Assisted Living Communities in Auburn, AL

"We have moved my father into The Harbor at Opelika. It has been very good. He seems very happy there. They seem to take good care of him. They have a lot of activities and he is involved and he is up and moving. It has been a positive experience so far. He has only been there for a little bit, and we have been very pleased with them. They are very professional, they spend a lot of time with them, and they keep them busy. We're very happy with it. Food is pretty good, too. They do a good job. They have a little bit of everything. There are only 32 people in there, so it's very well kept, it's not overcrowded, and it's very apportioned. It's not so big that you can't get around, but it is not small either. They have something all the time from devotionals, to walking, to music, to activities, to things that work for them to get them to improve their memory and get them active."

"Lakewood is extremely well run. The administration is the best I’ve seen. Staff is caring. Food is quite good. The facility is clean and attractive. Rooms are spacious with plenty of light. There is an activity director who engages the residents. "

"Valley Park Manor was really good. It was a bigger place, and they had more workers than the other place. I don't have anything bad to say about it. The people were super nice, and we met the nurse. It was clean. The room they had available was a little bit smaller. They showed us somebody else's room, and that lady had a couch in her room. How big it looked depends upon how you place your furniture. They had a courtyard, and they could go sit on the back patio. They said they ate ice cream outside back there. It was fenced in, so that people couldn't get out or animals get in. It was a pretty tall privacy fence, so that was nice. They were cooking, and it smelled really good."

"My father has been at Lakewood Senior Living of Smiths for seven years, and he is happy. It is small, there are only 16 residents, and the people that work there are just wonderful. He has a one-bedroom apartment with a big closet, a big bath, and a bedroom. I love the food. They have lots of activities going on all the time. A lot of it is church centered. They have sitting exercises. It is like a home type environment, and there are no shared rooms. In the last two years, he has gotten a little quarrelsome because he is 98 years old, and they just handle him very nicely. I am very pleased with that. "

"We went to The Veranda at Lake Martin. We like it because it's a small place. It's very homey. It makes you feel like you're at home. My mom gets one-on-one care and she likes it there. And that's the main thing. As long as my mom likes it there, I'm happy. She has a room with an adjoining bathroom with all the assisted living stuff like bench seats in the shower, and all the amenities she needs to help her. She can still walk. So she can get around in her room. And she just likes her private room. They have indoor activities like bingo, singing, card playing, and a pool table. They also have entertainment within the facility. I don't keep up with the outside activities because my mom doesn't care to go anywhere anyway."

"I had toured Spring Harbor. I loved it; however, it was one of the places where you bought into it for life, and I couldn't afford the initial payment. It was like a minimum of $200,000. It was that kind of a place. It was about perpetual care, but the initial cost was too much for me. But it was a beautiful facility. The apartments for independent living are larger. The activities are first class, high end, and very cultural. They take their residents to cultural events in the city. They have lots of sporting and physical activities. It's just a very active community. The facility itself is immaculate and elegant. Everything about it is very high end. It's lovely. Everyone I met was extraordinarily friendly. There's a full-time physician available on the premises. It's just an extraordinary place, but it is expensive."

"I was at my lowest looking for a place for my mom. I called the Landings on a Friday and the voice on the other end sounded so friendly. When I told her I was calling from out of town she said no problem. She asked if I mind if she called from her cell phone so she could give me a tour of the community, No one had offered me that before. As she walked around the staff seemed so happy, the patients were playing bingo! The room that she showed me would be perfect for my mom . I just wanted to thank Ms. Carr for taking the time out of her day to make my day when I was having such a time. Customer Service goes a long way. Needless to say The Landings will be my first stop when I get to Columbus. C.Wellington"

"My friend is currently in this facility and although she said some of the nurse practitioners and CNAs are ok most are lazy and some are downright rude. They run out of her meds, the food Is often cold when served and the very large wound on her leg is supposed to be cleaned and dressed daily but sometimes it goes 3 or 4 days without being taken care of. She has complained of chest pain and they do nothing to find out what has caused it. She has congestive heart failure and chest pain could mean something serious is going on. I would never send anyone to this facility, they need a good shake down from the director all the way down the line of employees. I'm old school, I believe if you take a job you should perform all you duties to the very best of your ability and not just go through the motions just enough to keep the job and collect a pay check."

"My father moved into here two weeks ago. It's been great and it's a very nice place. I like that they have their doctor on-site. They have some nurses there and they are very friendly. They have a cable, phone, and nice food. The facility is just awesome. They also have bingo activities, movies, and a other games to play."

"Franciscan Woods is small and personal. Their bath is good. I know the director, and it is a very clean and reputable place. My mother-in-law has been there for about six months, and the staff has been excellent. I think they do a good job, and I'm there almost every day. They have all kinds of activities. They have an exercise room, and they plan several things every day. They have church on Sundays, dinners, and a Mother's Day party. They do all kind of stuff for them, and they are very active. "