Nursing Home Communities in Athens, GA

"The hospital recommended Pruitthealth to us for rehab. The staff was all nice, very good and they treat her like she was a friend; they were excellent. She is in a semi-private and they even moved her to a different semi-private because of her roommates, and they were very cooperative with that. The dining room is very nice, it’s a big room with lots of tables. They had all kinds of stuff but she was mainly there for physical and occupational therapy and they work her out there. They made her walk every day; they were so nice. You have to at least buzz in and it’s a long way when you go out -- you have to press a code in to get out and in. "

"I'm still in University Nursing & Rehabilitation Center right now. It has been three weeks now. It has been good. The nurses and CNAs are nice. The other people here are nice, too. I've been getting along with everybody. It's a good place. There are three beds in our room. It's a little crowded, so you don't have much space. We all have our own closet and two drawers. Regarding maintenance, they're pretty fast when we need something. They have a nice dining area. It's all okay, but I don't care about the food. As for activities, I went to the cafeteria and watched a couple of movies. I had coffee, but I hadn't played any of the games or anything. But they have a lot of different things that people could do. I think it's a good place for the money."

"Overall this place was pretty much a stereotypical nursing home that took in poor patients or patients that were not able to get in somewhere else on short notice. It seemed clean enough but overall there was just a sense of depression that one couldn't get past. The residents seemed to be taken care of at the minimum of what was required. My grandfather had been in another location that was very clean and well-lit and the staff seemed very bright and attentive. At my grandmothers, they had trouble with some residents wandering into the other rooms and you never knew what could happen at any minute. Also, there was no chance of a private room and so there were usually a rotating set of roommates. Much more like a hospital than a place to love. "

"The Oaks of Athens is a nice facility. It's small and that's what we wanted my mother-in-law at. They helped us get her approved for Medicaid. They did the pre-approval and we're good to work with. My only gripe about them is, and it could be due to being understaffed, when you email the nurses, they don't always respond. The communication is not that great with the nurses, but if I'm there and talk to them, they're OK. All the CNAs have been wonderful. My mother-in-law has dementia so she's confused as to why she's there, but so far, it's been really good. She's been there a couple of months, and we're going to review her care plan on the 22nd to see if she needs more, because right now she's in a skilled nursing facility and they're going to review and let me know if they need to move her to a hospice when we meet with them in a couple of weeks. Overall, it's a good facility. Everybody's been nice and excited. It's also very nice, very well-kept, and very clean. I don't have any complaints about the facility. They're very helpful. The kitchen staff is awesome. They give her choices about what she's going to eat, and they let us fill it out by the week. If she doesn't like what they're having, they will always make her like a grilled cheese sandwich. So they're very accommodating to the residents and they've been nice about that. They offer lots of activities. They have two movie theaters and they have movies at least a couple of times a week. They have karaoke, bingo, therapy dogs that come once a week, and horses once a month where residents can do horse therapy. They have one or two activities almost every day. My only complaint about the food is that it's not always very hot when it gets her because she's at the end of the hall, but overall, she's just very picky. So she doesn't eat a lot of the food."

"My mom is at High Shoals Health and Rehabilitation (Family Life). As far as I'm concerned, my mom is in the best care. We really like it. We chose this place for its reputation. Everything that my mom needs are taken care of. The staff members are very good. The food is excellent. They provide very good activities."

"My mother moved into Quiet Oaks Health Care Center. I'm very pleased with it. I'm pleased with the staff. They are very helpful and very kind. The facility is very clean. My mom's room is fine. It is satisfactory. They have a doctor, nurses, a beauty shop, and a courtyard. The food is very good. It was expensive, but I have no complaints. I think they're doing the very best that they can do. I'm very impressed."