Briarwood Comnty Living Center

    41 Hospital Dr, Lexington, TN, 38351
    4.3 · 4 reviews
    • Assisted living
    • Memory care
    • Skilled nursing
    AnonymousLoved one of resident
    4.0

    Friendly staff, personal feel; concerns

    I'm grateful to the friendly, caring staff who kept us informed and were honest about changing conditions-visits were enjoyable and my mother even has more color and rosy cheeks. However, I did have cleanliness and care concerns (my aunt was once left soaked and soiled); staff clearly do their best and it feels more personal than larger facilities.

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    Amenities

    Healthcare services

    • Activities of daily living assistance
    • Assistance with bathing
    • Assistance with dressing
    • Assistance with transfers
    • Medication management
    • Mental wellness program

    Healthcare staffing

    • 12-16 hour nursing
    • 24-hour call system
    • 24-hour supervision

    Meals and dining

    • Diabetes diet
    • Meal preparation and service
    • Restaurant-style dining
    • Special dietary restrictions

    Room

    • Air-conditioning
    • Cable
    • Fully furnished
    • Housekeeping and linen services
    • Kitchenettes
    • Private bathrooms
    • Telephone
    • Wifi

    Transportation

    • Community operated transportation
    • Transportation arrangement
    • Transportation arrangement (non-medical)

    Common areas

    • Beauty salon
    • Computer center
    • Dining room
    • Fitness room
    • Gaming room
    • Garden
    • Outdoor space
    • Small library
    • Wellness center

    Community services

    • Concierge services
    • Fitness programs
    • Move-in coordination

    Activities

    • Community-sponsored activities
    • Planned day trips
    • Resident-run activities
    • Scheduled daily activities

    4.25 · 4 reviews

    Overall rating

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

      3.0
    • Staff

      4.7
    • Meals

      4.3
    • Amenities

      4.3
    • Value

      4.3

    Pros

    • Caring staff
    • Staff keep family informed
    • Transparent about changing condition
    • Perceived as better than larger facilities
    • Staff do their best
    • Visits are enjoyable
    • Resident appears healthier (rosy complexion)
    • Friendly staff
    • Family expresses gratitude

    Cons

    • Occasional lapses in personal hygiene care
    • Resident found soaked and soiled
    • Cleanliness concerns
    • Care quality concerns

    Summary review

    Overall sentiment across the provided reviews is mixed but leans positive with some notable exceptions. Multiple reviewers emphasize compassionate, communicative caregiving: staff are described as caring and friendly, they keep families informed, and they are transparent about changes in a resident's condition. Several comments highlight that staff "did their best," visits were enjoyable, and a resident appeared to look well with color returning to her skin. One reviewer explicitly stated the facility felt better than larger facilities, and at least one family expressed gratitude for the care provided.

    Care quality emerges as a central theme with two contrasting threads. On the positive side, reviewers report attentive, warm interactions and effective communication with families, which contributed to feelings of trust and satisfaction. The phrasing that staff were transparent about changing conditions indicates proactive updates and an open line of communication during challenging times. These strengths point to a caregiving culture that values family involvement and visible efforts to maintain resident wellbeing.

    On the negative side, there are specific and serious concerns about personal care and cleanliness. One reviewer reported that an aunt was found "soaked and soiled," and there are broader mentions of cleanliness and care-quality concerns. These comments suggest lapses in routine hygiene assistance or incontinence care for at least one resident. Such incidents stand out against the otherwise positive reports because personal hygiene and cleanliness are fundamental to dignity and health; when they fail, they have an outsized impact on family perceptions.

    Taken together, the pattern is of generally compassionate, communicative staff who make families feel informed and who can produce visible improvements in a resident's appearance and mood, contrasted with isolated but significant failures in basic personal-care duties and facility cleanliness. The positive comments about staff effort and transparency indicate staffing that cares and communicates, while the negative reports point to either inconsistent training, momentary staffing shortfalls, or isolated incidents that have not been fully resolved.

    There is limited information about other domains such as dining, activities, facility amenities, or management beyond communication; the reviews provided do not mention these areas. Given the mix of praise and a few serious criticisms, prospective families should weigh the facility's strong points—communication, visible compassion, and favorable comparisons to larger facilities—against the reported hygiene and cleanliness lapse. It would be reasonable for interested parties to ask the facility about protocols for incontinence care, staffing levels during shifts, and how they track and address isolated incidents to ensure consistent, reliable personal-care standards.

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    About Briarwood Comnty Living Center

    Briarwood Comnty Living Center sits as a senior community focused on comfort and care, where residents get help meant for their unique needs and staff use their own approach built on the idea of people helping people, so folks living there get to reconnect with life in a space that feels much like home, and you can tell there's a lot going on because they offer many kinds of care including assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, independent living, home care, adult day services, long-term care, home health care that's Medicare-Certified, and hospice care, all under the direction of Administrator Deniece Caldwell and a leadership team who keep things running smoothly. Here, you'll see therapists, support staff, and nurses all working together, with a 12 to 16-hour nursing staffing model and 24-hour supervision so residents stay safe and get the support they need, whether that's healthcare services like help with bathing, dressing, transfers, or daily activities such as medication management, meals, and personal care, all while staff try hard to help everyone keep or get back as much independence as possible.

    Residents can use a concierge service for help with many tasks, and there's plenty of chances for social time thanks to community-sponsored activities, daily schedules, and even resident-led groups, plus a community-operated transportation service helps with outings and appointments. Living spaces include fully furnished rooms with private bathrooms and kitchenettes for making simple meals, and if you look around, you'll spot a dining room, a fitness room for simple exercise, a gaming room, and a wellness center, with cable and Wi-Fi services for keeping in touch or watching favorite TV programs. Folks who want the outdoors get to enjoy the garden and other outside areas set up for easy sitting and relaxing, and, for grooming and feeling good, the community has a beauty salon too. For learning or just passing the time, residents have access to a computer center and a small library, housekeeping and linen help make things tidy, and a 24-hour call system lets people ask for help any time. Special programs focus on mental wellness, and the therapy team runs inpatient therapy services for those needing rehab or working to get stronger.

    Briarwood Comnty Living Center belongs to Community Eldercare Services and accepts Medicaid and Medicare. The mission here centers on caring for people with compassion, making sure each person keeps as much comfort and quality of life as possible, and always aiming for a supportive, welcoming environment where each person feels seen and safe. The place stays connected, too, with online platforms like Facebook, Messenger, Instagram, and Threads, plus several digital communication services that help families and residents keep in touch.

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