The Best Assisted Living Communities in Lowndes County, GA

"My niece is living in a shared room at Lake Erma, and the room looks clean. They help her. She likes it because it wasn’t like a nursing home and she could get out whenever she wanted to and leave. "

"My mother has a friend from childhood; Eleanor is now 69 and has dementia/Alzheimer's (not sure yet), and has had to move into assisted living. At Mary's Haven, it is more like being at home than being in a "facility." Eleanor can continue to go out, and her location is practically downtown in our tiny burg. Eleanor gets what she needs with encouragement to continue her life as much as possible as before she moved in. Eleanor gets great care from familiar faces and we couldn't be happier. "

"Golden Retreat is a small, clean home with five people. My mother is in a room with her own private bathroom. The people are very nice, good, and caring. We are very pleased with this place. The food is very good; however, they don't have any activities."

"Southern Living for Seniors was very friendly. It has a very warm atmosphere, and it was very clean. The staff who gave me the tour was very, very friendly and knowledgeable, and helpful. She was just a very pleasant person. I believe they do very well with someone who is fairly able to get around and help themselves. They had a courtyard but there's no salon or gym, but they have somebody that comes in to do hair if you want."

"I found the facility to be rather cluttered but clean. It was an old converted home with no flow. All safety precautions were in place such as hand rails in the halls and bathrooms. The owners and workers were very attentive to the patients and seemed genuinely caring. "

"My friend moved into Serenity Assisted Living. That's the only place I looked at and we were very satisfied by it. It was in the area that he wanted to be, which was another reason why picked that one. He's in regular assisted living. He pretty much can take care of himself, but he just needs somebody to supervise him. The place is nice and clean. They have private rooms and bathrooms, and they're good-sized. The staff are really good. My friend likes the food. The menu was posted for the week. He's enjoying the food. He has a nice room that is bigger than the one he had in his own home. It has a private bath with a walk-in shower. They provide cable TV and a landline. When we walked in, it smelled good. A lot of times when you have that type of people that have to have some assistance like a nursing home, it doesn't always smell good. But at Serenity, it smelled good. They were cooking in the kitchen, and it was really homey."

"I thought the facility was very good. The people were very polite and helpful. They assisted my friend when she moved in and helped me get her settled. They made her feel at home. The facility itself is very comfortable. It's in the country. It's got beautiful porches and is in a huge old house with lots of room. The staff seemed very competent, and my friend can be difficult so this has not been easy for them. "

"My personal experience has been positive. My grandfather is completely bed bound and he is unable to talk. He cannot tell me if he is being mistreated. When I visit, I always check him out. He is always clean and does not have any bed sores. If I think my grandfather is in pain or need a towel, then a nurse will check him out or bring a towel to the room.The nurses are very friendly and really do not mind answering questions. They keep him well-groomed by cutting his hair, trimming his fingernails and cutting his toenails. The amenities are basic, such as three meals a day, TV room, game night, grooming and visitors from different community groups. The facility is clean and an adequate amount of staff. The only negative was the way the nurse spoke to my grandmother when she asked the nurse a question about my grandfather. My grandmother is the straight-forward type and can come off rude. The nurse should have shown more patience. "