Hickory Senior Living

We have had a very positive experience with Country Cottage. On the first day they were extraordinary. The transition to dementia assisted living was very difficult for my Father...Consequently, it was also hard on us. The professional staff went above and beyond to make him feel at home and to comfort us. While the staff has always been available to answer questions and concerns (especially in the first weeks), it would nice if could proactively communicate with us regarding Dad's status or forthcoming billing changes. I know this would be difficult as each resident's situation is unique; however, it might be worth considering as it would give families a clearer understanding of where they might be able to provide additional, day-to-day, assist.

My loved one has only been here a short time, but so far I think Country Cottage has done a good job. The people here are friendly and professional, and do a great job looking out for the residents. He feels well treated and respected, and seems to have settled in well. My only issue so far has been that he is not enjoying the food, and I have seen other reviews online saying that the food here could use work. However, I will say that they've been talking with him about the sorts of things he likes to eat, so they are actively working to improve!

I would recommend Country Cottage in Decatur, AL for anyone in the Decatur area looking for a comfortable and cozy home for loved ones that need an assisted living facility. My Mother had lived at Country Cottage for the past 19 months and was loved and taken care of by their caring staff. The staff kept me informed about my Mother's involvement in activities as well as health issues. Mother enjoyed the activities and the food. Unfortunately her dementia progressed to her needing a memory care facility and has recently moved. If your family member needs an assisted living facility in the Decatur area, please check out Country Cottage for their new home.

Great experience so far. Staff are wonderful.

This has been a very positive experience for us. We've found the staff easy to work with and helpful and the care has been excellent.

I was very impressed with the kind, caring personnel at Country Cottage. Each staff member took time to listen to my questions and provide good information. I also noticed that they spoke to any resident they saw, calling them by name and asking about them personally. The facility was extremely clean and nicely decorated - very comfortable. I feel good about moving my Mom to Country Cottage and know she will enjoy her new friends and home very much.

Very Clean; Friendly Staff with me & the residents; Each room has accessible full baths; Pull cord for emergencies near bed & in bath; Secured building and outdoors; Field trips planned such as fishing & swimming pool; Cost based on size of room & level of care needed starting at $2,000 which includes everything except cable & phone extra. Will furnish transportation to doctor Tues. & Wed. included in cost. Other days have a fee. Will refill medication and dispense as instructed. Will do laundry. Stay is per month only. Can move out with 30 day notice. Has 27 rooms. Cost $500 to be put on waiting list which is applied to the cost of room. Can accept or reject when the room becomes available.

This is a home. The staff are awesome. They work not just for an income, but also out of love. For example when I first moved in the maintenance man was very busy helping update their internet. The director and activity director came in on a Saturday off the clock to hang pictures on my walls. It is very clean and the staff goes above and beyond to make you feel cared for and meet any needs you have. When we as residents wanted something changed on the menu they became aware, the next day the menu changed. I am very happy here.

We have been very pleased with this facility. Staff has been great, the food very good, medication monitoring, and consistently good care from the entire staff for our loved one. We would like to see the TV service updated and more user friendly for elderly. Overall we are extremely pleased with this facility. They have made the transition to assisted living for our loved one a very positive. Our plans are to continue our loved one living at this facility as long as possible .

Short staffing prevents some tasks. Mom doesn't particularly enjoy the food. Most staff are very nice & patient with Mom, but some are noticeably and known by all to be rude to residents, yet they are still there. There have been several medication slip ups and confusion. Would like to see some outings. Overall we like it for Mom, and she's gained so much independence. It's small & just the right size facility for her.

The day shift staff is good, but there is not much attention with night shift. There is also not much daily activity. However, what we like the most about Seabrook Pointe is that it is a secure facility, and day shift seems more attentive. A little more daily activity with residents...less parked in front of tv. Overall, we would recommend this community to other families.

To be honest, the staff was friendly when I was there but they do not look in on dementia/alzheimer residents like they should. If someone wants to put a loved one there for that I do not recommend them.

The only issue I have with this place is that I live out of state and contacting them when I need to speak with someone can be challenging.

My dad is at Magnolia Manor and doing well! I would rate a 4 on everything except #5.Administrative staff. For that one, I would rate a 3. They are friendly but some times it's hard to get a hold of someone or they're slow to respond. That's been a little difficult since my sister and I live in a different state. The staff and other residents are friendly and welcoming. From what I've seen of the food, it's better than what is often found in facilities.

I understand how hard it is to find quality staff. However, there has been a lot of complaints about one of the nurses at this facility. (Not [name removed], which no longer works there) I personally experienced it myself on a Friday evening at 6pm. I was called and told my family member was out of medication that he takes everyday. This is a very long drawn out story but I was 4 hours away at the time and practically had a meltdown over the phone with her. My expectations of every single issue that comes along isn't at the very top however, had I known this before 6pm in a Friday it would not have happened this way. My sister and I are happy with Magnolia Manor. Our dad is safe, clean clothes, clean sheets, 3 meals a day, happy neighbors, he loves being there. I do have a problem with who is planning the medicine dispensing. I'm not trying to say micromanage everything. I'm just wanting better skilled healthcare providers (mainly nursing staff) with a pleasant attitude and good communication skills!

The staff at The Commons are very friendly and professional. There is not an option for free housekeeping, the tenants pay for that. The staff always communicates with the family. The move-in process was simple. For the meals, the staff and tenants both cook the meals, every lunch and every Friday. I would recommend the facility to other people. The location of the building is convenient to everything in Huntsville.

The layout of the rooms was wonderful and spacious. There was a wonderful courtyard with rockers. Many employers were wonderful, but several were meh. Food was not impressive. Many times I visited and they were serving frozen food that had been put in the oven

It is a small intimate setting with a sweet staff. My relative has not been real happy with the food or activities, but she likes the caring nature of the staff. They have been responsive to my needs as well. It is a good price compared to many other assisted-living facilities in the area.