The Phoenix at Lake Lanier

Just north of Lake Lanier sits The Phoenix at Lake Lanier, an assisted living and memory care community at 2601 Thompson Bridge Road in Gainesville. Phoenix Senior Living operates it. Along with long-term residents, it takes short respite stays of 14 to 29 days, which can help a family through a caregiver's surgery, a vacation or a parent's recovery from a hospital stay.

Assisted living includes supervision with daily routines such as bathing and dressing, supervision of residents taking their own medications, and trained associates on hand day and night. Memory care serves residents with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia who need more structure and oversight. Physical, occupational and speech therapy happen on site, and residents rely on both a resident call response system and an emergency response system.

Dining is restaurant style, with 3 meals a day plus snacks, and a private dining room is set aside for family gatherings. Housekeeping and linen service, high-speed internet and concierge services round out the basics. Apartments are offered as private or semi-private. Pets are allowed, and a secured dog park gives a resident's dog room to run.

Residents gather in the movie theater and game room, walk the landscaped paths and courtyard, and attend church services and arts and crafts sessions. Scheduled transportation reaches Northeast Georgia Medical Center for appointments, and outings can include Lanier Point Park, the Atlanta Botanical Gardens at Gainesville and the Northeast Georgia History Center. Families comparing options can review senior living in Gainesville.