Elison Assisted Living of Bella Vita

There seems to be so many reviews written by employees, which is important, but I think reviews written by people who are looking for assisted living are more valuable. So here it goes: my family spent a good deal of time researching assisted living facilities and decided on the Elison Bella Vita. So far we are quite glad we did. Every single employee smiles, interacts with residents, and takes close care of them. They all clearly appear to love their job. Some of those people with whom we’ve had contact with are Andrea, Executive Director; Angela, Marketing Director; Danny, Maintenance Director and his team; the entire nursing and med tech department; the ladies at the concierge; and Amy and Gizella (?) in the dining room. Speaking of the Dining Room, the food is astounding and varied. Finally, the apartments are spacious, and the common areas are well kept. Again, so happy this was our choice.

My wife and I flew to Venice Florida from Cincinnati Ohio and met last week with Angela Lacombe as my mother and stepdads health has deteriorated rapidly and they need assisted living. All of this is new to us and overwhelming but Angela made it very clear and concise. She was a joy to work with and of all the places we met with during our stay, your facility was the one we wanted to go with because of her. Unfortunately, my mom’s medical assessment proved that she cannot stand and pivot on her own so she would not be able to stay. We are moving forward with Advinia Care as they can handle the required care for both of them while keeping them together. Angela followed up several times to see how we were doing and offered any support we need during this difficult transition. I owned a global printing company for 26 years and sold it back in 2014. She is the epitome of empathetic quality care and a blessing for your company.

Elison Assisted Living has gone down hill drastically in the last 6 months. Professional staff is now having to stop care giving efforts and shift to dining and kitchen duties. The place is in disrepair - e.g. the elevators have caused immense burden on residents. My last visit before this week was a few months ago. It's suprising how quickly the morale and energy has eroded. Residents are yelling at the facility director in the middle of the open dining room for not doing his job. It's a complete disgrace. Prices keep going up while service goes down. My Grandmother is often left unattended. Sometimes sitting in the dining room for hours. The staff is hard working and genuinely care for their residents. This all appears corporate driven - increase fees and reduce costs. It's just a matter of time before something catastrophic happens.

My mom now is living at Elison Bella Vita. Wasn’t sure she’d be happy but I’m thrilled she is! The staff are wonderful caring people! Many activities for residents to do. My mom likes the independence of going right downstairs to the salon for her hair, nails etc. She does enjoy her meals as well! I feel thankful we found a place where I know my mom is being taken care of! I love the fact that she’s in VENICE so it’s great just to pop in and say hello!