The Blake by QSL Management

My loved one really likes this community the staff are very friendly and helpful with my loved one. My loved one enjoys activities here and there is always something for the residents to do to stay busy in this community. Overall for what is paid it is decent and average community for your loved one.

I think when you first start looking for an assisted living environment, you have expectations about how much care they will provide. For me, some of the gotcha's or surprises were around things like making sure my loved one gets to doctor appointments. They really prefer not to be involved in that at all, which turned out to be quite a surprise to me. With Covid in general and everybody being short-staffed, there have been some minor lapses in care, Foley catheter issues, etc. Sometimes it just feels like they lose focus a little bit. But I imagine it's difficult not having the staffing level that anybody needs right now.

The friendliness here is beyond what I ever expected. Every resident is very open and willing and happy to talk with and visit with you. For the most part, the staff is the same way, especially the manager, one of her assistants, and the chef. They are all very outgoing. Because of Covid, they're having trouble finding staff to help with transportation to appointments and things. And they're also having a lot of trouble finding staff to clean the apartments. So cleanliness has been a little lacking, although the dining area is in excellent shape. The food is very good. I like that they really concentrate on a balanced meal for our big meal, which is served at lunch. We can always depend upon having fresh salad and vegetables. They have a good variety of meat and fish. The activities are great, and very well-rounded. They offer activities that provide mental stimulation as well as physical stimulation. And I think it's a good value. Smoky Springs is not as expensive as some of the other places that we looked at.

It was a nice community that is larger and had some older décor.

My mom enjoys the meals, and I've enjoyed all the food I've tried as well. She enjoys the company of the people she gets along with. (You'll have people anywhere that you don't get along with.) The staff is very friendly and accommodating. They're very responsive to any issues. There are a lot of activities going on, and my mom is really enjoying herself.

They have wonderful a la cart services and we would recommend this community to other families.

This community was my loved ones favorite but there were a lot of things that did not line up. I could not get lined up with the nurse to take care of things that we needed to do. The fact that this could not be taken care of before my loved one was even there made me feel like they would be too busy once my loved one was there.

Sunrise of Decatur was just too expensive.

The staff are responsive to any needs the family or resident may have. The activities such as keno, bingo, technology assistance days, entertainment, chair exercise and more for the residents to participate in if they choose to.

Our family had an in person tour and the community was really nice, but our loved one just did not like the vibe. Also the gentlemen who gave the tour was quite young, and we aren't sure if he was just not familiar with the community, didn't have time or what but we just did not hit it off

The Anthology community feels very spacious, it does not feel like you are walking into a medical facility, it feels very homey. Also the apartments for the residents are a nice size and feel homey to.

Our family had a virtual tour and with everything we saw and everyone we talked to we had a pretty decent experience.

Dogwood Terrace was very nice and we had a good tour, but the size of the apartment for the price was much more than another facility we were looking at.

We chose Ashley Park because of the value for the money, it was everything that we hoped it would be. They have been short staffed which is reflecting in the food and activities some, but I know that is a problem everywhere. Overall it has been a good experience, staff are polite, it is very clean, and it is in a good location. I would recommend to others looking.

Nice community, just not the right fit for my loved one.

This is a great place. They need more staff and to do better with their meals. The portion sizes are very small, and the residents aren't able to get seconds. A lot of the residents will eat more food in their rooms after the meals. They serve a lot of cabbage here. The residents are helping set tables due to the staff shortage.

We chose Dogwood Terrace because they were the cheapest that we were able to find in the area. For the money and what they offer, it is great. The apartment sizes are nice, he has a studio and it is perfect for what he needs. I would recommend to others.

I thought Whealdon Estates was nice. And what they provided was good. I just think it really needed some updating.

This is a good place to be I really enjoy it. They have all kinds of activities like yoga, chair volleyball, bingo. entertainment, exercises, and art. There is always a full schedule every day with something for the residents to do.

We chose Noveau Marc because she is able to have a balcony and the room size was bigger than some others that we looked into. The meals here are chef prepared and she enjoys them. The staff members have been extremely friendly. We do have to get on them about cleaning the rooms, they are supposed to come weekly but not always happen. I would recommend to others looking.