Memory Care Communities in Bristol, TN

"I went to Dominion Senior Living of Bristol. I liked it. It was cheaper than the other facility. I felt a caring atmosphere. The woman who was walking us around greeted and said hello to other residents who were there. Everyone was very friendly and very pleasant to deal with. The building was beautiful. Everything was immaculately clean. I was very happy with that part of it."

"Covington Senior Living (Lehi) Memory Care was hands down the best decision we made for where our sweet mom could have lived!! She passed away a year ago today, so this is a tribute to mom, and those who loved her and cared for her outside of family. Covington staff became "family" to me. They treated my mom and me with love and respect! They gave me peace of mind. I was the only family by mom in all of Utah, so this was extremely touching and helpful to me. We were looking for a facility that was large enough to have a variety of residents and activities, but small enough that it didn't seem overwhelming to our mom. Size is important for a person with dementia. The layout for the memory care was very important so it didn't seem overwhelming to her, but big enough that she had space and room for activities. It needed to look like a home environment, with nice natural light and access to the outside courtyard for fresh air and exercise. We looked for a place that had a door that would have the top half opened so she could be checked on, yet the bottom half closed for her privacy, and to make sure other residents didn't wander in. Our mom was quite high functioning, and so we wanted to have a place for her that there were several others that were similar to her physically and mentally. And Covington had that. The staff was amazing!! They were so very kind and very knowledgeable on how to care for memory care residents. Every single one of them smiled and genuinely cared. The facility is simply beautiful!! And so clean! The food was also very good. There is simply not one thing I would have changed. I would HIGHLY recommend this facility to anyone that wants their loved one to feel comfortable, and for the family members to be able to have the assurance that excellent care and stimulation will be given. I really do understand how hard it is to put your parent into a facility, so having quality people be there for your loved one will give you the peace of mind you seek. You will feel that you don't have to do this journey all by yourself. And you don't."

"I toured The Rehab Center at Bristol. It was very clean, and the patients were taken care of. The families can go down and take their own furniture and decorate the room the way they want to. It's very nice. They showed us a couple of rooms that the families had come in and decorated. They had all kinds of activities they were doing. All the workers were dressed up for Halloween. They would go into rooms and paint pictures. They got this around-the-world thing that's nice. They may have meals to go with that, so that was really nice. The dining room was very nice. They had a chef that worked in the kitchen. They have movie night, and they serve them popcorn and everything, so that's really nice. The workers were helpful. They talked to me and taught me how to do some things that I needed to do to get my husband help, which I'm trying to do now."

"My dad was a resident of Preston Place II. Until four months ago, he had been at Preston Place two for three and a half years. He was in a memory care unit. The reason I had to move him to another community was that he fell and broke his hip and is no longer mobile. At Preston Place II, you have to be mobile. In the three and a half years that he was there, there was no turnover in the staff that immediately took care of him. I got phone calls or emails at least three times a week on how he was doing. It's small; there are only 37 residents. They get them out of the rooms each day and tried to do an exercise class in the morning. They did painting and played bingo. They had a movie afternoon. They kept them busy as much as they could in the state they were in. But like I say, communication was a big thing. I did hear everything that was going on. They would take pictures and send them to me. He thrived on the food there. He gained weight. All they have are memory care residents and they keep them busy. The staff was very caring. Some of them were very upset when Daddy had to leave. He was very well-loved there. They knew their residents and they had personal relationships with them in that it was the same people caring for him all the time, not just somebody. The staff had certain people they took care of. I think if he stubbed his toe, they'd called me. They let me know when he needed some more clothes, or when things had worn out or his shoes. It was constant communication. The facility is spotless, too. The administrator cried when I had to take Daddy. She said it's her baby. She developed the program and has been there for 18 years."

"The Blake at Kingsport is very nice and very clean. The staff is very personable, very knowledgeable, very caring about the residents, and very helpful with our questions. The cleanliness is excellent. It has a very nice structure. You can tell it's a very new facility. The size of the room is adequate, and the layout is great. The atmosphere is very comfortable and very welcoming."

"English Meadows Abingdon Campus was clean and well maintained. The staff and the people that lived there were friendly. I was there at the tail end of breakfast, and the lady apologized for the dishes being left on the table, but I said that it's a good thing because I can see if they ate their food or not. There was no food left on the plate. So, that means it's good. If I didn't have to wait on the VA funding, I bet my parents are there right now."

"We took a tour for my mother-in-law. It was very bright, and welcoming, it is a very nice facility. I loved that there was a courtyard that they could walk in and out comfortably, and not worry that they would wander because it was enclosed. She has a little dog, and she could have taken her dog out to use the bathroom easily and got back to her room easily. We wouldn't have to worry that she would be walking outside, and no one knew where she would be. The person who assisted us was delightful. The place was very clean. It was very warm and inviting. There were lots of bright windows, lots of nice colors, and it smelled fresh. It was very nice."