Thrive Senior Living

Was very impressed with the facility and all of the amenities provided. Crystal greeted everyone we encountered and was greeted in turn. Residents told me how much they liked being there and that it was the best place in Savannah. Definitely in consideration for us.

My Mom, who is 80, has had an apartment in SC's independent living facility for almost a year. It was difficult at first, coming from her own home, but she has made many new friends and she enjoys the activities, including bingo and movies. To summarize, it has been wonderful for her and now she loves it. I've found the staff to be very, very concerned for the residents. They make the place feel very intimate. Some residents spend more time in their apartments; others get out and about and interact more, taking advantage of more of the activities and so on. So it depends on the person. The Executive Director's philosophy is to help people stay “independent” in as many areas of their lives for as long as possible. So if someone needs an extra service, they try to arrange to provide that service or have it brought in so the person can remain in the independent living facility as long as possible. This has worked very well for Mom, who needs some cognitive help but is really sharp in many areas and is in tip-top shape physically. Mom continues to desire her independence, of course, and it would be a shame to move her into a more assisted environment overall because of one or two issues. I appreciate SC's sensitivity to these issues. The design of the facility naturally sends residents off the elevator in front of the front desk whenever they go to meals, many of the activities, etc. This puts the staff's eyes on them multiple times each day, and the staff can be alert for signs of physical problems and memory/dementia issues and so on, very naturally. As the Executive Director said to me, “If someone has lived here for awhile, and they come to the first floor for dinner and turn right instead of left, that tells us something.” The staff go to continuing education to learn about these issues and what to look for. The staff all know my mom by name and I have come to know many of them as well just through our visits. Mom loves this place. It has a slightly gentile/Old South feel to it, in a very caring way. This Northerner really appreciates that! I can tell the staff love the residents and would do anything possible to help them, from the heart, if you know what I mean. The grounds may not be the most beautiful; there’s not as much natural walking space, which has always been important to my Mom. But as she says, “I can walk in the halls and in the parking lot. What matters to me are the people.” Amen, Mom.

I'm very pleased with the independent living here so far. The staff are great and, while I don't need any of the care provided, the activities are nice as well. This place also ended up being less expensive than when I owned my home! What really drew me to this community was that during my tour the staff were very upfront and friendly, and didn't act like salespeople during the tour. And while I was on the tour the residents themselves were very friendly, I had more than a few of them come up and say hello.

Sweet and concise but an older building and I was touring while the majority of the residents were in their rooms. It is the most economical of the choices and I loved the scheduled morning check ins. A little more peace of mind.

I would recommend this place. The food is good, the staff are caring.

A really nice facility. He thought it was nice. Even saw a few of his friends who reside there. Tour and information provided were extremely helpful and informative. Strong posibility based on dad's decision.

THe commons where fantastic host. Everybody was gracious and accomidateing and beyond. She had a good time and enjoyed talking and her stay also.

We were very pleased with the community. They took very good care of my relative that was there. Everything was first class. The attention, room, and space were all good. Due to the pandemic the only problem I had was the visitation schedule.

Great professional help. Place is lovely and everyone was one top to make it so. This is the assisted living I will choose. Thank you for the tour.

Our Mom was a resident of Savannah Commons for almost 5 years. While there, she experienced the Independent living in the main building, the assisted living building "The Springs" and the secured building "The Arbors". She considered Savannah Commons as her home due to the sense of community fostered by all the staff-nursing-aides-housekeeping, maintenance and most of all by the residents who became her close friends. [Removed], director of Nursing and [Removed], Executive Director were sensitive to the needs of our Mom as she declined. They were compassionate, and professional in explaining to our family the decline they were seeing and gently guided our family through these changes as well as recommending the necessary moves to the various levels of care. Savannah Commons provided autonomy, dignity, understanding and support to our Mom as she changed. I would recommend to families in search of a loving, supportive, professional environment for their love ones to tour this excellent facility. Our Mom passed away peacefully surrounded by the caring staff and family on January 6, 2018

So far, our experience with Thrive at Brow Wood has been pretty good, and we have no complaints. The people we've interacted with there have been friendly and helpful, the food is pretty good, and the community is kept clean and tidy.

We are blessed to have my 75 year old mother living at Savannah Commons. I can't say enough about how pleased we are with Savannah Commons. The buildings are clean, well-maintained, and are equipped to house a range of care levels-from independent, to assisted and memory.care. The staff at Savannah Commons (from the receptionists to the management, to their nurses, janitorial, and dining staff.) are friendly, helpful and attentive to the residents' needs, care, and safety. From the minute you walk in, you know that the staff truly cares about their residents. This responsive climate is directly fostered by the Commons manager, Joyce Crowder, whose heart is 110% into providing the best environment and care for her residents. Savannah Commons has gone above and beyond to make sure that my mother is well taken care of. I would recommend this community to anyone looking for a retirement place. Thank you, so much, Savannah Commons, for your attention to my mom and her needs, and giving us such a peace of mind!!

My mother-in-law who is 92 is currently suffering from dementia. My wife and I looked at Savannah Square and had placed a deposit on an apartment in their independent living section which we thought was absolutely beautiful, but after seeing my mother-in-law's condition when I went up to New Jersey to bring her down here we realized very quickly that she was currently unable to be truly independent. We found the assisted living facility at Savannah Square not up to the five star rating that I would certainly give their independent living facility. The assisted living building at Savannah Commons was more what my wife and I thought the assisted living facility at Savannah Square should have been. To be honest, it was a difficult decision, but I think we have done the appropriate thing for my wife's mother. My email address is listed below in my name field should anyone wish to contact me.

Beautiful facility, great activities, caring medical staff (as of November when my father in law passed away). Convenient to interstate.

I think that someone needs to know about activities that are available, specifically. It can get pretty boring around here at times, if you are not interested in the activities that are available.

The place seems run down a little, needs paint and baseboards fixed, Moms has a studio, Not updated, it's obvious it's an older place. They say they check on each resident daily, but my Mom was sick in bed for 4 days and nobody checked on her. They also moved my 81 year old Mom to a room with only a bed, no TV, no chair, no furniture, just a bed. They are nice to a point, they always seem to be in a hurry, I think they could be a little more compassionate. Food is fine. They have a lot, my mom doesn't partake in activities. It was great at first, my mom was there a month and they raised the rent $[removed], and they never told me or my Mom, we noticed it on het account. We at told thru raise the rent annually 4%-7%. For that money I feel the staff and building can be a little better. They say they clean the room biweekly, but they skip weeks, they also don't clean the entire studio, they don't dust or do the floors.

This is a beautiful facility with nice apartments for independent living. All staff members are very friendly and helpful and go out of their way to ensure that you are happy. There is a list of activities each day including movies. If your family member is not social or outgoing it might be more difficult to adjust. The dining room seating is very “clicky”. Overall this is a great place but very expensive.

Memory care is limited with the services they can provide. Most residents there are high functioning or have family members who visit every day. I had to move my mom as her health declined because their solution was to increase her bill because she needed a higher level of care. They also had a difficult time keeping staff.

Thrive has recently changed their administrative leadership so hopefully things will begin to change for the better. They definitely need to improve on the food and beverage and the administration. The person running the billing office is terrible. The left hand doesn't always know what the right hand is doing. Many things are frustrating, but my mom seems very happy. The large $$ increase has made us have to come up with a plan B for continuing care; her resources are not endless, and therefore, if she needs memory care, we will have to move her. My mom is on the welcoming committee and often takes people to lunch/tour who are looking at Thrive as a potential home! The front facing people are wonderful and treat my mom like family. She's very happy and takes part in many of the activities and has made a nice core group of friends. Thrive has got to be one of the most expensive places in Bergen County though.

It was a blow for us when my husband had to resign being pastor of a church in New Mexico & we had to return to this area to move into assisted living due to his health. I also needed a respite from being his caregiver. Our daughter visited over half the facilities around here & we decided on Rockbridge Oaks. It was a great decision. The staff are friendly & welcoming. The facilities are very nice. One big plus is the meals. They have an anytime menu from 7:00am - 7:00 pm with specials for the 3 main meals which is very nice, but what makes it special is what they do for me. I have a gluten intolerance & they make accommodations for me. I bring in gluten-free bread, pasta, etc. and when I want a sandwich or the special contains something I can't eat, they substitute mine with the gluten- free alternative. When we had Beef Stroganoff the chef substituted my pasta & fixed a special gravy for me. It was delicious. This is just 1 example of how they make us feel at home.