The Best Independent Living Communities in Fayette County, GA

"My mom moved to Heartis Buckhead. The staff is very attentive. They have programs that my mom will be able to participate in and socialize daily. The meals and the nutrition are excellent all day. The facility is pretty new. It's very accommodating for her needs, a very nice facility, and very nice rooms. The apartments are appointed very nicely and are very updated. I witnessed art, jewelry making, and then card games. They provide fitness every day also. I think in terms of the activities, they're appropriate for the cognitive ability of each one of the residents. The staff that runs everything is all very good. The facility is outstanding."

"Pleasant community. Food is good. Careful restrictions during the pandemic. Staff is friendly and nice. Activities are slowly resuming. I am quite happy to be here."

"I went to Holbrook Decatur. It was wonderful. It was just way too expensive for me, and the apartment only had one closet. I have a lot of clothes, and one closet won't do it. I don't know how anybody could survive on one tiny closet. It had all the amenities I wanted. It looked beautiful. It looked like a very upscale hotel. People were busy doing things. They looked nice. They weren't sitting around in their wheelchairs. They had a lot of social activities and a wonderful gym, and that's what I'm looking for. I want to stay active. It's a very upscale place. They only had a one-bedroom apartment, but I can't give up everything that I own. I'm coming from an apartment that's 2200 square feet, and I am not going into a 700 square foot apartment. Even if it's small, it has to have more than one closet. The community is all modern. They have very nice little kitchens with upscale stainless-steel appliances. It is very well cared for. The dining room was really gorgeous. They have a dietician who would work with you. I have special needs; I'm a diabetic. They have social activities like cocktail parties a couple of times a week, and plan vacations if you want to go on a vacation with a group. I want to socialize, and I don't need medical help. Also, one of the best things about it is that, you walked out the door, and across the street was very picturesque shopping, coffee shops, restaurants, dress shops, and antique shops. You're alive there. You're not stuck in an old, decaying building. The staff who gave the tour was very gracious and very accommodating. It was a pleasure. The chef came out to meet me. I'm a pescatarian, and they would structure a menu according to my needs, like anything I want. It doesn't have to be on the menu as long as I let them know a day in advance. One other thing, if I want my children to come and visit me, and there isn't enough room for them in my apartment, they have hotel rooms in the building that you could rent out for the night. This building is patterned after a very fancy hotel, so it is very deluxe and very well-kept. I wouldn't be embarrassed for someone to come visit me."

"My daughter-in-law went with me, and we visited. It is within two miles of our house, which has a lot of appeal. Annie was the one who took us around. She was very friendly and outgoing, gave a good explanation of the care and the facility, and gave us a tour. It was impressive. It is a separate building from the rest of the assisted living apartments, which was helpful to know that there was no interaction between them. It was the most expensive of the three I toured, but it was probably within the range of what I expected this kind of care would require. It looked like they had a lot of variety in their food and activities, and they don't really want the residents to spend their day in the bedroom. They need to be out and mixing with the rest of the group. You have a choice of a studio or a one-bedroom, where there is a bathroom between two of the rooms. They would share, but they would have their shower time scheduled on different days, so there was still a lot of privacy."

"I toured HearthSide Club Lafayette. We talked with a person who was very informative. They showed us the floor plans of the apartments and she said they had a waiting list. They had one- and two-bedrooms. My sister only needs a one-bedroom. They offered transportation to the grocery store. They also had little areas where they could play games and play cards. You can have your family over there, and there's a kitchen that can be used downstairs. They had a courtyard, too."

"I found something that I like, and it was Azalea Estates of Fayetteville and that probably would be the one I'll go with when I'm ready to move. It was very nice. I like it. The manager was very, very nice and super good, I like her. I was very happy with the rooms, the apartments and the layout, and everything about it. It was very pleasant. She showed me everything, but I would go in as independent living. I could switch over to assisted living when I need it, but I did see everything they had to offer. I talked with some of the residents, and I was very, very pleased and impressed with their care and the cleanliness of it, especially the staff, she was just very, very knowledgeable, helpful, and pleasant, so I give her a very high mark. They have everything. I was pleased with all the things they have to offer. They have hydrotherapy, a heated indoor pool, water therapy, exercising, and a therapist; it's very, very nice. They have a lot to offer."

"I’m on a waiting list at Hearthside for two years and I know I’m close to the top of the list. The place is just close and walking distance to shops, walking passed restaurants. The rooms have built-in kitchen, solid countertop bar, and you have option to a 1 or 2-bedroom or even 1 or 2-baths. I like it a lot because of where it is. It’s my first choice. The staff seem very cordial and nice. The place is full and everybody seems to be happy there. It’s probably the most attractive to me and my wife. We’re handicap but we’re still able to live independently. I’m legally visually impaired and my wife has Parkinson’s, but we’re able to get around. We need each other’s help, so we need to find a place that’s really conducive for our lifestyle, where we can cook our own meals and be able to fellowship with others like us in our age group. The place has a movie theater, screened porch, garden spots and walking trails. "

"I will be moving into Arbor Terrace Peach Tree City Independent Living. I like the flowers outside, and the grounds are beautiful. When I stepped inside, everybody was so friendly, pleasant, and helpful in finding your way around. I stayed there for two nights, I think it was two nights or maybe three, I cannot remember. I ate breakfast, lunch, and dinner there, and I tried the activities. Everybody was like, "Good for you," and "You did good," and those kinds of things. The food was good. They had bowling, I did chair exercises, and there was a word scramble that they did that I participated in. Everybody seems so happy and pleasant, and there was nobody grumbling about anything. The staff is very nice, very helpful, and they get involved too."

"Somerby of Peachtree City seemed to be very nice and very clean, and everyone was very cordial. They seemed to have all the amenities I was looking for. It's close to shopping and things like that, and it's easy to get in and out of. The location was good. They have basic apartments that are adequate for what our needs are going to be in the future."

"Larry Moore Manor was very nice. There are two floors. Everybody has a balcony. That's what I like about it. The complex is friendly and clean and everybody is courteous. The management is easy to talk to. They have a garden patio and they have a courtyard. It's a high-rise and I'm applying to the garden apartments with a patio."

"My father has been in Christian City Conv Center for 2 days now. They're working with him to build up his leg strength. We had a meeting with the people who are going to be working with him and we discussed the plan and our main goal for him and everybody introduced themselves. The staff is good and very patient with him, and they will have him on his new regimen of exercises. I've been satisfied with it. They've been taking care of him, and he doesn't sound unhappy or depressed. They serve 3 meals a day and there's a doctor on-staff."

"I was really happy with Providence Personal Care Home. I was misinformed when I was sent over there because my mother needs to have a nursing home and not an assisted living home, so they weren't able to help me there. But the place was really nice and very clean, and the people were very, very friendly. I was really happy with it, especially because it was a house and not a big facility. I didn't try their food, but it smelled good. The staff were very nice."

"So happy that that we finally found a wonderful active community for my parents, they love it here! "

"I toured Ashlynn Ridge 55+ Apartments. It's a newer community that has a lot of activities for seniors. It has a lot of help with the subsidies that they get to keep the cost of the place down for the residents. It's much cheaper than the usual senior living place and very cost-effective. Everyone seemed very friendly, but they didn't have openings for new residents. They have the option for the dining area or they can cook their own, it depends on what they want. The units are nice and new."