The Best Independent Living Communities in Marshall County, MS

"My mom and dad are currently transitioning at StoryPoint Collierville. They're in independent and they have started to add care packages and they're starting the discussion to go into some more enhanced. What I like best is I find the staff very helpful and they've been very good about helping us transition as we have different needs pop up. My parents have been here for over two years and I've just always had great experiences. I really like that it's not just that they provide excellent services, they genuinely care about my parents, going the extra mile to make sure they're cared for. My mom just got out of the hospital and missed dinnertime and the head of the whole facility here saw me come in and said, "Hey, does she need dinner?" and personally brought it up to her. I just thought that was so loving. That's not the first time that those kinds of incidents have happened. I've eaten here several times, and I've always enjoyed the meals with my parents. Housekeeping is good. Everything is nice and clean. I've seen my parents put in work orders and the response is well. They celebrate birthdays and they have fun activities. They have movie times that they've gone to. My mom has gone to this one event that has challenging games like trivia and stuff like that. They've had special brunches for families. We were able to rent the facility out for my daughter's baby shower, so that was a really nice option that we could use the facility for that. I really feel like this is really good value for the money that you pay. It's not overly expensive."

"I toured Sycamore Ridge Gracious Retirement Living. They were very nice. The rooms and the amenities were also nice. What I want right now is one where I can start in independent living because I can take care of myself right now. But I'd like to know that I could step down to the assisted living when I need to. There was not any step down there, and that is something that I didn't like about it. Other than that, I was impressed with it. It was clean. The staff member who took us on the tour was very nice. We had a meal there and it was very good and very healthy. It would make me be healthy. They said you have the option of choosing your dessert, and I ordered a lemon square, and it was only about an inch on each side. I know that they're trying to do what's healthy for you. It was very well prepared and I would approve of that."

"I toured Heritage at Irene Woods. There wasn't anything that I didn't like about it. I just met one person on staff, but I noticed that, like others, as we were touring, the staff would call the residents by name and say, "How are you doing today, and do you need anything?". They were very attentive. It's a newer construction, and it's welcoming."

"My friend is at Germantown Plantation Senior Living Community. It's good and very nice. She has a one-bedroom apartment. It's very spacious, it has a patio, and she's happy with it. She can come and go as she wants. They have a lot of activities. People even come in and entertain. They have group things even at night where they will have a special. They have movies almost every night. They have a movie theater, which is comfortable. They have an indoor swimming pool, too. And they have good dining rooms. The food is very good. She loves it out there. She is getting to meet people a lot better than she did before. The place is very clean. There may be a small price for laundry, but housekeeping is included in the rent. And they give out her medication for a small extra fee, which is fine with me. The staff is very good. If my friend has an accident or anything, they come right away. I brought her home the other day and she didn't feel good. I got hold of a nurse, she came quickly and she took care of her. It is very, very good. They have their own doctor on staff. If she has any problems, that doctor would take care of it. If she needs blood work or if she needs an x-ray or something, they can do it there instead of going out someplace."

"I toured Brookdale Dogwood Creek. I liked it very much. There wasn't anything I liked least. The reason we chose the other facility was because they would accept him there. He needed both physical therapy and cognitive assistance. He needs some mental care, and he also has some deep tissue wounds that kept him out of some of the licensed places. He was not eligible to go to any places. The staff was nice and lovely. The food was delicious. The facility was very clean. The room sizes were lovely. It's a very cheerful place."

"My godmother is in Royal Retreat. The place is always nice and clean. The room is accommodating for her. It has no smell like some places do. The people are very friendly and helpful. It's very good. The cost is much more reasonable than some places I've visited. I did eat there one time a while back and the food was OK. I saw a library, and I think they have a salon for the ladies to get their hair fixed and stuff."