Hilltop at Glenwood

    213 Ana Dr, Florence, AL, 35630
    3.8 · 6 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Caring staff, facility needs improvement

    I'm generally pleased with Hilltop's memory care - the staff are patient, sweet and always available (nurses on-site, doctors visit often), and I saw excellent, caring attention. The facility is run-down with few residents and needs TLC; communication among staff can be poor. Meals are nutritious with snacks between meals but lack choice and are sometimes unappealing. Activities (arts & crafts, pumpkin painting, park/restaurant trips) and cozy common rooms with a fireplace and big TV are meaningful - despite flaws, I would recommend the caring staff and overall experience.

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    3.83 · 6 reviews

    Overall rating

    1. 5
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    3. 3
    4. 2
    5. 1
    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      4.4
    • Meals

      3.0
    • Amenities

      2.7
    • Value

      3.8

    Pros

    • Caring, patient and friendly staff
    • Excellent care and strong memory-care focus
    • Nurses available around the clock
    • Frequent doctor visits
    • Nutritious food with snacks between meals
    • Meaningful activities (arts & crafts, outings, pumpkin painting)
    • Cozy common areas with fireplace and large TV
    • Multiple reviewers provide strong recommendations

    Cons

    • Occasional lack of communication between staff
    • Limited meal choices and sometimes unappealing meals
    • Activities can become repetitive
    • Inconsistent facility condition; some reviews describe it as run down
    • Reports of low occupancy or very few residents
    • Needs TLC/maintenance in parts of the facility

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment is predominantly positive about the direct care and the staff at Hilltop at Glenwood, with multiple reviewers emphasizing that staff are caring, patient, and friendly. Several summaries specifically highlight strong, attentive nursing—nurses are described as available all the time—and note that doctors visit often. Reviewers repeatedly characterize the facility as providing excellent care, particularly for memory-care residents, and several explicitly recommend Hilltop based on these aspects. The frequency of compliments about staff demeanor and responsiveness is a clear, consistent strength across the reviews.

    Activities and resident engagement are another frequently cited positive. Reviewers mention meaningful activities such as arts and crafts, pumpkin painting, and outings to parks or restaurants, as well as snacks between meals. The facility’s common areas are described as cozy and home-like, with a fireplace and a large TV that support socialization and comfort. These elements contribute to an overall experience that some residents and families call pleasant and homey.

    Dining receives mixed but generally favorable comments: several reviewers call the food nutritious and appreciate snacks between meals, while others raise concerns about limited meal choices or food that is sometimes unappealing. This suggests that while meal frequency and nutrition are strengths, menu variety and presentation may need attention to satisfy all residents consistently.

    There are a small but important set of concerns that recurred across reviews. One reviewer noted a lack of communication between staff members, which can affect coordination of care and family confidence. Another cluster of comments points to the facility’s physical condition: descriptors such as "run down" and "needs TLC" appear alongside notes that the facility is "nice" in other summaries. This indicates inconsistent maintenance or differing expectations among reviewers. Additionally, at least one reviewer mentioned very few residents and a low rating, which could reflect occupancy issues or differences in individual experiences.

    Taken together, the dominant themes are strong, compassionate caregiving and a meaningful activity program that supports memory-care residents, paired with some operational and environment-related areas for improvement. The most actionable issues from the reviews are improving internal communication among staff, increasing meal variety and appeal, and addressing maintenance/upkeep in parts of the building. Despite these concerns, the prevailing impression is that Hilltop at Glenwood delivers reliable, attentive memory care and is recommended by multiple reviewers for its staff and daily care practices.

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    About Hilltop at Glenwood

    Hilltop at Glenwood sits in Florence, AL, as a single-story senior community offering assisted living, independent living, memory care, and skilled nursing services, and the place has 125 beds that cover post-hospital, short-term rehab, long-term stays, and respite care, so folks get support for as long as they need it, and the staff are fully trained and offer help with daily tasks like bathing, dressing, and medication management, and they keep a watchful eye on residents who have memory loss conditions like Alzheimer's or dementia with safety and support in mind because families want peace of mind, and on top of that, they've got personal care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, pain management, case management, dental, vision, audiology, and podiatry care, with a Medical Director and Nurse Practitioner on site, so people don't have to travel far for most basic and even more complex health needs, and there's hospice and palliative care options for those that need comfort-focused support as well, with private rooms, semi-private rooms, all air-conditioned, and private bathrooms, so folks have plenty of space and quiet when they need it.

    Meals at Hilltop at Glenwood are made fresh, and there's restaurant-style dining plus in-room service and guest meals when family visits, and for folks who like to keep busy, there are all sorts of activities every day, like music and movement, bingo, cookie baking, and educational, religious, and social gatherings, with Protestant services held on-site, and the place welcomes pets so residents can bring a beloved animal with them, and you'll notice there are sunrooms, gardens, and courtyard spots where the view is nice and people can relax or gather for a chat, and the community has common areas, activity rooms, a TV lounge, a chapel, and even a beauty salon and barber shop right there, meaning getting a haircut or joining friends for television is easy, and for wellness there's a fitness center, health and wellness programs, and even a beauty shop onsite to make things pleasant.

    There's also help with housekeeping and laundry, mail and newspaper delivery, cable satellite TV, Wi-Fi, phone service, and everything stays smoke-free, so things stay pretty comfortable, and Hilltop at Glenwood puts a lot of thought into making things easy and social, offering excursions, safe parking, guest spaces, and maintenance-free living, all close to Florence's cafes, restaurants, shopping, and outdoor spots, so everything folks need, for fun or for care, really sits within reach, and the staff believe in keeping each resident safe, independent as possible, and connected, and they treat each person and their family with care, making sure to adjust plans if needs change with time, plus they keep things lively with group events meant to grow friendships and offer a warm sense of community.

    About Genesis HealthCare

    Hilltop at Glenwood is managed by Genesis HealthCare.

    Founded in 1985 by Michael Walker and Richard Howard, Genesis HealthCare is headquartered in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Operating nearly 200 skilled nursing centers and senior living communities across 17 states, Genesis provides specialized Alzheimer's care, rehabilitation services, dialysis care, and assisted living.

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