Memory Care Communities in Powell, TN

"American House West Knoxville was clean. We like the place. The lady was great. She was very nice. She had a lot of experience, especially with memory care patients. We were impressed with her. She did a good job. They showed us a menu and everything about what they had. Everything was clean. I thought the memory care place was just a little bit dark. The apartments were laid out fine, but they were a little bit smaller."

"I toured both assisted living and memory care at Rain Forest Landings. The community areas in the assisted living part were attractive and nice. We enjoyed the dining room and the fireplace they had going, and the food was pretty good. The lady who gave us the tour was very nice and informative. We like the rooms, especially the community areas, the lobby, and different places to either relax with other people or engage in activities, but also just to walk around and have a seat and relax. We mostly looked at empty rooms. They seemed nice enough. They had a respite room that we could look at that was furnished and it looked like it would be one of our choices to try, a respite stay first before we committed to moving in permanently. The food was pretty good. I enjoyed it and I think my wife did, too. It was enjoyable. It didn't taste off or unpleasant in any way. It was better than average. The memory care was segregated largely from the assisted living. It was much more limited in the amenities and the overall ambiance. It's very attractive in the assisted living part. Te memory care part, was a little more utilitarian. I understand there are fewer people there apparently, so they have more limited amenities and spaces. You don't have a huge, cheerful dining room with a roaring fireplace. Those kinds of things are lacking, which I understand."

"We have chosen Trinity Hills of Knoxville for my mother, and she's moving in on Tuesday. It's very clean, and it feels very homey. The room is very nice, it has laminate wood floors which kind of give us a homey feel. Very roomy, the bathroom very large, and has a nice walk-in shower with all the bars and everything for safety. It has a very large kitchen nook, with a microwave, small refrigerator, small size kitchen sink, and cabinets space, so lots of room and storage. The staff is so, so nice, everyone is very sweet, everyone always greets you, even if they don't know who we are, they're just all very inviting. We have not sampled the food, but I do know that they have a chef on-site and it's restaurant style. So they get to order off of the menu what they want to eat. There is some variety, then they have certain things that they always have, like soup and baked potatoes. They always have that. And then every day there are certain entrees they can choose from. It's a very nice dining area, even the lighting in there is pretty like they have chandeliers and things like that. So it makes it feel like home. They always have bingo. They have a grand piano in the great room and it's off of the dining room. And they have someone that comes and plays music while they eat. They have a fireplace that they can gather around. They have movie days, they have special speakers that come in, and they have a chapel there so they can have Sunday school and church. They can go on outings if they want, and they have a little shuttle that they can go on outings, and then just all kinds of activities constantly, whether it's crafts or things like that."

"My mom moved into South High Senior Living. I can't think of anything that I don't like. It's been nice. It's a nice place. My mom's apartment is spacious. She has a large bathroom. It's up-to-date and clean. The food is fine. They had a dining room, a kitchen, and a great room that's got a huge-screen TV. It's decorated pretty. From the dining room, it goes outside to a patio that's got tables and umbrellas. And then they've got little things that they can grow. I love their staff. Their staff is nice. They've got some good people working there. The facility is pretty new. My mom's room was expensive, but it was a room for herself. And then she moved into a shared room. She and her roommate get along well together."

"My father-in-law is 101. He entered after having a slight heart attack and 5 months of in-and-out of rehab and assisted living. Story Point of Knoxville West's attention to him, care of him, healthy meals, and multiple daily activities have helped him recover his mental sharpness and looking forward to more life. We're so thankful for the care that the entire staff has given him."

"My tour experience with Northshore Heights Located in Knoxville was very good. We went to several places and saw a lot of facilities, and this is the best fit for my mother-in-law. The staff was really, really friendly and very knowledgeable. We saw a large studio, I thought the rooms were very roomy, they weren't tiny and has decent space. We didn't try their food, but the dining room looked good, the food looked good, and the menus looked good. They have a 24-hour schedule of events, especially for people that don't sleep well. So even in the middle of the night, they have movies going, they have something happening with people with Alzheimer's, so we like that. We were very impressed with everything we saw. There were people at different levels and people were doing different things, so we like that."

"I can't say enough good things about autumn care. The staff go above and beyond to take care of the residents. The food is absolutely fantastic, pretty much restaurant quality. Along with the top-notch food, the facility is beautiful and clean. We're very happy with our choice and Raeleen, the new director, is always available and seems to really know her stuff. If you're looking for a place that will make your loved ones feel safe and well cared for, I don't think you can do much better. "

"We went to tour The Groves at Oak Ridge. Of all the ones that I've been to, this is the one I'm really leaning towards. The tour was excellent. It was all on one level, which I like. It was laid out nicely, kind of in a circle. You can go out one way, go around, come in a shorter way, and it's just nice. It was very clean. The staff was very knowledgeable. She had everything laid out and all the information that we needed. She took us to visit the room, and she was very helpful. Their staff had been there for years, so that's a plus right there. I liked the studio room. I know it was small, but it was nice. It had a refrigerator and a microwave, plus it had windows. They had 3 courtyards. We didn't go out because it was too cold. We did go to the dining room, and it was nice. It had round tables. We also looked at the activities that they had set out. She explained that they were color-coded for the environmental stuff and social stuff."

"I toured Canterfield of Oak Ridge. It was very nice. The people were very nice. I thought it was a good place. My tour was not during one of their activities or anything, so several of the residents were just sitting around eating breakfast. However, they have some gardening areas where people can go out and do some gardening. I saw the living spaces in the memory care. They're a little bit different because there are no doors in the closet and things like that, but they were a good size, and the bathrooms were nice. They had nice walk-in showers with seats. It was a nice area. Everything was good and clean when I was there. Everything was nice and smelled nice."

"The facility was not informed of my visit by you. She made time for a tour for me anyway and was very helpful"

"My mother moved here. They are good at redirecting my mom. She'll be going down one avenue and then they'll just ask a question and all of a sudden she'll be back to reality. It's just really cool to see how they can redirect people when they're in their alternate reality. I am impressed with how they interact with the residents there. The place is absolutely beautiful. The rooms are not very big, but they have a bathroom and are certainly big enough for what they use them for, which is primarily to hold their clothes and to sleep. Their policy is that they don't want the residents in their rooms for extended periods other than to sleep. And so when they get them up and out, they lock the door and there's a big communal area for everyone to be there so they can socialize. There are also other areas where they can do puzzles. When it's not hot, they can go out to this courtyard, which is entirely enclosed by the building. It looks like they must have cookouts out there because I saw a grill. And they have some chairs out there and beautiful flowers. There's also a paved path and it's gorgeous."

"Brookdale Sandy Springs was the place where I would want to put my mother. It was very clean. It looked like they had a caring staff. They set the bar pretty high, so that's what I'm comparing all the other assisted living to. Everybody was top-notch. I didn't sample the food, but there were several dining areas, and they all looked clean. Nothing special, they're cafeteria style, which is common in places like that. I got there during a change in activities. They were going to play bingo, so a staff person told people about that. I saw the schedule and it looked like a fairly active schedule. They would also take people outdoors on special trips to movies, museums, or whatnot so people could get out. It was impressive."

"I have moved into River Oaks Place Loudon. It is a four-story building on top of a hill in Loudon, Tennessee and it's very peaceful. The staff is very kind. I enjoy my stay. They also allow my pet to come with me. They all help take care of her. They do my laundry and my dinner. They help me clean my room. If I need help with anything else, they're right here. It's an assisted living, so they don't bother me unless I need help. My room is more of a studio. They have activities on the second floor. They have games, they have exercises in the mornings, and they have devotionals in the mornings. They have a sister facility down here that they mingle with. The activities are fun."

"Morning Pointe of Powell is very wide open and very personable. When you go in, the dining room is on the right and then they have a room where they can gather people together. The rooms were nice, too. I liked them and the people seemed very concerned and very interested in their residents. They have the singing group on Friday morning and then right after that, they have physical therapy. They also have places for them to sit with visiting family members. It just seemed to be a very well-run and well-kept place."