Assisted Living Communities in Pinehurst, NC

"The tour we had of Brookdale Pinehurst's assisted living was provided by one of the managers, and she was so spectacular. My mom almost chose this facility because of her. It was a little more plain than the other place we visited. It was decorated, but seemed a little lacking. There were lots of soft tones on the walls, which, on one hand, were calming but were almost hospital-like. The halls were smaller and less wide, so there was plenty of room for a wheelchair, but not as much room as you would find in a hospital. We expected it to be a bit bigger. Some things looked like they needed to be updated, and some things looked like they were coming closer to the end of their life. It's nicer than what I have in my home, though, so I'm not criticizing. Just comparing the two places we have visited, walking into one and then walking into the other. Their activities for the seniors are limited. Everybody was closed up in their rooms, and they weren't out and about socializing with each other."

"We visited TerraBella Southern Pines and toured their assisted living. My mom is choosing it because her doctor requires a nursing staff. It has to be nurses, not nursing aides. The place also had more activities and things to offer, including more support services. It has things the residents could do, and they have people who come in and do things for the patients, like podiatry. She can also have physical therapy there. There are more things for her to do in-house or even outside of the community. The staff assessed my mom to determine that she would be a fit for assisted living while we were there. We had that evaluation done by a nurse, and she was very professional and very good. It was a surprise because we were there on a Saturday, so we didn't think she would have the assessment, but it worked out that she was there. We saw the activities director, too. She was leading two different classes while we were there, so we saw her interacting with patients and were very impressed with her. One of the members of management did our tour and gave us the information, and we were quite pleased with her. I think the rooms are about what I would expect. It had a refrigerator and a microwave, so the appliances in there were about what I would expect. The bathroom is about what I would expect, too. I was surprised that there was carpet in the rooms, but I understand they are remodeling. We looked at two different sizes. The suite was the smaller one, and it was adequate, but a little tight for my mom's wheelchair. She's gonna move into what they call an apartment. It's a one-bedroom setup that has a little bedroom and a tiny living room. Their dining area was set up very nicely. They are accommodating to work with my mom's diet, too. She may need special accommodations for some meals, so they will cook her a separate meal if needed. I was also surprised at the number of choices that she would have."

"Magnolia Gardens felt like home. It was well decorated and well furnished. The staff was very friendly as we toured, and our tour guide interacted with other staff. Everyone seemed positive and upbeat. It's beautiful and very clean. Everything's on one floor. It was very brightly lit and it was effectively laid out in that the hallways came out toward the dining area, so there was a central place to come to from those hallways. The rooms were a bit smaller than I expected, but better furnished and cleaner than I was expecting."

"My dad moved into Seven Lakes Assisted Living & Memory Care one week ago. The number one thing was that the staff was very, very friendly and seemed to be very caring. They were very concerned and very assured that he would go and fit in and be okay. They have basic amenities, you know, showers, the things that you need. Everything seems okay. It looks like a little older place. It can do a little bit of freshen-up. They have a nice courtyard with places where you can go and have like a picnic, a picnic area. They have a little walk-in place, not big, but a little walk-in place where they can walk. They have a treadmill, puzzles, and games."

"Sandy Ridge Assisted Living was a very nice and very clean facility. The director gave me a tour and she showed me all the different areas. They have a lot of employees, too. They can accommodate 120 people, and now they only have 60. It was very quiet. The menu looked nice. The rooms are large and very clean, and you can bring your own furniture if you want to. They're more like a studio. They have a bed and a dresser, and you can take your own chair. Most of them have their own bathrooms. They have a room for physical therapy. I saw several ladies sitting around the table, and they were doing an activity at the time. They have several activities posted. They have a little outside seating area. The staff was wonderful."

"I went to Montgomery Senior Living. They were great. The coordinator herself was out sick, so one of the nurses or the CNAs gave me a tour. The place looked really nice. They had a great menu and a lot of different foods to choose from for my mom. It looked good. They had services of people that would come in. I was very impressed with the dining experience. The residents seemed like they had a lot of good food. They had a lot of good choices, and they had a lot of good substitutes. The staff was good, nice, and very informative."