Independent Living Communities in Paris, TN

"My mother has been a resident of Wesley Pine Ridge for two years now. Most of the apartments are nice but some of them are older and need a lot of work. For people that are handicapped such as my mother, some of the places don't have good enough handicap access and that's a real concern. Sometimes there are rules they pass out that older folks has to sign when they move in, and that they're supposed to follow, there's a lot of them that they ignore and they don't do. Some are just very nitpicky, in my opinion. Overall, living there is fine. My mom likes it, she's made friends, but again, a lot of it really need updates for seniors. The rooms are more like mini-apartments. There's a bedroom, dining and living room is all in one room and then there's a kitchen. They have variety, some of them are 2-bedroom and some are 1-bedroom apartments like my mother's. They do have an activities director but they don't as much as what other places do. We were under the impression that with the handicap van, it would be more accessible to take them to doctor's appointments when needed, but it doesn't. It takes to Walmart shopping and, as far as I know, that's about it. Maybe a trip once in a while. In the community center, they have their own where they host things. They have a treadmill, a piano, a few books and puzzles that they can play. They also have a laundry facility that the seniors have to pay to do their laundry. It's like a Laundromat. If they want cleaning done, the residents have to hire and pay for themselves."

"Rose Stone was very nice, very clean, and very welcoming. The staff members were very nice and answered all our questions. You don't have to make an appointment; they are always available to show you around if you want to. The dining area was very comfortable and very nice. It's almost restaurant level but homier than that. They also had very good meals."

"Lakeside Senior Living Community is right above the lake. It was clean and nice. Everybody was super nice and they went over the activities that they do a month, and where they take them on a bus and do things with them. The activities change day by day. One person takes them to a room and they do different things. We talked to all the patients who were in the activity room that day, and they've been there for over a year or two, and they're happy about living there. The staff was good. They were upfront about everything and answered all your questions. They were really good. The rooms were a good size. It was kept up very well. We spoke to several patients who live there, and they were very content and happy. Some of them had their homes still, where their children would come by and pick them up and take them out to their home so they could spend all day at their house. They showed us a laundry room, they had a beautician there, and then the movie theater where they made popcorn and all that."

"The Gardens Memory Care at Hickory Woods was a very, very nice place, but they were a little worried with my brother-in-law because he is a chronic alcoholic. They were a little bit worried that if he wanted liquor, he might upset the other people living there. The place was excellent. I was able to go in the memory care section. Because of COVID, they only allowed us to go there. It was very clean. They only had maybe six people in there. They looked very happy. It was so clean; I couldn't believe how clean, bright, and cheerful it was. The staff members were also excellent. They sat down with us and talked about my brother-in-law's issues, and they talked about issues they would have with him. In the memory care they have a little section set up right now for dining, but it wasn't the main dining area. Because of COVID, they were keeping people separate, so it's a little hard, but what they had set up for the people was nice. They had flowers, and they had a beautiful aquarium, which was huge. I was able to see the living quarters. Everyone was neat and clean. There was no smell of any kind. I told my husband that I'd love to come here when we get old because they really take care of the people and you can see that."