Bishop's Commons at St. Luke

My mother has been at Bishop Commons for three months. Thus far she has been happier than she’s been for some time. She says she feels like she’s living in a 5 Star Hotel. Constantly commenting on kind and friendly all the staff are and how accommodating the dining staff are. My siblings and I feel very grateful that we found such a professional and well run facility for my mother to live in. Allowing her the feeling of independent living but with the safety net of staff that care and look out for the residents. I woukd encourage anyone to come and look into BC for thier loved ones possible new home.

My uncle is a very “happy camper” living his life at Bishop Commons. He enjoys his meals in the dinning room with his table mates. He enjoys walking around the facility. There are multiple opportunities to be involved with social activities. The staff is wonderful and extremely supportive. Always available to help or answer any questions we may have. I appreciate all that everyone does for my uncle. It’s comforting to know there are good people watching over him.

I have been blessed with Bishop's Commons since 2012, when my mother moved in. In 2022, my husband and I moved his mother to Bishop's. And, finally, my husband and I moved his Aunt into Bishop's in August 2023. The care and compassion that my mother received at Bishop's surpassed my expectations. My relationship with her was strained; upon her arrival, Bishop's staff became the support she needed and the liaison I needed. It is sometimes difficult for aging parents to admit they need assistance with daily care or a watchful eye; my MIL didn't feel she needed either, but agreed to move closer to us. Soon after moving in, she was told she was legally blind; this hit my MIL very hard. The care and compassion shown by the Case and Nurse Managers, as well as other staff, has made my MIL's transition easier. My Aunt in Law is experiencing feelings of loss and uncertainty; however, the fun, engaging atmosphere from tablemates to activities to staff has eased her feelings.

Last August, Mom moved to Bishop's Commons. Her mobility had declined, but after twenty years of living alone, her independence was stronger than her body's ability to handle, and she was hesitant to enter an assisted living community. That hesitancy lasted a month after she entered BC. Now, on the first anniversary of her move, I have not seen her happier in years. The Bishop's Commons staff was phenomenal in her integration into her new life there, and a year later, she has made friends, not only among her fellow residents, but with her caregivers as well. They care. They visit. They chat. They treat her as family. I live over four hundred miles away, and do my best to visit a couple of days every other month. Before Bishop's Commons, I worried-- and now I that have experienced the level of care -- and let's be honest-- the love for her that ALL to the staff have shown my dear Mum, my fears are allayed, and I see her happy, engaged, and alive. She calls BC 'her Home.' Thank you BC...

From the moment Mom walked in the door of her apartment, when she said “This looks like home!”, we knew it was the right place. Mom has made new friends, tried new things (a beer and cider tasting last week, an exercise class), been taken care of by wonderful staff members. If she has any complaints, it is that there is too much food….she put on 2 pounds last month. She gets her hair done weekly at Bishops Common, takes part in church services, enjoys ice cream socials, live music in the dining room. Her life is richer since she moved into Bishop Common.