Shirley Swanson
Jul 2025
Our father moved to Avantara Clark in 2022. He had suffered a severe stroke and needed skilled nursing care. I am forever grateful to the staff for providing our dad excellent care and a safe and truly loving place to live out his years. The facility was always clean, never smelling unpleasant. While he was there both the interior and exterior of the building was repainted and upgraded. I ate the same food the residents did, and I found it to be quite good. Staff from every department loved on our dad, making me feel secure in having him live in a place 3 hours away from me. Whenever he had a health situation they were certain to call me immediately. They knew his likes and dislikes, and made a point to make his time with them as positive as they could. And, when his last days were near, they felt as sad as did his children. I did not expect the beautiful bouquet of flowers they sent, nor the thoughtful plaque and roses they had laid on his bed. Even though I could have had him in a facility closer to me, I refused to chance exchanging the excellent care he received in Clark for the convenience of not traveling so far. We will never be able to repay their kindness.
