The Glen Villas

Ann11

My parents moved to The Glen Villas in Cumming. My stepmother had Alzheimer's, and the place is about nine miles from where they lived. A lot of their friends had been over there and visited them, and that's what helped. My dad could also be in the same apartment with her, so that made a big difference. They're in a large 1-bedroom apartment that has no walls, so it's easier for my father, who is 97, to move around since he uses a cane, and periodically a walker. It's also easier for his wife when she gets out to see everything that she recognizes. They've already been to a small music concert there, and they've got involved in the Valentine's Day party. They ended up playing bingo, where my stepmother actually sat with my father. She didn't really get involved, but she's very quiet and smiles at everybody. It made her feel good that everybody was so friendly to her. The cleanliness was great. Their apartment hadn't been lived in for a while, but they were very accommodating in cleaning up and spraying for any bugs. There was a welcoming basket, and they even took a picture of both of my parents, framed it, and put it on their dresser. They also set up their name and pictures on the front door of their apartment. My stepmother was excited about all the little gifts that were in the basket given to them. They were very happy about moving in, and everybody's been great as far as coming in, checking on them, and checking to see if they wanted something. For instance, my dad, for some reason, wanted to get a hamburger and fries, so they called out and had it delivered from Wendy's so he could have it. He was very excited about it. He also said that their food was very good, so they had no complaints about it, at all. The staff members have been very nice every time I've come in, which I've had to do several times. Every time I've been in, the cleaning lady has come in, changed the sheets, and picked up the laundry, so I have no complaints. I also asked my father, and he's quite happy with everything. They've even told us to check certain long-term care to see if they could help pay for my parents' accommodations. They're also talking to us about the insurance we can use, so they're trying to help us at every turn.

Lisa

The tour I had at Villas at Canterfield was excellent. They have many activities, they have a beautiful pool and beautiful gardens. They have multiple programs as they go off-site, they have people come in, and they have Bridge clubs. They just got a lot going on. They have very friendly staff and I talked to several residents who love it there. So, my visit was completely positive. The facility was in great shape. We weren't able to tour any of the villas themselves because they're full. So we're on a waiting list now for the villas. We were able to tour an apartment in the independent living building, which was OK, but we wanted a freestanding villa with a garage and a fireplace. The dining area was nice, basically like the cafeteria, but they also had a bar where you could sit down and have a happy hour there. Then if you don't feel like sitting in the dining room, you have containers that you can bring down and get your food and take it back with you, or if you're feeling unwell, they will bring your meals to you.

Heather

I visited Villas at Canterfield. They have music that comes in on Fridays. When I went there, somebody with a guitar came and they had everybody set up in the main area. They were listening and they had little hors d'oeuvres for them, and they were watching this person sing. Some of the little old ladies and men were up dancing, but all the staff was there with them enjoying it. The rooms were a good size. This is a bigger place. They have an elevator, but it's only three floors, so it's not really that bad. They do everything from independent to memory care. At the time, I was looking at assisted. They had several different type of rooms that you could choose from. They had a little movie room, a little game room, a library, a spa to get your hair done, and a pool for the independent living. The cottages are in one place, the assisted is in another, and memory care is on another wing. It was nice and clean. The staff was very attentive. I also have a neighbor that sent her mother up there. She started out in independent care and now she's in memory care. They help evaluate the residents. They recommended it to us.

Gene

I moved into the Villas at Canterfield. I looked at probably twenty-to-twenty-five different facilities, and overall, it was absolutely the best available -- plus it was only three miles from my grandchildren. Being close to grandchildren was the primary decider, but it is also a first-class facility in every way. I am in an independent home villa. The facilities are magnificent, and the staff is magnificent. The home that I am in is virtually brand new, I do not have to do any yard work at the house, I do not have to do any housekeeping, and if I don't want to, I don't have to do any cooking. I have full cable-TV access, and I have high-speed Wi-Fi. I cannot think of anything bad to say about them.

Laurie

I went to Villas at Canterfield for just a short visit. It seemed to be a very nice facility, but I felt like I was a little rushed going through the tour. I didn't get as good a vibe going through there, and I kinda didn't feel like that was the place for my dad because there seemed to be mostly women. I prefer to have my dad some place with more men. The rooms were nice and looked clean. I didn't see any person's room. The sample room seemed clean and spacious, like you would hope for, but there weren't closets. They have a bus that takes people places, but I don't know if they bring in entertainment or anything like that. We're in the middle of COVID, and they really can't tell me what they're going to be able to do going forward unfortunately. It looked clean and it would've been a fine location, but I wasn't sure that that was quite the place for my dad. It was very nice and it had multiple floors. It just wasn't my cup of tea. You have a car port in the front, and it's got four or five floors that wrap around. It's a fairly new building.

Denise

Villas at Canterfield was fabulous. The reason I didn't pick them was they didn't lock their doors, and if you have somebody that's not quite memory care, but who might wanna walk out, they wouldn't stop them, and I didn't like that. I don't remember the rooms, because they're just empty rooms. The staff was very nice, eager to please for us to pick them, and they're so good. The dining area looked very nice and very, very big, and it looked like just a large restaurant dining room, but it was all over open, and for people who use walkers, there was nothing to trip them up.