Bickford of Suffolk
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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

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 Suffolk
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My Mom is not a complainer in general but she complains daily about the food-poor choices and small portions. She thought it was really good when they moved in March of 2025 but continues to go downhill. For the price that we pay the residents should have good food and it's not just my Mom-some of the other ladies I have spoken with definitely agree with her.
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Everything seems to be going fine. Food could use improvement.
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Found used depends discarded on floor. She needs to ether be escorted or changed more frequently. Her pants have soil spots that leak through sometimes
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Would like a periodic Doctors medical health summary of resident and concerns. Prefer written
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The staff at the Suffolk facility is great. The corporate miscommunication and lack of communication is disgraceful. How can you make great changes for a resident with zero notice and zero communication of adjustments supposedly that were never told to us
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They have done a great job with residents and family as the virus ran through residents and staff. Good communication.
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We are still waiting for our full refund of Mother's rent even though she passed before the end of the month. Her room was totally cleaned out before Oct 31. There were no Depends left in the office as Hospice picked them up before the office closed on Oct 31. (name removed) the office worker was there to see that they were gone before she left for the night. My suggestion is that Bickford should have a check out form to avoid this dispute in the future.
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.

























It should automatically remain confidentia until cleared to be shared. Who is it actually sending survey and exactly with whom are you automatically sharing it? | Now that that med is back on her drug list, it is likely causing the extra cleanliness problem again. Im not happy it was put back on without notification. I dont want it given. I dont know how we are going to get her to agree to trim her fingernails. She has passively refused earlier attempts in the year. I saw that at least one is starting to curl. I dont understand her. She always kept them neat. Im concerned about her toenails also. She was going to foot dr prior to her fall and rehab. And we are not satisfied with supposed doctor visits/exam being charged to insurance. She says if she even sees a dr, it's only a few minutes and no kind of exam, as being submitted to insurance. What's up with that? Now she would be upset that I tell you any of this but let the chips fall where they may. I really liked the attention of the nurse guy yall had a little while and whatever that program was. He was doing his job paying attention to the residents' and families' concerns. Is that why that was discontinued by the company? Too much to do or what? To me, it was on the level of care it should be that families want and expect for their family member.