I was a caregiver for a relative who was a resident at Garden Hill for about a year. We had a terrible experience at another assisted living facility in Columbus, and found Garden Hill through an internet...
Very nice, clean with the services that are required for my mom. The staff is friendly and caring. Madison Home Place also has affordable pricing. They are currently renovating the dining area hallway and...
I would recommend Silver Creek, but I encourage families to stay engaged. My husband is there every two weeks, and we pop in for other occasions. I feel like some guests don't get enough socialization,...
Story Point is à wonderful place to live. The staff and the residents are wonderful. The staff are respect full and accommodating.
They are great. We love it there. My step dad is very happy. Very caring staff and the faculty is very clean. I would recommend it to others
They have friendly, welcoming staff and a knowledgeable nurse. They have nutritious meals. They are always offering various activities that mom loves - bingo, art groups. I would recommend this community to...
The staff and administration have done a great job of keeping us informed and have been very kind and compassionate to my dad there. He is a dialysis patient and they're even so sweet to pack a snack bag for...
Story Point is à wonderful place to live. The staff and the residents are wonderful. The staff are respect full and accommodating.
Very nice, clean with the services that are required for my mom. The staff is friendly and caring. Madison Home Place also has affordable pricing. They are currently renovating the dining area hallway and...
1-8 all 5's if I could I'd give them a 10. The staff and administrators are wonderful, they're always calling me about daddy if he has issues no matter how big or small. They are constantly checking on him...
The staff at Summerfield Senior Living of Gulfport are very friendly, they are also quick to call the family with medical emergencies and are just so well organized and put together. As far as the food...
Staff is caring and friendly. There does not seem to be enough drivers to take clients to doctor appointments. That is a real problem for me as we live out of state. The facility is lovely. The food is...
The staff is very kind and caring. They treat everyone with respect. The facility is clean and it doesn't smell like urine. My dad was happy there.
Unlike assisted living communities, independent living communities in Mississippi aren’t licensed or regulated through the Mississippi State Department of Health. This is because independent living communities don’t provide caregiver assistance for things like bathing or dressing. About half of our partner independent living communities do offer assisted living, or assisted living and memory care, on the same campus. In these cases, those parts of the community do need a license.
Seniors in an independent living apartment can expect the following services without the community requiring a license:[01]
New residents will sign a lease or a contract with the community. This is similar to what you’d sign for an apartment, and you can expect to have the same renter’s rights. Look to the Landlord-Tenant Act for more details.
Since independent living caters to senior tenants, many communities are designed with accessibility features in mind. In Mississippi, you can expect an independent living community to follow these guidelines in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act:[02]
Independent living communities and other senior housing are able to cater to a senior audience through an exemption in the Fair Housing Act. The community must either be occupied only by people 62+ or have a tenant who is over 55 in 80% of the units.[02] For more information about ADA compliance features, refer to Mississippi’s fair housing and equal opportunity policy and procedures.
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Mississippi State Department of Health Central Office
570 East Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: 601-576-7400
Hours: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Scheduling line: 855-767-0170
Hours: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
735 Riverside Drive
Jackson, MS 39202
Phone: 601-718-4642
Mississippi Department of Health. Chapter 2 – Long-term care Section 201: Housing for the elderly.
Community Services Division. Mississippi Development Authority. (2016, July 1). Fair housing and equal opportunity policy and procedures.
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