Memorylane of Breman

Caring95833850

My dad is in Memory Lane, and so far it seems to be good. They have good meals, and they have activities every day that they try to keep them involved in. The staff seems to be on top of everything. Every time you go in there, they are always helping someone because my dad is in the Alzheimer's unit. He is in a semi-private room, but right now, he is the only person in there. It has a closet, a bed, nightstand, and a dresser or a chest drawer. The bathroom is right outside the room, and it is a bathroom that two people share. It is a pretty big room. They can improve to have a bathroom in their own room because my dad gets easily confused since he has dementia and Alzheimer's. This one seems to be a good fit for my dad.

Brittanyerc

Our class took weekly trips to Grace Assisted Living in Bremen Georgia and each experience was extremely positive. The patients there all seemed to be in a generally good mood, and we got to know almost all of them throughout the semester so I got to see and hear many of them and their stories. We were usually there during their lunch times and the food didn't look too awful as we would have imagined it may be. The staff often brought in entertainment for them such as bingo games, people playing in small country playing bands and friendly small dogs to keep morale high. The patients sometimes got agitated with one another but with some of their conditions this was to be expected, and staff was monitoring them closely enough so that nothing got out of control. The cleanliness of rooms, hallways and the cafeteria was average to above average for such a place, as I'm sure things may get messy sometimes. Staff was also very friendly towards guests and patients, keeping a cheerful demeanor for at least as long as our visits lasted. The most memorable experience I had one visit was when one of the country music groups was playing on a small stage in the cafeteria, and the patient that I connected most with asked me to dance with her. The whole room of patients, staff and visitors were delighted and all clapped and cheered and even took a few pictures and videos that I have kept with me since. Any negativity that happened there was not connected to the facility or staff itself, only the sadness some patients had when relatives did not show up as often as they had wished. I would be happy to have someone I love stay there.