Nhc Place at Cool Springs

I’m noticing that many of these 5 star reviews are from people that just visited, not actually stayed or had a loved one stay there. When my brother and I toured this facility we were immensely impressed. It’s new and clean, and the admissions staff talked a really good game. It came highly recommended from several people. After having been there for just a few days, we realized the reality of this place. In a word, it’s atrocious. We were in skilled nursing. There’s nothing skilled about it. A doctor? Not a chance. No one is actually managing care. No one is managing medicine. If you’re a family member trying to help advocate or manage any part of anything for your loved one, your suggestions are ignored and dismissed. Even if they agree, nothing ever happens or changes. If we weren’t there several hours every day, I’m scared to even think what shape my dad would be in. Most of the nursing staff are contracted - meaning it’s someone new all the time. They aren’t employed by NHC. It’s some other company so they have no familiarity with the patients or the system or the facility. One lady couldn’t even print off a list of current meds. We were there almost 3 weeks before the staff realized their patient was blind. Let that sink in. The staff has zero communication between each other. Management is non-existent. They complained to us about his agitation, yet no one tried to figure out the source of it. Once, I quickly realized he was so constipated he needed an enema. That would make me agitated! Before we came there the staff was fully aware of care needs and we were told they could handle it. After a few days, his “agitation” caused them to DEMAND that we have 24/7 sitter service (to the tune of almost $17k per month...yes seventeen thousand dollars) or they’re going to “send him out”. That means they call 911 and they bring him to an ER somewhere. There is no “care” there. Our sitters tell us that many times he doesn’t even get his meds. These contracted people come in and if he’s asleep or if he resists at all, they just walk out. No meds. It looks clean in there but if you wipe the floor, it’s filthy. The food isn’t bad - probably the best thing about this place. NHC has made a traumatic experience for our family exponentially worse. Please do not send your loved on there. I wouldn’t wish this on an enemy.