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My Dad was a very outgoing and personable man. After the change in staff at the top, he seemed to become a little more reserved, guarded and not quite as happy. He was not a big complainer but I did notice change which was why I was investigating a new place. There are some good "staff level" people there that were holdovers from previous management. Both my Dad and I were very appreciative of them and their kindness. They expressed some genuine sadness with his passing and were helpful to me after and my transition of his belongings afterwards.

The other two reviews listed are not for this location or facility. It is not in Peachtree City. It does not have a pool and is only one level. My parent has been there for a few years and the level of communication and service has fluxucated over the years. Before it was owned by a corporation, the staff seemed to care more. COVID aside, which they handled very well, the lack of staff and communication is frustrating. I am not sure why the overturn of staff is so high, but there are good staff members. There just needs to be more and more like them. Their hiring practices are questionable. There was a cook/head of the kitchen that no one, staff or residents, liked or could get along with. After he finally left, they (different management) hired him back a few years later. After all my complaints, I was livid. This man threatened residents and messed with food. Hopefully, they finally get the new pharmacy integrated because that has been an issue off and on.

They are on their 3rd manager and 2nd office manager. Sense of urgency is lacking.

The information received during the tour is not accurate I.e. daily activities provided are either not available or infrequent. And the round the clock supervision is questionable. We plan to put a camera in the room for better oversight.

My loved one was previously a resident at Sonata Boca Raton. The facility did not provide sufficient aides. The food was good and my loved one's room was good.

Staff are mostly friendly and helpful. They need to Hire a new chef. Also, two activities directors have quit or be fired in the five months I have been there.

The day staff is heavy with the best of the staff. The evening staff is not receptive, rarely the same people working. The morale has gone down considerably over the last month. I've often witnessed staff arguing about tasks and many disinterested. This has been ore frequent over the last month.

My loved one is currently a resident at Rockbridge Oaks and overall our experience at this facility has been okay. We did the move in process ourselves and it went fine. They were great about getting insurance approval, though. The nursing staff has changed over and hasn't been calling when there is a change in my loved one's condition. The Chef quit and there has only been one choice for meals. The food had been really good until then. I would recommend Rockbridge Oaks if your family member wants a clean, new, beautiful facility and they don't need any care other than meals. The cleaning service is inconsistent and we have been washing bedding and vacuuming for our loved one.

My loved one moved into the facility a few months ago. With a change in management from [removed] to Sonata, the transition has not been smooth. Expected routines and management are not up to par yet. Myself, family members, and my mother are happy with the immediate staff that works with her - nurses and assistants. We are praying that all of the promised services (including routine showers, laundering, housecleaning, daily organized activities, etc.) will fall into place soon. Otherwise, the cost of the facility is certainly too high for the services currently promised but not offered.

Our family had an in person tour with Poet's Walk and they answered all questions when asked. Tour general. Not knowable on specific dementia systems and care. Could not give average time frame of employee turnover. Did give evidence of including all residents even bed ridden in activities. Staff communicates with tablets so kept current of residents status. Was still impressed with place.

Areas they could improve on - our experience started off very well, our loved one was there for less then 5 months and then he had came down with covid and passed. During that time the communication could have been much better and could of prevented some things from happening.

This place is not for my mom, she is an active person and the activity is geared towards walkers and wheelchairs. We had a very hard time trying to get her meds to her at the times she was used to. I really did not have much interaction with the staff.

The reason the overall experience received 3 stars is they are not trained to handle difficult residents. They have exercise videos for hours in the mornings and very occasional activities. It is a good value is they still have the lifetime rate.

There is a difference in whose working and how things are run. At first were so happy, it was amazing and it was everything they said it would be. But now it is a a bit of a mess because of the shortage of staff. They are super understaffed. Almost everyone who was here when we placed my loved one has left. Even leadership. There is no liaison for the residents anymore. The guy who runs the kitchen is such a sweetheart and works so hard, but they had to switch so the main meal is at lunch because they are so short staffed at dinner times. All of the staff are doing a very good job and really trying their best, there is just not enough of them. Overall there have just been a ton of turnover in the staff and that is affecting everything else. I could not recommend them at the moment until they get staffing all figured out.

Conveniently located to our home, however our time there we just didn’t get the homey feeling we wanted for our loved one.

We're concerned with staff shortages at this facility. Caregivers are helping in dining, which causes a shortage of available caregivers etc. There was also a hidden cost with pharmacy/medications. We weren't aware until after we moved mom in that we were required to use their one pharmacy option and that it would cost extra. As far as meals, they don't accommodate special diets or have alternative options for them (for example, lactose intolerance). We were also promised a care team meeting within 72 hours of moving mom in. It took way longer than that and we had to ask about it several times before it finally happened. Communication with the family is not great. Communication within the staff isn't either. If we tell the daytime care staff something, it isn't relayed to the night staff unless we tell them ourselves. Housekeeping is weekly and very thorough. I would possibly recommend them to family and friends, but I would definitely relay the issues and concerns that we have. The bottom line is, you have to be a patient advocate for your loved one, anywhere you go. Some more than others, but here for sure. That's how we're making it work here for mom.

We're not particularly happy with them. Our biggest concern is the health aides, which they call care partners. We pay extra for additional services. Their base price is basically independent living, and you pay extra for assistance. The care partners aren't showing up half the time to help our loved one with showering, dressing, or going to bed. Which is hard on my loved one, who then doesn't know what to do. I've discussed it with the head nurse and the director, and it's still happening. Another concern is that the care partners don't have any bedside manner or communication skills. Residents like my loved one with mild dementia need a greeting and/or introduction when a person enters into their home. Often they don't say anything when they come in. Sometimes they ask her if she needs anything instead of just helping her with the pre-determined task. If she says she's not sure, they just leave. And these aren't isolated incidents. As far as recreation goes, the recreation director is very nice, and I think he tries to do a good job. But activities have been very inconsistent. When they're not happening as posted, there is no communication. When activities are on the schedule, it's not indicated where in the facility they will be taking place. When she asks the concierge, they don't know. And often activities are cancelled because nobody is showing up. So she has pretty much given up on trying to attend. Meals are one of the highlights. The dining room staff is a little friendlier. They know everyone by name, and ask the residents what they would like to eat at each meal. They could speak up a little though, since many of the residents are hard of hearing. But everything I've tried has been good. They serve dessert every day, and they serve the crispiest bacon I've ever had. The menu has good variety. The concierge staff is also very friendly, as well as housekeeping. It's a beautiful facility - bright and shiny and new. The tour was wonderful, but it doesn't live up to the hype. It's the care partners that we have a problem with - their lack of bedside manner and inconsistency of care, which we are paying a premium for. I also wish they had online availability for families to see the activities schedule so I could prompt her to participate. Additionally, there is no way to check meal balances, which don't roll over, unless you contact the chef. So it's hard to plan for the month. Basically there is no online visibility for families, and there's no excuse for that in this tech day and age. For the residents without family there to advocate for them, I would be concerned.

Her laundry was lost a lot and it took them a while to react to her needs. Sometimes the head nurse was not very nice. When we had issues she took offense to what we were saying. There were several every day staff members that were compassionate during our stay. She passed away from covid and I think the facility should have had stricter protocols during that time. Nobody has reached out since our loved ones passing and that shocked us - we never felt any compassion from them and that has been very disappointing.

Our family had an in person tour and the person was very information, the tour was fine but it was just not going to be the place for us. It needs a little updating and it needs to be a little more aesthetically pleasing

There is LOTS of turnover. I know that's an across-the-board issue, but it's been alarming how many people only work there briefly.