The Gardens of Smyrna

IF YOU CARE AT ALL ABOUT YOUR LOVED ONE DO NOT MOVE THEM HERE. The 'Executive Director' cares more about her title and her accomplishments than she ever will about her residents. They are all about getting move-ins instead of focusing on making sure they can care for the residents they have now. When my grandmother was there every single care team member quit because of the executive director. My grandma had horrible pink eye for several days and were not once notified, we were never notified of her losing tons of weight. the Executive Director is disrespectful, she will give you attitude if you have concerns or brush you off like they are nothing, and I would not wish this place on my worst enemy. They had over 20k in state tags for non-compliance, they have stairs in a memory care they dont monitor, and state is always in there. don't. do. it.EDIT TO THE REVIEW WHO REPLIED TO ME: first of all you are married to the ED, of course you're going to defend her. my grandmother lived here and we have documented proof of the neglect and abuse.

I placed my mother here about 2 months ago. I was looking for a more intimate setting with a staff that was caring and attentive. I appreciate that when change needs to happen, they listen and make the necessary changes quickly. I believe that the Gardens of Smyrna is really interested in the best interest of it's residents and I'm glad to have my mom here for now.

The Gardens of Smyrna. This 'Charge' nurse is rarely at this facility and the techs basically run it and handle patient emergencies. I thought that that was slated for licensed nursing, maybe Ga state laws are different. My loved one was found on the floor, dehydrated, over medicated and a Uti for weeks and I could go on but you get the point. I have no reason to throw shade if this were not true. So don't bother coming at me to defend, in my opinion, substandard care, as it pertains to my experience. If yours was different, good for you. I can say though, the EMS and POLICE Dept. for this county is definitely on their A game. Just saying...

I do not know were you got your information from I know the Executive Director personally and the building does not have tags and the care givers are very good with the people in that building. They are kept dry clean and I know that a NP just like in any other community comes to see them on a weekly basis. You need to get your facts straight before pointing fingers at people. The people their are compassionate the management cares about the people and the improvements to the building are exceptional with the owners not a corporation that only thinks of numbers and not care. So maybe it was you with the problem but need to give correct information with out judgement until you know someone that just wrong. I maybe married to her but she puts that building her residents is her life many times in the mast 2 weeks she lost her mother even at the funeral I personal had to take her phone and answer because if a resident need her she is all ways their answering her phone her all of her own family will tell you she is dedicated picks them up ate hospital visits with them in the rehaps I go with her she is so involved it makes me want to be a resident she listens takes care of them above her self she had a pass maker in May 30th 2019 and was back at work on Monday had a driver to take her to the building. Many Executive Directors work 9-5 not her she works some times 16-18 and then answers the phone to so if you thing she for the money or numbers you need to know she does not even need to work I have told her on many occasions to quit but that is not her that women has a heart of gold no other man would take a back seat like I do and her family knows it so you need to know the truth before leaving remark like you did Families love her and people contact her my phone to be their love ones in places she runs because they know the care she will make sure they have is excellent and if you need numbers to check it out I have them and stand behind her because she does what is right. To me you need to do some some soul searching because the only one you are hurting is your loved one, People do not see eye ti eye on everything put she is always fair and does not lie she tells it like it is maybe you can not take the truth that would seem how it look from my end. I believe in her and her Team she is building that is a great building now and if you not happy move on because she is about the right thing to do for the resident not a person who does not understand what goes on with Memory care residents. she has been doing this for over 40 years and has over seen as many as 8-10 building under her direction like a pro she is and maybe a pass maker losing her mother in a few month how would you do ? So before making such comments you did to look in your own back yard. We as a family and her coworkers and residents love her to the moon and back.

The whole situation just ended up being a big regret for the family. The way that some of the staff handled certain patients was terrible, would not recommend this place to anyone.