My father was transferred to hospice care from the V.A. hospital about 3 weeks ago. He had been staying at a local Brookdale, and I thought I could just move him into the Brookdale memory care facility -- but the cost was prohibitive and I learned that the caregiver-patient ratio was not the best. A local adultt placement service specialist helped me to find Hacienda de Luna, and I could not be happier. The facility was small and family-like. Every time I came in, someone was making a home-cooked meal in the kitchen. The caregivers in the house my father was in (House 2) were professional, courteous and patient, even when he, in his dementia, pulled their hair as they tried to feed him. Amanda was especially outstanding in her care; she's someone who has a true vocation for the kind of work that she does, and she loves it, loves the people in her care. When my father finally passed away, the whole team was compassionate, willing to give us all the time we needed to stay with him after he passed, to take our time in emptying the room. This was both the most cost-effective option for my dad's care, and truly the best facility we could find. I will always be grateful to the kind people who helped my father spend his final days in comfort and peace.
