Avir at Abilene

    1201 Clarks Dr, Abilene, TX, 79602
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    2.0

    Beautiful facility, care quality inconsistent

    I was impressed by the beautiful, clean building, bright common areas and many friendly, professional staff who genuinely cared. However, chronic staffing shortages and spotty leadership produced slow or missed responses, unanswered call lights, missed meds, hygiene neglect (wet/urine-stained beds/clothes) and even pressure ulcers. Some nurses and aides were outstanding, but others were indifferent or unprofessional, and administration often didn't return calls. I recommend the facility with caution - visit frequently, ask detailed questions, and monitor your loved one's care.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.08 · 122 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
    2. 4
    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      3.0
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      2.6
    • Amenities

      3.9
    • Value

      2.0

    Pros

    • Beautiful, well-maintained facility and grounds
    • Clean, bright, odor-free common areas reported by many reviewers
    • Friendly, compassionate and professional staff (many specific positive mentions)
    • Standout individual caregivers and nurses praised by families
    • Warm, home-like atmosphere with decorative touches
    • Robust activities and resident events
    • Good therapy/rehab program cited by some families
    • Welcoming reception and helpful front-desk staff
    • Open visiting policy and community engagement (external groups, chaplain services)
    • Pet-friendly environment
    • Prompt, individualized attention reported by several reviewers
    • Many reviewers would recommend or felt their loved ones were happy there
    • Strong dedication from long‑tenured staff mentioned
    • Clean resident rooms and pleasant dining experiences reported by some

    Cons

    • Chronic staffing shortages and short‑staffed shifts (particularly nights and weekends)
    • Inconsistent quality of care between staff members and shifts
    • Unanswered call lights, delayed response to requests, inactive in‑room phones
    • Hygiene neglect: infrequent showers, wet/soiled beds, urine‑stained clothes and linens
    • Medication problems: delays, omissions, medications left unattended
    • Poor wound care and reports of pressure ulcers/new bedsores
    • Soiled linens/bedding and dirty or filthy bathrooms in some reports
    • Unresponsive or dismissive administration and poor communication with families
    • Staff distracted by phones or beepers; staff on personal calls
    • Incidents of rude, unprofessional, or abusive staff behavior
    • Safety concerns: theft/personal belongings, rough handling, residents left in unsafe situations
    • Incomplete admission/process issues and documentation problems
    • Inadequate pain management and lack of timely medical assessment
    • Supplies shortages (wound supplies, towels) and inconsistent hospice coverage
    • Allegations of serious clinical failures (hospitalizations, aspiration death reported by reviewers)
    • Profit‑focused ownership perception and management turnover/leadership problems
    • Food quality and meal timing concerns (meals late, insufficient fluids)
    • Reports of police/APS involvement and family intervention required to get care

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment in these reviews is highly mixed and polarized: a substantial number of reviewers strongly praise the facility’s physical environment, many individual caregivers, activities, and a subset of clinical staff, while a roughly equal or larger set of reviews document serious, recurring problems with staffing, basic personal care, clinical management, and communication. The building, grounds, and common areas are repeatedly described as beautiful, bright, well‑maintained, and odor‑free. Many families report a warm, home‑like atmosphere, strong activity programming, pet visits, chaplain or bible study opportunities, and reception and front‑desk staff who are welcoming and informative. Several reviewers specifically singled out individual employees and hospice partners as compassionate, professional, and excellent in their roles. For these families, the facility provides individualized, attentive care and a high quality of life for residents, and they explicitly recommend it.

    However, a large body of reviews raises persistent and serious concerns about staffing levels and consistency of care. Numerous reports indicate chronic short‑staffing (especially nights and sometimes weekends), leading to long call‑light response times, residents left on the toilet or in soiled clothing for extended periods, infrequent showers, and beds left wet or soiled with delayed linen changes. Several reviews describe soiled diapers or briefs being disposed on trays or floors, urine‑stained clothing and sheets, and reports of plastic mattress covers left exposed. These hygiene failures are frequently linked to staffing shortages and to staff not following basic routines (turning, bathing, checking vitals), and families advise frequent in‑person checks as a result.

    Clinical care and medication management also emerge as inconsistent. Many reviewers reported delayed or missing medications, medications left unattended on nightstands, long waits for pain relief or no offered PRN medications like Tylenol, and in some cases omissions of vitals and oxygen or failure to follow physician orders. Several accounts raise alarming clinical outcomes: new pressure ulcers appearing after admission, wound drainage leaks, untreated infections requiring hospitalization, and at least one reviewer alleging an aspiration death. Wound‑care supplies running out and disputes over hospice documentation and coverage were also reported. These clinical failures, when combined with administrative unresponsiveness, leave families feeling that care can be unsafe for more medically complex residents.

    Communication and leadership are recurring themes in the negative reviews. Multiple reviewers state that administration is unresponsive, phone calls and messages are not returned, and the Director of Nursing or administrators are dismissive when problems are raised. In‑room phones being inactive (or requiring an extra charge to activate) and staff frequently being on personal calls or distracted by beepers contribute to families’ perceptions of poor communication and inattentiveness. Some families report escalating concerns to Adult Protective Services (APS) or the police in order to get staff to respond. Conversely, other reviewers note positive changes under new management or praise specific leaders for being helpful and improving operations, indicating inconsistency across time and leadership changes.

    Staff conduct and training produce widely divergent impressions. Many reviews praise individual staff members by name for compassion and competence; others accuse staff of rude, demeaning, or abusive behavior, including rough handling, yelling, forced removal from beds, and poor bedside manner. There are reports of staff avoiding eye contact, being dismissive, or behaving unprofessionally with families. Several reviewers interpreted the behaviors as stemming from lack of training, low morale, or being overworked. Families repeatedly link poor staff behavior and neglect to inadequate staffing, training gaps, and occasional high turnover.

    Dining, therapy, and activities receive mixed feedback. Numerous reviewers praise the activity calendar, resident events, and social opportunities — stating residents appear engaged and happy. Some report good therapy outcomes and effective rehab programming. At the same time, other families say rehab staff did not encourage exercise, equipment was unused, meals arrived late, food quality varied, and some residents received insufficient fluids. These mixed reports suggest variability by unit, time of day, or specific care teams.

    Safety and supplies are additional concerns. Reviews include incidents of missing personal items or theft concerns, supplies running out (wound supplies, towels), and bathrooms or floors being left wet and unsafe. Several reviews describe emergency escalations (ER transfers, APS/police involvement). Families also mention incomplete admission/check‑in processes and documentation issues that can affect continuity of care. Positive reviews, however, often emphasize an organized, clean facility and attentive staff who keep the environment safe and pleasant.

    In summary, the facility presents a strong physical environment and has many dedicated, caring staff and robust activity programming that lead some families to highly recommend it. Simultaneously, a significant number of reviews document troubling patterns of inconsistent clinical care, hygiene neglect, medication errors or delays, poor communication from administration, and behaviors that families consider abusive or unprofessional. The most consistent recommendation from reviewers is that families should monitor closely, visit frequently, and maintain active communication with staff and leadership. Prospective residents or families should weigh the facility’s attractive environment and strong positives against the documented risks tied largely to staffing, training, and management responsiveness, and should ask direct questions about staffing ratios, wound‑care protocols, medication administration practices, and incident reporting before admitting a loved one.

    Location

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    About Avir at Abilene

    Avir at Abilene sits right at 1201 Clarks Dr. in Abilene, TX, and all sorts of folks around here know it for having several kinds of care all in one place, which is good because needs can change as people get older, and some need just a little help while others might need round-the-clock care. The community handles assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing under one roof, and besides that, there's independent living with nice resort-style touches, so anyone wanting a more relaxed, maintenance-free life can find lots to do, eat in a restaurant-style dining room, and join in social and recreational activities without worrying about chores or upkeep. For those who need more than that, the skilled nursing side's there to take care of wounds, give rehabilitation, and handle comprehensive nursing support day and night, which seems to bring peace of mind when health's not as strong as it used to be. Folks dealing with Alzheimer's or dementia find a pretty specialized approach here with 24-hour support, secure environments, memory-enhancing activities, and programs made to keep minds as strong as they can be, and it's all set up with personal care plans and staff who know how to help with daily activities and medication management. They're also ready to help with meals, personal hygiene, and anything else someone can't do for themselves anymore, but still do it in a way that leaves people feeling as independent as possible. What's more, the place pays attention to military affairs, puts effort into community-focused projects through the Rebuild ABI and Abilene Downtown Initiative, and offers business resources, advocacy, and even regional data for local businesses to make smart decisions, so in a way, it's woven into the whole community's fabric. Amenities are set up for comfort, so residents have a home-like feel, with wellness and health management, tailored therapy from an in-house team, and options for both short-term stays, long-term care, and respite visits when caregivers need a little break. There's a big focus on recovery, independence, and keeping everyone's well-being front and center, and that shows in the supportive environment and careful attention to each person's needs. Being part of the Avir network as Avir To Abilene, the facility stands out in the Big Country region, and all the services, programs, and unique features point toward helping seniors live better while feeling like they're right at home.

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