Bev Burkett
Feb 2026
My mother was in this nursing home for 2 years. I had talked with her over the phone and visited her when I could. I sent cards and snd gifts for every holiday. I live in South Carolina, which is a nine hour drive. I was working and couldn’t make it up to see her as much as I would have liked to. I am the oldest daughter. My sister is younger and took care of her finances and lived in the same city. We don’t communicate, so calling or driving up was the only way to talk to my mother. I had called several times in the last months of her life and would be put on hold. I continued to call and asked not to be put on hold. I asked the last time if she was still there. They hung up. I did find out my mother had in fact passed away and wouldn’t tell me any information or that she was no longer alive. I found out that it was illegal to withhold information from me and not even tell me she had passed. If another family member had told them not to tell me without a court order it was illegal. If I had known this then I would have filed a lawsuit against them. That was an injustice and cruel act on their part. They had no right to do that. I will never forget this and I have told everyone I know not to use that horrible place. I was born and raised in Marion and raised my family there. Shame on them. You have no idea the hurt you caused for me, her daughter and my children, her grandchildren.
