Avanti Senior Living at Augusta Pines

I’ve been so pleased with the exercise program at Avanti Senior Living at Augusta Pines, especially as it relates to my mom. She has memory challenges and it’s been incredible to see how thoughtfully the program is tailored to meet her where she is. A special thank you to Maricris, the fitness instructor, who is truly outstanding. She is patient, encouraging, and has a wonderful ability to connect with the residents. They all love her and look forward to her exercise classes. She adapts each activity so my mom can participate safely while still feeling successful and included. Maricris is a positive and bright part of the resident's day. It means so much to our family to see my mom engaged, moving, and enjoying herself. The care, attention, and personalization of this program really stand out. The dedicated fitness program was a critical factor in my decision to choose Avanti as a home for my mother. I’m very grateful and would highly recommend this community to others.

Keionna Mouton-Taylor, the Selize Activity Director, is wonderful! She is very attentive to the residents and their needs. Keionna involves the residents in a variety of activities that are focused on their abilities and interests. I appreciate that she calls each of the residents by name, understands their limitations, and treats them with respect and dignity. It is very apparent that Keionna loves the residents and loves her job!

Avanti Senior Living at Augusta Pines offers a beautiful and modern environment with a lot to like. I moved my mom in over a year ago and we could not be more pleased with the overall care she has received. The facility is beautiful, clean, well-designed, and has a welcoming atmosphere. The caregivers are kind, attentive, and we are always greeted with a smile, which makes a big difference. They have great activities and social opportunities, and the community does a nice job creating a lively environment. Bingo twice a week is one of my moms favorites. Happy hour every day in the lounge at 4:00 pm. Outings each week outside the facility for lunches, shopping, etc. They strive to keep the residents moving with an amazing excersise program (which is my favorite - I love that my mom goes everyday). If I could give Avanti TEN STARS I would!!

I can't say enough great things about Avanti. I often refer to it as the "country club". My LO has been here for 17 months. She stays so busy with all the activities that she forgets to call me! I only live 7 minutes away so I pop in often. My mom enjoys her omelette every morning, The menu is the first thing I look at when I stop by (who doesn't want shrimp and grits for lunch🤩?!) But the great thing is the alternative menu (hamburger, fries, sandwhich etc..) The fitness instructor, Marichris has become my moms best friend. Her heart is as big as Texas! Maylynn and Stephanie, the med techs are great and very communicative. The activity director Kameron keeps them busy with crafts, outings, afternoon movies, holiday parties as well as various volunteer groups coming in. The concierge desk Pat and Jennifer are so happy and welcoming. Elijah has saved the day on multiple occasions with the TV. Apparantly it's easy for my LO to click on the wrong HDMI 😆Becky is my "Goto" person...she has been really helpful in helping me navigate this unknown journey. All of them are led by Chris, the director so it's a great reflection of his leadership. We have not tried the beauty shop yet but I've seen her work. The ladies love showing off their manicured nails! I sure hope I get to retire here! ❤️

After spending over $140 thousand dollars for my mom to live at Avanti for 27 months I have alot to share. Real truthful facts. First , The website shows amazing restaurant style food…FALSE!! 75% of the meals are not good. My mom threw it in the trash. When she got a decent meal it was maybe 1 out of 5 that she would consider eating. Yes we complained. They try with the resources they have. Facility is beautiful. Kept clean. Concierge Patricia and Jenifer are the sweetest and very professional and helpful ladies. They make it better there. The assisted living side of AVANTI is good. The med techs are loving and attentive (Stephanie and Maelyn are amazing) but then there is the Memory Care side. As soon as I moved my mother to memory care her health declined at a rapid pace. We were warned of this happening by employee of Avanti and now we understand why. The exercise classes were amazing. The instructor is so caring and helpful. A few of med techs were knowledgeable and helpful but a couple not so much. I strongly advise anyone considering putting your loved one in memory care to install cameras. The 10pm to 6am staff was bad. They are not watched or checked in on and bad things occurred. However when I exposed bad behavior it was handled asap. But it continued in other aspects. My mother was on hospice the last 2 weeks of her life there and if she had been well enough to be placed in a private care home we would have removed her. Communication and employee training/knowledge is on the low side for some med tech employees. Group texting doesn’t get it done! But a few med techs are very experienced (Kiki, Nikki, Raven, and Paris) and they saved us more than once. My mom was put in some dangerous scenarios, ( meds/food given while in comatose state) but luckily Hospice was very helpful. Oasis Hospice is wonderful. Avanti has some really good caring employees. They are overworked and under paid (IMO) but have the heart for loving the elderly. Management of memory care did not impress us. Would we advocate for Avanti for other relatives of ours? On Assisted Living yes, but without the expectation of eating high end meals…would we advocate for memory care absolutely not unless those employees got proper training, had better communication within their med techs between shifts, if director was professional, and late night shift employees were screened, and cameras were installed in hallways. Who wants to spend almost 7 grand every month and not get top knotch care, food and meds safely given? My mom is gone now. I fought hard for her care and have zero regrets sharing the truth of her experience navigating through her journey to meet Jesus. My advice after spending years with both my parents in several facilities in different towns, when touring a facility, sit in the parking lot. Wait for a family member or a resident to exit and ask them how they like the facility and what they don’t like!! The blessings.. people who show up to work to keep elderly safe and as happy as possible and there are some here. It takes a special breed to do their job. ( P.S Chris… see Bill gets his coffee at breakfast) 🙃