The Neighborhood at Hopkinsville

The Neighborhood at Hopkinsville was very nice, very homey, and clean. Everyone said hello. The residents and the staff both were very friendly. The administrator, Donna, was extremely nice and very informative. She answered every single question. She made my mom feel really welcome and that it was ...

The Neighborhood at Hopkinsville was very nice, very homey, and clean. Everyone said hello. The residents and the staff both were very friendly. The administrator, Donna, was extremely nice and very informative. She answered every single question. She made my mom feel really welcome and that it was gonna be OK, because my mom doesn't really want to do this. I liked the fact that she's created an atmosphere of home instead of a nursing home. They get to decorate their doors, and they get to decorate how they want. We got there at lunchtime and we were commenting about the food, that it smelled so good, and she goes, "Yes, I have a director of food and beverage that makes everything from scratch. She doesn't believe in opening cans." We heard from many residents that the food is extremely good. The only thing that I didn't like was it's on kind of a busy street at the corner, but it's not that big of a deal. The administrator asked what exactly my mom would need, and my mom is not really bad. She needs medication reminders and she needs someone in the bathroom when she takes a shower in case she falls, and that's about it. There are other people she said that need a person with them at all times, so it ranges from everything that they need help with all the way up to they're just living there and they just kind of watch them. Mom just needs mild assisted living. The staff all came up and introduced themselves. Mom didn't try the food, but she was offered because she said she was getting shaky because she hadn't eaten. The administrator offered her a plate of food and my mom refused it, but she did get a bag of chips and some water. The administrator went and got that for her. They have a courtyard to sit in, a living room with a real fireplace, games, and books, and a quiet room where you could go and sit and contemplate, and there are books in there and a computer. They have little alcoves where you can sit by yourself. It's very, very homey in a lot of the common places where they can have their family with them. They even have a big dining table so that when families come to visit they can eat at that table instead of in the dining room with everybody else. It was very nice.

Other than the food, The Neighborhood at Hopkinsville is a nice place to live. I would like to see them serve food that is easier to eat for older people with poor teeth, dentures or no teeth. But the staff is very helpful and sweet with the residents. And it's easy for the residents who have som...

Other than the food, The Neighborhood at Hopkinsville is a nice place to live. I would like to see them serve food that is easier to eat for older people with poor teeth, dentures or no teeth. But the staff is very helpful and sweet with the residents. And it's easy for the residents who have some form of dementia to get around.