Whiting Health Care Center

Pros

• The nursing staff at Whiting Health Care Alzheimer's unit is very good and keeps families informed.
• The dining room in the locked down wing of the facility looks OK and residents seem to be eating well.
• Whiting Health Care Center has a library, salon, and outside patios for residents to enjoy.
• The respite care side of the building has individual rooms and a nice dining room where people engage with others.
• The day care at Whiting Healthcare Center offers activities like bingo and television for participants.
• Whiting Healthcare Center does a good job of keeping residents clean and they are happy with the cleanliness level.
• The staff at Whiting Healthcare Center truly cares about the residents and their well-being.
• The appearance of Whiting Healthcare is better than other facilities, which is appreciated by families.
• Whiting Healthcare provides a set schedule of crafts, games, and activities to keep residents active.
• These statements have been paraphrased from the original reviews provided by the user.

Cons

• "Their level of attentiveness toward people in need was very inattentive."
• "The place was very disorganized."
• "The entire group needs to be split up and learn how to work for a living so clients are cared for as they should be."
• "The more I complain the more they do to keep me from being her advocate."
• "Instead of a one on one meeting, she staged an event with cast of 5 in my mother's room - physical therapist, nurse, herself, me my mother and later the director of nursing."
• "She says she doesn't know what will happen with my mother, has no info for me because my mother is on some other plan besides Medicare and her plan may say any day she is no more eligible to stay there, has no idea what her plan says."
• "I asked her if she had a list of places besides the one she sent me to be our advocate ($4000) for medicaid, and she says , no , they only work with the one place."
• "Then when I asked about wanting my mother's hospital records, they bring in the Dir. of Nursing who says absolutely not, I can not have the records."
• "Patients are left to star at the walls in the hall ways."
• "If we had not been there for those 3 days i have no doubt the phone call we received would have been that our relative had passed away."

Review

Whiting Health Care Center in New Jersey has received mixed reviews from families with loved ones residing there. Overall, the nursing staff has been commended for their communication and attentiveness. The Alzheimer's unit, in particular, has been praised for its good care and individualized dining options. The facility offers various amenities such as a library, salon, and secure outdoor patios for residents to enjoy.

However, some negative experiences were also shared by families. In one case, a mother was left waiting for hours to be changed and the level of care was perceived to be low. The facility was described as disorganized and personal belongings were lost. Another reviewer expressed dissatisfaction with the adult day care at Whiting Healthcare Center, citing issues with staff behavior, neglect of clients' needs, and a lack of attention from management.

One family member wrote that while their stroke victim mother appeared clean and happy at the center, they themselves had a difficult experience dealing with staff. A meeting with the social worker was unhelpful and felt like a staged performance rather than a productive discussion about handling affairs. The family member expressed frustration over not receiving information regarding their mother's eligibility for continued care or access to medical records.

Despite the mixed reviews, one reviewer noted that Whiting Healthcare Center looks better compared to other facilities and appreciates the level of care provided by staff who are involved in their loved one's daily activities.

On the other hand, another reviewer strongly advised against entrusting loved ones to stay at Whiting Healthcare Center unless families can be present on a daily basis due to concerns about constant staff turnover and neglectful care. This reviewer recounted an incident where their relative almost passed away due to neglect that was initially dismissed by the nurses.

In conclusion, Whiting Health Care Center has received both positive and negative feedback from families regarding its dementia unit, day care services, staff attentiveness, organization levels, communication with families, access to medical records, and overall quality of care. Families considering this facility should carefully weigh these perspectives and conduct additional research before making a decision.

Pharmacies

• CVS Pharmacy (0.6 miles)
• Stop & Shop Pharmacy (0.7 miles)
• Rite Aid (0.8 miles)
• CVS Pharmacy (1.8 miles)
• Walgreens (6.7 miles)
• CVS Pharmacy (7 miles)
• Rite Aid (7.2 miles)

Physicians

• Whiting Medical Associates (1.4 miles)
• Whiting Foot & Ankle (2 miles)
• Atlantic Ent Assoc PA (6.9 miles)
• Sinha Prabhat, MD (7 miles)
• Renal Center (7.2 miles)
• Physician's Surgicenter (7.2 miles)
• Anil Kumar Sharma (7.3 miles)

Restaurants

• McDonald's (5 miles)
• Applebee's (5.7 miles)
• McDonald's (7.4 miles)
• Burger King (7.6 miles)
• Wendy's (8.7 miles)
• Office Restaurant & Lounge & Sushi Bar (9.5 miles)
• McDonald's (9.7 miles)

Hospitals

• Community Medical Center For Kids & Family (8 miles)
• Children's Specialized Hospital Outpatient Center – Toms River Lakehurst Road (8.9 miles)
• Children’s Specialized Hospital Outpatient and Long Term Care Center – Toms River Stevens Road (8.9 miles)
• Lacey Diagnostic Imaging Center (11.6 miles)
• Southern Ocean Center For Health (11.8 miles)

Parks

• Jakes Branch County Park (9.1 miles)

Transportation

• Toms River Bus Terminal (9.4 miles)
• Joint Base Terminal (12 miles)

Places of Worship

• Presbyterian Church of Toms River (10.3 miles)

Cafes

• Starbucks (10.7 miles)