Phoenix Senior Living

Out of many tours of facilities in the Atlanta area I selected "Atria at Johnson Ferry" for my mother Florence Henderson, I need to move her here from a Memory care facility in Amarillo Texas. She was fragile, both medically and emotionally, at the time of my decision to move her here. I took numerous tours of facilities provided for me by 'A Place For Mom.' Many were certainly acceptable but the moment I entered the lighted chandeliers of Johnson Ferry Atria and spoke with the administrator ,Susan White ,I was certain that was the place for my mother. They coordinated a visit at the Texas facility to evaluate her status. Once all was in place they helped me and supported me in every detail of the move and transition. I particularly appreciated their small, 13 bed memory care unit. I could not discern any difference when I walked into the memory unit from the assisted living unit. The staff was well trained, alert, kind, and respectful both to me, mother, each other, and all the patients. I happened to be there all hours of the night and day for various reasons and no matter what time of day the staff was alert and sensitive to the needs of the community. They were professional from the administrator , nurse, the unit supervisor, to the direct care staff and the maintenance staff. Even when tough decisions needed to be made like hospital admission and finally admission to in -patient hospice where my mother passed, I felt that she indeed had a home here to help me take care of her. I never saw a negative interaction or anything that brought concern about mother's care. Atria not only consistently bright and clean but contains beautiful garden spots for quiet times and activities when you don't want to be quiet or alone. The staff knew their stuff and were wonderful. The only problems that I encountered were surrounding the changing laws in Georgia. Atria helped me to gap those problems by exceptional doctors, especially Dr Figuel, MD Psychiatrist who was exceptional in his medical knowledge of geriatric patients and their needs. It is comforting to know that such a place exists for such a difficult time in my life and the life of my family. I do hope that all those involved in mother's care remember how very much each small act can mean in such a difficult situation.

I CAN NOT SAY ENOUGH HOW GREAT MYTLE BEACH MANOR IS FOR MY AUNT AND UNCLE. THE STAFF FROM THE FRONT DESK THE AIDS, DINING ROOM STAFF ARE ALL WONDERFUL. THE FACILITY IS ALWAY CLEAN BRIGHT, LISA, THE NURSE IS ALWAY HELPFUL AND LETS NOT LEAVE OUT THE MAINTENANCE CREW AND KEVIN THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR. ALL COULD NOT BE MORE HELPFUL AND CARING. ..........THANKS MYRTLE BEACH MANOR........

My sister is acclamating nicely. She loves this place. We love it too (her sisters). It is nice, clean, the food is delicious. Service is great too. Everyone is so friendly.

Upon touring many facilities we choose the Summit because of its cleanliness, friendlness. Felt right at home the minute we walked in that when I knew it was the right place for my mom.

Excellent guide (Kevin, the assistant director) Very informative. Rooms bedroom and living room. Very clean. No smells. Menu not as varied, but good food. Older facility and very well kept up. Wide halls a plus. Barely affordable, but could be with VA benefits. TV provided and possible internet connection through Time Warner Cable. Residents pay for internet. Possibility of Dad and Mom staying in the same room. Rehab facility attached.

The first thing I noticed when I visited this community was that the residents looked happy. Some people were sitting outside in locking chairs and chatting happily. The people working there were all friendly. My relative was adamant about being capable of taking care of herself. So, I found an Independent Living apartment within the community. However, in less than 2 months, her condition worsened and it became necessary to move her into an assisted living room. Everybody there helped me make this move. The maintenance person even moved some furniture!!! I wished I could do something nice for him, but the rule there does not allow me to give anything to any particular employee there. I have been having some difficulty dealing with my relative, and the people there listen to me with patience and give me some encouraging words. They always take time to talk to you. My relative is happy with people there. She said everyone is ready to assist her if she asks anything. It has been only two weeks since she moved into an AL room, but I believe she will get used to it and get to know more people. It is better for her than living in a big house all by herself although the loss of her house and independence is very hard on her. I highly recommend this community.

It is expensive but it is what it is. We are getting good value because my dad is doing very well. They could improve on the food. They have pretty good activities, but it would be nice to see a few more for the men. They are more geared towards women. Maybe Sunday football for the guys would be nice, or just something like that.

I chose Legacy for simple reasons. It is the highest rated ALF in the county, it was quaint, homey & modern. The staff did not seem overworked and very kind, compassionate people. Legacy feels more like a resort than an assisted living facility. My Dad suffered a ruptured brain aneurysm & stroke 4 years ago. My Mom recently passed from cancer and my husband and I were not going to be able to give him the time and care he needed. He needed to come out of his shell. He is unable to make any long term memories, but it is very independent otherwise only requiring some minor queues to him get through his day. His apartment is VERY spacious and warm and he is doing well so far. There are always a few hiccups in the beginning but through open communication things are being worked out for the better. It is a learning experience for us as well as the staff. The biggest thing for me was proximity to my home. Legacy is only 15 minutes from my home which makes it easy for me to spend QUALITY time with my Dad. Ballantyne is an upscale neighborhood and now HE has a better address than we do! Take tours, ask questions, do your homework. It will help put your mind at ease. You will feel guilty at first until you see them thriving. Best Wishes.

Excellent facility. I loved the atmosphere. the visit was very exciting. My major concern was cost, though.

Oh my god the place is spotless and they clean my mothers room twice a week. My husband and I keep saying that we want to move there. They're very friendly, very helpful; so nice and so sweet. Everybody knows my name there, everyone knows my mom and my husband. We are greeted everytime we go in there, even if there's no one at the front desk one of the nurses or aids will great us. At frist I thought it was really expensive, but after about a month I realized it was worth every penny. They change my moms bed twice a week, she gets three meals a day and they're very good meals. They have snacks so they're never hungry and they check on her, they're so sweet. She doesn't think twice about anything anymore, she acts like she owns the place, its fabulous. Way better than I hoped it could be. I don't have to worry about her and I know if something happens they're going to call me and I know they're going to take care of her. Anybody who's looking for a place for their mother and loves their mother as much as I love mine would be crazy not to do Southern Plantation. it's lickity split clean, you jsut can't ask for anything better.

From the first time my mom toured the Remington House and saw the apartments they offered she just loved it. I would highly recommend the Remington House to others, they have just been wonderful. Everybody there, including the residents are wonderful. They have taken a load off my mind knowing that my mom is safe and well cared for at the Remington House. Couldn't have found a better place! Also, we are thankful for A Place For Mom's help in our search.

Atria is a little more expensive then other communities we looked at. Our loved one raves about the food here. They change linen once a week. What drew us in is the staff, they were very friendly. They also have a larger population of males here at Atria. We really liked the way it looked esthetically. We looked about 4 other communities and Atria just stood out above the others. We are very happy with them so far.

The community is very conveniently located for our family and is close to the church our loved one would be going to. It seems less expensive then the comparable communities. The dining is set up into smaller multiple dining rooms rather then one large dining area. The staff was on the ball; they were all very friendly and helpful. We spoke to about 6 or 7 residents and each one of them said they were happy here at Legacy Heights. Dawn McKenzie from A Place for Mom was very very helpful. She set up all the appointments and provided us with good advice on how to prepare my loved one for the move.

They have two caregivers who speak spanish. It's my favorite so far.

Very nice facility for dad.

Excellent visit! Director and staff were generous with their time and answered all of our question. Can tell they are "in" to their job in serving their residents. Impressed with the staff at work, all attentive and smiling. Clean and bright describes their facility. Will be hard to top this visit.

Extremely nice

talked with residents. Very favorable Director okay;requestede info Good choice. Spoke w Director while in Pensacola

like the fact that it's small. REALLY liked this one. Too bad they don't have anything available now. PUT ON WAITING LIST.

I have been very pleased. They do a good job with the food. They serve plenty of food, give a good variety and the food is great. They do my laundry, and provide cleaning. They offer weekly activities and frield trips. It's a good location, and good pricing. The satff is easy to work with. It's a good place with a lot of activites. Overall, I would recommend this place.