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Encore House in Ann Arbor, MI

Encore House is an assisted living community in Ann Arbor, MI.

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2890 Easy Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48108

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3.6 from 63 reviews
5 stars
40
4 stars
1
3 stars
0
2 stars
0
1 stars
22

Overall Review of Encore House

common 5 reviews mention this

Staff helpfulness stands out

Residents and families describe staff as helpful and attentive.

Several reviews describe staff members who are supportive and take residents seriously. Some reviewers talk about being well informed and cared for by the people working there, and others say the staff were very helpful and nice during their time as clients. A separate group of reviews is much harsher about professionalism and care, but the more positive remarks consistently focus on approachability and responsiveness.

common 3 reviews mention this

Food quality is a mixed point

Dining comes up often, with reviews split on quality.

Some residents or families describe the food as a strength, saying the community has great food and meals people enjoy. Other reviews criticize meals as awful and also dispute whether meals are served as described, including a concern about eating alone. Taken together, dining seems to be an area where experiences vary by reviewer.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Safety concerns get reported

Multiple reviews raise concerns about safety during incidents.

One reviewer describes an incident where a child was attacked and says staff were not able to restrain the resident. Other negative reviews point to safety and supervision problems, including concerns about infection control and staff preparedness during outbreaks. There are also reports of serious issues in the environment, including fires affecting buildings.

caveat 2 reviews mention this

Care follow-through and communication

Several families report poor communication and missed care details.

Some reviews say medication administration and follow-through did not match what was promised to them. Others describe problems with reliability in daily support, including clients being dropped and less help than expected with outings. Across these critiques, the recurring theme is that communication with families and consistent care routines were not dependable.

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

  • Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County (19 miles away) Detroit Metropolitan-Wayne County (19 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

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid (0.4 miles)
  • Ann Arbor Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Clark Professional Pharmacy (0.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.4 miles)
  • Kroger Pharmacy (1.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Church of the Good Shepherd (0.6 miles)
  • Grace Ann Arbor Church (1.3 miles)
  • St Lukes Lutheran Church (1.7 miles)

Parks

  • County Farm Park (0.7 miles)
  • Gallup Park (2.2 miles)
  • Gallup Canoe Livery (2.2 miles)
  • Furstenberg Nature Area (2.4 miles)
  • Nichols Arboretum (2.5 miles)
  • Allmendinger Park (2.8 miles)

Physicians

  • Christensen Carl W MD - Christensen Carl W, MD (0.8 miles)
  • Bio Energy Medical Center (0.9 miles)
  • U S Medical Management (1.5 miles)
  • Skymint - Ann Arbor - Recreational & Medical Marijuana (1.7 miles)
  • CTR For Reproductive M (1.7 miles)
  • Briarwood Medical Group (1.8 miles)
  • University of Michigan Health Center (1.8 miles)

Hospitals

  • Serenity Home Care & Rehab Services (0.8 miles)
  • Affiliated Podiatrists PC (1.5 miles)
  • C.S. Mott Children's Hospital (2.6 miles)
  • Ped Cardiology Cs Mott (2.7 miles)
  • University of Michigan Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital (2.7 miles)
  • University of Michigan - Transplant Center (2.7 miles)
  • Amou (2.7 miles)

Restaurants

  • Olga's Kitchen (1.1 miles)
  • Chili's Grill & Bar (1.3 miles)
  • Olive Garden (1.7 miles)
  • Mark's Mid-Town Coney Island (1.8 miles)
  • Wendy's (1.8 miles)
  • P.F. Chang's China Bistro (1.9 miles)
  • IHOP (1.9 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1.2 miles)
  • Starbucks (1.2 miles)
  • RoosRoast Coffee (1.4 miles)
  • Zingerman's Coffee Company (2.2 miles)
  • Drip House Coffee Co. (2.5 miles)
  • Panera Bread (2.7 miles)
  • Starbucks (3.1 miles)

Transportation

  • U-Haul Moving & Storage (1.7 miles)

Theaters

  • Ann Arbor 20 + Imax (1.9 miles)

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