Whispering Pines of Picayune

Joyce

My sister was at Whispering Pines of Picayune. I liked it. They had no warning that we were coming to look, and that was just right around 10:00 in the morning, but there was no smell, and it was just spotless. I also liked the fact that it was all private rooms. It's billed as independent living for seniors. In other words, if they have a car, they can leave. In my sister's case, she was bedridden, she could not get up and she was in hospice, and the hospice nurse just raved about how good they were. They took care of my sister, who just passed away. We paid extra to have my sister monitored every two hours. The staff members were helpful, and kind and did what they said they would do. When my other sister and I went in to look at it, we both came back and told my sister that either one of us would be happy to live there. Picayune is a poor place and it's not my favorite by any means, but Whispering Pines was like a gem hidden away. It was awesome. My sister was an excellent cook and baker and very picky, and she said all the meals were good. Once a month, they get together with the residents and ask if there's something they would like on the menu or if they'd rather not have it on the menu, and they got feedback from the residents. If you move in there, you don't have to worry about anything. They do your laundry, they do your food, they have games, and they have a movie night. All of those are included in what you get. However, they do not furnish the furniture, so you bring your stuff from home.