Kennedy Care Center

Heartfelt Thanks to Kennedy Care Center I want to extend my sincere thanks to David, Liz, and the entire team at Kennedy Care Center. My dad spent about a month at this facility, and while he was understandably upset at first, by the time he left, he and the staff had formed a real connection — they were actually sad to see him go. When my father first arrived, I spoke with David and requested that he be moved to a facility closer to me. David assured me he would do what he could and keep me updated. True to his word, they not only kept me informed but were able to transfer my dad closer to home — something I’m incredibly grateful for. Throughout his stay, the staff listened, worked with him patiently, and most importantly, treated him like family. If your loved one needs care, I highly recommend requesting Kennedy Care Center. They truly care — and it shows.

CANHR provides a guide called "Your Right to Leave" which explains the paternalism inherent in long term care facilities and how SNFs commit false imprisonment. (False imprisonment is a crime). Awful facility. The staff is extremely rude and obnoxious, and they discriminate against me as well. My grandpa got a cut on his head that was treated with stitches at Cedars Sinai. After hospitalization my grandpa wanted to go home but they put him in this nursing home because he supposedly couldn't walk and needed to recover from his hospital stay. However, this was patently untrue. He could walk just fine (I saw him). Furthermore, my grandpa's injury was treated in one day and he could've returned home the next day. However, they kept him here for no reason (they were simply using him to make money) for 7 weeks. Furthermore, his treatment did him no good--he couldn't walk when he returned home either (and on the day of his release he was so weak that they couldn't even lift him out of bed). In other words, staying here didn't help him. Furthermore, they wouldn't let me take him home AMA even though I have General POA, and they wouldn't disclose any medical information to me. This is discrimination because my father and I have equal rights and powers, but Irina said that my father is the primary decision maker because he is a closer relative (he may be closer biologically, but I lived with him much longer). Not only did they not let me make any decisions, but they also refused to give me any information... In sum, this place is a prison where they lock people up and use them to make money. (They kept my grandpa here against his will for three months before and refused to let him go when his doctor discharged him (Irina initially denied that he was discharged, and later they said that the Adult Protective Services intervened and refused to release him). Be careful, this is an unscrupulous business: the caregivers here do nothing useful (if anything, his condition worsened after rehab) and they will lie, cheat and deceive to keep the patient as long as possible Note: the patient returned home in the same condition that he arrived P.S. Medical advice notwithstanding, it was obvious that he didn't need to be here. Nevertheless, Monica was very pushy about keeping him and refused to let him go without my dad's consent... Also, medical advice is just that--advice. In other words, it's a recommendation that shouldn't be overestimated or taken as gospel. 1) I was able to take him home from Cedars Sinai using my POA but here they ignored my requests and wouldn't let him leave. 2) Prior to arriving in the hospital, he could walk around without any assistance. After post-acute care he was in a wheelchair. 3) I showed Irina my POA and she even photocopied it. But they still treated me like I didn't have it. 4) He was here twice. The first time he was here, he fell in the street and couldn't walk so he went here to recover... But they still kept him an extra month after he was discharged and ambulatory. 5) When he came here, my dad was listed as the 'responsible party' who makes all of the decisions for him because they said that he lacks the capacity to make good decisions (which is ridiculous). Also, at the time, I visited his doctor and watched him discharge the patient from his office. As soon as I came in here however, they denied that he was discharged. 6) They have to keep their beds filled for payment but keeping people for profit is false imprisonment. (7) In sum, they illegally prevented him from leaving so that they could bill Medicare for his treatment. Overall, Kennedy center has been nothing but hostile, threatening and aggressive (with me). Indeed, their attitude towards me is basically threefold: we don't have to talk to you, we don't have to listen to you and you can't take your grandfather home or we'll call the police... Twice he was here and both times I couldn't take him home. Not with my POA and not when he was discharged by his doctor and I was told that I could come pick him up. This is not a good place.

Clean place and pleasant staff