Freedom Senior Living sits on an airy campus by the French Broad River in the Boyd's Creek neighborhood of Sevierville, Tennessee, not far from shopping, doctors, or the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, which makes it easy for folks to stay connected to what they've always known, and the place really does try to feel like a home where seniors can age with comfort and dignity. The staff, who people say treat you like family, help with daily needs like bathing, dressing, and medications, and you can get either assisted living or special memory care services for Alzheimer's and other types of dementia, complete with nurse-monitored medication and secure areas for safety, which takes a lot of worry out of things. Respite care is available for those who need a short-term stay, from a week up to a month, and small pets can come as part of the family.
The campus itself is full of things to do, from exercise classes meant to keep residents moving, to social events like holiday and birthday parties, karaoke, card games, bingo, and movie nights, and there's often lots of laughter when folks gather for nail painting or just sit out in the pretty courtyards with friends. Meals are served restaurant style and can be customized for diets like kosher, vegetarian, diabetes, or allergies, with a professional chef making sure food's both tasty and healthy, and if you like privacy, you can have meals delivered to your own room, which comes with cable TV, air conditioning, kitchenette, private bathroom, Wi-Fi, and a telephone, so you can stay in touch easily. There's always something happening with game rooms, libraries, outdoor walking paths, gardens, and even a fitness room, activity room, and movie theater, so it's hard to get bored, especially because the staff encourage everyone to join in according to their own abilities.
Folks can rely on twenty-four-hour supervision, regular check-ins, and an emergency alert system built in throughout the building, and families can visit to spend time or eat together in the dining room, though sometimes, like during the pandemic, there have been careful procedures to keep everyone safe. Spaces are set up to work for wheelchairs and walkers, with accessible floor plans, wide hallways, and common areas for groups to gather or just relax. The facility has an on-site beauty salon for getting pampered, housekeeping for a tidy space, and a concierge for help with daily needs or advice about planning, so there's less to worry about. Everything, right down to move-in help or transportation for shopping and appointments, is aimed at making sure older adults can keep their independence and lead dignified lives, surrounded by people their own age, with support close at hand but always a choice and a voice in how things go.
