Graceland at Garden Ridge

Steve

I visited Graceland at Garden Ridge. The people who live there were happy, warm, and friendly with the staff. They had eight rooms for memory care and 37 for assisted living. The thing I liked was that even in the smallest rooms, they had a beautiful bay window overlooking the trees and the animals and the birds. They had large, airy rooms, a quiet air-conditioner, and three bay windows overlooking the woods. The people were very warm to the staff, which if staff was not nice to the people, that wouldn't happen.

Cassondra

I toured Graceland at Garden Ridge. I didn't like that they had no showers in each room, and the gates didn't seem secure. It's not furnished, so you have to bring in your furniture and your medical supplies, like a hospital bed, which is hard to do. The staff was very knowledgeable. They do not do any kind of wound care or medical stuff. If you need physical therapy, you've got to have it from an outside source.

KB

It was the first tour I did. They were great. They were extremely welcoming and extremely helpful. It was fabulous. The staff who toured us was very nice and very helpful. I could tell he wants his residents to feel like they're at home and the families to feel that they're being well taken care of like he would take care of his own mom. The rooms were nice. They had a TV and a little refrigerator for them. They were a good size and easy for the residents. The dining area was very open. It was right at the front of the building. They were all in there because they were doing an ice cream sundae thing. Everyone looked to be having a good time. It was a very open and easy-to-maneuver area. I appreciate the attitude that they have. The gentleman that did the tour was very specific about what they're looking for as far as looking around and making sure that a resident is eating not just pushing food around on their plate that makes it look like they're eating. He makes a point of checking on them individually to make sure that they're not hiding in their rooms because they just don't want to be out with people, but they're actively engaged. And I thought that was a great attitude and I appreciated that. In addition, after I was introduced as we did our tour, the staff came by the office and invited me to join them for the ice cream sundaes and whatnot and offered if I wanted one, and I thought that was very nice.

Janice

My mother-in-law liked it but I did not. The kitchen looked terrible and dirty. I didn't see one person milling about. It was like a bunch of big common spaces, but nobody was in them. We saw three different rooms, and we liked them. They had a nice outdoor setting with big oak trees in the back. They had nice patios with deer coming up to the patios and bird feeders, so that was nice. The guy who showed us around was great.

Kevin

My dad moved into assisted living about a month ago. It looks a lot like a small college campus. The residents have their private rooms, some have private baths and showers in their room, but my dad's room only has a bathroom and a sink. To go for a shower, he has to go down the hallway a little bit. A very little bit, actually since it's right next to his room. It's quaint, clean, and nice. His room has a microwave and a cable TV box, and if you want to put a TV in it, they'll mount it for you. It's big enough for a king bed but my dad only wanted a twin, so it still has plenty of room for everything he has. They assist him with shaving, with his showers, and reminders for things like the lunch being served. They have social activities daily on Fridays. They have a little happy hour for the residents too, but my father doesn't drink. They have a nice little dining area. It's kind of small so they have an extended dining time so everybody doesn't have to get there at the same moment. I've never been there for any of the activities but from what my father tells me, he enjoys it and he enjoys his stay there.

Mary

My friend is here and it's good. They're kind, and they're always attentive. She says the food is good. We hadn't been there that long. I know they do have activities for them. The staff act like they cared. The place is nice. Her room is nice. It had a refrigerator and a microwave if they want to heat something. It gave them a choice. You don't need much when you're in there because you can get out and do stuff.