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Bader House of Plano not only changed my father’s life but gave me back some of mine. My father has Alzheimer’s and we had been in 3 prior facilities , he was declining and I was an exhausted wreck. My goals were to give him a place to be cared for with kindness, skill, and empathy and to be treated with dignity. Bader House does all of these things consistently when the others could not. The staff is professional and caring. The director is efficient and empathetic. The nurse [name removed]is THE BEST, she is on top of all of my Dad’s care. The entire staff [names removed], and the rest I consider family. Bader House is exceptional!

My mom has been a resident of The Bader House in Plano since June 2022. It is a wonderful, compassionate home for those who need extra support and care as a result of Alzheimer's Disease. When my Dad and I sat down with the team, the first thing that was said is that "we take care of the developmental needs of those with AD." As a lifelong educator, those words gave me great assurances. There's not enough space here to share all the ways they meet resident's developmental needs. The worst part of Mom's AD has been when she felt scared. At the Bader, she is content, calm, and happy. They are constantly providing activities and guests entertainers from musical performers to a magician. The residence is relatively small with about 24 guests making it feel like a home environment. When I brought Mom to Bader, the director said to me, that my mom now has a full team of caregivers, and I could return to my role as daughter full-time. After two years those words have held true. Grateful!

We had a very positive tour experience with The Breckinridge. The staff were all very friendly. We were looking for a facility that had more of a home-like feeling to it, and this was just not the right fit.

The Breckinridge is fantastic. For those with advanced dementia, this is one of the best places you could have your loved one. Their staff is dementia trained, whereas at other places that say they provide memory care, that may not be the case. The Breckinridge's staff are certified dementia care specialists.

We recently moved my mother from another memory care facility to The Breckinridge. The difference is truely amazing. Here they cater to the residents and their needs, not like other facilities that try to fit them into their mold. Everyone is so kind and caring, you can really tell they love each and every resident. The peace of mind I now have that my mother is happy and cared for has lifted a weight off my shoulders. Thanks to The Breckinridge I can now be her daughter again.

Our families experience so far with Barton House has been great. It is a smaller community that really gives that individualized attention for the residents there. The activities have been perfect as well as the overall value for the money. We really like how this community is solely focused on memory care Based on our experience so far we would absolutely recommend this community to other families.

I would tell others that this is the best place to take a loved one. My loved one was not happy anywhere, until they got to The Breckinridge. The staff knew how to care for my loved one and keep them calm.

This is a smaller home but has enough long time staff that assist each other as well as each resident. They are very attentive to the resident’s needs, they eat alongside the residents and check on the residents at various times of the day. They love the residents as if they were their own family. When my loved one was in the hospital the nurse remarked as how well the skin was taken care of indicating there was no signs of bedsores or any other breakdown of the skin. For those who can they are to walk around not only inside but also on the grounds. Very happy my love one is here!

The Breckinridge was our second pick for Mom. We decided against it because it was too expensive.

We brought my uncle to The Breckinridge in May 2015 from another facility where he had spent less than 4 months and was constantly being "sent out" (meaning he would be sent to a psychiatric hospital for approx 5 days for his meds to be adjusted). This was not good for his overall health as it upset and confused him greatly. He had no idea why the trips to strange places in the middle of the night. His ankles swelled from constant pacing because of the confusion. Finding The Breckinridge was like opening the door to Heaven! He could roam outdoors on pretty days over the three acre backyard which he thought was his own. No alarms would sound as he entered or exited any of the three doors to the beautifully landscaped garden of Eden. They were usually kept together as a group as they watched movies on a big screen, or played games or trivia in the dining room. The meals were downhome southern comfort type and family was welcomed to join their loved one for a meal. In seven months' time my uncle gained 15# and 4" in his pants and I had to go shopping for bigger pants. He thrived at Breckinridge. In the 15 months he spent here never once were we called to come settle him down, or to come because they couldn't manage his behavior. Another huge benefit was the resident doctor who came weekly and kept a check on all the residents. No outside appointments were necessary as lab work, changes in meds were all done in-house. Management and staff were the best and there was very low turnover so residents got to know the staff well and they became family. I can't say enough good about The Breckinridge, only that no other facility can compare to it. Family can visit and leave with confidence that their loved one is being well cared for and treated with love and respect. No worries!

After looking a several facilities, we chose Barton House for our mother. It fit her needs perfectly. Mom gets very anxious when there are too many people around her. The fact that Barton House has only 20 residents allows her to socialize without making her anxious. The enviornment is very much like a home which also is a plus. Love the staff and the care they provide

They are just awesome! I cannot even think of enough words to adequately describe them. Everyone, from the directory, to the maintenance staff, to the care staff, etc all do wonderful. I would highly recommend The Breckinridge to anybody! I think that other places need to take lessons from them. They do a great job caring for Alzheimers patients. The atmosphere is very open, warm, and just all around nice and pleasant. Everything about it is just awesome@

We looked at this facility before Mom needed care. When the medical community suggested "now was the time" to have 24 hour care, this facility was full (maximum beds are around 20 clients). We began with another facility which was larger and had more general residents than assisted living or memory care clients. Mom's needs changed, we approved psychiatric meds, and were becoming concerned for her protocols and costs associated with living there in a private room, as she could not tolerate sharing a room with a room mate. We searched again for a home, this time finding there was available space at Barton Springs, so we moved Mom as soon as we could. Hydration, activities, physical plant, 5 meals, generous common yard with view of the lake and ducks made us happy to have Mom here. Individual care, and hospice care when needed made here time there comfortable and free of worries or excessive pain, for her and for us. These people value the client and the client's family, and care for their charges. Our main sadness is we missed starting her there in the beginning, but we were delighted to have her there for her passing.

awesome-smaller community of 20, memory care

Everything has been really good. It’s been absolutely wonderful with lots of one-on-one with my mother. There is enough parking. There is a nice outside area for residents to enjoy. The food is wonderful.

This is a nice facility that has a homey feel when you walk in. The staff is pleasant and they seem like they genuinely care about the residents. It is clean and the food is good. There are activities to keep the residents from being bored.

The Breckinridge is a very nice community and the location is very nice for our family its very convenient to go and visit. The activities director at the time was absolutely fabulous. Based on our current experience we would recommend this community to other families.

This community has an atmosphere that is more like a home atmosphere. The people are very friendly and compassionate with the residents. I love the fact that they have doors that open at the top so that they can check on the residents hourly.

The reason that I chose The Breckenridge was because the residents are able to go outside into a green space that is an acre large, it is all trees and green grass rather than concrete. They are allowed to go in and out as they please but it is secure. None of the other places that I visited had this set up. All of the rooms here are private, they have 18 residents so it is a smaller community which I love. The only issue with it being smaller is it is harder to get visitation times, especially on the weekends. You really are not forced to participate in anything that you do not want to do which is great for him since he is so laid back. It is a good fit for my husband because it is so quiet.

It is for advanced dementia and Alzheimers residents only. They do a good job caring for the folks. It is a secure community. They have a nice outdoor space for residents. They have a secured walking path.