Thursday, May 3, 2012

SanStone properties spend a lot of money on advertising on WLOS Channel 13. Funny how all the people in the commercials say how wonderful theese properties are. Based on reviews noted on nursing home review websites, they really aren't that great. Check out some of theese complaints and ratings.
http://memberofthefamily.net/registry/nc.htm
 Then look at the fines levied by DHHS
http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/acls/adultcarepenalties.html#Henderson
Most of the homes that were fined are smaller single operators they obviously cant afford whatever the NCDHHS requires to keep them from getting fined. Rest assured that theese chain facilities are raking in the money and would have no problem greasing someones palm to get what they want!
SanStone operates Hendersonville Health and Rehab which has a  rating of one out of five stars. SanStone also operates Beystone Health and Rehab in Fletcher NC. which also has a  rating of one of five stars. SanStone also operates Stonecreek in Asheville, which fared a little better. SanStone  also operates three more facilities, Madison Health and Rehab in Mars Hill, Oak Forest in Winston Salem and Sanford Health and Rehab.
If you read the reviews they seem to all be short staffed and poor quality. There are definately better places to go than a SanStone property. If you need this type of facility, do your research first. If you have a family member in one of theese facilities just watch out for them. We were there almost all of the time except for late nights. We trusted them to care for our mother and she is now gone. If only i knew then what i've learned since,  she never would have been there!

1 comment:

  1. Sanstone...they check in but... Words of wisdom, merchants of death offer no consolation to the grieving. I wonder if Jesus billed Medicare when He healed the sick--twice for the prescriptions?

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