The Griffin House North and South

The Griffin House North and South, also known as Amber Grove at North Spring and Amber Grove at Griffin Park, sits in Claxton, Georgia, with locations at 5 North Spring Street, and 107 West Liberty Street for Griffin House South, and 107-B West Liberty Street for Griffin House North. These are small, family-run facilities licensed by the Healthcare Facility Regulation Division of the Georgia Department of Community Health, and they're checked by the Department of Aging and the Veteran's Services, always keeping their caregiver-to-senior ratio and safety inspections up to date. At North Spring Assisted Living, there are 24 assisted living units, while Griffin House South holds 19 units, and Griffin House North has 15 beds with options for single-bedroom, semi-private, or studio living, all built to allow each person to bring a bit of their own taste and life into the place. Folks might see a lot of activity inside or outside, from walking trails, gardens, and community rooms like a movie theater and game room, to activities that include rides out, restaurant trips, library visits, bingo, movie nights, and even outings offsite at Griffin Park. You'll find a bistro, chef-prepared meals with vegetarian choices, a chapel, staff dietitian, special dietary menus, and home health staff, with a local physician dropping by and weekly wellness checks happening for everyone. There's always help available for the daily stuff-bathing assistance, dressing, help with transfers, and medication management with reordering, plus there are in-room emergency response systems and staff awake around the clock. The place also provides memory care for Alzheimer's and dementia, with secured units for those who tend to wander, and they'll take care of people with Parkinson's or diabetes-including insulin injections-and will care for people with bowel and bladder incontinence if they're able to manage it. Folks here can also get physical therapy, massage therapy, and hospice or respite care, with some levels of long-term nursing care, and the staff even helps with one-person assisted transfers. Residents can try spa treatments, concierge service, and beauty shop visits, and everyone gets cleaning, laundry, transportation, and individual dining help if needed. You'll find indoor and outdoor smoking areas, chapel services, wheelchair-accessible showers, parking, and easy access to shopping, restaurants, hospitals, and other neighborhood places. Since this place doesn't take Medicare, many families should know ahead of time, but the team provides comfort for many kinds of needs in a home-like space and keeps it simple with care plans built for the different needs that come up. Folks can age in place, meaning they won't have to move somewhere new as care needs change, and there's always something happening to help keep people active, comfortable, and feeling part of their community.