Federico Tewes
Jun 2026
The Skilled Nursing facility at La Posada provided consistently excellent care to my family after my mom Claudia stayed there recovering from TWO STROKES over the course of MONTHS. A group of three therapists worked with my mom daily. Physical therapist had incredible patience and encouragement, as mom was too weak to use a walker upon arrival and by end of the stay she was using the walker to cover a distance of 400 feet with little assistance -- Truly a miracle Occupational therapist had a positive outlook whenever she worked with my mom. At the beginning, the stroke completely paralyzed Mom's right arm and legs. Towards the end, mom was able to move the right arm both vertically ( 50% range of motion ) and horizontally ( fully ) ... Everyone in the family witnessed another miracle. Speech Therapy was the most challenging because the stroke affected both the ability to speak and the ability to swallow. Our Speech Therapist was always uplifting my mom every day. In addition to the daily sessions, mom would happily practice her exercises by herself and be ready to show her improvements. At the beginning, Mom's ability to talk were small sentences that would tire her quickly... Too tired to talk in the evening. Our Speech Therapist would not get frustrated by the slow progress, instead she would always be uplifting and happy to see Mom. Towards the end, Mom was carrying full conversations with everyone ( her short term memory was affected by the stroke ). _____________ A team of Registered Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants were great at performing their responsibilities with good mood despite the physically demanding tasks. Towards the end, every nurse and CNA was on a first name basis with Mom and multiple members of my family. We never had to worry about handling insurance paperwork, medical papers, or doctor appointments because they had competent employees who would make life easier for my family. ____________ Daily meals were tasty. Mom would join other patients in the dining room as they all looked forward to their meals, exactly what each had ordered from the menu filled out a week in advance. Our daily routine involved a walk around the outdoors garden every day before lunch. The entire place had employees who were happy to be working there, never in a negative mood. Even the security guards would make our life easier by giving us a special pass that would grant us access for two months at a time.






