Joy Assisted Living

Vickie

The people at Joy Assisted Living were not expecting us even though we made the appointment about a week in advance. The first thing I noticed was the smell. It wasn't horribly strong, but it smelled like urine. Many of the residents that I saw were dirty. They looked like they had not had their clothes changed and or been bathed in a while. That was a real turnoff for me. The rooms were bigger and the price was less costly than the others, but with the cheaper price comes less service. It didn't leave me with a good feeling. It didn't make me think my parents would love the places. It's a nice place, it just needed a good mopping, some disinfectant, and bath soap.

Pat

Joy Assisted Living was a very nice, very homey place. When you walk in, the walls are covered in wallpaper, like an old-fashioned home. The furniture and stuff they have in there is homey too, including an old piano and the chairs. It feels like you're walking into the past, which is very comforting. Cathy, the administrator, was very good and very helpful in all her explanations. I liked her. There were a lot of residents mingling, talking, and sitting in the break room/lunch room. It's a very kind of take you back to the past place, which would be very comforting for older people.

Tom760665

Joy Assisted Living is a very nice place, and we've been very happy with it. The staff is very caring and treat my mom-in-law like family. Mom's room is a good-sized suite. They repainted and recarpeted it before she moved in. They have outings to WalMart on Fridays and church services on Sundays.

Faye220701

We visited Joy Assisted Living. It was nice and clean, but we didn't go in there when they were feeding, so we didn't know what the food was like. The atmosphere was friendly. The person who I talked to seemed knowledgeable about what they had to offer. The dining room was a pretty good-size, nice-looking room with round tables that looked like had enough room for everybody. I imagine they had activities because one room had a piano in it. The staff who toured me was friendly, knowledgeable, and courteous.

kmacc

My Grandfather lived a Joy Assisted Living for almost two years. The staff were always very helpful and attentive to him and to us as well. He enjoyed the food very much and frequently would comment about it. He never needed help dressing but always needed help bathing and shaving which the staff took care of on a scheduled basis. I think he was bathed three times a week. They said they could do more or less whatever we felt he needed. Being there for as long as he was we got to know many of the employees and found them very caring and down to earth. The administrator Kathy has been there since they opened and I think that is why it is such a wonderful facility.

doctorjones

The facilities appeared to be clean and comfortable. Everything was well-maintained, nothing seemed neglected or in disrepair. The rooms were a bit on the small-ish side, but not so greatly as to be uncomfortable or unlivable. The grounds were well kept and the atmosphere was anything but dreary, with the open windows allowing some sunshine into the building. I will say that they seemed a bit understaffed. It took somewhat of a wait for my great grandmother to receive attention when she asked for it, and there was another elderly woman in the cafeteria asking for help but to no avail. All she said was, "Help me", over and over again but I never saw anyone attend to her. They just needed more nurses on duty and this could have been avoided. Either that or the nurses were not particularly attentive, which would reflect rather poorly on the organization overall.

lilladlass

My overall impression of the facility was, in fact, very positive. It was quite unlike the stereotypical idea of an assisted living home. The general atmosphere was cheery and upbeat (possibly because it was a holiday.) All of the staff members I interacted with seemed genuinely kind and caring. They were quick to respond to the needs of the residents and did so cheerfully. Judging by the attitudes of the residents, they were well cared-for and were enjoying themselves while living in the home. I was able to have conversations with several of the residents and when I asked them questions about their live in the assisted living home they responded positively, and told me about the various activities they participated in. The atmosphere is best described as homey or cozy, which I think made the residents feel comfortable. My only negative comment is that it seemed slightly understaffed. It wasn't a huge problem, but the workers seemed slightly stressed because they were caring for so many people at once.