Glenwood Health And Rehabilitation Center in Decatur, GA

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Glenwood Health And Rehabilitation Center in Decatur, GA

Glenwood Health And Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Decatur, GA.

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4115 Glenwood Road, Decatur, GA 30032

For more information about senior living options: (866) 208-4318

3 from 45 reviews
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Overall Review of Glenwood Health And Rehabilitation Center

common 13 reviews mention this

Staff care is a major theme

Residents and families frequently describe staff as caring, attentive, and responsive.

Many reviews praise the way staff treat residents day to day, including kindness, listening, and making visitors feel welcome. Several people specifically call out individuals who helped during visits or handled needs promptly, and that personal attention came through as a recurring positive. A few reviews take the opposite view, but the overall pattern in the reviews is that compassionate support is a core strength here.

caveat 10 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odors split opinions

Reviews are mixed on cleanliness, including complaints about strong odors.

Some reviewers describe the building as clean and improving, with housekeeping keeping things fresh. Others report ongoing cleanliness problems they noticed right when they walked in, including being able to smell urine and describing the facility as unclean. A reviewer also mentions linen being soiled, and another says the facility needs deep cleaning. Taken together, cleanliness appears to be inconsistent across visits.

common 3 reviews mention this

Meal plans are criticized and praised

Dining experiences vary, with concerns about meal plans and nutrition follow-through.

One review criticizes nutrition and meal-plan decisions for not accounting for a resident’s health conditions, and says a promised change never happened. Another reviewer mentions that meal plans seem good during a monthly visit, which is a contrasting takeaway. A separate review says the food is awful. Overall, reviews suggest dining satisfaction depends heavily on the situation and how well dietary needs are handled.

caveat 13 reviews mention this

Safety and communication concerns appear

Multiple reviews raise concerns about safety and being able to reach help.

Several negative reviews describe lapses during urgent moments, including reports of falls with no one coming to assist and accounts of call-for-help not being followed through. Other reviews focus on communication problems, including difficulty getting someone on the phone. There are also complaints about facility security at night and about low staffing, which reviewers connect to poor outcomes. While there are positive staff-focused reviews, the safety-and-reachability concerns are persistent in the negative feedback.

common 4 reviews mention this

Maintenance help stands out

Visitors often remember maintenance help as quick, kind, and helpful.

A few reviews specifically highlight maintenance-related support that made a difference during visits, like helping with a lighting issue or being sociable and visible around residents. Another review mentions remodeling and staff caring alongside those improvements. One other reviewer calls out the need for a maintenance person and deep cleaning, which suggests upkeep can be uneven. Even with that caveat, maintenance support is a recurring point of positive recognition.

How we summarize

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

Features

Housing

  • 225 resident community capacity 225 resident community capacity

Types of Care

  • Skilled Nursing Facility Skilled Nursing Facility

Amenities

  • Air-conditioning Air-conditioning
  • Beauty salon Beauty salon
  • Cable or satellite TV Cable or satellite TV
  • Computer center Computer center
  • Dining room Dining room
  • Fitness room Fitness room
  • Fully furnished Fully furnished
  • Gaming room Gaming room
  • Garden Garden
  • Housekeeping services Housekeeping services
  • Kitchenette Kitchenette
  • Move-in coordination Move-in coordination
  • Outdoor space Outdoor space
  • Private bathrooms Private bathrooms
  • Restaurant-style dining Restaurant-style dining
  • Small library Small library
  • Telephone Telephone
  • Wellness center Wellness center
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available Wi-Fi/high-speed internet available

Transportation

  • William B Hartsfield-Atlanta International (12 miles away) William B Hartsfield-Atlanta International (12 miles away)
  • Community operated transportation Community operated transportation
  • Transportation arrangement Transportation arrangement
  • Transportation arrangement (non-medical) Transportation arrangement (non-medical)
  • Transportation to doctors appointments Transportation to doctors appointments

Care Services

  • 12-16 hour nursing 12-16 hour nursing
  • 24-hour call system 24-hour call system
  • 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
  • Diabetes diet Diabetes diet
  • Meal preparation and service Meal preparation and service
  • Medication management Medication management
  • Mental wellness program Mental wellness program
  • Special dietary restrictions Special dietary restrictions

Dining

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

Activities

  • Community-sponsored activities Community-sponsored activities
  • Concierge services Concierge services
  • Fitness programs Fitness programs
  • Planned day trips Planned day trips
  • Resident-run activities Resident-run activities
  • Scheduled daily activities Scheduled daily activities

Nearby Places of Interest

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (2 miles)
  • Walgreens (2 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (2.4 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.1 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.5 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.9 miles)
  • Walgreens (4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Avondale Church Of Christ (2 miles)
  • Mountainside Seventh Day Adventist Church (2.2 miles)
  • First Baptist Church of Decatur (4 miles)
  • Kelley Chapel United Methodist Church (4.2 miles)
  • Berean Christian Church (4.5 miles)
  • North Decatur Presbyterian Church (4.6 miles)
  • Corpus Christi Catholic Church (5.5 miles)

Restaurants

  • McDonald's (2.3 miles)
  • Zanza (2.4 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (2.4 miles)
  • Taco Bell (2.4 miles)
  • Reel Steel Sports Bar & Grill (2.5 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.6 miles)
  • The Stratford (2.9 miles)

Parks

  • East Lake Park (2.9 miles)
  • McKoy Park (3.1 miles)
  • Toy Park (4.1 miles)
  • Bessie Branham Park (4.2 miles)
  • Glen Emerald Park (5.2 miles)
  • Leafmore Country Club (6.1 miles)
  • Redan Park (6.7 miles)

Transportation

  • Marta - Westbound (3.2 miles)
  • MARTA Inman Park - Reynoldstown Station (6.1 miles)

Physicians

  • Oakhurst Pediatrics (3.4 miles)
  • Atlanta OB/GYN (3.7 miles)
  • Dekalb Medical Ctrdecatur Decatur (3.7 miles)
  • Decatur Health Imaging (4.3 miles)
  • South Dekalb Family Physicians (4.7 miles)
  • Georgia Family Care (5 miles)
  • Metro Surgical Associates (6.2 miles)

Cafes

  • Dancing Goats Coffee Bar (4.1 miles)
  • El Tesoro (5.4 miles)
  • Muchacho (6.2 miles)

Hospitals

  • Atlanta VA Medical Center (5.7 miles)
  • DeKalb Medical Hillandale (6.2 miles)

Theaters

  • AMC Madison Yards 8 (6.1 miles)
  • Starlight Six Drive-In (6.1 miles)

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