Review of Beachside Nursing Center

1 Star User Review

I was sent there to rehab from triple by-pass open heart surgery. I was shoved into a three bed room with two dementia patients who delighted in setting off their bed and wheelchair alarms at any time day or night. Response times for call button needs were varible - somewhat decent during the day, but at night you take your chances. I waited over 40 minutes for my nurse to respond to the call button when I need pain meds even tho I had worked my way out into the hall and had the attention of every other nurse and attendant on the floor. No attention was paid to changing medical conditions. I started having chills and fever (congestive heart failure plus infection) which was basically ignored until the third time when I insisted the doctor be called or I would call 911 myself. I was transported back to Orange Coast memorial with an upper respiratory infection (they knew I have COPD), and infection in the leg wounds used to harvest the veins for the bypass, and a bladder infection for even more fun. I think this facility is probably at its best dealing with dementia patients, but should rethink having any responsibility for post-surgical patient care.