The Waterford at College Station

People seem overworked

Whereas I have had very positive experiences with the staff at the Waterford recently they appear to be too overworked and exhausted to have any kind of real personal connection with me.

My wife has Ahlzheimer disease and with that disease comes horrible changes in the person you love. We moved her into Waterford because it seemed like a good environment with caring people. We were very mistaken. When she would have a typical Alzheimer's anger event, instead of trying to help her, they closed her in her room and left her alone behind a closed door. They wouldn’t give her the meds she needed, so I had to go there late in the evening to give her the meds she needed and spend the night so that I could…

When the time is right for my parents to move into an Assisted Living facility, Waterford is one of my top choices.

The Waterford is taking good care of my mom

My mom is in good physical condition, however, she has memory issues. I don't see that she's as bad off as most of the people in memory care. I think it would be good for her to be given things to do. Jobs. Can she help with laundry? Can she help with sorting or organizing things? I would love to see you put her to work so that she's interacting with the staff. I suspect she'll complain about being put to work, but I believe she will be happier. The one thing she tells me week after week is that there's nothing to …

First Visit to Norma

I was very worried about how she would treat me after we moved her in on Monday and left without saying goodbye. She was still eating her breakfast at 8:45, sitting at a table with 2 other women. I found out that they were both retired teachers, like my wife. Talking with other women seems to improve her attitude towards life in general. Her appearance was much worse than when she was at home. Her hair gets oily easily and not being washed for 4 days made her look “dirty” and uncared f.or. Her room looked clean, …

Home Like Atmosphere

We enjoy the smaller, homier environment at Waterford. We’re very happy with our choice to move our loved one in. We are very happy to have found this place. [name removed], [name removed] and [name removed] are great, they are never too busy to answer any questions we have.