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Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center

4604 Perkins Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

(800) 558-0653

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4.2

(14 reviews)

Starting Price

$2,250

Care Offered: Independent Living and Assisted Living

Pet Friendly

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About Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, a few minutes away from Burden Botanic Gardens. Visitors are delighted to know that each studio is equipped with a kitchenette and a living room. Hallways feature skylights and hanging gardens. Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center offers transportation to all guests, with destinations ranging from the casino to Walmart to shopping plazas in the city. In addition, residents particularly like how the apartment complex has shared and private spaces, indicating this leads to a friendly community where other residents are just doorsteps away.

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Services and Amenities of Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Aquatic Amenities

  • Swimming Pool

Fitness & Wellness Programs

  • Salon Services
  • Fitness Opportunities

Health Services

  • Memory Care

On-Site Services

  • Religious Services

Personal Care

  • Meal Preparation

Room Amenities

  • Kitchen Appliances In Unit

Diet & Nutrition

  • Special Diets/Dietary Accommodations

Games Hobbies & Recreation

  • Arts & Crafts Activities/Programs
  • Music Activities/Programs
  • Facilitated Field Trips/Outings
  • Tabletop & Other Games/Programs

Housekeeping & Maintenance

  • Housekeeping Services
  • Laundry Services
  • Linen Services

Outside Amenities

  • Garden

Pets

  • Pets

Financing & Payment Options

  • All Inclusive Rent
  • Rent And Care Fees

Dining

  • Communal Dining
  • Room Service

Guests

  • Guest Parking

Languages

  • English spoken

Parking Options

  • Parking Lot

Transportation & Shopping

  • General Transportation Services

Additional Amenity Information

  • Housing: 48 Capacity
  • Features: Library
  • Technology: emergency intercom system
  • Activities: Technology Class
  • Range Of Services: Podiatric Care
  • State Licenses: 5683

Costs for Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Independent Living

$2,250

Starting Price

Assisted Living

$3,800

Starting Price

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Reviews of Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana

4.2

(14 reviews)

  • Facility

    4.1

  • Staff

    4.4

  • Food

    3.8

  • Activities

    4.5

  • Value

    5.0

Lorraine

5

October 10, 2024

I visited this facility

I toured Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center. My aunt likes this one the best. The staff members were great. They were very pleasant, and they helped us. The food was great and everything. The rooms were nice. The set-up of them was great. I like the set-up. They have a pool, and they have all kinds of stuff. It was good.

Colleen

3

August 13, 2024

I visited this facility

I toured Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center. The apartments that they showed me were very, very outdated. The toilets were not handicapped accessible. They were stained with rust. I do not live far from them, it's just about two blocks, so I'm very familiar with just going by there often. But the kitchens were not updated, and the bathrooms were not updated, and I was just very, very disappointed in that. They could modernize and update their facilities. I went to the wrong place, but the assisted living staff was extremely helpful and kind. When I went over to the independent area, the man was okay. He wasn't nearly as friendly nor as helpful as the lady over at the assisted living. They have a library, but they do not have an exercise room.

Katrina

5

May 23, 2024

I visited this facility

I went to Southside Gardens Assisted Living Center. It was nice. For independent living, there were one-story cottages. They had a pool for aerobics for the residents. The staff was nice. I only saw a one-bedroom apartment.

Julia St. C.

4

June 20, 2021

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My mother lived there for several years in the independent living apartments. As far as the amenities go, the apartments are a very good value. They are well maintained, offering a little porch and a small garden, a feature hard to find in many senior communities. A stacking washer and dryer in each unit is a huge plus. Two meals a day are provided, and meals can be delivered when the weather is bad, or if residents don't want to walk to the dining hall that day. Basic housekeeping is also included (vacuum, mop, and clean bath fixtures/surfaces as well as kitchen floor and surfaces). Of course residents are expected to pick up after themselves, but the weekly cleaning service is good. Attic storage in the cottages is a nice plus for seasonal decorations, out of season clothing, etc. Small pets (cats, small dogs, birds, etc.) are allowed, and this is so critical in the lives of so many seniors who live alone. The fact that Southside is pet-friendly was a key factor in my mother's decision to move there. Most of the staff is very friendly and quick to respond to resident's needs, sometimes going over the top to help, especially a woman named Jerri, who I hope is still working there. The housekeeping staff is very nice as well. When my mother was there, the food was all right, but the menu choices were limited. I have heard they have a new chef, so hopefully that has changed. Southside is much more affordable than many similar facilities, and offers many activities for residents, as well as a chapel and hair salon.My mother also enjoyed walking the grounds for her exercise. Maintenance is usually prompt, but if you have a weekend or nighttime maintenance emergency requiring a professional (like a clogged toilet that does not respond to the efforts of staff members), there is no provision for that, and residents either go out of pocket for Roto Rooter or they won't be able to use the toilet. The staff on duty will try to resolve the problem themselves (they get a star for that!) but the owner of the facility does not allow staff to call a professional after hours or on weekends, and that is a serious consideration. That policy may have changed since my mother lived there, so please inquire about this before you commit to a lease. I gave them four stars instead of five only because of the lack of after-hours emergency maintenance, limited menu options (at that time), and due to the fact that there were a couple of staff members during my mother's stay there who were busybodies, and two other staff members who persistently proselytized their religious beliefs to residents. The rest of the staff is excellent.

Martha

5

October 4, 2020

I am/was a resident of this facility

I lived in Southside Gardens and I loved it. Each person had a little cottage, but you had to go outside to go over to the dining room. Even though you really try to make it friendly for handicapped people, you can't keep the sidewalks clear. We had a terrific storm, so we couldn't get out to go across to the facility, so that was why I moved. They were wonderful. They had wonderful meals. I had a fenced yard and I liked the little cottages. I liked my front porch. It just was difficult for me using a walker. They have another facility on the property that is assisted living, but I was in independent living. Everybody was nice there. This is a unique situation; I used a walker, so it wasn't conducive due to that. I called 911 one day and the manager ran over there and got my dog and took him to the vet for boarding for me. Just doing extra things that they don't have to do. They had a chef who owns a restaurant here in Baton Rouge and the meals were just wonderful. They provided two meals, but they didn't have breakfast. The place was beautiful. They had all this landscaping, they kept all the cabins spotless on the outside, and they had a weekly yard service. It was wonderful. Their activities were similar to others. I was paying more there, but I had a full kitchen and I had a washer and a dryer in my apartment.

Virginia

5

February 13, 2019

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My 99 year old mother has been at Southside Assisted Living for several years and frequently tells me, unsolicited, how comfortable, happy, safe, and well cared for she feels - The food is good - I get to sample it when I visit - There are frequent programs mostly from the community, school groups, etc. which she enjoys- I think there is an effort to keep residents involved in Life - The staff shows active interest in her well-being - I think she would join me in recommending Southside Assisted Living for your Loved One

Baby-Boomer

3

July 26, 2018

I visited this facility

We visited someone who lived at the facility and I was disappointed with some aspects of the facility. The rooms are extremely small and not very clean. Some areas definitely need some maintenance attention. I was very disappointed.

Catherine

4

July 4, 2018

I visited this facility

We visited Southside Gardens, and the rooms we saw were nice, but a smaller facility. The director was great, and the employees are all good, but it was in a different part of town than where my dad was used to being in. They had activities, but not many, and they did not take them off the property. The dining area looked nice and clean, but the menu had few choices. It was a lot less expensive than other places.

June

5

August 22, 2017

I visited this facility

My parents liked Southside Gardens. They liked the fact that it didn’t have interior quarters, only small cottages that were a nice size. They were very satisfied with the food. They had the opportunity to meet the residents and had a good feeling about the place.

jackie044588

4

May 31, 2017

I visited this facility

Southside Gardens is probably where my father would go. It fits better within his budget. The amenities were good. The staff was very friendly and very caring. They have 2 different types of private area. The private rooms were smaller than those at another community, but the staff appeared to be just as caring. It was not as new, but the location was just as close to my father's present house, and the price was more fitting with his income at present without getting any assistance. And if residents needed to have special appointments, they were able to bring them to that and stay with the residents if they needed to.

LA103561

4

October 13, 2016

I visited this facility

I’ve been to Southside Gardens, and it’s very nice. The apartments are very bright and very inviting. The people I talked to were very professional and very nice. The facilities were extremely clean, and the residents seemed happy. It’s in a very good neighborhood, and a lot of things are close by that make it convenient for people that live there.

Norman14

4

December 22, 2015

I visited this facility

Southside Gardens seemed like a nicely-run place. The staff who assisted me seemed friendly and knowledgeable. The facility is not as clean as the others I’ve seen. The rooms and the dining area are nice. The room has a bathroom and a kitchenette.

Gary116818450

4

December 2, 2015

I am/was a resident of this facility

I am in the independent-living part Southside Gardens. It is a nice place. They serve two meals a day. If you want a third meal, you have to pay a little extra money for it. The food is pretty good. Today, we have a Thanksgiving dinner for all the patrons and residents. The staff are very friendly. I am occupying a one-bedroom apartment. I have a big living room, a dining room, and a very large bedroom. My bathroom has a bathtub and shower, and there are handles all over so that we do not slip. The kitchen is small, but it has everything in it -- a stove, a refrigerator, and a dishwasher. The people here are nice; I have not met a grumpy person yet. They provide me transportation wherever I want to go. They have a bus, and if we want to go to the casino, they take us all to the casino. Every Saturday, they take us to Walmart.

simkelxo

5

October 12, 2012

I visited this facility

Southside Gardens is located on a corner of a busy intersection in Baton Rouge, LA. At first glance, it looks like a fairly new apartment complex. I did not realize it was not an apartment complex until I noticed the words "Assisted Living" on the sign (the words were small). The facility is broken up into a main two storey building, and a few one-storey buildings broken up into individual apartments. The main building is also broken up into apartments. This is the building I saw firsthand. Inside, it's decorated like a very nice hotel, with a lobby containing a sign-in book, a front desk, and a couple of arm chairs with a flat screen tv for residents to watch. The apartment I visited was also very nice. The apartment had a living room, a small kitchenette, and a bedroom and bathroom. In the hallway outside of the apartment, there are skylights and an indoor garden. I was very impressed with this assisted living center.

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