The Best Communities in Covington, GA

"My mother-in-law is a resident of The Joy Senior Living. We chose the place because of the cost, and it's close to where we live. Her apartment is very nice and one of the largest rooms we found when I was searching for a place for her. It is very clean and private. I've been there when she's eating a couple of times, and the food is always really good. They make all their food in their kitchen, and she eats well. The staff has been great. As for the activities, she's always doing something when we go by. I took care of her myself for the last year and a half, and it's not easy, so I appreciate what they're doing."

"I toured Oaks at Stockbridge. It was great. I really liked it. I liked the activities they have planned. I liked the decor of the place. It was very nice. I wish we could have done that for my in-laws, because it would be close to home. They showed us an assisted living apartment. It had a refrigerator and a microwave, and it had a bedroom for them. The staff was very friendly and professional. If I was going to move my in-laws there, they anticipated what I might want to find out and ask about, and they supplied that information. The only thing that was disappointing was that they didn't offer me any food. The place was very clean and very nice. Maybe we could put our parents there so they could be taken care of and so forth."

"My mom moved into Allegiance Personal Care Memory Care. The owner is very attentive. She keeps us updated constantly. I feel that my mom is very safe and well cared for. The owner is absolutely wonderful. The staff members are caring and attentive. They have just gotten to know my mom so well, and I really appreciate their attention to her and keeping her safe. They are just doing a great job. They have very simple food, but I think it's appropriate for their age. The owner helped me get some supplements for my mom, and that has worked out really well. It is an older home, but it is perfectly clean. They had music therapy last week, where someone came in and did music with them. They have story time. They have activities."

"Oaks at Eagles Landing was beautifully decorated, and it smelled fantastic. I like the decor. They had a fish aquarium. Sometimes, just watching something like that is entertaining enough. They also have a courtyard that has a bird feeder and a little pond. It is so serene. My mom has gotten to the point where there isn't a whole lot that she can enjoy, but I know she would enjoy all of these things. I would send anybody there. It is fabulous. It looked like residents were being served delicious meals. If you have many family members and you want to go there together, they have some side rooms for that. I also like the way the rooms surround the courtyard so that you could look over there. The staff was great. I had an awesome visit. She was very kind. I could tell she cared about what she was doing and how she was helping families make a decision."

"My mom is staying in Magnolia Senior Living Loganville's memory care. Everything was in good condition, clean, and looked like it was well-kept. I was pleased with it. I think the staff was caring. Everything that we wanted from them, as far as attention for my mom, they adequately provided. They have devotion every morning, and Bible study once a week. They have a garden where you can take your loved one out for fresh air or sit outside under a canopy and have private time with them, whether they're in a wheelchair or if they're able to walk alone. They always had tablecloths, cloth napkins, and silverware. Tables were always set for every meal and cleared right after the meal was completed by the residents. The food was balanced and tasty too. I don't have any complaints."

"Mom was at Oaks at Snellville for respite care. They were very kind and very nice to my mom. They took great care of her. The staff was all amazing. They had programs and stuff that they would do. So, she didn't just sit in a room all day long. They took them out and did stuff. She seemed very happy with it and very entertained. The food looked good and smelled good, too. The room she had was fully furnished. It was like a miniature apartment. They had multiple levels of activities. They had the cafeteria, the activity room, and the meeting room. It was a nice facility. The Oaks at Snellville was the same price as everybody else and for two weeks of respite care, it was almost $3,000, but that's the going price across the board. It is what it is. That's just how much they all cost and in my opinion, it's not them personally (the manager and the staff) that set the price. It's their corporation that owns them and all the other facilities in the country."

"We have chosen The Sheridan at Eastside primarily for its location and we have friends over there. It looks very nice. We will have an apartment with a porch that will overlook the swimming pool, and it's very picturesque. There's an exercise room that I'm interested in, and then they're doing other things, but I'm not sure what all they are. The staff is very professional, friendly, and accurate. I have tried their food, and it was very good. It's restaurant style."

"We like Beehive Homes of Stockbridge Memory Care. It was very clean. The lady who showed us around was very informative and answered our questions. I saw her in action with some of the clients there and she was very patient with them. We like the way the rooms were set up and we like her personality and the care that she showed the patients. There were a couple of things I didn't like though. I didn't like the distance that I had to walk. You can't pull up right up close to the front, so if you have elderly people, it makes it hard to get them in and out. It was all clean, and I didn't see anything wrong with that. It's just the convenience of getting to the front door. I just feel like you need to be able to pull closer than we were able to. With regards to amenities, they serve three meals, and they have a courtyard."

"Dogwood Forest of Grayson was very modern. It's relatively new with wide open hallways, long corridors for the residents, and a lot of seating. When I walked in, I was very comfortable. You could hear people talking and they had activities that were going on. There was music, they were playing bingo, chess, and there were tables laid out for card games. They also have a physical/speech therapy room for exercise, which I liked. The dining area was very nice and very spacious. The rooms were very nice-sized."

"When we went to Sunrise at Webb Gin, we met with the lady who was there, and she gave us a nice tour of the place. She was telling us about the dining rooms, and they had three dining rooms. I saw the bedrooms and everything else, and the living room. It's very nice. I was very impressed. They treated me great. The rooms were very spacious. It was set up very nicely. I'm in a wheelchair, so I could get around easily in the rooms. The bathrooms were spacious."

"I'm giving Sunrise at Five Forks a five for of a lot of reasons. Number one is the location and the convenience of it, and it is a community that I think we could fit into. I liked the staff. Everything seems small to me. It's because I've been living in quite a large house, so it would be an adjustment, but it would meet our needs."

"I toured Laurel Grove by Barclay House. It was good, very clean, and prestigious. I liked the diversity. The staff was helpful, very hospitable, and very responsive."

"My mom has been a resident for a year, and has been well loved and taken care of. Mom has dementia and can hardly remember a lot, but she remembers the staff and the love that they show her on a daily basis. She loves her room that is furnished with her furniture, and tells me at every visit how she loves all of those that care for her. It is never wanted to have to put a loved one in a facility, but to see how she has adapted, and the love that flows through this place, I wouldn't want her anywhere else. A big thank you to Robyn, Erin, Cookie, Chelsea, and all the staff that take such good care of mom, and make her feel so special. Love you all..."

"I toured Vitality Living Madison. It's more like a 55 and older type community, but they cater more to the older crowds, like to the 70- and 80-year olds. It really allows them to be very independent. They have separate condos. They have two-bedroom apartments attached, and that's like one building, and then four one-bedroom apartments in one building together. So they each have their own corner. They are very spacious, like plenty of room for a living room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom. Even just bedroom or bathroom closets are very spacious, and they have their own little porches and that kind of thing. Even though the residents are technically living on their own, the community center there still provides one meal for them every week. They have like Friday night dinners together, and they also offer to bring in ready made meals from a local farm-to-table restaurant, and they do that twice a week. There is also an option of transportation to doctors' appointments and to grocery stores. They have lots of activities and amenities. They even have a pool where they do like aqua therapies and exercise classes. They have a pickleball court and a community garden. They have a bunch of activities."