Camellia Place

My mom has been living at Camellia Place for over two years now, and I'm delighted to say that our entire family (including mom) has been so satisfied with our decision for her to live there. We toured many facilities and Camellia Place was an easy choice. The campus itself is immaculate and designed thoughtfully to feel like home, whereas most facilities feel more like a hotel. Their staff are all wonderful, caring, and best of all - my mom loves them. It is amazing to see her connect with the people who look after her, as well as with the other residents. She even has a boyfriend! Camellia Place is truly five stars - they have a salon where she gets her hair done, massages in her room, and the activities are pretty robust, including live music, art, and field trips. Making the decision to move from home to assisted living is really difficult, but this place is an absolute gem.

My father arrived this summer. It has been a difficult transition for him emotionally. Of course, the place is beautiful with lots of very sweet people living there. What makes this place wonderful is the kindness shown by the staff. It is nothing short of amazing. My father, in particular, cannot say enough nice things about Ashley, Dennis, and Clayton - we are all lucky to have them.

Camellia Place of Woodstock is a great place to work. But they are a very one-sided place of employment. They have a management team that will congratulate you and pat you on the back one day then stick a knife in your back the next. I was daily lead and weekend supervisor and schedule coordinator there since I returned from Savannah in February. I have had my employees best interest at heart and unfortunately upper management has not been on my side the whole time. I am not a quitter so despite the resistance, I have done my best. Last Thursday I was diagnosed with pleurisy and my physician had me off work until yesterday. During the time I was off I had a family issue and became my grandmother's primary caregiver. I hired a staffing service to provide in home care for her so it wouldn't interfere with my job. When I returned to work yesterday, Unfortunately my manager and executive director felt that since I was no longer to be available for 12 hour shifts 6 days a week that I did not fulfill my original job expectations. I offered 8am to 6pm and every other weekend. But that was not acceptable. I'm hurt that I put in my best and was just dismissed as though my efforts were never appreciated. I wish all my coworkers the best and I hope that one day management will realize that the employees should be top priority due to the fact that they are the front line of care for our residents and the backbone of any facility. No hard feelings. It is what it is. I've already got another job before I ever got home yesterday. But my pride and my feelings are hurt. Just goes to show. The amount of work and commitment you have for a place doesn't ever matter in the end. Thanks for letting me vent... #neverbeenletgoinmylife #yesimalittleinmyfeelings #theyregoingtomissme #imgoingtomissmycoworkers Signed respectfully.. Pamela Davis