Assisted Living Communities in Dayton, TN

"We toured the Garden Plaza in Cleveland. It had cottages, which we really liked. They were independent. They had apartments, and they also had assisted living. They had a lot of activities, and the buildings were nice. It was in a good location. The staff was excellent. The food was very good too. It was one of the best places, but a little expensive."

"Dominion of Athens is very good. I like that they don't just keep their memory care residents in their rooms. They take them out into the common area all day. They just had a watermelon party the other day where they took them on the porch and had watermelon. They have pizza parties, too, and people that come in to visit and sing. They have all kinds of activities. I also like the price and the care that my mom gets. They fix her three meals a day and the food is great."

"I would like to thank the staff and therapist for all the great care I got while I was recovering from my knee replacement. I would recommend Life Care Center of Athens to anyone seeking in house therapy and skilled nursing care. "

"We have chosen Avail Senior Living for my mother-in-law. Their studio room is very spacious, and they provide a small refrigerator and a microwave. It is a newer facility, it's just a year old. It is very bright and airy, and there's a lot of sunlight coming through. They have sunrooms with skylights. They have a nice little courtyard and screened porches. The dining room was nice and spacious. Carrie was the one who gave us a tour of the place. She was great and we even talked to the owner, and they were both accommodating."

"My wife has been at Life Care Hixson two times ; first time: for rehab after total knee replacement and then as out patient rehab.; Second time for rehab for post op open heart surgery . Both times our experience has been complete satisfaction with the facility, the nursing staff, the Physical Therapy staff , and the overall attitudes and responses of the highly motivated people who supply constant and caring support to my wife. Thank you "

"My mother was a resident at The Bridge at Ooltewah. It is a lovely community, and overall the care was good. It was clean and bright, and it's still fairly new compared to some in town. There are lots of windows. There was a lot going on in the community when she first moved in; COVID kind of threw everybody. It changed a whole lot of what can be offered and done at these facilities, but her apartment was always clean and comfortable. They responded to most requests pretty promptly early on in the pandemic, but we were all learning, so I'm going to cut them a little bit of slack. I felt like there was a lot of denial about COVID at the very beginning in general with that facility and the management company. It got better as time went on. The staff were very, very personable. My mom made good friends with some of the staff. She enjoyed talking to them; some of the younger ones would come hang out with her a little bit when they could. There was one nurse in particular, Lisa, who was on top of the infection in my mom's leg, and that probably saved her life. Overall, I'd give them good marks. There were some frustrating times for us as a family, especially during COVID. It’s been a learning experience for everybody, but I would have liked them to have been a little bit more proactive at the beginning. But most people got through it OK. They kept the community relatively safe. It was fun, they tried to do a little Christmas program, and they gave prizes. They tried to keep the residents engaged, whether it was decorating their door or dressing up for your favorite football team or something. They did several things throughout the year that kind of kept the residents interested, especially during COVID, giving them something to look forward to. It was a lovely facility, and sometimes that just means a lot. You walk in and things are clean, well maintained, and updated. It kind of makes you feel better, even if it's just an appearance that makes you feel like the care is going to be good there. They said they lose their chefs; they tend to get the least expensive amount of meat, and they cut costs on food. So, by the end the food wasn't stellar. But part of me feels like I'm judging during COVID, which changed the way a lot of places did things. She lived in her apartment for a year without really getting out and seeing anybody, but then there was nothing there that they offered her as far as her interests go. She's trying to find a community where there are people who want to have stimulating conversations or have a book club where you read books and discuss them. Their book club at the Bridge ended up being someone reading to them and not a whole lot of discussion about the books; it lost my mother's interest. In general, they are way too expensive."

"I chose Memory Lane at Forest Plaza as it is a small residential home, and my father does better in smaller settings. The staff is very compassionate and caring, and they worked very well with whatever the resident wants to do so if anybody wants to go for a walk, they go for a walk with them. The rooms are well-maintained and are adequate size for twin beds. The food is excellent, and my father loves it; he has put on 8lbs since he has been there. The dining area is setup as a regular dining room table, and they all sit around the same table. They do and they have done outings, they have family picnics, pumpkin carving with the families, and they go to the park to walk; he keeps pretty active. What really stood out to me was it has a home feeling instead of an institutional feeling. "