Benchmark Senior Living

nice place, not what expected from other reviews.. not let down by the food.we had a lovely lunch,our waitress reminded us of our grand daughter..(smart and cute! ) we liked the apartment,the halls in the building look in need of a good cleaning,an off odor kept creeping in. saleswoman kept coming up with excuses for ripped carpets etc.over all we are strongly considering Haverhill. first because we have a good feeling about it,and second we live nearby..if you want a fancy place ,not for you.but the longer you stay and see other residents smiling you will like..folks in the restaurant seemed very happy,and the girls all knew their names and heard nice comments after they left the tables..( nice sign )..

They are great until you have a request that isn’t standard, e.g. my Dad needs O2 when sitting because he cuts off his own air sleeping in the chair. They would say they are doing it but I can see that it is not happening. Even after meetings with nursing staff plus management it continued. I am at a point of pulling my dad out in frustration.

1. Aides have 7 minutes to respond to a call if you push your button. Sometimes you need to push the button a few times to get someone to come because of demand and staff levels. 2. Nurses on staff are not there to care for the residents if anything happens - it is all handled by outside nursing staff at a cost. So just like living at home without a nurse. The nurses manage meds but, don’t administer them unless short staffed on senior aides that generally hand out. 3. Leaks everywhere in the building especially when it rains hard. 4. Office staff constantly lose paperwork, checks etc.... seem a bit unorganized and not on top of things. Bills do not come consistently month over month at the same time. When you do get them they give you 7 days to pay them inclusive of mail timing. A little unrealistic regarding response timing. It’s considered late the minute you mail the bill. 5. Doctor comes in 1 time a week on Thursdays but, you cannot see them iunless you are signed up to see them. 6. Very limited staff on weekends. The good news is parking in the staffing parking lot B is pleantiful on weekends. 7. Cost of meds are not included in the administering charge hence the up front expense is titled as such. You get a separate fee from the pharmacy. 8. They charge $5 fee for meal delivery per meal and it generally comes 30 minutes after the dining room rush is done 9:30, 1:30 and 6:30 and usually cold. 9. Make sure you ask for a documented listing of all incidental charges. I’m sure we haven’t hit them all yet. 10. The washing machines on the 2nd floor which is supposedly the best one one looks like it is 20 years old and only works just okay to throughly clean clothes. 11. Food is pretty good and servers attentive. 12. People working there do seem to genuinely care. 13. Reaction times are a bit delayed and need to follow up a few times for changes or new requests (new meds, maintenance etc... unless you are right on top of them). Wondering how reactionary they will be in emergencies? 14. They will drive you to where ever you want to go even if it is outside of 10 miles for doctors, dentists and errands which is very nice and the driver is very accommodating. 15. Aides seemed to have changed abruptly and are hired from outside agency. 16. Hair Salon operated by outside stylist that comes twice a week. Prices are a bit steep. My opinion but its pure economics....low supply and high demand allow for higher charges. 17. Fruit flies everywhere. Need to be professionally addressed. 18. Not what I expected based on the Sales pitch but, not enough to make me want to move my loved one either. 19. When I got a professional opinion, they said they were OK. I would agree they are ok Not bad but, not great. 20. Need more attention to detail, tighter quality controls, higher expectations of staff and faster response timing that is measured and monitied for improvement would put them a notch higher than okay.

The lack of stimulation and activities are a negative for anyone somewhat active. There is no gym facility/ indoor exercise area, pool or movie theatre like some of the larger facilities. That being said, other day to day living experiences should be enhanced to compensate. This is not the case. Transportation is almost non existent (one person typically transported one day a week only). The van is less than ideal. Rooms are claustrophobic and small in size and are not kept clean. The amount of dust accumulated in the rooms is disgusting. You must be willing to clean your loved ones apartment. The staff is lovely however, especially all the dining room/kitchen staff. Food is of a higher quality here compared with their larger facilities. Nursing staff, however inconsistent, is largely caring and competent. Remember, they are a large corporate business and are in the business to make money. If I had the choice, I would go with a not for profit living community.

The lack of stimulation and activities are a negative for anyone somewhat active. There is no gym facility/ indoor exercise area, pool or movie theatre like some of the larger facilities. That being said, other day to day living experiences should be enhanced to compensate. This is not the case. Transportation is almost non existent (one person typically transported one day a week only). The van is less than ideal. Rooms are claustrophobic and small in size and are not kept clean. The amount of dust accumulated in the rooms is disgusting. You must be willing to clean your loved ones apartment. The staff is lovely however, especially all the dining room/kitchen staff. Food is of a higher quality here compared with their larger facilities. Nursing staff, however inconsistent, is largely caring and competent. Remember, they are a large corporate business and are in the business to make money. If I had the choice, I would go with a not for profit living community.

First observations have been a mixed bag. I like some of the residents here,not many like to talk as much I do. My apartment is o.k , needs some updates ( new microwave oven ). I like the girls in the dining room , cute and attentive.Surprised by the food,very good so far,my family loves the soup/chowders. My laundry situation is not good,lost items etc. Housekeepers seem nice , but not very good. I don't think my bathroom has been cleaned in weeks.I have been told they will get to me when they have time. Overall not a bad place ,but not first class.

All I can say is that behind the beautiful decor, the medical care, in specific, is at best Laxing, especially if the patient can not advocate for himself. The left hand and the right hand sometimes fails to communicate and the patient sometimes suffers: wrong medication is given and prescription doses is mixed up in a web of confusion of nursing staff and incompetent aids.

Very nice place but avoid third floor at all cost during heating season. Heat from first two floors rises and they have no control over it. Not unusual for the hallways to be 90 degrees and residents have doors and windows open on warmer winter days.

We took a tour of Benchmark Senior Living. I didn't think that the community was too bad. It was nice enough, but it is on the older side. We were hoping for something more up to date for our loved ones, so we decided to look at other communities.

Very clean and awesome staff. However staff is under paid. The residents can be very difficult. I as a family member pay way too much and the poor aides is under paid. How does that work!?!

The community was clean and kept up very well. The memory unit could use some updating it looked old. The staff was not very friendly and seemed to not like their job which is a bad sign to me.

Overall, I would recommend River Ridge at Avon. They modified my mother-in-law's pain meds and there was an interaction between the meds and she had to spend some time in the hospital. The medical staff either wasn't aware of the potential intereraction or ignored them. We were surprised by that. The rest of the staff there is wonderful. It's a nice community. The food is very good. They do offer activities but she has not participated yet.

I've had difficulty getting the staff to shower my husband daily. He is not elderly, unfortunately, and needs a daily shower. I get the impression at times that there is not enough staff to cover the resident population.

Lovely suburban setting, priced a little high in comparison to other facilities for what you get. I selected this facility due to location and being close to friends and family to provide my loved one with more company. Common areas are immaculate. Housekeeping and laundry are frequently not done on the assigned day, residents are not advised. A minor repair had to be requested more than once before being taken care of. The facility has a lot of cliques, and they're not very accepting of newer residents. Activities are sparse. The calendar looks full, until you take a good look and see that entries such as breakfast, 1st seat & 2nd. seating for lunch & dinner are there. I can only say that it's OK, not great, not ugh. You can do better, you can do worse.

They were all overpriced, ridiculously high, so I'd give any of them one star. The only thing I really don't like about it is the way they do medication. His diabetic medication is hard to manage. I'm not sure how much of it their fault; I have to be more involved than I want to be. I like the location, because it is close to my brother and me, and in the location where he has lived for most of his life. They seem to have alot of activities, all day long. They have movies, every Sunday they have a coffee hour, weekend religious services. There are four or five things going on each day. They had an antique car show there once; it was pretty neat. When I had a couple of issues to raise with staff, they got back to it right away. On one instance, my father's room was too hot; they had a team meeting to discuss the problem, and the issue has been solved.

I find the staffing a big problem since often times there aren't enough RCAs to handle the residents. This could be a problem at some point. I understand they are hiring more help but there should be back ups when there are call outs. My loved one is living here and I have been a big supporter of the facility but am noticing some problems of late. I appreciate all of the staff at this facility because they work extremely hard at thier jobs. They deserve kudos for doing such good jobs. I think Benchmark should reevaluate thier priorities.

My mother has been at Crescent Point for the past 18 months. From the beginning, communication with staff has been terrible. With the exception of the nursing staff, the only time we've received communication is when her bill is due or they want to upgrade her "Plan of Care" which in turns raises her monthly costs. I moved my mother here hoping she'd be more active than at home, but that has not been the case. She has deteriorated much in the past year in the Alzheimer wing compared to what she had been in my care at home for 6 years. Crescent Point I feel is great if your loved one doesn't need much care and is pretty independent. Otherwise, I feel there are other places just as well qualified and not as costly.

I will say it is a very nice clean place..If I had problems, Doug was very attentive.. The wait staff were darlings for the most part.. My problem was with the Nursing. There are 120 residents at any time there. and from 11pm to 7 am there are only 2 aides for the whole place. We took our loved one out of there because of this.. How do you not notice that a person goes from walking by themself to not being able to the next day and not call 911 immediately, then there were two more incidents and that is when we took our loved one out of there.. I understand it is assisted living, but I was told that they could take people who needed assistance to people who needed full time care..

My mother has been a resident here for the past two years. If I stack the cost against all of it, the care is decent, the place itself is also decent. However, be aware the costs they charge to be here go up every year, and not by a little. This January 2025 they raised the combined cost of her place and care by 10% from last year (with no change in level of care). While I understand costs are rising everywhere a 10% increase year over year is, in my opinion, an exorbitant amount. The company has their pre-written reasons to explain away the increases but I don't buy all of it. This feels like the rest of our healthcare system. Pass the cost onto the consumer while they make their high profits. Hopefully this is helpful to anyone doing their research on an assisted living facility. I contacted them with regards to this matter. They referred me to their director. I left her a message, I heard nothing back.

Very happy with Orchard Valley, staff is friendly and attentive, facility is clean and well maintained. Mom is very happy and loves her apartment. I would recommend OV to anyone looking for their loved one.