5 Independent Living Communities in Washington County, Tennessee

Charles Carpenter (was a patient)

My husband and I both loved Roberts. The staff we had were friendly and attentive and would help every possible to make our stay Comfortable. I would recommend Roberts Nursing Center to anyone looking for accommodations.

Francis

We toured Sunrise of Roseville, and it was very favorable. My wife liked it a lot, and that was the primary test. The downside is that it is twenty minutes away, whereas I can walk in less than twenty minutes to the other place we visited. The salesman we spoke with, Bryan, was very capable. Then the executive director called me. I asked her tough questions, and she gave me what I thought were candid answers. We did not actually get into the top floor; the third floor is their memory care. We did not go up there; I cannot remember the reason, but it was quite plausible. They said the physical facilities and layout were the same. They described what was different for people in the memory care compared to those who were there for assisted living. When we explained that we were not looking for a place right away, he understood that, and the pressure to make the decision and move in was completely nonexistent, and I appreciated that. There was an outside area that ran from the back, and that would be very nice.

Kay

The Lodge At White Bear is not like an independent living. It is like your meals are done and your housework is done two times a week. The staff was wonderful, but it was $6,000 a month. There is no way we can afford that. There were plenty of activities. We like the activities, and there are nice things that go on. The apartments themselves were not what I wanted. They did not have full kitchens because they had three meals a day. We had a nice meal with a staff person, and the meal was very, very good. There was no way we could afford it. They had the puzzles room and the community activities, but nothing was going on when we were there because of the Covid shutdown; it was pretty quiet.

Francis

We toured Sunrise of Roseville, and it was very favorable. My wife liked it a lot, and that was the primary test. The downside is that it is twenty minutes away, whereas I can walk in less than twenty minutes to the other place we visited. The salesman we spoke with, Bryan, was very capable. Then the executive director called me. I asked her tough questions, and she gave me what I thought were candid answers. We did not actually get into the top floor; the third floor is their memory care. We did not go up there; I cannot remember the reason, but it was quite plausible. They said the physical facilities and layout were the same. They described what was different for people in the memory care compared to those who were there for assisted living. When we explained that we were not looking for a place right away, he understood that, and the pressure to make the decision and move in was completely nonexistent, and I appreciated that. There was an outside area that ran from the back, and that would be very nice.

Kathleen

I can\'t say enough about this wonderful facility. After visiting assisted living centers in the Tri-Cities area, as well as into VA and NC, we walked into this facility and new it was \"right\" for my father. The staff is extremely qualified, kind, attentive and caring. My father was initially reluctant to move to an assisted living facility, but he is happy and at home here, and enjoys the luxuries of being pampered by the staff after living alone for years! The facility has been renovated and is lovely. The dining room is like a restaurant, with big windows overlooking the event room, which is flooded with light with a wall of glass windows and many skylights. There are various common sitting areas, and the standard features like an activities room, beauty shop, etc. They have a cozy library - with floor to ceiling dark wood shelves surrounding the room stuffed with books, and leather chairs and game tables with puzzles, games, etc. It is a small facility with 20 assisted living apartments, which gives it a very different feel than the larger facilities we toured. The resident apartments and studio units are some of the largest we saw in touring many facilities. We are so happy to have found Familiy Ministeries Retirement and Assisted Living!