Oaks at Fayetteville

Schenita

I went to Oaks at Fayetteville. They are convenient and close to my family, so we can get to mom and visit. The staff was very pleasant and seemed to be attentive to my questions, such as what I was going to need for my mom and about the current patients that were already there. I didn't get a chance to see many amenities. She did walk me to the area for the memory care, and the room was kind of undergoing remodeling. It wasn't ready for a patient. I would have to see it after the renovation. They have a courtyard. I'm considering it for my mother. It's near restaurants and hospitals.

Debra

Oaks at Fayetteville is a nice place. I would recommend it. I didn't have much of a tour because the lady that was supposed to lead the tour was not there that day. She was supposed to be in, but she wasn't. We looked at the room and kind of looked around a little bit. It wasn't much of a tour, but it was a nice place. It's a really nice place. The amenities are really good. They've got very good assisted living programs. They have music, movies, and bingo. They have just about anything you want to do to stay busy. The dining area was very clean, very nice-looking, and very tempting to eat.

Christina

We had an extended family member that's been living at Oaks at Fayetteville for about 13 years. It was clean and affordable. It has a resort-like feeling instead of what you think a nursing home or assisted living facility would look like. It is laid out like a hotel. There's a lobby, a dining room, a theater room, a courtyard, a formal dining room for families (if residents want to have a private dinner with their family members), and nice buses to take residents shopping or the doctor. Their rooms are very nice. They all have at least one bedroom, a living room, a huge accessible bathroom with a walk-in shower, and a refrigerator so you could store beverages and snacks. It was more like a condo apartment/ resort-type setting. I liked the way the staff dealt with their residents. They tried to lift their spirits. So, they knew their role.

Judy

I went to Oaks at Fayetteville yesterday. It's nice. Everybody was very friendly. It was very clean. There was no funky smell to it at all. I love that they have a menu that you can get all the time, and then they have the daily things. I love that they will chop or puree the food for my mom because they won't do that where she is now, and she has lost 20 pounds in four months. The rooms were nice, and I thought they were big enough. Things were fresher. They were in the process of replacing flooring and they paint between people. I like their floor plans and I like the people. The only thing that I don't like is that it's two stories, so my mother would have to use an elevator. Right now, her room is right off the dining area, and she is spoiled to that, but these you have to go up the stairs and then down the hall, which means she would either have to build up a tolerance or use her wheelchair. She would have to do one or the other because all the places have longer hallways and things, so she just has to get used to it, that's all. It's very nice, and it's close to my house, and the price is a lot better than what she is paying now and the people were really sweet. I could tell that the girl who does the activities seemed to have a rapport with the residents, and it was nice to see them all interact when they were getting ready to play bingo. It was just nice. The person who toured us was wonderful. She was super; she can answer any questions we have. It's an older building; it's like 30 years old. I've driven by it so many times and it has a lot of trees around it. I would like to see some more outside space that's more open, but they have an outside outdoor space that is pleasant. They have balconies with rocking chairs the residents can go out on, and that is lovely, so they can sit out in the shade and that's nice.

Heather

I've toured Oaks at Fayetteville. It was wonderful. It was very, very warm and inviting. It seemed like the residents were getting really good care and everybody seemed happy. And I was there late in the afternoon, but all the residents seemed comfortable and at ease. They didn't seem neglected or anything like that. The staff who accommodated me was extremely friendly and very understanding. The room was a one-bedroom with a full bathroom. It was pretty much like any other studio-type apartment, it was nice, though. It was very clean, and it had all the things that you would need for someone needing memory care. The facility was very good, very clean, and very well maintained. It looked great. They have a salon, workout areas, and an enclosed courtyard for the residents to be able to play outside. They have snacks available all day long in the little kitchen area where residents can get coffee, tea, or a snack if they want it in between meals. They have several sitting areas where they could sit and talk or play games. They have a TV area, too. I also like that outside of each resident's room, they have a picture from their younger days and then they have like a little shadow box that has some of their belongings in it, kind of telling their life story outside each room. That was kind of nice. The dining area was very nice. The tables were in groups of four, so when people eat, they were sitting with just a small group of people. Food is brought to them. They have this menu up, and they can select what they want and then people bring it to them.

Jonathan

We have decided on Oaks at Fayetteville. My mother-in-law will be moving into their assisted living. We like pretty much everything about it. We spoke to a lot of people who work there. We like their professionalism. Everybody seems to be having fun. We also talked to some of the residents there, and one happened to be a former member of the CIA, and she had been living there for about 11 years, and she loved it. We like the activities. They are not too exorbitant. We've seen some other places where they were overly hyped. I really had no complaints about this place. The food was great. We even sampled the food. Unfortunately, my mother-in-law smokes, and they even have a smoking place that would not be too far down the hall from her room. They have a lot of different games and things like that, especially bingo, and it's probably the only game that my mother-in-law, she likes loves bingo. She hasn't played for quite some time, so she's going to enjoy that.

Kimberly

My mom has moved into Oaks at Fayetteville. Most of the staff members are very friendly and attentive. It's a relatively small place, so I think most of the staff members are familiar with all of the residents. For me, it's close by, so it's easy to get to. The food is relatively good. I know assisted living facilities and nursing homes are notorious for having terrible food, and the food is pretty good there. They had a Valentine's Day party where they had live music, and they had a special dinner for the residents, which is nice. They have bingo, they have an OT/PT organization that's on-site and that's fairly new. The residents can just walk down the hall and go to it. They also have a hairdresser there. They have a lot of trouble with medications. My mom hasn't gotten medications when she's supposed to, and there have been some missing medications. That's been a real problem. Another they have that I like is that they allow pets there as long as the residents are capable of caring for them. They lock the doors after a certain time at night like 4:30 or 5:00 to protect the residents, but it's hard, you have to ring a bell or call for somebody to come and open the door, and they don't always come promptly. So I think they're short-staffed as are most places right now.

Christine

What I liked about Oaks at Fayetteville was it was inviting and clean. When you walk in there, there's sort of a living room area that was very nice and the people's politeness and professionalism were exemplary. That meant a big deal to me. When I toured the memory care unit, I noticed that the residents were clean, dressed, and looked very well taken care of. Everything I saw seemed very appropriate on a high level, which was great. Deborah took me around, and she was just delightful. The other areas like the main dining room and all of that were very nice as well. I loved it. They had tables set up with glassware and napkins folded. You don't go into a lot of places that have that attention to detail. I also noticed a woman who came to visit his father and they were sitting out on the front portico and rocking chairs, and if we can just go in and visit like that, it would be terrific. I was very pleased with it all and hopefully, that's where my sister will land. One of the things I was also very pleased with was after discussing my sister's income and stuff, that they're willing to work with me. I was very happy that they wanted to ensure that she could have a place to live. Deborah was delightful and she stopped and attended to a memory care resident while we were touring. I just listened to her and watched her interact with this resident and she was awesome. There was an outdoor area too, where they could come and go as they pleased that appeared to be very nice and clean. Jennifer, who I think was the executive director, answered all the questions I had. She was very, very kind and took her time with me. I didn't feel rushed. It was good to talk with her as well.

Chandra

Oaks at Fayetteville was a nice community. It was clean and the front desk staff was very nice. I liked the tour that we had and I liked that they separate memory care from assisted living. The dining area was also nice and clean. They have a TV area, a courtyard, and a garden where they grow vegetables. The rooms were a good size for individual rooms, while the person who did the tour was nice too.

Janine

My mother is placed here. So far, it is positive. We haven't been there long enough to experience too much, but my mother seems to be pretty happy there. They have taken an interest in her care. The staff members are very attentive with all of us. They play live music for the residents, they do art work, and they watch movies. A lot of times my mother would go out and sit in the garden in the back. They have dinner parties and they just had one recently for Christmas. My mother likes the food, and the food looks good to me. It is better than where she was. The dining area is very warm and conducive to eating. Her room is not big; it is a bedroom-living room combination. It has a bathroom, which is a decent size with a shower and sink. She has a big closet, too and for her, the room is perfect.

Wenomia

We put my aunt at Dogwood Forest. It is great, and I do not have any complaints about it. The staff is wonderful. The rooms are like efficiency apartments depending on what you have, but they are very nice. My aunt says the food is fine. I have not eaten there, but she likes it. I know they take them shopping. They do exercise in the morning. They do bible study, bingo, and scrabble, and they play cards. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the place. It is fabulous.

Joan104495650

I liked it very much, but my husband felt it didn't have enough for him. The women were lovely, and the nurses were nice. It was beautiful, and the rooms were lovely. The entrance and the downstairs where people mingle were very nice. They showed me the library. The women were playing Bridge, and they had puzzles. The thing that made us back off of it was that it wasn't too much for him to do. I suggest that they have a swimming pool, a game room, and activities for men.

kglover

The community is very nice and pleasant the residents in inspirations are all engaged. When I was there, their was a Tai Chi class and the residents apppeared to be having a good time. My friends mother really like dogwood, she has made friends and is a member of the Busy Bee club. They do things for the community like at the hospital make blanets and pillows for the cancer center.

jmur

It is like a home setting. It's only two floors to the entire building and they have a separate memory unit. They have their own cafeteria. It's a cozy and warm place. My aunt is sharing room with someone else. She has moderate stage of dementia, so they don't leave her in the room. Her room is enough for her needs, but they try to keep them out of their room and have small activities, games, and TV viewing. They watch them constantly. When it's time for lunch they physically bring them to lunch and when they're finished they bring them back into the recreation area. They see that they're dressed properly even if they can dress themselves. They check and make sure they evaluate their actions and they do an assessment every three months on them. They try to get them to do as much as they can on their own. They call me at home if anything is wrong.