Assisted Living community - The Forum at Tucson

Steven

July 31, 2022

The Forum at Tucson is clean. The rooms are big, as far as I can tell. Everybody is really friendly. We tried the food a couple of times, and it was really good. I think it was like restaurant quality. As for activities, they have everything. They have movies twice a day. They have games, and people meet up with each other. They have books from the library. They have a computer room. The staff was topnotch. She has been there for years.

Carol Krieski

December 06, 2020

Our Loved One (LO) moved into The Forum Assisted Living 7 years ago. It was a 5 Star Facility. Then ownership changed and it was down hill from then on. You have to almost beg the nurse to answer your phone calls or emails. The director is rude, no tact and we think way over her head. When we moved our LO to a 24 hour care fac. and cleaned out her apartment, The Forum tried to keep a power-lift recliner we had just purchased. When she died, we never received condolences from either the Director or nurse. Look elsewhere if you need assisted living.

KathyS29

June 14, 2019

Mom lived in the Ambassador Unit at the forum for 7 years. The rooms there were very spacious and pleasant. The staff/caregivers are the best. Very compassionate and attentive. Can't speak for all units but the Ambassador was excellent!

Erica

May 01, 2018

The Forum at Tucson was homey, but it seemed dirty and kind of outdated. Other than that, the employees seemed nice. The staff who assisted me was very nice and polite. They answered all of my questions. The rooms were OK. There was a courtyard, which was nice, too.

Kathie

April 30, 2018

The Forum at Tucson was my mother's choice. She loves the food. The meals are great. The place itself is very nice. She is utilizing the chair exercise program, she's gone on bus tours, and they do outings every Sunday. She has only been there a couple of weeks. She has enjoyed the music, she has played Bingo, and she seems to be trying to do all the activities. There's a small library across from her that she has utilized. The salon is kind of over in the independent living section so it's a pretty decent walk from where she is. Some of their front desk help is not the most helpful.

Sandra

September 28, 2017

The Forum at Tucson was lovely. They offer just about everything you could want; you could get anything done right there. They have so many activities like playing cards, they have a fitness room, you can go swimming, and they can take you shopping.

Anonymous713521

April 18, 2017

The Forum at Tucson is number one for location, layout, size of the apartments, price, personnel, and activities. I loved the apartment.

Darcy884246

March 28, 2017

The Forum was nice and clean and had a different atmosphere from where my mom was in. It was a bit too hospital-like in the memory care section. I thought everything and everybody was very nice. I liked the location, but it did not have the right feel for my mom. I saw the library, the activity room, and the dining room. The people seemed to be enjoying themselves. It had a nice grassy area with the barbeque.

Joanne834452

January 07, 2017

If we ever had to put my mom somewhere, The Forum at Tucson would be the first place we choose because I’d known people who had been there, and they got really good care. My mom spent 3 weeks there after she had her hip done. They catered to what she could eat and the food was great. They were very good to her. The people there are very nice and very helpful. It’s a fabulous place; it’s beautiful and comfortable. They have game rooms, and people come in with musical things.

Katie200883

November 19, 2016

The Forum at Tucson's rooms are very wide open which I personally like the best. The only downside is that it's a very large facility, and for our mom, it would be a bit overwhelming for her to get around. They had a nice list of amenities, and it was a lovely place.

Poor elderly people

September 15, 2016

I would never allow any human to live in this place. They do not care for your love ones. They mistreat patients and let them sit in pee'd diapers and are never available when needed. It's a night mare in Tucson.

Robert317138

August 18, 2016

We liked the The Forum at Tucson. They had nice but old rooms with small showers, which I did not like. The intensive care unit was very old. They also offer memory care. Their meals were good. They didn’t have a theater room like the others I visited, but they had an activity room where they show movies. They also had a schedule of events for the residents.

Bruce KHIIGJ

The Forum was very nice, and the rooms were nice and of adequate size. My mother stayed there and went to physical therapy for about a month. The level of care was very good. It was in a nice area, next-door to a hospital and about half a mile away from a shopping center. There’s a restaurant about a block away. However, it was a little pricey.

bdurant

December 29, 2015

This is assisted living at it's finest, for a very reasonable price. The facility is impeccable and laid out beautifully. The apartments are huge in comparison to other assisted living facilities, the staff always kind, compassionate and willing to help. The food compares to that of a 4 star restaurant! The activities are endless and they go to interesting places as well as "errand style" visits to stores and banks, etc. The kitchens in each apartment are full kitchens and many apartments come with private balconies. Just beautiful, all the way around.

Unhappy visitor

October 24, 2015

I would never let a person I love, be cared for in the assisted living area. Understaffed, rude, do not follow doctor's orders, cause more health problems- then what patients arrive with. I am shocked that it has 4 stars. The two areas- independent and assisted living, need to be reviewed separately.

Anonymous112214250

August 21, 2015

The Forum at Tucson was a nice place, but it was very clinical. The rooms were like hospital rooms, and the price was very expensive. They had a little activity room where people can read and do puzzles. I was not impressed with their activities. It was very clean, and the staff was very nice.

ravenna

August 12, 2015

I spoke with staff on the phone after emailing for information. I inquired on assisted living for my parents. My father is on dialysis and is very stable. This facility will not take anyone on dialysis or with some other medical conditions. This is the first place I have come across that has this limitation. So make sure to ask this question first before taking time to consider this facility. If you develop a medical condition they do not allow, you will have to move.

Visitor18114150

June 25, 2015

We really like The Forum. It was very good. We have gone back there three times now. The staff was very professional. I'm just impressed with them. I'm impressed with the staff members that we met and the facility's cleanliness. Just everything about it was very nice, and that's the place that we are planning on moving my grandma to.

B Winter

I am a new resident of The Forum but already it feels like home. I have met very nice people both residents and help.My apartment is lovely and makes the transition from my home to here much easier than I thought it would. The dining room is delightful and the food is great. I am so happy I chose. The Forum.

-Anonymous

April 09, 2015

We were met on the day of our appointment to check out the Forum, by Ms. Bolkcom and given a thorough tour of the facility. Her warmth and enthusiasm and the wonderful facility itself left a greta impression on us.

Visitor107266450

March 07, 2015

My mother-in-law lived at The Forum at Tucson for about a year-and-a-half, and we were very dissatisfied with it. She is in the Alzheimer’s unit, but she does not have Alzheimer’s. She is a little forgetful, but she dresses and showers herself. It was just terrible there. We were very unhappy, but the facility itself has nice rooms. It’s a large facility which also means it is less personal.

Visitor102472150

February 24, 2015

The Forum at Tucson is a nice place. That is where we were going to put my mother. We had it all set up, but then they called to say they were sorry because she required too much help. It was really weird. They have a new director that came in, and he just thought that she would require too much help because she was a dialysis patient. They were really nice, and the place was beautiful. Then at the beginning of the year, they got a new guy that's in charge. He changed some rules, so it was last minute when they shut us down. We were planning on moving her in, and we already have put the deposit down. They never even saw her or even assessed her. It was bad, but I'm glad because she is very happy where she is now.

AVOID!!

January 29, 2015

This facility used to be OK... but in the last several years has gone WAY downhill. The prices shown are not even close to the actual prices, which are MUCH higher. Service is very poor, food is cheap to the point of being a disgrace. Staff is often rude. Facility cancelled the security guards that used to be present and if in Independent Living, NO care is provided if an accident or illness occurs, other than maybe calling 911. AVOID this facility, there are so many others that are superior in every way.

Jackie30

December 17, 2014

We were treated nicely at The Forum at Tucson. The staff seemed friendly. They had a bus that takes you to places, and the food was good. I liked the size of their rooms. The dining room was nice and had very nice waiting staff. It was clean, it did not smell, and we were kind of impressed with the size of the apartments; at least, the two-bedroom and even their one-bedroom was larger. It was more like a home than an institution.

Visitor76344550

December 11, 2014

The Forum at Tucson was very nice, but I can’t afford something like that. My cousin died, but she liked it very much while she was there. She had a really nice apartment, and her furniture was gorgeous as she was able to bring in furniture. It’s very nice on the inside. If I could afford to go to any place, that’s where I would probably go. She participated in a lot of activities there. My cousin really looked at a lot of them before she decided on which one to go, and this is the one that she felt was the best; she was right, it was really very nice. The dining room is very nice too. When she finally got bedridden, they did provide her with care.

MWCole

November 28, 2014

This facility does, in many ways, seem good Unfortunately, when they moved my mother back to TMC from the Skilled Nursing Facility - she had been sick with them for 9 days, they would not take her back. They said she had met her goals there! That doesn't explain why she went from the Forum to Tucson Medical Center! When we tried to get her clothing, they could not find it. I had paid extra for them to do her laundry, but they coul;d not keep track of it. They also could not find several other things that belonged to her. Not a good experience!

Visitor97194150

November 05, 2014

My impression with the Forum at Tucson was excellent. My mom has been there for almost four years. It doesn’t smell or stink. I definitely recommend the skilled nursing. The skilled nursing provided excellent care to my mother, but for the assisted living not so much.

MariaV

October 22, 2014

To the Forum Skilled Nusring Staff: I really enjoyed my stay at The Forum. Everyone and all my treatment was excellent. Thank you for helping me rehab and get home. Respectfully, Maria

Elizabeth44

September 30, 2014

Great service, cheery environment, knowledgeable employees, and good food!

Marjorie15

September 30, 2014

All the staff is very considerate of the resident's needs and are so helpful and kind.

Alex & Margaret

From day one, customer service has been excellent. All staff have been helpful and supportive. All nurses attending me have provided top-notch service. The PT and OT, Andrew, Pablo, and April have provided outstanding service. They are understanding when I'm in great pain and take the necessary measures to complete therapy in a productive manner.

Richard90079250

September 23, 2014

The Forum is quite nice and relatively elegant. The dining area and the food were excellent. The rooms are nice and set up for various kinds of residents including Alzheimer's and dementia. They have something going almost every week, both indoor and outdoor activities. The downside is that it is kind of expensive.

Visitor86048750

June 19, 2014

My father was at The Forum for a couple of months, and my mom was there too for a month. I think it was a good place, but I don’t think it was a very good match to my dad because my dad had too many physical needs, and I think it was hard for them to take care of him. However, they were good and adequate for my mom. When she was there in the assisted living, she just wanted to be by herself, but they were able to get her interested in coming down to the dining room and were starting to interest her in activities and introduced her to different residents. However, she passed away suddenly, so she wasn't able to have the full benefits of living there. I thought it was good as long as people were pretty mobile and could still go around and do something. However, if they were falling or had other medical issues, I didn't find it to be a very good match. Also, it bothered me that the memory care unit smelled like an old folks' home. It wasn't nasty, but I have a sensitive nose. It smelled like chocolate muffins and oatmeal and bleach. It was a secured unit, so residents couldn't wander off, and I think that would kind of hold some of the smells in there. I think the price was quite high.

John74077250

June 17, 2014

I was not impressed with The Forum at Tucson. As soon as we walked in, it smelled like urine. Also, I was not impressed with their rooms and dining rooms.

Visitor84555050

June 10, 2014

The Forum used to be a Ramada Inn, and it was designed to have all the appeal of a Ramada, with a circular fountain out front and lots of parking. It has very wide hallways, so you can have wheelchair races. It was very nicely done. The rooms are spacious in The Forum. The food is excellent. They have movies, and people come in to play the piano, they have several groups, they have walk in tours and driving trips. The staff is excellent. I am happy here.

Don16

August 27, 2013

The Forum at Tucson is very nice but a little expensive. I like it because it is well laid-out and it is close to town. They have a nice lobby there. What I'm interested in this facility is that they have a rehab unit. I may have to have some surgery in the near future, so this service would be beneficial for me. They do have activities there, but to be honest, that's the last thing I needed, and I'm not interested in all these clubs, etc.

Lorrai

August 11, 2013

Upon leaving this first rate rehabilitative facility, I'd like to say "thank you" to the employees in housekeeping, nursing, dietary and administration. The housekeepers are hard workers and bring a love of life to her job every day. It has created a beautiful place where people come to heal. the night nurses take the time to answer and explain with a respectful and very knowledgeable background. They create a relationship with me that was trusting and comforting. It made it so much easier to relax and sleep at night. The day nurses are very professional and do their jobs with a grace that also radiates a calming and reassuring charm. The nurse aides seemed to have endless energy and plain old cheerfulness. My stay here has been not only positive, but also pleasurable.

Judy36

July 31, 2013

The Forum was beautiful and we really liked it. The food was excellent. The staff seemed wonderful. The apartments except for the smallest one seemed really nice. It was like a hotel.

JBurie

July 19, 2013

My family member has lived in two other facilites in town and I can honestly say that neither has compared to the care that The Forum has provided. The staff is friendly and caring, the grounds are well kept, and the food is fantastic. The past few times I have visited this property the front desk staff has gone above and beyond to accomodate a few of my requests. Thank you for all you've done for my aunt!

Janice9

June 19, 2013

I liked The Forum a lot. This was a very nice facility. The rooms were nice and the food was good. Their staff seemed nice too. However, at the time that I visited this place, they didn't have any apartments available.

Bonnie15

My mom stayed at The Forum because it suited her rehabilitation needs. The building was well-maintained and well-kept. The staff were courteous. And the food was palatable, it was not great but it was good.

alzheimer1

September 26, 2012

This facility is always well kept and clean. The staff is courteous and professional and takes very good care of all the residents.My friend that stays there has stayed in other assisted living homes that have not been as well kept and nice so she appreciated that the Forum is.She does not have to worry about anything as all of her meals are provided and they make sure she takes her medications and that is not always easy with her.She very much enjoys the social interaction with the other residents as well as the staff.The only negative thing I have to say about it is sometimes it get noisy.The prices are in line with industry standards and I think it is worth a bit more because they are better.She has a nice room with a good view out the window of a pleasant park like area with grass and trees. I would recommend this facility to anyone looking for assisted living.

Kristen1

April 13, 2012

I recently paid a visit to this facily because my grandmother is a current resident. She is a part of the assisted living program, where she is continuously cared for. This care includes, getting dressed daily, properly groomed, and monitoring of her medications. We are so thankful she is a resident here, my family is at ease knowing she is well taken care of. Our family and her alike love the staff. Her bedroom is larger than what we had expected, which was a plus!! And she loves being able to meet with her friends during the evening for dinner! It's a great place if you're considering options.

tbuzzard7

February 16, 2012

My great-grandmother is an assisted living resident at The Forum. As a regular visitor I feel I can offer a different perspective on this facility. She is in a single "apartment" type room which, in my very inexperienced opinion, is quite a bit more spacious than I would have thought. I have accompanied her to dinner and lunch on several occasions down in the dining room and would rate the food as fair. I wouldn't say it was flavorless but it wasn't what very enticing to my pallet. The interior grounds are well kept and scenic. Finally, the staff is quite friendly and accommodating. Overall I found the Forum to be a more than acceptable assisted living facility for my family.

Enforma

November 07, 2011

It's rare when a facility affects me personally, and so I want to give two thumbs up to the Forum staff for taking such good care of my mother during her stay there following her recent knee replacement surgery. She had her first knee replacement done a year earlier, and she had so many things go wrong during her recovery that I was afraid she would opt-out of having the other knee done. My fears were put to rest by the wonderful caring people at the Forum in the rehab section. Not only did they give her quality care and therapy, but also provided welcome distractions in the form of hired entertainers, and lots of activities. I also noticed the various selections on their menus, and the many choices of entrees, and I have to say it looked anything but dull. I was concerned for the staff, especially when mom told me a worker had to pull a double shift due to some workers calling in sick. In this line of business that is not uncommon, I know. I was also impressed with the way the maintenance staff handled the repairs needed after a storm caused some damage to a hallway ceiling, and how they contained the mess quickly. I highly recommend this care facility, and thank them again for the great care they gave my mother.

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