Sandy Springs Place, also known as Emeritus at Sandy Springs Place, sits at 1262 Hightower Trail in Atlanta, GA. This community provides several levels of care for older adults, including assisted living, independent living, memory care, skilled nursing, home care, and respite care. Residents get help with daily tasks if needed, and staff work to support independence while offering safety and comfort. Memory care at Sandy Springs Place specializes in helping people with Alzheimer's and dementia, and the building uses security tools like alarm bracelets to help prevent wandering. Residents with behavioral needs, including those at risk of acting out, may be accepted and supported by trained staff who are available 24 hours a day, with a nurse on staff and a doctor on call. The property is designed to feel warm and homey, with individual attention for each person in both private and shared spaces, and features like professionally decorated interiors, fireplaces in living rooms, and private dining rooms give a touch of comfort. Apartments and common areas have individually controlled heat and air, emergency response systems, and are set among landscaped grounds with a secured courtyard that includes a waterfall, making things peaceful and pretty.
The facility serves three meals each day in a dining room, with snacks and special diet options, such as low sodium, low sugar, and vegan choices, plus restaurant-style dining, room service, and any-time dining for flexibility. Daily life can include stretching, Tai Chi, yoga, art classes, gardening, brain fitness, community service, cooking, karaoke, trivia, Wii Bowling, wine tasting, and outings, along with a Red Hat Society for socializing. People can spend time in the library, TV room, exercise room, or sports bar, and Wi-Fi is available. There's a full-time activity director, and the team plans social and physical activities to help everyone make friends and keep learning. Pets are welcome, and the community offers pet-focused programs and easy access for animals.
Sandy Springs Place features devotional services onsite and offsite, on top of both indoor and outdoor gathering spaces. Personal care services include beautician services, showers and tubs that are accessible, and hospice services as needed. There's parking for residents and transportation services. Security, medication management, emergency help, and supervision are part of the support system, with staff encouraging people to stay as independent as possible while meeting changing needs as they age, so they don't have to move away if their care level changes. The facility first opened its BBB file in 2013 and has a business profile. Though it isn't BBB accredited, it remains a verified community. Everyone gets to live in a setting that tries to build a true sense of belonging, and the whole community is focused on helping people stay connected, safe, and comfortable as they age.
