Oaks Senior Living

I visited on Thursday, Sept 18th and was impressed with the community. The 1 BR apartment was very small though.

We toured this community when we were looking into care options for a loved one. I thought this was a very nice looking place, and it looked like they were able to provide good dementia care as well as assisted care. However I didn't like the feel here quite as much as some other communities I had seen, it didn't feel quite as homey.

It's good, it's not the best in the world, but they are good. Some of the newer places have much more amenities, for the same price range. I think they have enough stuff going on, but she isn't able to attend many of them. The food is just average cafeteria food, and sometimes it's okay. I thought they would be a little more helpful with getting her around and to doctors visits, but that hasn't really been the case. They don't have little kitchenette areas. The other thing she had to adjust to no bathtub. She liked the surroundings and felt at home there, it's bright and airy and nicely decorated, and very well kept, and clean, and that's why we picked it.

My loved one stayed here for a few months, and overall I think it was a nice place. The facility itself was always clean and well kept, and they kept all the residents looking nice as well. They also did a good job with the food. Unfortunately they weren't able to keep as close an eye on my loved one as she needed, and she suffered a few falls, but I think they did the best they could with the amount of people they had.

we have been here for 1 month.so far we like it real well.

They were very nice. They don't have independent cottages. I think that is more what we wanted. They were also more expensive than the community we chose.

I walk in to Dogwood Forest and it never smells soiled. There is always someone walking around cleaning or doing something. There is always something going on there. That's one of the reasons I liked it. There is a lot of staff that always seems to be on hand and always smiling. I checked around several places and Dogwood Forest is not on the highest end, price-wise, but it's not on the lowest end either. For how long they've been in business and who they have on the staff I think it's a really good value. There have been small things like times where there has needed to be follow up, an appointment, a lab result or something and it falls through the cracks. It's really only been once or twice and I understand these things happen. It's not been a severe problem. There is a board that tells you what's going on for the day. The family gets a monthly activities calender mailed to them and so do the residents. They have anything from bible study to scrabble to exercise. They try to cater to everyone and everything. There is a little bit of something for everyone. It's like an extension of an old southern home with a porch and rocking chairs. The receptionist is so personable. She knows all the residents and she knows me. It's a well oiled machine. When I saw it I felt like we belonged there.

That was very small, but it was nice. I believe it had a fixed price strucutre but it was more expensive. One of the good things we discovered was that there are two types of licenses for these facilities in the state of Georgia and asissted living/memory care is the highest license. I forget the exact term they use but this did not have the right kind of license when we looked.

I think they do a great job. Where they could improve is when certain leaders are not there, like the team leads or whatever they call them, they could have more consistency. That's the only thing I can think of but I do think they're doing a great job and I'm very happy for my dad to be there. They have music and bingo and they do word games.

This is my [removed] I think they have a very good activities program and they're very conscious of what stimulates an elderly person. One thing that concerned me more is safety issues. My mom fractured her him. I've seen several other people with that same situation. She went to the hospital and the first night she was back she fell again. I've had to hire somebody to be in her room at night. When she broke her hip she was in the dining room and she had parked her walker outside because there wasn't enough room. That's my only issue but it's significant. As far as the activites program, Sweetgrass is the best in the area. They have outings, song fests, picnics, cookouts. They really try to help the people feel a part of the community.

Gracemont was a very good community. The staff was great they were very friendly and helpful. They were really nice and everything just seemed to be really good at this community. The only thing I worry about is at these communities it seems like everything is good when you tour them but won’t really know how they are until you have someone living there.

Cost for memory care $4,300. great activities, pleasant atmosphere, doesn't smell like old people

Everyone speaks highly of this place. Just drawn to it. Assisted living and nursing home. 2800 mo plus add ons. 1800 with room mate

One of my top choices

I really like this place. Its relatively new, bright, spacious common areas, friendly w/o being juvenile. Price is ok, too. All inclusive except phone and cable. Location is ok altho its right next door to the hospice where Dad died. Don't think mom will remember that. Do have memory care and it was nice, spacious.

Great community for senior living. Helpful and friendly staff. Very clean environment. No TV provided in rooms but you could bring your own.

beautiful place

This is one of my top choices.

like alot

Lovely facility, much like the Heritage of Brookstone. Very nice and attentive staff.