Artis Senior Living of Potomac

10k/month gets fake eggs and microwave biscuits/tatertots and a tiny room with no private family seating. They try to avoid even letting visitors see the rooms. Good reviews here likely reflect priorities. If your loved one’s spirit is already extinguished, much of this might not matter. The program cuts corners wherever it can and is designed to make your naturally change-resistant loved one dependent on them (before you can change your mind) and, of course above all else, completely controlled. It’s obvious many have figured this out and that’s why they have a 50% vacancy rate.

There is no place better for your loved one with dementia than Artis. My mother was absolutely so challenging to manage once she got dementia and needed care and she was very difficult because she was contrary and didn't want any help or anyone to come near her. She became suspicious and distrustful of everybody. She stopped eating and taking care of herself in every way imaginable. I tried two other homes in less than a year prior to Artis and they were terrible at dealing with memory care and were impatient and easily annoyed with my mom and would complain about her to me. She was not properly cared for and received multiple injuries in these other places due to lack of care and attention. She was left alone at times when she should not have been and sustained so many fractures as a result of not being believed by the Nurses that she needed help when she would call out for help. It was really heartbreaking. Artis is the complete opposite! Artis serves and cares with so much attention to detail and patience and smiles and gentle redirection instead of not knowing how to deal with a "no" from her. Now I don't have to worry about her getting the medication she's supposed to get when she supposed to get it and I don't have to worry about her eating when she's supposed to eat and being hydrated and being attended to and made to feel valued and important instead of being dismissed. This place becomes home and you can breathe a sigh of relief and calm once your loved one is here. Special shout out to Lheo who is like a super hero and the only person in history to win my mom over and get her to feel safe and listen! Now she loves everybody there thanks to Lheo. This is not just a job to the Arts staff. They genuinely want their residents to be stimulated and feel at home and included. Loneliness does NOT exist here! So grateful to everybody there.

Our Mom and Dad 87 & 95 are doing very after 6 months at Artis Potomac. They are lovingly cared for yet also given opportunities to safely independently care for themselves overnight and between meals and activities despite issues with memory loss. We love spending time with them there in the beautiful patio gardens and the cozy tastefully decorated living spaces. The activities they enjoy most are very fun exercise classes, the cooking and baking including making pretzels and the gardening, music and dancing.

The Administrative Staff at Artis Memory Potomac have gone out of their way to support the transition for my husband and for myself into their caring, supportive , and engaging environment. Their responsiveness is timely to all of my questions, concerns, and uncertainties as both my husband and I navigate this new & unfamiliar path in our journey of supporting his dementia journey. The feel of the milieu is one of safety, caring, combined with establishing a "new" way of living for both of us. Thank you to this talented staff.