These are not our words. They are the unsolicited testimonials of former residents and their families. Perhaps the clearest theme that comes through is the warmth and sense of family they have experienced. We are pleased and gratified by these letters, but not surprised. Our experience is that providing a nurturing environment - a place like home - with a sense of family, contributes much to enriching the residents' lives at King James..

"From my first phone call never was there a question that went unanswered or a concern not addressed.  KJCC took the extra...energy in working with our family to help us all in caring for our mother. All we ever saw in the entire staff was warmth, kindness and above all professionalism."

"In a special way, I want to single out the nursing personnel . . . and the physical therapy team. They were always available to us for consultation and advice. They made a difficult situation so much more bearable. . . .The care and concern we encountered there had to be a direct reflection of your management style and philosophy."

"Everyone - and I do mean everyone - gets high marks for taking the sting out of a traumatic separation from home life to supervised days. God directs a certain breed of individual to do His work - and you have a platoon from His army there".

"My mother . . . spent the Fall in your care center where she recuperated from an accident. To a person, your staff is kind, concerned, upbeat and hardworking. Many of them seem to be excellent teachers as well. Frankly, I don't know how you manage it."

"Truly, Mother was leaving the care of one family for the care of another. Mother was delighted to talk with the director of food services about the variety of delicious food he prepared. She enjoyed it all and became stronger."

"A day doesn't go by without some thought of KJCC crossing my mind. I even find myself checking the clock to follow the routine happenings. I am a grateful alumna."

"I would highly recommend your services to anyone with special needs as we had. Bringing Mom to King James was an answer to my prayers at a time when it was most appreciated."

"You all made what could have been a terrible experience become a memorable event in our lives."

"Choosing a nursing home for a family member has got to be the most difficult task to undergo for anyone. . . . We know we made the right choice. . . . Our father received excellent care. . .even the kitchen staff tried to keep him happy with his menu. They catered to his every wish. It was not unusual to see any one of you take a resident by the hand for a walk down the hall or give someone a hug or two. You are not only a care center, but a very caring center as well."

"This past week the staff planned a celebration for my aunt's 103rd birthday and I would like to express the appreciation of our family for their outstanding efforts.  The careful planning of every detail was incredible. . . . The entire staff took part in this celebration and made it a milestone event. As my aunt said, ' I had the most wonderful birthday party -  and the whole world came ' . . . . Truly these loving people have become our family."