Sunrise of Old Tappan

The people who work in Memory Care are amazing. Every single one of them. Iliana the manager is an angel. A special call out to Donna who was the recreation counselor there and has since moved to another Sunrise location. She was a Godsend. She treats every person with the respect they deserve.

My father spent just over 3 years living at Sunrise in Old Tappan and since he passed just over a month ago I’ve had some time to reflect. My brothers and I didn’t see the warning signs and were taken by surprise with our Dad’s sudden cognitive decline (he hid it well). Looking back we were very fortunate to have found a place that was in the same town he lived in for 50 years and was staffed with people who truly cared for him. When you entered you were warmly greeted by Kathy (retired), Carolyn, Chris along with others. While that was nice for us, our concern was making sure our Dad was happy and stayed active. That leads me to Donna Ahern. We are forever grateful to Donna who was the entertainment coordinator at Sunrise Old Tappan for a majority of our Dad’s time there. It was a big change for him and she made it seamless. She figured out what his interests were and worked them into the daily activities like she did for all the residents. It always amazed me when I would stop in for a visit and see a room full of the residents smiling, laughing and having a great time. Donna moved to a different Sunrise location (lucky them!) in the area about a year ago, but before she left she made sure OT was in capable hands. While there were many ups during my father’s time at Sunrise OT, there were a few downs but you’re going to encounter that anywhere. If your loved one is fortunate enough to be there long enough, you are going to deal with change in staff, appearance of the facilities etc.

Sunrise at Old Tappan is a great place. It is just what I was looking for. It suits my current and future needs perfectly. Sunrise is a little pricey but I knew that. I hope that I can maintain my health at the present level so I can keep the “care level” at a minimum. The staff is wonderful, the food simple but excellent and there are just enough activities to keep me interested. I knew many of the other residents would have some mental impairment but as long as you keep your sense of humor and desire to help others, you can deal with it. I especially appreciate that professional medical care is readily available and that all residents are checked on frequently.

The care managers were caring and personable. It felt like family. The director answered questions and addressed requests in a timely manner. I would highly recommend this community.

Sunrise is the best thing I could have done for my cousin!!! They are a cut above the rest of the facilities I toured. They have great amenities, food, cleanliness, etc.

Sunrise of Old Tappan has been relatively easy to work with so far! At this point, I would recommend them to others. It's a bit early to give a recommendation. However, I had a loved one that was there two years ago and we were happy with her care, so we returned for another loved one. Time will tell if things are the same or not.