Testimonials

Groom Senior Living, Inc. specializes in care for your loved ones with very high levels of care, memory and behavioural issues. Below are a few testimonials regarding how we have been able to assist our families.

Ed was placed in a Groom Senior Living home after being discharged from multiple facilities for aggressive behavior due to frontal lobe dementia.

"I was told that their [Groom Senior Living Inc.] mission was to make my husband's and my quality of life better... that is exactly what they did."

Mrs. Pat Smith

I just wanted you to know how pleased we are with the care and support Groom has provided my Dad. He has significantly improved during his stay with your staff. I could not be more pleased with the care and service you are providing. It is comforting to know that he is being well cared for and we have flexibility to travel and always know he is in good hands. I could not give you any higher recommendation and would welcome to the opportunity to discuss how pleased we are with any prospective clients.

Thanks again for your service, it is truly a Godsend of finding your organization.

Rick Brantley

My father in law, Dick, was diagnosed with ischemic stroke dementia at 63. He was a practicing attorney in San Antonio and retired shortly after being diagnosed under the advisement of his doctors. He lived alone for several years until he could no longer keep up his daily activities. After about 4 years, Dick moved in with his son and his son's family. As the disease progressed there were stages in which he had paranoia. These feelings of distrust towards his family made it clear that Dick could no longer live at home. We also understood that as the stages progress there would be many situations that we could not handle. As much as it broke our hearts we moved Dick into an assisted living facility. Because of his excellent physical health, young age, and ability to carry on short conversations, he was placed in the independent side of the facility. Within two days, the facility required that we provide 24/7 companion service. This was a huge expense and we felt tricked. He was then steadily moved from place to place with each one more intense and progressive in care than the last. Most facilities could not handle his aggression, mobility, strength, and "loving" behaviors. He was admitted to a psychiatric hospital who said a nursing home was his only option. The case manager told us that two places in Texas would take him. We were so appalled and thought surely we weren't the only ones going through this. We moved him to Dallas to a memory care unit. He did well there for a year before yet again being admitted to a psychiatric hospital for hitting another resident. Our hearts break every time he is moved. Any change in his environment would set him back tremendously. It baffled us to think that there were only two places in Texas that would take him and now one was off the list. At the next psychiatric hospital we again ran into several obstacles. The discharge date was moved up without notice, they gave us one option of a nursing home very far away (that wasn't a locked unit). He went for one day before being sent back to the psychiatric hospital for hitting a woman in the back. This was five environment changes for him in one month and I can only imagine his confusion.

Finally, Brian Culpepper from Groom Senior Living contacted me. I was very skeptical because if no one else could handle Dick's behavior, how could they? We visited the residence where Dick would live and we loved it. The caregiver / resident ratio was excellent and it felt like a "real" home. After talking with the owner David Groom and asking every question I could possibly think of, we moved Dick in immediately. First, it was the EASIEST move we have ever had for Dick. Brian and David made sure everything was taken care of. I felt a little uneasy because every move in the past had been painfully hard with many breakdowns in communication. Dick moved in easily with no confusion, anger, or anxiety. We immediately noticed that Dick seemed very calm and happy. In the past, when we looked at other residential care homes, there was always something that needed to be taken care of (transportation to doctor visits, possible requirement for sitter service at our expense, family responsibility to pick up medications etc). At Groom Senior Living, they take care of everything.

I am currently getting my masters in nursing for my Nurse Practitioner license, we have two small kids (ages 1 and 3) and my husband works full time in Marketing for a auto company. Needless to say we are very busy and really appreciate knowing that Dick is so well taken care of. I used to always have an uneasy worried feeling. I was always so worried that he wasn't getting the attention, health care, and everything and anything else that he deserved. I now rest easy for the first time in a long time. Dick is doing so great, no aggression, no anger. He is on 1/4 the medication he was when he got there. The staff is fantastic and I can tell that they truly care about him. I feel so lucky that we are able to have Dick in such a fantastic place. He has befriended the other residents and always has a smile on his face when we see him.

I know it's so hard to know what to do in this kind of situation. There are marketers from every kind of facility promising they are a great match for your loved one. We had to go through at least 6 before getting here. Groom Senior Living is a fantastic place and I cannot say enough wonderful things about them. Dick really feels like this is his home. They have allowed us to just enjoy being with Dick. There is no more constant worry about Dick's safety, health, and peace.