Summary:
It is not easy to turn your mother over to somebody else's care. The team and the staff at the Oberon house treat her like family. I could ask for no more. My gratitude goes to them (and as always for every good thing - to God.)
Story:
5 weeks ago I was given 5 days to transition my 93-year-old mother from Independent Living into assisted living. My immediate response was are you kidding me?
Negotiating an apartment move and all of the details that go into boxing and moving in short-term, not to mention the downsizing is a formidable task and as I was working through those details my 21-year-old daughter worked through researching the different options we had. We were concerned for the travel distance, but we were mostly concerned for the level of care that would be given to my mother, we also wanted her to have her own room as that was very important to her. Beyond that I preferred her not just to have a small box apartment and I realized this is not a necessity, but we were raised inner city Brooklyn, and I wanted someplace pretty with trees for her.
When my daughter toured the Oberon house, she came back and said, "Mom, Grandma needs to be here. This is where she needs to be." I trust my daughter's judgment. And after quickly discussing and being very thankful that they actually had a room available, we did the very short-term transition and got her in there.
But even with the 4.6 rating that they have, it is not an easy thing to turn your mother over to someone else's care.
The owners and the Oberon house team have gone Beyond my expectations. I continue to be so thankful that we were able to get my mother there. The staff is professional, patient, compassionate, courteous and effocient. There are no unrealistically long waits if she needs to go to the bathroom.
The Oberon House is just what it states it is - a beautiful house. The grounds and the interior are lovely, complete with library and Chapel. But all of those wonderful things that you can see on a tour are far less important then the interaction and care that our loved ones receive.
They have daily events, all sorts of things for my mother to join in if she wishes. People are coming in on and checking on her regularly. The nursing staff has been absolutely amazing. We had a number of complications because shortly after her move she had a second ER trip and another 4-day hospital stay.
Once again I was given a crazy deadline of 24 hours to decide of whether we were coming up with $2,000 for a 10-day rehab stay or whether it could be negotiated that the rehab could be done on campus at Oberon. The administrators quickly took action and sent a nurse to evaluate and thankfully this particular situation my mother was able to return to Oberon and maintain PT care there instead of losing $2,000.
I honestly cannot put into words my gratitude for the team there. The owners, caregivers, the nurses, have all exceeded expectations. The guy with the whole bunch of hats that came up and did a concert the first day my mother was there.... Even though he wasn't on staff, my mother had insisted she was not up to going to a concert but after me taking her on a tour of the facility and passing the concert, she insisted on staying and stayed for the whole concert. 😭💞💞
She has quickly made friends there which is my one of my biggest joys.
It is not easy to turn your mother over to somebody else's care. The team and the staff at the Oberon house treat her like family. I could ask for no more. My gratitude goes to them (and as always for every good thing - to God.)
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Our family placed our mother of 88 years into The Oberon Hoise in September of 2024. We made the right choice! The staff is caring and attentive, with a true sense of community with regular activities for all. I would highly recommend The Oberon House for the peace of mind and safety we as a family enjoy.
Privately owned assisted living home-Greg and Terri Dirks.
My husband, a retired police officer with Arvada trusted this facility.
Owners are present and know all the residents and families.
Front desk staff are always friendly and helpful.
Private entry for families after-hours.
Several staff have longevity with the facility-Staff seem to genuinely enjoy working with this senior population.
Staff can be trusted-During Mom’s hospitalization for 6 days her jewelry was left out. Room was open and cleaned and jewelry was still there upon her return.
Kelly, the Medical Administrator, was great! Coordinated well with Lutheran during Mom’s hospitalization and on her return to Oberon. She worked well with Bloom Healthcare and Bloom Hospice.
Her meds were monitored and distributed properly and that was important since my Mom was a nurse.
My Mom was withdrawn and didn’t participate in many activities, but the staff continued to ask. I found out they had visited with her more than I thought and knew her stories.
In the last few weeks transitioning to hospice everyone was supportive and constantly checking in on our family.
The Oberon is clean and comfortable feeling more like home than some assisted living facilities.
I felt confident with the care of my Mom.
Mom passed on March 1st after a year in the facility. I kind of miss seeing the staff at the Oberon.
Our family can’t imagine our eighty-nine year old mother being anywhere other than The Oberon.
She’s been happy (even during the Covid lockdown!) and well taken care of for the four and a half years she’s lived there.
We believe the main reason The Oberon is so wonderful is that it is privately owned and the owners are on-site most days. They are very accessible and really care.
The remodeled estate on the hill truly feels like home and not a made-up corporate cookie-cutter business. The turnover of staff members seems to be much lower than at other assisted living facilities, so consistency of care is well maintained. The staff and residents are all treated with respect. Our mother loves the food, the on-site hair stylist and the gardening. The activities are awesome!
We are grateful.