Emeritus At Paramus

I would not recommend this facility to anyone. We placed my mom here. My dad passed on Dec. 30. After we told my mom about my dads passing she became very upset. She was given medication to help with the loss of my dad by the facility doctor. My sister came to see her and the meds made her completely lethargic. My sister asked the staff to watch her because of the condition she was in. The facilities coordinator explained to us that my mom did not want to go to bed so they decided to leave her in her wheelchair unattended. My mom fell out of her wheelchair and was taken to Hackensack hospital. She suffered a broken nose, lacerations, and a severe concussion. One month later she has still not recovered, she lost the ability to swallow and was given a feeding tube, My moms doctor believes she may have lost the desire to live due to depression and the condition she is in. The staff was warned about my mothers condition before the accident by my sister. Instead of placing her where she could of been watched they were negligent by leaving her alone in the hallway. This accident could of been avoided if Emeritus cared enough to use professional judgement regarding my mom and her condition. What makes us even more upset about Emeritus is my mom has been hospitalized since and is currently in a rehab facility for the past month without anyone calling from the facility to see how she is. When someone places their loved one in a facility you would expect them not to end up in worse condition. Please do not make the same mistake our family is going through.