5 Star User Review
In Memory of my mother… Isabella Guild Croston
I, Stephen Paul Croston, wish to thank the staff, nurses, nurses- aides, doctors, therapists and administrators… as well as the administration for our mother's care while she was at Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center… as our family called B. N. and R. C. home. You… (staff, nurses, nurses- aides, doctors, therapists and adminstrators… as well as the administration)… became like family… our new extended family with our family.
Your support and compassion… and love from you… (staff, nurses, nurses- aides, doctors, therapists and administrators… as well as administation)… for our mom was quite authentic and quite special to us. This experience and events was a complete different journey for my mom… and for us as a family. I felt welcomed… as well as each of my sisters, nephews, nieces and others… each time we arrived at the Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, the staff, nurses, nurses- aides, doctors, therapists and administrators… as well as administration welcomed us. You… Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center… have a loving personell… (staff, nurses, nurses- aides, doctors, therapists, and administrators… as well as administration).
I felt… as well as my sisters and dad… that our mom was safe and secure in the Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Your staff, nurses, nurses- aides, doctors, therapists, and administartors… as well as administration have a great deal of wonderful compassion. Your heart(s) lead each person to a wonderful level of commitment that is truly loving anf truly caring.
The staff, nurses, nurses- aides, doctors, therapists and administrators… as well as administration at the Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center created a space and created a time for our mom. My mom considered the Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center a luxury hotel. She understood that the staff, nurses, nurses- aides, doctors, therapists and administrators… as well as administration were there to assist her with her living each day. Yes… yes our mom was quite a handful at times.
Our mom had her favorite nurses and nurses- aides… and yes… she had ones that were not her favorites. She would talk about her favorite people with great compassion and liveliness. She would talk about the people she didn't quite like… (thank you for being patient). Our mom made several references to the pureed food… (with some sense of humor from me). Our mom took this part of her journey of life with her Scottish stubbornness… no one was going to tell her what to do.
Our mom understood why she was at the Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center… and that was to heal and get better. She accomplished this journey… our mom is in Heaven now. Our mom lived out her life making full choices… even to her final breath and to her final heart beat. We were with our mom during her last moments in this physical realm. Yes… yes our mom will be missed by me… and our family. And I tend to think that she will be missed by you… ( staff, nurses, nurses- aides, doctors, therapists and administrators… as well as administration)… our extended family of the Burien Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Thank you… from me and our family.
Replies to This Review
Thank you Stephen for your kind comments and recognition of all of our staff. We did love your Momma! She was feisty and as you pointed out so aptly she did have her favorites. She fought a good fight and is where we all hope to be:)
You and your family were a joy to us. The first day was a "little" different for us but we learned something valuable from you all. A united family can do so much to improve the quality of life of their loved one---you guys were awesome as you worked through the past issues.
I will pass along your thanks to all of our staff. I share your belief that the kindness here is authetic. We foster it by taking care of our staff so they can pass it along to the folks we get the honor to care for daily.
Many thanks!
Lynda