Brookside Stone Mountain is an assisted living and memory care community located in Stone Mountain, Georgia. The community offers residential care for seniors who require assistance with daily living activities, including support with bathing, dressing, and medication management. Brookside Stone Mountain is designed to accommodate both assisted living and memory care residents, featuring a separate memory care wing for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. The facility provides various on-site amenities such as a secured community, an enclosed courtyard, outdoor walking paths, a wellness/fitness room, a barber and beauty salon, and communal spaces for activities and socialization. The dining program provides regular meals, and church services are available to support residents’ spiritual needs. Clubs, communities, and massage therapy further contribute to the range of lifestyle options.
Care and medical support at Brookside Stone Mountain include up to sixteen hours of nursing coverage daily, supplemented by home health aides for personal care. The facility offers a mental wellness program tailored to residents’ psychological and emotional needs. Memory care services in the dedicated wing include supervision, activity programming, and support for those with cognitive impairments. The community provides incontinence care, ambulatory assistance for those with mobility needs, and diabetes care management. Medication coordination and management services aim to ensure residents receive their prescriptions as scheduled, though reviews note that staff shortages in memory care may occasionally affect oversight and timely administration. In addition, Brookside Stone Mountain has arrangements with providers such as Saint Louis University Hospital for outside healthcare needs.
The building design features secured access and dedicated spaces for both assisted living and memory care populations, intended to promote safety for all residents. Outdoor spaces include a secure courtyard and walking paths, allowing for supervised recreation and fresh air. Fitness programs and a wellness/fitness room are offered to encourage physical activity and overall well-being.
Transportation services at Brookside Stone Mountain include complimentary group transportation, personal transportation services, and arrangements for non-medical trips. These transportation services facilitate resident access to off-site medical appointments, shopping, and social outings as needed, supporting both the health and community engagement of residents.
Resident and family feedback for Brookside Stone Mountain is mixed, with positive comments frequently mentioning friendly, helpful staff, improved management, good cleanliness, and value-oriented pricing, particularly in the assisted living area. Negative feedback centers on challenges in the memory care unit, such as high staff turnover, undertraining, insufficient staffing at night and on weekends, gaps in medication and health supervision, and issues with building upkeep. Experiences are reported to vary with changing leadership and staff stability. Medicaid is not accepted, and service rates may vary based on individual negotiations. Families have noted that regular visitation can help ensure optimal resident care. Residents are advised to stay in communication with management to ensure their loved ones’ needs are consistently met.
Costs at this community start at $2,450 and range up to $4,500. The average price in the community is $3,475, which is less than the average price in the area of $4,257. The cost of assisted living in this area is essentially the same as the cost throughout the state. If the resident needs other services, additional services may increase the monthly cost.
