was a large dose of pain medication. This can be a lethal combination. It almost was. The hospital doctors took her off all but 4 medications. They had to taper her off the addictive meds. My mother-in-law had lost 18 pounds while staying at Park Place, and she was only there 6 months. Afterward, when she was admitted to the hospital, she weighed 118 pounds. She had been allowed to miss meals because she was "asleep". And the meals she was given were mostly out of a can. She did not like the food served to her at Park Place. When she was offered good food, when we took her out to a restaurant, she ate hungrily. So her appetite was still good. When I went to pick her up at her request, I found her drugged, deeply asleep on top of her covers, in her nightgown, at 10:30 in the morning. It was difficult to wake her. No one on staff had known I was coming to pick her up. The times we had given them notice that we were coming, she had been dressed, hair combed, alert, and happy to see us. This time, it was a surprise. They tried to tell me that she didn't want to go, but when asked, Betty told them she did want to go. I was told by Linda Milam that Betty had a severe, severe upper respiratory infection, and possibly pneumonia, and she had been given antibiotics and steroids by the doctor. I was told she was getting good care. But she was "too ill to travel" the two hours to our home. I checked with my doctor, and she said it would do her no harm to ride in a car for two hours, if she was breathing ok and had no fever. Linda Milam, the owner of Park Place, insisted she could not be moved. She was being cared for there. When examined and tested the next day at the hospital, Betty did not have an upper respiratory infection, no pneumonia, and no steroids or antibiotics were in her system. None were on her list of medications from Park Place. She had not been treated. Since Betty left Park Place, two more residents have died. Please, find a safe, clean, caring, well-staffed residence to place your loved ones. Park Place Assisted Living in Bryan is not one.