San Tomas Convalescent Hospital

This place lives up to what people refer to as horror stories of a nursing home.
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My Father has been at san tomas for three years. take really good care of him, ive never had a major issue with them, they call when he is not well, and make me feel comfortable when i visit

So I may be a little biased because I work here…
But it changed my mind about the way I think about nursing homes. I’ve come to love the people there. It’s really the patients that make the place awesome. A lot of visitors have conversations with other people besides their loved ones, and it’s become a little community.
Plus, almost all the employees are Filipino. Sometimes there’s food, and it’s shared generously with many others.
The best thing I love is something I noticed the moment I walked in for my interview. IT DOESN’T SMELL LIKE URINE!!! I’ve been to a lot of nursing homes and they all stink.
Because it’s a nursing home, it’s impossible to completely get rid of foul smells. But the CNAs do a really good job keeping the smells at bay.
And the housekeeping and janitors keep the floor so clean you can eat off it. Sometimes I can’t tell if there’s water on the floor or if its just the wax.