Colonial Assisted Living at Fort Lauderdale

⸻ I just wanted to take a moment to recognize Melissa, the director at Samos’s ALF facility. She is absolutely amazing—extremely attentive, professional, and truly dedicated to doing things the right way. It’s clear that she genuinely cares about the residents and staff, and her leadership makes a positive difference every single day. We’re so lucky to have someone like her at this facility she is very much appreciated 💜

I will never forget!!!!! My mom died because of their neglect!!!!!! Ignore the positive reviews!!! Everyone was asked to go online and give the facility a good review. Including my mom and sister, which killed me when I read it!!! My mom died of Covid from the negligent staff in this facility. From the very beginning of the pandemic, my mother never left this facility. A healthcare worker from outside of the facility contacted me and stated my mom had not been feeling well for days and was concerned. It was not the nursing staff that contacted me!! We called and had my mom sent to the hospital where she was diagnosed with Covid from her chest xray before her Covid test even resulted. She suffered for 11 days before she passed!!!!!! I later found out they took other residents out to vote 9 days before my mom went into the hospital. Who takes the most vulnerable population out to vote during a pandemic!!!!!!! I found this out by pictures and videos they posted on Facebook!! Some of the photos were removed after my mom's death but I took screen shots of everyone!!! I saw Employees and Residents in their facility van with no mask on! Pictures of workers with no mask on!! They also had group gatherings with pizza and games inside the facility. Staff painting residents nails with no masks on (staff and residents)!!!!!! In August 2020, I went to the facility and saw the workers inside the facility walking around with no masks and I questioned one of the nurses and she informed me "the masks make my lips hurt" !!!! Really!!!! I immediately informed the owner. Clearly, PPE guidelines were not followed or enforced. My mom past away November 21st, 2020. My aunt was a roommate with my mom at this facility. I moved my aunt out in December 2020. After my mom passed, I saw the staff in full PPE!! Why did it take my mom's death for them to start following the guidelines!!!! My aunt became Septic several times at the facility due to neglect of letting her urinary catheter back up. I wonder now if she should of even been in this facility with a urinary catheter???? In December, after my mother's death, my aunt became Septic and had to be admitted. I refused to have her transferred back to this facility!! She had lost 20lbs and had become so weak. The staff never informed me she wasn't eating. Someone other than the staff informed me. It sickens me how both of my family members suffered due to neglect in this facility. I am heartbroken and now live with guilt for not being able to keep my mom safe

This place is where my Dad is. now for 6 months. I highly recommend it. The staff is great and administrators are very caring like family. I am thankful to have my Dad there and to all the staff. It is a great place, care, clean, and good food. Thank you Arelis for helping me always with any question or concern you are amazing.

The previous staff were more friendly and it used to feel like home. Now it’s different and I don’t see enough inclusivity.

Difficult getting thru