Memory Care Communities in Augusta, GA

"My grandmother is a resident at Augusta Gardens. This weekend we attended the Mother's Day event that they had at the community for each of the mothers that are current residents. All that I can say is WOW! It was completely over the top, the decorations were nice, the setup was accommodating, the food was amazing, the desserts were even better, and the best part was to see how much the staff came together to make this day as special for my grandmother and the others as possible. My grandmother was completely taken back and said this was the best Mother's day that she has ever had. That's almost 70 years... I am very happy that she had a great day. Thank you to the staff for all of their hard work. it is appreciated."

"My mother is in Benton House of Augusta. Her room is a studio apartment. She doesn't have a separate bedroom, but there's a wall so there's good distinction between the living area and her bedroom. It's spacious. They have a Bible study, bingo, a bus that takes them out for lunch and shopping at Wal-Mart or Target. The activities director is excellent. She does a lot of theme weeks like cruise and runway for Hollywood week. The activities are well done and they put things on the tables for the theme of the week. They do crafts and there's always a vegetable with an entree. They recently got a new chef in the last two months. The food is very good and balanced. They serve bread with every meal and have desserts. I've had chicken cordon bleu here. A lot of things are homemade. It's not institutional food. The wing that she's in is brand new. The facility itself is three or four years old. There's an outside porch that wraps around with rocking chairs and is very inviting. It's not the most expensive, but it's not the cheapest. It meets our needs well. They're well educated and do their job well. They treat the folks with dignity. It's a good place and a very caring family. When you come here, you're part of the Benton House family. It's not just a place to live."

"I toured the Brandon Wilde, it's a classy, first-rate place. I met some of the staff, and they're outstanding. People were playing cards, doing puzzles, and working together. It's a positive atmosphere. I saw a 1-bedroom and a studio apartment, and the layouts were good. It's a very impressive and very cordial place, and the campus was very nice."

"Madison Heights Evans was the first place I went to and it gave me a very good guide as to how to compare the rest of the facility. It was a little smaller and I liked it. It didn't have any smell. The staff were engaged with the residents. It was a little farther out than I wanted it to be, but it was a nice guidepost compared to other places. The rooms were nice, clean, and bright. They weren't depressing. I can visualize my husband living there without any problem. The person that gave the tour was very knowledgeable. He answered all the questions. He was the one that got me started on what to compare things to. A lot of the residents were in the gathering area. There was a TV on and they were all kind of seated around comfortably. There was one fellow that was out working in the garden. That was kind of interesting."

"My father-in-law stayed at HarborChase of Aiken for a week for respite care. It wasn't fantastic. They weren't able to get him to socialize. My sister-in-law called to check on him, and they told her that he was doing well, but when I went to pick him up, I learned that he had not been out of his room, they had to insist that he take a shower, and they had to bring him his meals because he did not want to go to the dining room. He became very withdrawn and very reclusive while he was there. He did not want to come out of his room. I wish they had done a little bit more, but they cared for him. The place was clean. He had a large room, and it felt very institutional and not homey by any means, but I appreciated that they provided his bed and his bedding, the television, and the night stand."

"I toured Aiken Memory Care. I just felt like they were very thorough in showing me everything and explaining everything. I just felt like it was a very positive place. When I looked at the clientele, they looked like they had been taking good care of them. They were dressed nicely. It looked well-kept and some places did not look like that. I met the chef and she looked like she cared about what she was serving. She had a good menu. I didn't taste it, but I thought the food looked good. The facility looked very nice."