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Gallaghers Adult Foster Care in Alpena, MI

Gallaghers Adult Foster Care is an assisted living community in Alpena, MI.

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10393 West Long Lake Road, Alpena, MI 49707

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4.3 from 35 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of Gallaghers Adult Foster Care

common 5 reviews mention this

Communication and listening stand out

Residents describe the care team as spending time to explain and listen.

Several reviews emphasize that the clinician explains things clearly and makes sure patients understand the course of care. Others call out being listened to directly and having questions answered. A number of reviewers also mention receiving up-to-date guidance and helpful follow-up, which they connect to feeling comfortable with decisions about their health.

common 6 reviews mention this

Friendly, professional staff support

Residents frequently describe staff as friendly and professional.

Multiple reviews highlight that the staff at the front desk and beyond are friendly, professional, and caring. Some reviewers also mention quick responses when contacting through a patient portal. Across these accounts, residents describe respectful interactions and support that helps them feel taken care of during appointments and afterward.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Refills and call-backs can fail

Residents raise concerns about medication refills and follow-up.

A recurring negative theme is difficulty getting prescriptions handled in time, including reports of delayed refills and medication problems over a weekend. One reviewer describes medications being stopped abruptly without the refills they expected. Another negative review also complains that the office did not call back after messages about medical needs, adding to frustration with follow-through.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 6 resident community capacity 6 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Alpena County Regional (9 miles away) Alpena County Regional (9 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Parks

  • Long Lake Park (2 miles)
  • Alpena County Park (2.1 miles)
  • Besser Bell (5.3 miles)
  • Island Park (7.2 miles)
  • Duck Park (8.1 miles)
  • Beaver Lake County Park (8.9 miles)
  • Grand Lake Roadside Park (9.1 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Cathro Community Baptist Church (3.6 miles)
  • Saint Pauls Church (7.9 miles)
  • Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall (8 miles)
  • Word of Life Baptist Church (8.1 miles)
  • All Saints Parish (8.9 miles)
  • St Anne Catholic Church (8.9 miles)
  • Living Hope Church (9 miles)

Restaurants

  • New Bolton Inn (4.9 miles)
  • Chee Peng Chinese Restaurant (7 miles)
  • Twin Acres-Nineteenth Hole (7.5 miles)
  • Sneakers (7.9 miles)
  • Grand Lake Daily Limit (8.5 miles)
  • Austin Brothers Beer Co. (8.5 miles)
  • Little Caesars Pizza (8.6 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Alcona Health Center Pharmacy (7.2 miles)
  • Lefave Pharmacy (8.5 miles)
  • Walmart Pharmacy (8.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (9.1 miles)
  • Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy (9.3 miles)

Physicians

  • Alpena Health Center (7.2 miles)
  • Alcona Health Center (7.2 miles)
  • Thunder Bay Urology (7.5 miles)
  • Thunder Bay Oral Surgery (7.9 miles)
  • Great Lakes Heart Center of Alpena (7.9 miles)
  • Alpena Orthopaedic Associates (8 miles)
  • Alpena Urology (8 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul (7.3 miles)
  • Superior Auto Rentals (7.8 miles)
  • Endeavor Aircraft (8 miles)
  • U-Haul (8.5 miles)
  • Alpena County Regional Airport (APN) (9.2 miles)
  • Freedom Transportation (9.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Davita Alpena Dialysis (7.8 miles)
  • Internal Medicine Clinic (8 miles)
  • Midmichigan Health (8.2 miles)
  • MidMichigan Medical Center (8.2 miles)
  • Alpena Regional Medical Center (8.2 miles)
  • Alpena General Hospital (8.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Biggby Coffee (9.1 miles)
  • Biggby Coffee (9.2 miles)
  • Biggby Coffee (9.5 miles)

Theaters

  • Royal Knight Theater (9.9 miles)

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