Suzi
January 2022
I helped my best friend's family find a memory care home for her that would provide camaraderie, and both physical & mental stimulation. We were impressed with the beauty & cleanliness of Paintbrush, and the variety of activities for its Residents. At first, it seemed that the aids were capable and engaged in the care of the Residents, but after a short time, there was a definite change. The aids no longer acted as a "team", many of the MC Residents walked around like Zombies, and there were few to no activities. The Executive Director was on leave, the Memory Care Director was on leave. The Activities Director took over for the MC Director. The ED came back, the MC Director did not, and the Activities Detector was made the MC Director, with no qualifying credentials. My friend lost 30 pounds in less than 3 months there. She lost all color from her face, her head dropped permanently on her chest, and she stopped talking (except for gibberish). Paintbrush was provided "diapers" for her, mainly for overnight, but she became dependent on them and "forgot" how to go on her own. She was also very depressed. Since my friend has been taken out of Paintbrush, she has gotten color back in her face, is talking and making sense again, is holding up her head, re-learned how to feed herself, and is happy and full of life. Her dementia is still very obvious, and still requires a lot of care, but she is a happy and healthy individual. Please think twice about putting your relative's life in the hands of Paintbrush; they don’t care about their Residents.
