Kim H.
Yelp
Our mom lived at the Coterie 2.5 years, beginning in October 2022. The place is beautiful, and has all the amenities of a luxury cruise ship, with kind staff in crisp uniforms. It's a great place unless and until you need assisted living.
We paid a premium to have Coterie's extra care for medication management, the ability to call for help when needed, a staff to check her vitals, etc. Unfortunately, there were countless times when meds were late, or she called for help and no one came. I'd get calls that she was out of meds, which would create an urgent situation (THEY are supposed to refill the meds, not me). One night they sent her to the ER, and no one called me! Another time we took her out, with her meds provided by staff, and later got a call that they gave us the wrong meds! It simply wasn't sustainable to safely keep her at the Coterie.
We suspect the problem came from the high staff turnover. Excellent concierge members such as Valerie, Jack, Colin - gone. Or the head of nursing, Shirley, who suddenly left, and so many others. They were constantly short-staffed, and the pressure on the remaining staff was apparent.
Other issues were less dire - the restaurant with service so slow, on 3 separate occasions, family members simply cancelled their orders and left. And the menu which says it's approved by the Mayo Clinic, but there are few plant-based, heart-healthy choices.
We moved mom out, and she's happier, and so are we.