Nursing Home Communities in Decatur, AL

"Mom is in Athens Convalescent Center. The staff is friendly, but the food is inadequate and it's not decorated well inside or out. It's often not clean, and it smells bad. They're not encouraged to do any activities, nor have I witnessed any activities. It's understaffed."

"My grandmother was in Limestone for about a week. They were good, the food was excellent, and the staff was nice. They were well staffed, it was very clean, and they had a lot of people there. However, they could use a little sprucing up outside. It seemed to be a very caring place."

"The personnel are great! They give your loved one the care you want them to have. They are so kind. "

"These people work long hours, and slave for families that are not their own. Give some credit where its due. Hands down, beautiful establishment, and the care is far from rare! If you need a good rehab this is the place! "

"We like that the nursing staff at NHC Healthcare. They are very caring and communicate with us about mom's care. The support staff, physical and occupational therapists and the social worker that works with her are on top of things. They are very good in working with her and with us. Any issues that come up they are very prompt about contacting us. She seems to really like the food and she is eating well. "

"Millennium Nursing & Rehab Center was where I wanted my wife, but Medicaid won't pay for it. My wife would have a private room, so she won't have to share with anyone else. They had an activities room. I only talked to one person there, and he seemed to be a pretty nice guy. The place was very clean and maintained. It was a nice, new building."

"My mother-in-law was in Brookshire Healthcare Center in Huntsville. She had dementia, and it was a very sad situation, but I thought they did well. I did not see her that often, but based on my personal experience with them, they seemed fine. Because she had dementia and really didn't communicate that much, there were times when the food in her refrigerator got spoiled and things like that. I think she just didn't communicate well, but all in all, I thought it was OK. I did not visit her as much, but I thought it was fairly clean. Of course, with so many of the residents being incontinent, sometimes there was a smell. It was not bad, but I understand with so many residents being incontinent, it might be impossible to prevent the smell all the time. They tried to have activities like religious services. She really couldn't attend or do much of that toward the end, but they tried to provide activities and services. Her room was a semi-private, but there were times when there was no one else in the room. The financial person there worked with the family, and she seemed compassionate. The finances can be stressful, and she worked with the family on that; it was very helpful."

"My wife was at Willowbrooke Court at Magnolia Trace for rehab. It was a nice place, and they gave her excellent care. They were well-equipped. My wife had a private room with two beds in it, a private bath, and it was adequate. She had good food, and she was very pleased with their care. Her therapy went well. The staff was very caring and very responsive. They allowed her to participate in some games and she also had some entertainment at times. They had a central location for television where they showed some special programs."

"My experience at Huntsville Health & Rehab was good. The CNA's were nice (with a few exceptions), the nurses were knowledgeable and helpful, the head nurse checked on my mom each morning and was very helpful when my mother became ill. The food was great, the surroundings were nice with soothing court yards. I would recommend this facility to anyone. "

"The staff at this facility were, for the most part, hard working and friendly; however, we did experience a couple of employees that would mistreat our family member and we reported them immediately. The facility was in an older building and while there was room for improvement, there were new renovations going on to keep the rooms and equipment up to date. All in all, I would have to say that our experience here was enjoyable. There are pros and cons to all long term care facilities. "

"My experience was excellent. The staff was caring and kind to my mother. She had a lot going on with her health at the time but I couldn't have asked for any better care. The nurses and aides showed tremendous compassion and were so professional. I would highly recommend Whitesburg Gardens. There was always a RN on duty that answered all my questions. The Nurse Practitioner was there all week and Dr Johnson was there when we needed him. It was clean and always smelled good. The food was good too. If mom didn't like what they served she was offered a substitute and that made her happy. There was comfort in knowing she had a phone at her bedside to call me if she had concerns. No words can express how grateful we were for the therapy she received. Thank you Whitesburg Gardens. We appreciate all of you for taking such good care of our mom."

"I live at Regency Retirement Village. It is a very good place to live. They have activities for anybody who wants to take part. If you don't want to take part, you don't have to. They serve three meals a day. I like the people. The staff is excellent. I have studio apartment with a regular kitchen. I will recommend them to others. "

"My dad spent three weeks at Regency Health Care And Rehabilitation Center. It was a good place for him. We had a good experience. He had good care there. He fell out of bed the first night. Not really their fault, but they made changes to help him with that. They lowered the bed and put pads on the sides, the floors, and stuff like that. And it was a good place for him to kind of get his bearings again and to recover. Their therapy was good. I don't have any complaints about it. My dad was in a private room. They had an activity room, but there was not an activity director nor any kind of grouping to do anything with them. It was more like recovering from being in the hospital. The activity room had a table and a TV and that was it. They would roll people in there who they were afraid were fall risk, but they didn't do anything with them. They just rolled them in there, turned the TV on, and sat there, so that wasn't great."

"I've visited this establishment many times in the past year to care for a fellow church member who is a resident there. There is nothing fancy about the facility, but it is certainly clean and comfortable. There are both private and semi-private rooms. The resident I visit has changed rooms, so I am very familiar with both types of rooms. All the equipment and furnishings are up to date. The staff has always been very friendly and helpful. I have observed that the residents appear to be well cared for, which often says a lot about the quality of a nursing home. As a former Home Economics teacher and meal planner for large establishments, I pay special attention to food quality. The food always smells and looks great, which is a big compliment coming from me! They have a small dining area and a quaint recreation room with TV. Since the resident I visit is bedridden, I am not familiar with all of the amenities, but I know they do have regular events in the rec room as well as an outdoors area. As I said previously, the nursing home itself is nothing flashy, but it is certainly clean and evident that the residents are not neglected. "