Summer Breeze Senior Living

We visited Summer Breeze Senior Living. My friend liked the location. The church that she belongs to is just a few blocks away from it. She likes the fact that it's down here on Wilmington Island, so that's her main thing. We've had several people that have stayed there, and they really liked it there. My friend said that seemed to be the place for her. The group that I belong to does Bible studies there once a week. We go to each one of the different rooms and visit with all the different residents there. We really liked it. We were very impressed with it. We had some of our members who stayed there, and my friend was acquainted with all of them. It's been real, real good for her. It's where she really wants to move to. It's a wonderful place, bright, and airy. All of the employees are very friendly and accommodating to their residents. They have all kind of social things they do that are just wonderful for the residents. They have groups come to sing with them outside when the weather permits. They put on little concerts for the people to come see. They play bingo. They have arts and crafts. They have a hairdresser, and you can get your hair done. They take you wherever you need to go. They take them to the mall and different places. The food is wonderful. I've had several meals over there with members of our church that had been staying there. All of our members liked it. It's just a well-rounded good place. You get a good feeling when you walk in there like your own. I never heard anybody complain about it other than price wise, but then everybody complains about prices. I can't fault that. My only problem is you have to bring your own furniture. They don't have furnished rooms unless you're in the hospital side of it or the full care side. They were very accommodating. Any time we went there, they would go help us gather people up and bring them down to the social room for our Bible studies and sing-alongs. It's just a very, very nice, pleasant place. The amenities far outweigh what little extra you pay. The community is great. You're close to a lot of the churches here. Most of these women like to attend their churches or church services. Just down here on the island itself, which is where Summer Breeze is, we've got about 8 or 10 different denominational churches. They'll go pick them up and take them to church, and then bring them back. It's a great place in a great neighborhood. We don't have to worry. They keep the doors locked at night, but there's always someone right out there in front at a desk to see who's coming in and who's going out. They make sure they sign them out and that kind of thing. It's a very safe place. I feel great about my friend being there, if she's able to get in there. The staff is all over the place taking care of their residents. If the residents in their rooms need something, they can call; one of the workers will be right there. You don't have to wait. They are very accommodating. I had lunch with one of the church members there one day, and it was very well seasoned and very good. They've got their main facility, which is where my friend would be (which is assisted living). There's also a memory care and an area where they have to have round-the-clock nurses. They've got cottages all around. If you're able, you can live in one of the cottages there. Those are people who can take care of themselves pretty much or just getting up in age. They're really good.

Dad is at Summer Breeze. We chose this facility because they were very prepared when I went there for a visit. They were able to answer all my questions very quickly which was not the case with some of the others. Talking with the other residents there, they seemed to be happy and they were very encouraging as far as new residents. Their rooms are very nice. He is in a studio apartment and it has more than adequate space. One thing also that we liked about this facility is it's very light and airy. It’s a place where you could feel good. I've eaten there a couple of times and we actually had lunch when we did the initial tour and the food is more than adequate, very well prepared and very tasteful. They provide menus each week and they really make it look like it’s a restaurant. They publish a calendar every month and on every single day they do have something going on. They have movies, bingo, different groups to come out and perform for them. They also go to restaurant and they take them to shopping too.

My mom is in Summer Breeze. It is the closest facility to our house and it is such a nice place. The staff is responsive and they take good care of her. She has her own two-bedroom condominium. They have three meals a day and they have a lot of activities in the afternoon. They have community center where they get together.

This is a quaint facility on Wilmington Island in Savannah. The area is popular because it is close enough to all the charm that Savannah has to offer and plenty of nearby shopping, yet it has a rural feel to it. Staff here is very caring. All the amenities a good assisted living facility should have. Recently opened an 11 bed dementia unit. This is a great location for folks with mild to mid dementia Great support available. Excellent food prepared on site. Lovely landscaped courtyard. Downside, not a continuum of care community so if needs surpass the scope of assisted living, a move will be necessary.