Assisted Living Communities in Brandon, MS

"I have worked in Assisted livings and memory cares in the past. They don't even come close to Ridgeland place. My fiancé and I were very hesitant about putting him mom into a home. We took a tour and met with the staff. All the staff were very friendly and helpful. They all made us and his mom feel welcome. We live 1000 miles away and it was hard for us to leave her. The staff has been wonderful with communicating with us, sending is pictures and frequent updates. We can be at peace knowing she is receiving the best care. We visit often and his mom is happy and healthy. She had even put on some weight. His mom has told us many times that she loves being there. We are very happy with the staff and the services there. The building is beautiful and clean. But, it's not the building that makes the place, it's the staff makes the place. "

"I went and checked out Harmony Court and it's a pretty nice place. It looks very clean. It's an old hotel which was converted into an assisted living center. The dining area was really nice and the food was good. They have a chef there and the food was well prepared, nice portions, and nice taste. "

"The Quarters Assisted Living was a very nice facility, but they couldn't meet my mother's needs. My mother needed more intense care and an actual nursing home. The rooms were very clean and very well organized. The staff was very knowledgeable, very friendly, very accommodating, and helped me make my decision on what I needed to do. It was very clean."

"The very first time I went to this facility to visit my grandmother, I thought it was a fairly good place to be, given the fact that it was a retirement home. Little did I know that the elderly aren't too keen on being in such places. The staff was always around, but didn't seem to be around. Perhaps they were giving all visitors time with their loved one. My grandmother didn't seem to enjoy being there, despite the various activities they held on daily basis. The food menu was exemplary. I would say that besides the hospital like smell that permeated throughout the facility, it was a pretty decent place. My grandmother did after a year however, decide to leave the facility and return home. Home being Hawaii. "

"My sister is in Plain View Assisted Living. She is not your typical assisted living person in that her mind is pretty sound. They believe she's going to tell me things instead of them calling me. I would like to have more direct communication with them. The facility is nice. It's well laid out. It's a single floor, so that's nice. They have a living room where they do activities. They have an activity director, and do a couple of things, Monday through Friday. They also have people who come from offsite to do activities. It's very good food. They have a cook there. One of the things they struggled with sometimes was keeping a cook. It's one of the most affordable facilities around. They have a lot of turnover, but I believe it's because the ones that are moving on are not meeting the expectations of the management, so to speak. I've been pleased with it. My mother was there before she passed."

"I toured Madison Home Place. It was pretty good. I didn't see anything that I least liked. The staff who gave the tour did a good job. She was nice. The structure of the building was nice, too. It was clean. The rooms had a nice layout. It was a pretty decent size. I feel like I want to be there when I get to that age."

"My mom is at The Blake at Township for about two months now. It's a very active community. The workers are all very nice. They had a wonderful Thanksgiving celebration where they invited family and friends to come and eat, so we've been very pleased so far. My mom's room is great. It's a perfect size. She's got a sort of a living room and kitchen combination. There's no door into the bedroom. The bathroom is well-appointed, and it's got a roll-in shower. She's got a very large walk-in closet with plenty of space, a bed, a chair, a nightstand in the bedroom, and a wingback chair with a little table. She's got room enough for two large televisions, one in the bedroom and one in the living room. They provide cleaning services three days a week. They constantly change the garbage. Some facilities you go in smell like a nursing home, and this does not. You don't get that feeling at all. It's very upbeat. The Thanksgiving food was fantastic. There are certain days that my mother says the food is gross, but she's kind of a picky eater, so there are good days and bad days. The dining area was very nice and well-appointed. They have a lot of amenities. My mom is still in the transitional period, so she's not really participating a lot in the activities, but the activities are there. I see a lot of other people participating in the activities. Fairly recently, they even had a caregiver support group meeting where they brought in a couple of outside speakers, which was wonderful. I thought it was nice of them to do that. It's expensive because we don't have long-term care insurance, but I think it's very comparable to other facilities."

"My move here 16 years ago was one of the best decisions I have ever made. My family lives in a large city 200 miles from here and although there were at least two retirement centers there, none compared with St. Catherine's either in quality or value. I have a lovely 3 bedroom house on a lake. Services provided include housekeeping, lawn care and maintenance of appliances. If service such as change of a refrigerator filter is needed usually a phone call within 20 minutes brings a worker who inserts a new filter. Superb security is provided. All staff a carefully vetted and are very dependable. Two restaurants and a deli are on campus. Wonderful neighbors from many areas reside here. I can think of no area that needs improvement."

"Villa South was smaller, and the people seemed to be really caring. It was not big; it was like a small town community. The staff were excellent. My dad was in a shared room, but they had private rooms that would open. The rooms were fine; there was nothing wrong with them. The semi-private rooms were not that spacious, but the private ones were. It was more than adequate for them. I loved the dining room because it was big and spacious. And they left it open for 24 hours, so the residents could go in, have coffee or juice, and just sit and talk. He loved the food and did not complain, so it must be pretty good. They had trips to grocery stores and nearby churches, games, bingo, singing, and other activities. I was very pleased with the activities. My dad loved it, and I highly recommend the facility. "

"I toured Riggs Manor. I like it, but I want the rooms to be a little bigger. I was looking for a two-bedroom, but the ones they had were on the small side. I was also looking for a bathroom in each bedroom, but they had a bathroom between two rooms. They were clean though."

"My mother-in-law will be moving into Strong River Villa Assisted Living. It's almost like staying at a private hotel. It's got large rooms, it's clean, and it's got a big seating area. They take care of them, and they provide three meals a day. I'm very impressed. I also know people that have been there, so I was already aware of it. It's self-pay and it is a reasonable rate. It's like $3250 a month and you just supply their personal needs and they supply everything else and you can come and visit any time. I have friends whose loved ones have been there, and they've always been happy. It's better than any Holiday Inn or anything. The rooms were huge and clean. Nothing smelled of odor. They had a big open bay room or a place where they can see outside. I would live there. I wouldn't have to cut grass or anything. They have lots of walking space. They said that my mother-in-law could bring a dog to her room, and they also had a place where they could walk the dog outside. They said they have a place where they feed the birds, and they could sit in the bay window and watch the birds. They do bingo days, and on Wednesdays, they have a man that comes in and sings with them, and they have different TVs according to what they like. If you need somebody to take them to an appointment, they will schedule that, but it's an extra fee. They will give you the names of people that will do that for you. There's some type of activity every day and they can choose to participate or not participate. There are people there that are not able to get around, but their mind is clear. A lot of them just want to stay in their room, but the staff said the ones that have dementia or Alzheimer's want to get out and socialize more, so it's up to them. Every room has its own private large shower. It has a place for your TV, but you have to bring your own television, and your bed, and you can bring in a chest of drawers. Some people rent furniture for $40 a month, but most people want their own things."