Assisted Living Communities in Columbus, MS

"My mother is at the Bedford Suites at Arrington Assisted Living. I chose it because it was very convenient. It has always had a very good reputation. It's a very attractive building and is always kept nice and clean. My mother only lived about two blocks from there, so I felt like she would feel more at home not being so far away. There are two sections in the Arrington building. One is called the Arrington, which is just assisted living, and then there are two wings from it that are called the Bedford Suites, and they are for memory care and assisted living. In Arrington, you're expected to pretty well take care of yourself, but in Bedford, they do more personal care, and that is where she is right now. They have some exercise and ring toss, and several games like that that they can play. They have several nice patios that are enclosed and are very nicely landscaped, and places where they can push their walkers around on a paved path, and some nice trees. They've got rocking chairs and that kind of thing. They encourage them to do things like help plant the pots in those areas. I've seen the food. My brother tried it and he said that it was delicious. Guests can eat for $7.50 a meal. They were very accommodating. My mother has some dentures that make it difficult for her to chew hard things. We told them that and we gave her a long list of food that we knew she liked. Halfway through the second day, the kitchen had adjusted to her dietary needs, and she was eating and enjoying the food, and eating it a lot more than she had been at home. She almost cleaned her plate, and we were very glad to see that. They gave them three meals a day and in-between snacks that they went around and passed around. One day, I came in to check on my mother. It was mid-afternoon, and she was walking down the hall, pushing her walker and eating a strawberry ice cream cone. Her own doctor comes and makes regular rounds there at that facility, so he can check on her there. We won't have to take her into his office. Everything was nice and clean. Before we moved in, they had completely repainted the room. They had put in new carpet. They'd given us a really good list of things we needed to comply with for her. The staff is fabulous, loving, caring, and accommodating, and they've got nurses and care professionals, several housekeeping people, and laundry people. They're well-staffed. It's also very attractive. There are a lot of things to stimulate them. They have plants and a large curio cabinet that they had set up to be an aviary. It has live birds in it. The people seem to be calm and happy. They stay in touch with the patients a lot and check on them quite regularly, but I haven't seen them doing a whole lot of things like playing games. My nephew said he saw a quilting area set up at one time. They also do crafts. It's a good value for the money."

"Goldton at Adelaide is phenomenal. They're great. It's super nice, and compared to the Virginia prices, it's extremely reasonable. The staff who gave the tour was awesome. I would feel comfortable living there. They don't have one-bedroom or studio options for independent living. All they have are houses that rent for $4000, which is great, but it's over our budget for now. It's in the A-category if I would give it a grade. The activities are great. They have a bus to take them around. They have different things to do. They have cards. My mom would be very happy there. It's across a country club, and for a small town, they have a top-notch facility."

"I'm very pleased with Collegeview Personal Care Home. They're very caring and very attentive to the residents. They have a small community. They only have six residents in the entire place, so they get a lot of care. My mother has a private room with private bath. It has all the amenities, a television, and a patio where the residents can go out and sit. It's right across the street from me. It's a very nice place. The staff is very good. The food is excellent. I had lunch with her today, and it was very good. They have games for the people to play, they have a sing-along once in a while, they have somebody come in and play an instrument, and the guests are actually allowed to ride with the owner. She takes them on rides in her car, and they enjoy that."

"What I like about Trinity Place Retirement Community is we can come and go as we want to. The staff is really good. I have a one bedroom and I have plenty of room. Sometimes the food is really good, sometimes it's not. We get one meal a day. They have a lot of activities. They have exercises three times a week that I try to go to. They have a beauty parlor, too. The facility is pretty good. I would recommend it. They just went up on their rent so some had to move, but it's probably one of the cheapest places I could find."

"We are in the process of moving my mom into Garden Hill Assisted Living. They were very helpful and very willing to meet my mother's needs. They're working hard at getting my mom in there. The room is in wonderful shape. I've only met one staff member and spoken to the director on the phone, both of whom were very helpful. They had a couple of different dining halls, a sitting area where they could have activities together, and an indoor and outdoor activity area. All of them were impeccable. My mother went with me to see everything, and she enjoyed it all, as well. It was a joint decision, and she agreed that this is the best place for her."

"My relative is in Waverly Care Home. It's a nice place. Obviously, most of the folks there are old. I think he might be a little bit younger than the average up there, but they've got some that are in his age. They're very personal with their care. They're taking care of him. We're happy with it. They're doing a great job. The facilities don't match the one here in Jackson. It is not what everyone would consider the top rated care home, but it's very good. It's got everything that they need. They serve good meals. I've seen the food and I've talked to people about it and they are all very happy. So far, he said it's really good. They have some games that they play like bingo. He is needing some help because of his eyesight, and they assign somebody over there to help him while playing bingo. There are some other games that they play, but I'm not sure what they are."