The Best Assisted Living Communities in Shelby County, AL

"I visited The Ridge at Grandview. I met with the lady responsible for providing the tour, and she explained everything to me, gave me a brochure, and we went through all the rooms. I see why it was called Grandview. It was grand. It was a step up from the other facility. It was very, very nice, and if I had to put my loved one there, and it was a fit, it would be a place like The Ridge at Grandview. They showed me the area where the patients socialize, watch TV, and play games. They showed a movie theater room. The rooms were exquisite. They started on a lower level, and they went up even higher. The facility was excellent, very immaculate, a very upscale place, and it was beautiful."

"My sister and I have seen Brookdale University Park Alabama. It was for independent living, and they had very large rooms. I like that because I think my sister would like that, too. The dimensions of the room seem bigger than some of the other places, and I like the way they were laid out. Their two-bedroom apartments are nice. They have a little separate den and almost like a little separate living room. It's very roomy, almost like a house, a little home, or a little apartment. They also have other floor plans. They have one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. We saw where they ate. They offered to have us stay and eat lunch but we had something else to do, so we couldn't. The dining area was very nice when you first walked into the place. It just seems really friendly and nice. They also have a beauty shop, a workout room, and a little library. The whole ambiance of the place was very nice and the staff couldn't have been lovelier."

"My mother is living in Columbia Cottage. It is nicer than the rest and has a kitchenette with a microwave and fridge in the room. Our overall experience has been good. I am pleased with the staff. They have activities like bingo, wine time, and sometimes painting. They have a hair salon where they do their nails. The food is wonderful and served three times a day. They have 30 or more tables with four chairs to a table and a big dining room table for a family. Everybody seems to be really nice. I do not have any problems. My only complaint is that she has had a couple of falls and nobody notified me. "

"My sister and I saw Longleaf Liberty Park's assisted living, although we did not realize at the time that it was assisted living. It was a lovely place in every way, but it just didn't fit our needs because we were not quite at the assisted living stage yet with my sister. The rooms were very nice, and the decor was lovely. You wouldn't feel like you were in a retirement facility. It looked more like a home rather than an institution. It was very colorful and I liked that. The rooms were fine, but then we realized it was assisted living, which kind of upset us a little bit. I didn't think there were as many available activities, and I understand why. If it's assisted living, of course, you might have some of the residents in wheelchairs so they couldn't go on a lot of excursions, perhaps. They had a beauty shop, and I think they even had a little small workout room with maybe some little weights in there if someone wanted to come and do chair aerobics. They certainly had things available for the residents who live there."

"St. Martin's In the Pines was very, very nice. The staff was extremely nice and welcoming. We just visited there, and they gave us a packet. We had a friend of ours that lived there. They showed us her apartment. It was super nice. All the amenities are within the building, and Mother would have never had to get out of the building. She has elevator access or she could use the stairs, but they prefer that most of them use the elevator to prevent falling. They have activities. They have independent assisted, and nursing home care. They have a studio apartment. We had a friend that was living there, so we went in and looked at the space. However, my mom preferred a 1-bedroom. She was going from my 3-bedroom house into a studio and it bothered her a little bit. She saw how much room that this friend of ours had and it was 490 square feet. The staff was great. The person that lived there has been there for quite some time, and she told us how amazing the staff was, and she wouldn't tell us that if they were not so."

"I moved my 92 year old uncle from his home of 60 years to Covenant Place last year. They took incredible care of him the year he was in their care. They provided his meals, cleaning, laundry, continence care, medications, etc. They even helped get him to his appointments when I was unable to leave work. So much of the caregiver burden was eased for me while he was in their care. The staff really goes above and beyond with care and compassion. The communication was always top notch as well. Not once did I ever feel left out of the loop. Their activities director, Jillian, is an absolute gem! I largely credit his happiness there to her and her efforts to encourage and include him. I cannot say enough positive things about our overall experience!"

"Legacy Ridge Trussville had two spots available on the memory side. The unit is like a studio room with a separate bathroom. It has windows on two walls. Three full meals and snacks are included. The one who toured me around was the executive director. The place was clean. They showed us a room where an occupant had just left. He told us that they paint it, and they do that in all the rooms before they open them up, so that was nice. They also use Alexa in all the rooms."

"My father is in an assisted living place called Bella Wood Senior Living. The room he's in has been freshly painted. It is an older house but he has his own bathroom and shower. Not all the rooms in there have their own bathroom, but his room does. The dining area is clean and freshly mopped every time I go but the carpet needs redone. The staff have been very friendly and helpful. They have a day room with television, puzzles, and games. I've seen them do that. They also have a front porch where the residents would be out rocking and just be outside. It's a lot less expensive than other places and everything is already included."

"I toured The Bungalows at Riverchase. It was beautifully kept. It was well-lit. It was clean and very spacious. I only had a tour with the director, but she was wonderful and was able to sit down and answer any questions. She'd been in the business for many many years, so she knew her stuff very well. She wanted me to bring my mom by, and she was going to have lunch there and whatever, but she showed me the cafeteria and the menu. There were residents eating while I was there. They had several libraries. There was a salon. There was a little makeshift movie theater. There was a puzzle room, there was laundry throughout. It's a big square, so you can't get lost or go down the wrong hallway. It was very well put together."

"I like that Truewood by Merrill, Riverchase is fairly small. My father gives good feedback about the food and the care that he gets there. He has a nurse practitioner that helps him there. I have no complaints. The facility is very clean. It is in a great location."

"I went to the Country Cottages at Birmingham, Hoover. The cottage was just like what the name implies which is nice, makes you feel at home. The lady coming before the pandemic? They would take them to different events around. Things that happened monthly, you know, like the Fourth of July, they celebrate and different days, they celebrate. They make things, teach them to make different things, hanging things on the door, different activities like that. They have a nice sitting area, I think they have a little garden, where they grow flowers, and that they participate in."

At Chelsea's Hidden Acres, our goal is to help our residents achieve the best quality of life possible. We are a licensed, 16-bed, traditional Assisted Living Facility located in Chelsea, AL. We distinguish ourselves from other retirement communities with our country cooking and home-like environment. We provide 24-hour nursing care with medication assistance, and assist residents with activities of daily living. Chelsea's Hidden Acres Assisted Living Facility is pet friendly! Services Included: Private Rooms Private or shared baths Nursing Care/ 24-hour supervision Hygiene/ Bathing assistance Laundry/ Housekeeping services Licensed nurses to oversee medication management Snacks and Meals Medication assistance Fun Activities & Social Gatherings Church Services Monthly Birthday Party Hosted by St. Katherines Episcopal Church Chair Exercises Coffee & Snack Bar Beauty Shop & Podiatry Services PT, OT & HOSPICE CARE AVAILABLE To learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: Alabama Public Health Health Care Facilities Directory

"I toured Somerby at St. Vincent's One Nineteen. It's a huge place, three or four stories, which was a long walk for my mom. My mom went on the tour with us and she was exhausted. They have benches to rest, but it does have a lot of walking, which can be a good thing, but if you want to get where you're going it's a walk. We ate there and the food was excellent. They have a craft room that Mom enjoys. They have crochet, which is the craft that she likes best of all. They have a pool, a workout room, and a rehab facility."

"We toured the Morningside of Vestavia Hills. I liked the cordialness of the person taking us around. We stopped and met with several of the residents. It was very pleasing, and they were very professional and had great meals. It was just very eye-opening. The interesting thing that we did learn to separate from this thing is that independent living doesn't mean you can't live there if you're in a wheelchair or anything, so that was encouraging. They were just very informative, very professional, and very pleasant. We would suggest people take a good look at that. The building is older."