AnonymousCurrent/former resident
    5.0

    Supportive community with excellent care

    I love this community - the staff and owners are incredibly supportive, Alycia followed up regularly, and the caregivers provide truly excellent, attentive care. Between home-cooked meals on a regular schedule, small events, TVs in every room, a comfy den and porch, and a family-like atmosphere where residents look out for each other, it's been a wonderful, great-value experience.

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    Amenities

    5.00 · 6 reviews

    Overall rating

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    • Care

      5.0
    • Staff

      5.0
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      4.0
    • Value

      5.0

    Pros

    • Caring, attentive staff
    • Family-like atmosphere
    • Regular small events (music and arts & crafts)
    • Home-cooked meals
    • Meals served on a regular schedule
    • TVs in every resident room
    • Large den with comfortable recliners and big screen TV
    • Porch with bird feeders and flowers
    • Residents look out for each other
    • Responsive staff with good follow-up (example: Alycia)
    • High-quality care
    • Supportive owners and management
    • Friendly staff
    • Good value for money
    • Welcoming, tight-knit community
    • Overall positive resident and family experience
    • Enjoyable food

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the reviews is strongly positive, with repeated emphasis on compassionate, hands-on care and a warm, family-like environment. Multiple reviewers highlight the staff as a central strength: they are described as caring, friendly, attentive, and responsive. One reviewer named a specific staff member, Alycia, as providing good follow-up, which underscores that communication and follow-through are notable positives. The phrase "great care" appears frequently, indicating confidence in clinical and personal care routines and in the staff's ability to meet residents' needs.

    Facilities and communal spaces are consistently praised for comfort and homeliness. Reviewers note practical in-room amenities such as TVs in every room, and shared spaces like a large den with comfortable recliners and a big-screen TV are mentioned as attractive gathering spots. The porch with feeders and flowers is singled out as a pleasant outdoor feature that contributes to the facility's home-like feel. These details suggest an environment designed to be both comfortable and stimulating for residents, with attention to small touches that improve daily life.

    Dining and activities receive positive, specific mention. Home-cooked meals and a regular meal schedule were repeatedly cited, and reviewers expressly liked the food. Regular small events — particularly music and arts-and-crafts activities — are part of the community rhythm and help create social opportunities without being overwhelming. The combination of planned activities and informal, neighborly interaction (residents looking out for each other) strengthens the sense of a close-knit community where social needs are being addressed alongside physical care.

    Management and value perceptions are also favorable. Reviewers describe the owners and management as supportive, and multiple comments reference good overall value for money. The overall experience is characterized as lovely and positive, with the community being described as welcoming and supportive. Notably, the aggregated reviews contain no explicit criticisms or recurring concerns; they are uniformly complimentary. Based on these summaries, Sparrow Hills appears to deliver consistent, personal care in a small, home-like setting with comfortable common areas, structured mealtimes, enjoyable food, regular low-key programming, and engaged management. If seeking further due diligence, a prospective resident or family might consider an in-person visit to confirm specifics like staffing ratios, medical services available, and how activities match individual preferences, but the reviews collectively present a strong endorsement of Sparrow Hills' care and community atmosphere.

    Location

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    About Sparrow Hills

    Sparrow Hills sits on more than 20 acres of quiet land out on Beaver Dam Road in Lucedale, with space to walk, fresh air, and a countryside feel that gives seniors a calm spot to live, and folks usually like watching animals wander past or sitting outside when the weather's nice, and in all that space there are only 26 beds so it stays peaceful and friendly with a small number of people so everyone gets to know each other. Seniors can pick from shared apartments, one-bedroom units, or studio rooms depending on how much space they want or need, and their care is set up to suit what each person needs, like help with moving around, getting dressed, in and out of the bath, managing medicine, or help with meals, and if someone has dementia or memory loss, they've got care plans and a dementia-friendly menu, with a nurse always close by and staff ready all day and night. Everybody gets a custom care plan, from basic assisted living for folks who need reminders or help with daily things, to more involved nursing home or memory care support, along with things like recovery after surgery, incontinence care, and help for people who can't walk well.

    Sparrow Hills keeps things safe with call systems, fire alarms, sprinklers, and locked doors, and there's always someone around in case of an emergency, so families can know their people are watched over. Meals are served three times a day, made fresh, and run by a dietitian, with special diets for common issues like diabetes or high blood pressure, plus snacks and the option to eat with friends in the bistro, in the big dining area, or sometimes even outside. Housekeeping is part of daily life, and folks can get laundry done and have a tidy room, while bigger shared spaces like the courtyard, walking paths, and garden areas make it easy to get out and move around, sit in the sun, or watch the birds.

    Monthly outings let people visit places in town or nearby, and transportation is set up for medical appointments, errands, or faith gatherings. Every week there are things to do, with board games, music therapy, animal visits, fitness and exercise classes, movie nights, communal cooking, and sometimes massage or haircuts in the beauty shop, plus a reading room, game room, a steam room, jacuzzi, and places to relax indoors or outside, and a snack shop if somebody just wants a treat. Support is there for personal care, with staff helping with grooming, bathing, or getting to the bathroom safely, and folks who need a break while caring for an elder or need a place for short-term care can use the respite or hospice services when needed. The staff do regular needs assessments and care plans that can be changed if a person's health or wishes change, and there's a group home and some counseling available for people with special social or personal needs. Life at Sparrow Hills is pretty steady, focused on keeping everyone as independent as possible but with help when that's not so easy, and the small setting means it's easy to make friends and have routines that suit what each person wants.

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