Arbor Terrace Crabapple sits over on 12200 Crabapple Road in Alpharetta, Georgia, and the place feels open and bright with fresh flowers around, rocking chairs out on screened porches, and big apartments with ten-foot ceilings that always seem full of light, and the folks there do like to say they believe in personal attention and building relationships between staff and residents, and they mean it, because there always seems to be a nurse or a caregiver around day or night, and the staff knows the residents well and really do help with dressing, bathing, and all the everyday things that might get harder with age, and every resident gets an individual care plan, especially those with Alzheimer's or dementia, since there's memory care neighborhoods and special security features like wandering alert bracelets and a secured property just for memory care, and there's a Bridges Program too, which is for people who are in the early stages of memory loss, so those folks get a mix of support and freedom.
The community is licensed for assisted living and skilled nursing, with 93 in assisted living and 32 in memory care so you'll find people at all different care levels, and if someone's needs change, the staff can provide more help whether it's light, medium or heavy care, so residents don't have to leave if their needs increase, and the staff can provide incontinence care, manage diabetes including blood sugar checks and insulin injections, and help people with mobility who require stand-by help or even a mechanical lift, and they do accept people with behavioral problems or at risk of wandering, with staff available and awake all the time, plus nurses and a doctor on call, and bi-monthly visits from physicians and weekly visits from a nurse practitioner.
Inside, things feel comfortable, not fancy, with big family rooms, a patio, a courtyard for sitting outside, and common areas both indoors and out, and you'll find things like a spa, a salon and barber shop, a fitness room, a movie theater, a library, and activity rooms where they run all sorts of classes and health programs, like wellness and brain fitness, stretching, tai chi, cooking, and even happy hours and wine tastings each week, along with trips to the community, educational lectures, trivia, arts and crafts, music, parties, intergenerational programs, and pet programs since residents can have dogs or cats with them in their private suites and on porches.
Meals are cooked on-site and served restaurant-style, but there's private dining available if families visit, plus room service, and they make sure to have vegetarian options, special diets for diabetes, low sugar, and low sodium, plus devotional services on and off the property. Other nice touches include laundry help, parking, a concierge to help with everyday things, therapy services on-site like dental, podiatry, physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and transportation for outings or doctor's appointments, so people can keep up with interests or health needs.
Arbor Terrace Crabapple lets residents age in place and also offers hospice and respite care if needed, and homecare is available on-site, but whether someone needs a little help or round-the-clock care, staff stay focused on health, safety, and the quality of life for each adult, and with nearly a hundred residents in assisted living, about thirty in memory care, and a staff that's both well-trained and caring, there's always something going on and someone ready to lend a hand, and the whole place genuinely tries to feel both homey and secure, with modern touches for comfort but a clear focus on making daily life feel both safe and connected.
