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Mckenzie Place in Savannah, GA

Mckenzie Place is an assisted living community in Savannah, GA.

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2334 Walz Drive, Savannah, GA 31404

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4.4 from 62 reviews
5 stars
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4 stars
11
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Overall Review of Mckenzie Place

common 16 reviews mention this

Friendly, attentive staff stands out

Residents repeatedly describe staff as friendly, attentive, and helpful.

Many residents and family members say day-to-day interactions feel warm and supportive, including staff described as attentive and helpful. Several reviews also highlight staff or managers by name and note that caregivers take good care of residents. A few experiences go the other direction, with complaints about unresponsiveness or disrespectful management, but the overall pattern of staff friendliness is the dominant takeaway.

common 6 reviews mention this

Meals are a recurring highlight

Dining quality shows up frequently in reviews, for better or worse.

Multiple reviews say the food is delicious or that dining is a strong point, including mentions of good meals and a dining setup that supports in-room or dining room options. At least a couple of residents describe meals more negatively, including claims that food is mediocre or gross. Even with that split, food is clearly part of what families pay attention to when evaluating the community.

caveat 7 reviews mention this

Maintenance and follow-through concerns

Several residents raise concerns about reliability and maintenance follow-through.

Some reviews describe repeated problems and slow repairs, including equipment not working, repair requests not being handled promptly, and issues that were difficult to reach help for. There are also complaints tied to emergencies and building reliability, such as frequent false fire alarms and outages with no generator during a storm. Other reliability concerns include pest control and cleanliness-related upkeep, along with at least one complaint about an appliance not working after moving in.

common 6 reviews mention this

Clean spaces and recent updates

Reviews often mention cleanliness and upkeep.

Several reviewers say rooms feel clean, and one notes they did not smell common odors they associate with other senior living settings. A number of reviews describe updates or improved look, including mentions of remodeling, decor, and a maintained facility. One review still points to an infestation as a health concern, which is the main outlier to the cleanliness theme.

How we summarize

Counts show how many written reviews mention each theme; a review can touch several themes, and only frequently mentioned themes are displayed.

Features

Housing

  • 4 resident community capacity 4 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Assisted Living Assisted Living

Amenities

  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • Savannah International (10 miles away) Savannah International (10 miles away)

Care Services

  • 24-hour supervision 24-hour supervision
  • Activities of daily living assistance Activities of daily living assistance
  • Assistance with bathing Assistance with bathing
  • Assistance with dressing Assistance with dressing
  • Assistance with transfers Assistance with transfers
  • Coordination with health care providers Coordination with health care providers
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions
  • Transportation arrangement (medical) Transportation arrangement (medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Dining

  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Restaurants

  • Savannah Fried Chicken (0.8 miles)
  • The Wyld Dock Bar (1.2 miles)
  • Wendy's (1.2 miles)
  • Baker's Pride Bakery (1.2 miles)
  • Sunnyside Up (1.3 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (1.3 miles)
  • Coach's Corner (1.4 miles)

Hospitals

  • Memorial Heart and Vascular (0.9 miles)
  • Memorial Neuro ICU (0.9 miles)
  • Memorial Health University Medical Center Answerone/Nurseone/Switchboard (0.9 miles)
  • Memorial University Medical Center - Pediatric ICU (1 miles)
  • Dva Renal Healthcare (1.4 miles)
  • St Joseph's/Candler Health (1.7 miles)
  • Georgia Regional Hospital (1.7 miles)

Physicians

  • Georgia Eye Institute (0.9 miles)
  • Atlantic Radiology Associates (0.9 miles)
  • Savannah Center For Respiratory and Criticl Cre Mdcne (0.9 miles)
  • Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute at MUMC (1 miles)
  • The Center for Digestive & Liver Health and The Endoscopy Center (1.1 miles)
  • Dr. Marianne M. Fleming, MD (1.1 miles)
  • Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Associates (1.1 miles)

Pharmacies

  • Medical Center Pharmacy (1 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.2 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (1.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (1.3 miles)
  • Compounding Solutions of Savannah (1.4 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (1.4 miles)

Parks

  • Daffin Park (1.5 miles)
  • Ardsley Park - Hedman Park (2 miles)
  • Lake Mayer Park (2.3 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church (2.5 miles)

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