Kissito Post Acute - The Brian Center Alleghany

    100 Arh Ln, Low Moor, VA, 24457
    3.5 · 6 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    3.0

    Compassionate caregivers, inconsistent management issues

    I'm grateful for the compassionate, professional frontline staff - CNAs, rehab/physical therapy and nurses who often went above and beyond and helped produce positive recoveries; CEO Robert McClintic's leadership is noticeable. That said, management's staffing cuts, favoritism and dismissive/hostile attitude have hurt staff well-being and consistency of care - call-bell response is wildly inconsistent (sometimes fast, sometimes 45+ minutes), requests go unfulfilled and meal trays are occasionally incomplete. Food is generally good (minor gripe: beets/cabbage), but until accountability and staffing are fixed the quality of care remains uneven.

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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

    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

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

    Room

    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Dining room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library

    Community services

    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    3.50 · 6 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.7
    • Staff

      3.7
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      5.0
    • Value

      3.5

    Pros

    • Compassionate, professional staff
    • Above-and-beyond care and advocacy
    • Strong rehabilitation and physical therapy
    • Caring CNAs and motivating personnel
    • Positive patient recovery outcomes
    • Good food quality
    • Patient-centered leadership praised (CEO Robert McClintic)
    • Fast nurse-call response (reported in some reviews)
    • High-quality medical care and facility-level services
    • Gratitude and satisfaction expressed by families/patients

    Cons

    • Chronic short-staffing
    • Management cutting staff and dismissing concerns
    • Hostile, disrespectful management and favoritism
    • Lack of managerial accountability
    • Slow response to call bells (45+ minutes reported)
    • Rude or dismissive staff behaviors (reported by some)
    • Unfulfilled requests and incomplete meal trays
    • Staff well-being and morale apparently poor
    • Inconsistent service (e.g., TV volume changes, mixed response times)
    • Quality of care sometimes compromised due to staffing/management issues

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is mixed but leans positive regarding direct patient care, rehabilitation outcomes, and the compassion shown by many frontline staff members. Multiple reviewers highlight exceptional, patient-centered care: CNAs, nurses, and physical therapy teams are frequently described as caring, motivating, and professional, and several accounts credit the facility with producing positive recovery outcomes. The leadership of CEO Robert McClintic is explicitly praised in at least one summary, and gratitude from families and patients for the high-quality medical care and advocacy is a recurring theme.

    Care quality and clinical services are strong selling points. Reviews consistently mention effective rehabilitation and physical therapy programs and clinicians who go "above and beyond." This consistent praise suggests the facility has competent clinical protocols and staff capable of delivering strong post-acute and short-term recovery services. Alongside clinical competence, many reviewers emphasize compassionate, patient-centered interactions and advocacy on behalf of residents.

    However, a significant and recurring concern is staffing and management. Several reviewers report chronic short-staffing and allege that management has cut staff levels, which they believe compromises care and employee well-being. Complaints about management include dismissing concerns, showing favoritism, being hostile or disrespectful, and lacking accountability. These management and staffing issues are presented as systemic problems that may erode otherwise strong clinical performance and morale among staff.

    Related operational problems show up in day-to-day resident experience: slow or inconsistent call-bell responses (with some reports of 45+ minute waits) and instances of rude or dismissive behavior from staff are reported alongside reports of prompt responses in other reviews. This contrast indicates variability in service consistency—some shifts or units appear to perform very well while others fall short. Dining is generally described positively (good food), though minor complaints about specific menu items (beets/cabbage mentioned) and occasional incomplete meal trays are noted. Other incidental service nuisances, such as random TV volume changes, were reported by a few reviewers.

    Taken together, the pattern is one of a facility capable of delivering high-quality, compassionate clinical care and rehabilitation, supported by staff who often go the extra mile. Yet there are notable organizational weaknesses—especially around staffing levels, management responsiveness, and consistency of service—that create uneven experiences for residents and families. Where problems are reported, they tend to cluster around management practices (staff cuts, lack of accountability) and downstream effects on staff well-being and response times. Meanwhile, the presence of strong leadership praise and many thankful reviews indicates that improving management transparency, staffing stability, and consistency in operational practices could materially enhance the resident experience and preserve the facility’s strengths.

    Recommendations implied by the reviews include: prioritizing adequate staffing to reduce call-bell delays and incomplete requests, addressing reported managerial behavior and accountability to improve staff morale, standardizing response and meal procedures to remove variability, and continuing to support the strong rehabilitation and compassionate direct-care culture that many reviewers appreciate. In short, the facility demonstrates many hallmarks of high-quality clinical care, but consistent operational and managerial fixes are necessary to ensure that that quality is reliably delivered to all residents.

    Location

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    About Kissito Post Acute - The Brian Center Alleghany

    Kissito Post Acute - The Brian Center Alleghany is a healthcare facility at 7500 Shadwell Dr, Roanoke, VA, run by Kissito Post Acute, which is a nonprofit and Christian-based organization started in 1989, following values of Integrity, Passion, Excellence, and Respect. This place has 86 to 89 beds and takes care of seniors who need short-term rehabilitation, long-term care, assisted living, or specialized memory and ventilator care. The staff includes physicians, nurse practitioners, licensed nurses, and therapists who all work together to create personalized care plans, and folks get 24-hour supervision with a call system for safety, especially for people with memory challenges like Alzheimer's or dementia. The center is set up for post-acute patients, people recovering from surgery or hospital stays, and those who need nursing care, help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, or transferring, and medication management.

    Housekeeping, laundry, and move-in coordination are included, as well as transportation. Rooms come fully furnished, and there's Cable TV, Wifi, kitchenettes, an emergency alert system, and common spaces like a dining room, arts room, small library, a beauty salon, and several garden and outdoor areas. Residents get three meal services every day, prepared by a dietary team that can handle allergies, diabetes, or other food restrictions, and meals are served restaurant-style with snacks and refreshments on hand. There are always activities going on, arranged by the staff or run by residents, including arts and crafts, movie nights, walking paths, gardening, and scheduled events to keep people active and social.

    The facility puts focus on both medical and personal needs, which means wound care, help with transfers, IV therapy, and support for people who use ventilators or have tracheostomy needs. Therapy teams can support physical, occupational, and speech therapy both as inpatient and outpatient for those recovering from things like joint replacement, stroke, or COVID, and they also provide cardiac care, respiratory or pulmonary rehabilitation, post-surgery transitional care, diabetes management, and comfort or respite care as needed. The Brian Center Alleghany has safety plans set up for folks with memory or cognitive problems and trains staff to use patience and focus on comfort. Residents can enjoy access to a community garden, engaging group activities, and outings, and there's a strong emphasis on creating a supportive environment for everyone's medical, social, and spiritual needs, aiming to help each person stay as independent as possible. This center is close to local hospitals and offers a full range of services for seniors and people needing more serious support, always aiming to provide care with respect and attention to individual needs.

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