Independent Living Communities in Jackson, TN

"We went to Jackson Meadow and looked at a room. We ate a meal over there. It looked like it was going to be great. It looks like an excellent place. The food was excellent. We looked at a two-bedroom apartment. It's the largest apartment they have there. It has two bathrooms, two baths, and a balcony to it. The place was very clean. The staff who gave the tour was pleasant to work with. They have a garden out back. They have the entertainment rooms and game rooms, so that people can kill time or whatever you want to call it."

"I moved to Brookdale Jackson Oaks. The room I had, was like two rooms, a bedroom, a kitchen, bathroom, and the living space is about 700 square feet. They provided a stove and microwave. The staff was very friendly, and very accommodating, and they helped you in any way they could. For the food, you get several options for each meal. For example, for breakfast, you get a fried egg or scrambled eggs and you can have toast biscuits or you get the ham. It's not just one size fits all. I think that's good, too. They have a cleaning staff that comes around every morning. They have a barbershop and a nail salon and that kind of stuff. They have that as well. They have a doctor's schedule every once in a while. If you need to see a doctor or if you have your own personal doctor and you have appointments, they take you to your appointments. They have movies that you can use and borrow. They have a library, where you can sign out books. They had crossword puzzles, they had TVs. They have a general room to watch TV. If you don't have one in your room, most people will have at least one there. They have pretty much everything you need. They have people that can set things up for you if you need something special, that kind of thing. There's a lot of personal care there as well. They have pretty much 2 or 3 activities throughout the week for the general population. If you want to take part, it's okay, if you don't want that's okay, too. They got a good price for what you're getting. So, I think the value for the money is very positive."

"Totally independent living. Small full kitchen but adequate. For incomes under $28,000.00 a year. "

"Heritage Towers was very spacious and clean. All the residents there were helpful and kind. The lady who was running the place was very informative and caring. They had a community room where they had a Wi-Fi hotspot. So you could go down there and use a computer if you didn't have it in your room. They had classes two or three times a week on different things, like arts and crafts. They have people come in and do seminars, which is cool. Other than that, there was no weight room. The facility is within a university complex, so the university is letting the old people that live there use all of their facilities. Everything is right there at the university, and it's all within walking distance. You can go to the cafeteria at the university. You have to pay for it, but it was cheap."