Memory Care Communities in Hickory, NC

"I am very pleased with Hickory Village Memory Care. I saw on some of the reviews that resident's were not fit to live in this facility. This is a Memory Care Locked Unit, which means you have to have a diagnosis of Alzheimer's or Dementia to live at this facility. There are private rooms at Hickory Village. My mother was in a private room since that was all that was available at the time. Once a Medicaid bed became available she was moved to another room. The private rooms have their own bathroom. The Medicaid rooms do not. When my mother was moved I was still very please because all of the rooms are the same size. Mom did have to share a bathroom but we didn't have a problem with that. This is a very clean facility and one of the very few places that has a clean smell. It is very clean and decorated beautiful! The staff is trained with extensive training specifically for Alzheimer's Dementia. The physician is a Geriatric Specialist. That is so important when working with Alzheimer's.. Mom had some difficulty with behavior issues and had been in many other facilities. The doctor's really worked with her and put her on the right medication. It made all of the difference in the world! Mom was having trouble swallowing and was put on pureed food but later was able to eat regular foods again. Our family was very pleased with the dietary staff for working with mom and her food choices to make the transition from pureed to whole foods. I couldn't be happier with a facility than I am with Hickory Village Memory Care. It is mom's home away from home. She transitioned well.. She also loves the snacks that she gets three times a day. The homemade cookies aren't bad either! Thanks Hickory Village for making our mom feel special! We love the staff and appreciate all of the work that is done for resident's with Alzheimer's Dementia! Our family thinks that you deserve 100 stars instead of 5... Excellent Facility! "

"I like Springs of Catawba because it's close to me. Their activities director is very nice. They have bingo and people coming in that play the piano and sing with them. They have an artist that comes in to help him paint pictures. They also take the residents to eat sometimes. I did see the room, and I like it. "

"My husband is on a waiting list at TerraBella Newton. It's a beautiful place. Compared to all the other places we looked at, it was just really nice. The people were great. They seemed to take care of the patients. We just really liked it. The meals are included. The staff was knowledgeable, and I was impressed with her. They had like a garden with a place for them to sit, which was nice."

"this nursing home was very clean. The nurses were very rude, when i tried to see my grandmother they prevented me from doing so. The food i saw them feeding the residents looked gross. The overall outside of the nursing home looked quite nice and neat. I personally would recomend putting your loved ones in this nursing home, because the serivce and care of the residents are up to standard. The only problem i had was when they didnt allow me to see my grandmother, but it was understandable, and hasnt happened again. The do keep my grandmother clean, especially since she wears adult diapers. The make sure she is changed quite frequently, and dont allow her to get rashes. The feed the patients snacks and main course meals. Another complaint i do have is that they allowed another resident to hit my grandmother, i think this issue should be resolved by removing the resident but they wouldnt do that. My overall experience is pretty good, the good out weighs the bad. "

"GraceView Homes is the only one I'm interested in. I like the concept of it being a small facility. To me, that leaves more one-on-one time for each resident. They do not let the residents just sleep in bed all day long, which I was very glad to hear. I was glad to hear that they offer home-cooked meals of some of their favorite meals. There were just a lot of positive vibes from the whole situation and knowing that it's owned by a local pharmacist. The dining area was fine. It was right in the kitchen. I was in the common area, and the couches and chairs there were very dirty. But the rest of the place looks clean. The kitchen was clean. The driveway needs to be fixed big time. It's nothing but a washed-out gully. I have a tiny sports car, and I don't even think I would be able to get my car through that gully without doing some underneath damage. All of the staff members were just as nice, friendly, helpful, and informative as they could be."

"Abernethy Laurels is awesome! The people have always been attentive and caring, the independent living amenities are great, and if assisted living or full care is needed, the facility is top-notch. Would definitely recommend to any family in need. "

"Recently my wife and I were forced to place her mother in an assisted living facility. My mother-in-law's health was deteriorating rapidly due to complications from her long battle with diabetes. We checked several facilities and finally decided on the Shaire Center in Lenoir, North Carolina. During her stay, my mother-in-law was always treated with respect and received the health care necessary for her condition. We made sure to visit my mother-in-law at irregular intervals and at different times of the day. She was always clean and well fed. The only complaint I have with the Shaire Center is the wait time associated with their patient transportation service. On several occasions, my mother-in-law was left to wait at a doctor's office for the van to take her back to the facility. They have apparently corrected this problem now. "

"I visited my friend's parents at Taylorsville House. It is clean and the food looks really good. The workers that I met, and staff are nice and have a good attitude. They take good care of the residents, and the residents look clean, and they seem to be happy. The rooms are a nice size, and they are clean. The dining area is clean. They have a cook there that prepares meals and stuff. I know that they have a courtyard in the back where they can go out and they can sit outside. They can play games or watch television. They have music and then they have an activities person that does activities with some of the residents."

"The Berkeley is new and it just opened. The appearance is great, the place is medium-sized, and the memory care is separate. They have hairdressing for the ladies. The room my mom is going to move into is spacious and well-furnished. The dining room is more of a contemporary styling. The staff does a great job. The parking is plentiful and the outside is well-landscaped. It's more of in a nature setting."

"My sister-in-law moved today into Heritage Place Memory Care. It was clean, neat, and everybody was nice. It just looked better than the one we had been in. They furnished everything, we didn't have to move anything except our clothes. They had a bed stand, television, and chest. They provide three meals a day. The staff were very friendly and professional. They've got singing, bingo and all the usual things most places have. They've got outdoor space, an area with chairs, like a pergola, that's half-shaded."

"My mother is at Peak Resources. It was not so far from where I live, and the price was something that was not so terribly expensive. The staff is good. They have been very friendly, very helpful. She's currently in a private room, but she's on a waiting list to go into a semi-private when one becomes available. It's very adequate. It has a large bathroom that's easily accessible with a wheelchair and a shower that you can roll the wheelchair into. It's one of the nicest that I saw when I was looking around. This is a new facility. I think it just opened less than a year ago. There are activities. They have a large calendar on the wall and each day it lists the activities, what times and where they are, and what they are. They have things like bingo or internal things, and then they have people who come from outside from the church community. They come in and sing or do some things at different times, on different days. At first, she complained about the food, but I guess she has gotten more accustomed to it now, and she does like the food. I've eaten there a good many times, and I think the food is good. They have several different dining rooms and she goes to one of the smaller ones located in the assisted living area. If she wanted, she could go a little further into the larger dining room. They have a couple of rooms that would accommodate about 8 to 10 people so that if the family want to come in and eat with her, they can do that. "