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Bickford of Champaign

 

Real Residents, Real Reviews

Knowing who to trust in this journey is hard — especially when your loved one’s health and happiness are at stake.

 

A letter from Andy Eby

Andy Eby

Caregiver/Sales & Marketing

The decision to consider senior living is never an easy one. You’re looking for caregivers to help with situations that may have you feeling exposed and powerless. We understand that this is a vulnerable time for your family. 

Here at Bickford, we believe that vulnerability is not a weakness, but a strength.

We honor the courage it takes for seniors and families to navigate the aging journey and we believe we owe you our vulnerability in return.

That’s why we display real reviews from our residents, both positive and negative. We’re not interested in cherry-picking feel-good comments from casual visits.

We aim to earn your trust by showing the full spectrum of feedback from internal monthly surveys of our residents and families. This is an uncommon practice in our industry.

Many of the reviews you’ll see are positive, serving as a testament to our “whatever it takes” commitment to helping residents live their best lives.

We interpret negative reviews through two lenses: First, some contain hard truths. It hurts to hear, but sometimes we deserve it. This feedback sharpens us, allows us to see where we fall short, and demands that we get better. 

Second, some reviews arise from the unbearable emotional pain families feel as they watch a loved one decline. In these situations, our caregivers may bear the brunt of unrealistic expectations. As the saying goes, “Hurt people hurt people.”

We trust your discernment to distinguish between the two. Feel free to ask us about any review that raises questions or concerns. We believe that trust isn’t built on a facade of perfection but on honesty about our successes and challenges.

Thank you for considering placing your trust in us.

Andy Eby

 

 

 

 

Reviews for Bickford of Champaign

2.9

overall score based on 61 reviews

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Reviews with Comments

  • Jul 12, 2024

     ​❤️​ to “ Right now I would say 1. Haven't been happy with Mom's situation. He apparently has been in her room. Not good. Should have never happened. And no one official has said anything to me.  ”  |  Removed ‌❤️‌ from “ Right now I would say 1. Haven't been happy with Mom's situation. He apparently has been in her room. Not good. Should have never happened. And no one official has said anything to me.  ”  |  ​❤️​ to “ Right now I would say 1. Haven't been happy with Mom's situation. He apparently has been in her room. Not good. Should have never happened. And no one official has said anything to me.  ”  | C. Haven't been happy with Mom's situation since it started. He apparently has been in her room plus other things. It should have never happen. Not good. Not one official representative has even said anything to me. I guess maybe something is being done now, we will see.

  • Jul 1, 2024

    1. Visitors to (name removed) report that her room is often uncleaned, wreaks of feces, and she is lying undressed and/or in soiled diapers. 2. We have had no proactive communication from Bickford regarding (name removed)s care plan since she moved in and when we call for information it is very rare anyone picks up. Voicemail messages are not returned. 3. (name removed) is owed reimbursement of care fees for the 31 days she spent in rehab over 2 months ago. We have called numerous times and written a letter with zero response.

  • Jul 1, 2024

    This branch continues to have serious concerns with being understaffed.

  • Jun 1, 2024

    1 CNA coverage yesterday from supper til 7:00 pm; and that assumes the 7 o'clock person actually arrived. Two staff from day shift volunteered to stay over for dinner time. I am thankful they changed my spouse prior to leaving; otherwise, she might not gotten changed. Several other family members are as upset, or more, than I regarding level of care. Apparently for "corporate", it's all about the Benjamin's (e.g., money). | Do something about it before something else serious happens.

  • Jun 1, 2024

    Billing remains difficult. Charged for watch even though it was never missing. Charged late fees months in advance. Bills are not for complete months. Insurance will only pay for dates occupied. Not ones not listed or in advance.

  • Jun 1, 2024

    No one answers the phone which makes it difficult to coordinate hospital discharge care with nursing staff. My father has missed medical appoints because of this. This is neglect! The director has also failed to return my calls. I plan on seeking placement elsewhere for my father. | I'm sure you do. I would be surprised if I hear from anyone regarding my concerns.

  • May 1, 2024

    I appreciate how hard the staff works and they genuinely care about the residents. There is work to do to improve and raise the overall level of care, but I have seen efforts to make improvements.

  • May 1, 2024

    Low staff, 1-CNA during Final Four weekend, CNAs tuned more to cell phones than to residents. One weekend, two family members washed dishes due inadequate staff. Over six thousand per month-ridiculous. Over-sold what BF could deliver. I had change spouse's diaper one Saturday because sole person said could not leave floor unattended. | Yeh, I bet you do.

  • May 1, 2024

    It's practically impossible to get anyone to answer the phone.

  • Jan 2, 2024

    I think the room needs to be cleaned a little more regularly.

  • Dec 12, 2023

    The staff and nurse director, (name removed), at Bickford of Champaign are offering terrible service and they are discriminating against my father. He needs assistance in the bathroom and the nursing staff is very rude to him because they don't want to have lift him, saying that he's too heavy or too much trouble, even though other residents are getting the same service that my father should get without push back. My father has rashes and raw skin from sitting in soiled underpants for too long. He is extremely depressed over his living environment and at times scared of the staff, to the point that he calls me in tears. Yet with very few and even worse care options in the area for him, I feel like I'm a prisoner to the poor service he's receiving at Bickford of Champaign, at such a expensive price per month. I've written complaint after complaint to the director at Bickford of Champaign as well as to the regional and corporate offices only to be dismissed and my concerns are downplayed as if I didn't understand don't understand assisted living or elder care. I'm tired of the empty promises so my next steps will be to file a neglect complaint with the State of Illinois and after that, I'll pursue legal action for elder abuse against Bickford of Champaign.

  • Dec 1, 2023

    Does not appear that (name removed) is getting the care needed. Sitting in waste not getting cleaned up regularly. Not getting put in bed at night.

Did you know

Most senior living communities don’t share internal reviews

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Our Reviews

Real Residents, Real Reviews

  • From verified residents & families
  • Unfiltered
  • Solicited monthly
  • Current, ongoing & up-to-date

Other Reviews

Google, A Place for Mom, etc.

  • Can be written by anyone
  • Often come from people who don’t actually live there (i.e. just came for a tour)
  • Reflect a static, one-time experience
  • Partial picture

Why other senior living communities don’t share internal reviews

  • Most communities don’t solicit reviews on a monthly basis. Most surveys are annual and used for internal purposes only.
  • They’re caring for a frail, vulnerable population 24/7/365. Healthcare, by its very nature, can be messy, especially when you’re on around the clock. Service failures are almost inevitable in this context.
  • They know that some of the comments aren’t necessarily accurate
  • They don’t have the courage to be vulnerable. They want to control how prospective families see them.
  • They’re afraid it would hurt their sales and marketing efforts
  • They don’t trust the consumer to be able to handle the truth

Did you know

Bickford Senior Living’s happiness score is 2x the national average

Reviews FAQ

Bickford residents and families have frequent opportunities to participate in providing feedback throughout the year. Bickford sends out a comprehensive annual survey evaluating all aspects of a residents experience. Following this survey, Bickford sends out a monthly survey to see if we are making progress on improving their happiness levels. The responses to both surveys are posted on the website and remain there for a year.

Bickford is committed to transparency. That means posting all feedback – both positive and negative. Every review is included in our overall score (star-rating). However, we do not post comments that are libelous, profane or risk violating the privacy of our residents.

A Bickford Verified Resident Review is a review provided by a resident or family member/significant other that has been verified by Bickford as an authorized individual. Individual names are protected for privacy reasons.

Bickford has developed a program to improve resident happiness based specifically on the scores and comments of the surveys. Each Branch sets goals to improve targeted areas identified from the surveys. The actions that need to be taken are discussed as a part of each shifts daily stand-up meeting.

Due to the unique and personalized nature of our business, responses to reviews, if requested, happen individually.

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