Editor:

My father, Ed Doyle, died on Sept. 2, 2009, after living at the William F. Green Home for Veterans, in Bay Minette, for the past three years. He was one month shy of his 96th birthday.

I’m aware that the facility has had some” bad press” in the recent past, and I wanted to offer our experience with the facility and its staff.

I could not have felt more secure with leaving my dad in this residential facility. The administrative staff was helpful and patient as my brother and I learned how to apply and then have Dad admitted. When Dad arrived at the facility, the administrative and nursing staff went to great lengths to get him settled, familiar with the facility and comfortable in his surroundings. This kind of personal care continued throughout the entire three years. I was notified of every change, whether it was an upcoming doctor’s appointment or that Dad wasn’t feeling well, or that he wasn’t eating well. Although I lived about 45 minutes away from the home, I felt as if I knew what was happening there at any time.

I could not have been more pleased with the quality of care which Dad received from the clinical staff. Not only is William F. Green the cleanest and most pleasant nursing home that I have ever seen, its nursing staff is also the best I’ve ever experienced. They are competent, careful, compassionate and caring, and take a personal interest in their patients. My father felt cared for and loved, and he loved them, too. He told me numerous times that he was in “the right place.”

During his last days, between Covenant Hospice and the nursing staff on “F Wing,” Dad had continuous care that kept him out of pain and comfortable. He died with dignity. I will be eternally grateful to all of those who participated in his care.

I would heartedly recommend the William F. Green Veterans Home to any veteran who needs nursing care.

Fairhope