Living space was acceptable personal toilet and veranda,,,nurse care medical hardly pressent ...food was tasteless,not all residents required restricted food sad ,,motivation activities was sadly missing ...no fun times I visited everyday to my parent out as she was becoming a zombie ,,, staff were careless with their feelings and needs aburt with the handling of them ,instilling fear . It was the mistake of my life to have placed her there but s...

Dad is in Uniting and the staf don’t know how to handle demecita patients he’s at Penrith they are spending money on the buildings but are under staffed .The patients sit in there sections and do nothing unless they are at a activity thing such as church etc They got an out door setting,yet they don’t use it as the staf donâââ...

My mother had the start of dementia, breast cancer and a weak heart and double incintinence. She needed two people to help her to walk. I was told by doctors in Concord that she needed to go into a nursing home. This made me very anxious for mum and it took a great deal of time and effort to find the right facility for her. I eventually found a suitable place for her at Edinglassie Nursing Home in Penrith. Mum passed away some six weeks after en...

My mothers care is the most important part of her declining years, and having to place her was really frightening. Hearing so many dreadful tales about what happens in aged care facilities made it a real nightmare. I was told about Edinglassie Lodge by a wonderful lady who ran a seniors group which Mum attended every week. Angie could see her changing and made the suggestion about putting her name down, even if just for respite. I did as sugges...