Kennesaw Place

I was able to visit the Kennesaw Place at Jiles road. We just got in their lobby and they talked to us. They seemed very polite and helpful but it's a little farther away. I wanted somewhere that's close by, where most of my friends are and just a hop, skip and a jump from where we belong at church so I could continue going. The Kennesaw looked real good and nice. I didn't go in, just in the lobby that one time, but they've been good and gave us a virtual tour. I would probably have taken them if this other facility weren't more convenient. The person who assisted me was very good, the lady's name was Lacy. I think they have some places to plant flowers outside. It looked very good, it looked like a great place.

Kennesaw Place was very good, and we're very satisfied. The food is much better than I'd expected. They have a tremendous chef with a great background. The room service is adequate. Even though the place is on the highway, it's set back a little bit and fine. The staff work as a team very well and try to keep everybody as active as they can. They make it easy for me to be a caregiver for my wife too. My wife is in a single room. It's a small operation with about 40 rooms. Overnight they have at least two people on staff. In the general population and the memory care wing, they also have two people on duty all the time. The caregivers seem to really work together. They have council meetings where everybody's invited and you can come and spout out any problems you have. They have a veteran's club and once a week, they take the residents out. They have meetings with the VA and speakers to come in to give you guidance. The staff is very good.

Brookdale Kennesaw has been great and very helpful. The rooms are well kept and clean. The dining options are very nice. It is the best quality for the price, and the location is great for us, too.

The reason I chose Brookdale Kennesaw was for the location. We looked at several Brookdale facilities, and I found this one to be very clean and caters to a small group. There are only 13 Alzheimer’s rooms, which are basically private rooms, and I felt that this probably was the best for the person I wanted to place there. We have people at our church who would visit this gentleman if the family is not going to visit him. They are not visiting him, so I put him close to the church where people could visit him.

My dad has been in Brookdale Kennesaw since January. It is good and has some really good people. My dad is in a shared room with another individual, which they clean for him. Brookdale Kennesaw's assisted living facility is newer, and they are always trying to change some things or update the facility. They are very well intentioned, but they still have a little bit of work to do. Nevertheless, the staff is nice, caring, and attentive. The building is secure. The facility could use some updating.

I visited Brookdale Kennesaw for my mother. The staff was very friendly. I didn’t try eating there but we did look at the dining room and it was nice. What impressed me at Brookdale Kennesaw was their friendliness. They’re easy to work with.

We choose Brookdale because it attractive, clean looking, and looks like it is freshly painted. It is just more attractive than the other places that I have moved to. I talked to them, and they said they can take care of my sister with her dementia and things like that. That is the main reason. It also looks more homey. They have activities and things that keep them kind of busy. They have outsiders that come in and put on programs and sing. They have parties for them for Valentine's, Saint Patrick's day, and Easter. They keep them occupied, and they are not sitting in the room all day long. They don't have time to be bored. The food is not anything exceptional. It is just pretty average. They serve them meat, 2 vegetables, dessert, and bread. However, they have a salad bar and fruit bar at lunch time, but those who can't get up and get their own salad can't get any unless, they ask for it. They don't serve it to them, and that bothers me. My sister likes fruit, so I ask them to please give her fruit every day at lunch, and they say they will, but I haven't been there to check if they are doing it. However, I believe they probably are. I know they are taking good care of her. They walk her back and forth to her room. They really are very attentive, and they even do everything I ask them to do so far. However, sometimes her room is not straight. Maybe they are busy, and sometimes the bed is not made up really good. Most times, it is, but sometimes it is not. They say they take them out for ice cream or lunch, but the weather has been so bad; it is either been cold or rainy. I don't think they have taken them out since she's been there, and she's been there since February 11 but I think it is because of the weather.

My Dad loved living at Wellington Place. The staff was so friendly and caring. The facility was always clean, the food always smelled delicious and there were always activities going on. They not only took great care of Dad, but they were also very supportive of our familly. They understood how stressful it can be to take care of a loved one with dementia and they did everything could to make our lives easier. As anyone knows that has gone through this process, we had a peace of mind while Dad was at Wellington Place that is invaluable. I cannot say enough what a great experience my Dad had at Wellington Place and I would highly recommend it.