The Merriman

upon arrival at the Merriman on this past Saturday to visit my friend, my first impression was three staff. People hogging the front desk two were sitting on the desk. One behind the desk could not access the sign in book. The stench of the facility was offensive and very strong resident sitting in chairs all over the facility. Floors were dirty, had not been mopped. It appeared for days my friends room was deplorable. Her floor was dirty dirt stains, where it had not been mopped in apparently in days or even weeks there was no paper towel in the paper dispenser. Her bed did not look like it had been changed. She did not smell good. The furnishings in the facility is beaten up should be replaced. The wheelchair was dirty with urine and I had no place to sit in her room. The furniture is beat up taped chipped downright depressing. upon arrival at my friends room, the aid was there to assist her with eating and sitting her up, promise to go and get help and never return with the help. I sat there for an hour, and she never returned with the help so I assisted my friend to an upright position and moved her tray in front of her so she could have lunch. I would do that for my friend wherever she was, but to think that the staff never returned with the help she promised her is very sad and discouraging.Staff and management should do their job and make that place a better place for residents, I felt sorry for the residents that have to be there and the lack of care attention they are receiving. I wanted to take pictures, but I did not want to upset my friend because she had no other choice, but to be there

We found our Dad in a wheelchair, isolated in a dark room alone, and confused because he had covid. WE had to call the ambulance. He was near death and no one called us. NO ONE CALLED. We thought he was dying and we couldn't see him. But, God gave us a miracle and they treated his Covid, and we could see him. They also told us his internal injuries could have been from the fall experienced recently. Which would explain his unwillingness to get out of bed. I also had to fight with the staff to make sure he had his meds. His family was there EVERYDAY. Why did his wife walk in find him and find him sprawled across the bed, soaked in urine? How did an Alzheimers Patient escape and freeze to death when they didn't know she was missing?

This place is very different than other nursing homes I've been and seen, it smells something awful, they don't even give you the same meds you were getting at the hospital now I'm right back in pain all the time! Some staff are good to me and others just rude. I've only been here 2 days and thinking about leaving already unless they start doing things the way they should be done.

Well give me a call then I’d be happy to discuss.

I’ve heard nothing but awful things about this place and have a friend staying here. All the bad reviews below are CORRECT. Unacceptable. This place needs entirely new staff, management or to close its doors. I hope this is brought to the right persons attention before more negligence occurs. Shame on management for allowing this kind of care at this type of facility.