Assisted Living Communities in Valley, AL

"Mountainside takes great care of my mother-in-law. They are caring and love their residents. We feel very comfortable with the care she receives. It was a very positive move for her."

"Valley Park Manor was excellent. It has an excellent location. If I had to pick and choose in our area, this place would be it. They were more up-to-date, the place was clean, and they had activities. It was just immaculate. The communication was great. The nurse on duty that day was excellent. He gave us all the information and he told us that we could call back if we had any other questions. They were just perfect. I would recommend Valley Park Manor."

"Lakewood Senior Living of Valley is super nice. It’s very clean and very well maintained. The staff is very friendly. "

"The director of Poplar Creek Senior Care was very knowledgeable and personable. He took time to explain everything. He was just a super nice guy. It's kind of a small sort of homey place. It had a nice atmosphere. The common areas, living room areas, and visiting areas are very homey. They had traditional furnishing. It did not have any odor. It smelled nice. It was a pleasant atmosphere. We looked at some rooms. They don't have any availability currently, so the rooms that we peeked in were occupied. We got a good sense of the layout of the rooms, the size, and how much you could bring in there. Everybody was very friendly, welcoming, pleasant, and personable."

"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."

"We moved into LaGrange Heritage Senior Living. The curbs were too high. You couldn't get up the curbs. There was a bump into the garage. You had to step up to get into the apartment, and the bathrooms were too small for seniors. You could not get a walker and an electric chair in it. They're just not senior-made. The cabinets are too high, the bathroom vanity is too low and too small, and who would give a handicapped place a bathtub for old people? Old people can't get in a bathtub. The staff lied. I paid monthly for cable TV and was there for nine months and never got it. I asked them to repaint the walls. Somebody had touched up the wrong color paint. I asked them, but they never did it. They lied and said it would be done the following week. They lied a lot and never did anything for you that you asked them to. Three neighbors told me the same story. They had been there from the beginning and still didn't have cable TV, but they paid for it. It's a big facility, and their offices and the dining room were very clean."

"My grandmother lives at Azalea Place. She seems to really enjoy it there, and the staff takes care of all of her needs. Her room is comfortable and well-furnished, and there is always someone available to help my grandmother when she needs assistance. The menu has a lot of variety and the food is absolutely wonderful--I often visit grandmother at meal times so I can finish her plate! Some of the residents need a lot of care to feel comfortable and safe, but the staff is always ready for anything. The premises were secure, which also lends itself to the mental well-being of both the residents and their relatives. They provide lots of activities for the residents, and I think this helps create a sense of community among the people living there. There are beautiful outside areas to enjoy, and spacious common rooms. I am so glad my grandmother has a home at Azalea Place! "

"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. "

"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."

"Auburn Assisted Living is wonderful and I love them. It's just that my friend needs full nursing care. She has been there for a year and a half, and I wish so badly that I could keep her there. It is the nicest place and it is top-notch. The staff that they have is great. I would recommend them. They have a hair salon, a movie theater, a game room, an exercise room, and a bus that takes them out to eat once a month or to the store or the doctor. They have a full-time person to take care of the activities on a daily basis. They have little wine and cheese parties on Fridays. The whole facility is very clean, very friendly, and warm."

"It was very nice and everything seemed to be fine. We saw areas where people could have a good time and play cards. They had a basic dining area which seemed cozy. The person who interviewed us was very pleasant and nice. The amenities seemed to be fine. Their rooms were really good, nice, and adequate for what's needed in assisted living. It seemed like a nice environment."

"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. "

"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"

"The Gardens at Calvary is a very nice community. They have lots of activities, good food, and the place is clean. They play bingo, craft activities, and somebody was singing for them dressed as a cowboy last week, which my mother enjoyed so much. They also have medical help; she has a buzzer on her neck, and when she pushed the button when she had trouble with her TV and radio, they came to help her. Mother says she hasn't seen a cleaner place. They mow the grass and at certain times in the morning, they empty the trash cans out. She said they do it more often than we think."