Advent Christian Village Inc

Carol

We especially enjoyed the Advent Christian Village Inc. It was not at all what we were expecting. We were seriously considering it until we had a change of fortune. They do independent living, assisted living, and memory care all in the same building, which is what I was looking for. We're independent at this point, but I know that at some point, we won't be, so I just wanted to move one time and be done with it. I would rate it as the highest of all the ones we have seen. They were complete. They were caring. They have been there for a very long time. They were the most reasonable, price-wise, of all of the places that we looked at. We even had the option of being able to bring our mobile home over there. We decided against it, though, because it was going to cost us a whole lot upfront just to get this place moved over there and pay this place an extra six months' worth of rent if we were to move it. It was just going to be a whole lot of hassle, so we decided against that. The staff members were fabulous. We had lunch there, and it was delicious. We went to their cafeteria and not the restaurant per se. Their food was more like cafeteria food, but it was pretty good. It was past lunchtime, so they didn't have everything out that they would normally have out, but what we had, we enjoyed. We checked the apartments. We didn't get to see any of the condos because those were all full already. The apartments were very nice, very well maintained, and nicely equipped. They were smaller than I would have liked, but you get what you pay for. We liked that. Their common areas are spectacular. They have this beautiful little old-timey village that makes you feel like you're walking back through the 1960s, which is really cool. They have everything in this whole shopping area. They have a barber shop, a hair salon, a nail salon, a restaurant, a post office, a thrift store, and a souvenir shop. It's cute. They have a very nice lodge there for when family members want to come to visit. A younger couple may not appreciate what we saw there, but it was very nostalgic to us.

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The grounds at Advent Christian Village Inc were lovely. They've got multiple levels. You can live in your own apartment independently. It has independent living to advanced care. The staff seemed a little overworked. They were nice and there wasn't anything wrong with it, but there wasn't anything right. I felt like maybe they needed to hire more staff. I wouldn't choose that place unless I lived nearby and I could track what was going on. I don't think my mother-in-law would be in danger, but I just wasn't 100% sure what kind of care she would get. We had to wait to be seen and it felt like we were a lot of extra work. The rooms were clean enough. They were much smaller. There was no separate bedroom. It's just one room, which for us was not an option at this point. It was a little older and a little tired.

Betty

Advent Christian Village Inc. already has my name listed down there, but I haven't decided that's where I want to go because they don't have any openings now. I talked to the lady just a few weeks ago before my grandson got put in the hospital, and she said that the hurricane had hit several of the smaller homes there, and they were having a cleanup day. They were trying to clean up and see what kind of repairs they had to make. They are homes. The people are very agile, can walk around, take care of themselves, cook for themselves, and do things like that. Then they have some sections of it that they have help and then they have a nursing home there. It's more assisted living than the other kind. I like that Advent Christian is closer to my family. It's closer to people that I know personally. It's not moving to a noisy, noisy big city. The staff who toured me was very good. I got literature and stuff that they've sent me. I want some kind of little cottage or something that would be private. Their homes were very nice, but they are small homes. They're not great big elaborate homes. I've eaten down there several times. They have a good kitchen and a very nice dining area. They have anything you want down there like tennis, swimming pools and heated pools. They have something actively going on with the older people all the time. Also, the staff keeps me informed on what they've got for rent and what they're doing down there. People seemed very happy there.

Stephanie

I'm at Advent Christian Village, Inc. It's excellent. I chose it because of the beautiful grounds and beautiful apartments and well executed. They have assisted living, skilled living, and independent living. I'm in the independent living. I've been all over the campus. It's very well thought out. It's very lush. It had a lot of trees and it's beautiful. It's right on the Suwannee River. You have to pay for the food, but I'm in independent living and I make my own meals. They have lots of activities. They have exercise. They've got paint and crochet. You pay a membership fee, but you have access to ceramics, photography, and all kinds of stuff. They have an indoor pool, heated pool, exercise room, and two libraries. It's 1200 acres. You can have your little plot in their garden. It's a very rural area and we're a little community within a community and we have our own mailroom. We have our own grocery store.

Ibia

Advent Christian Village Inc was wonderful. I loved it. The best thing about it was they do a lot of stuff. They do ceramics and painting. They have a church, a dining room that's like a restaurant, a beauty salon, security, and a clinic that is open 24 hours. It is like a town within a town and they were by the river. So, it's nice. I would love to move there.

Terrie

Advent Christian Village is an awesome place. It suits people that are not quite ready to be in a nursing facility. They have homes that you can buy or rent, there are condos, they have mobile homes, and all kinds of facilities to accommodate many people in different stages of their lives. It was the only place that met my standards for my father. The memory care wing also has a huge church and it has several dining facilities. It's got what they call The Lodge, but it's like little hotel rooms that you can rent. So you can stay there and then get up the next day and go visit your loved one. It has a grocery store on the premises and it has a bank on the premises. It's just a really interesting place and I love what it stands for. The food is awesome, it's like country cooking. They have public facilities where you go to eat publicly. I have eaten there with my father and the food was good. They have so many different varieties of activities and they're all interesting, a lot of them are not traditional. Right now, they've got a grant for growing plants and trees that are keeping them active. They have many things depending on their needs because they have different centers for the different ailments that people have. They helped us with getting the Medicaid application in order so we didn't have to stress about that. They've provided us with many different things and guidance. They go above and beyond any other facility that I toured and researched.