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Briarwood Health And Rehabilitation Center in Tucker, GA

Briarwood Health And Rehabilitation Center is a nursing home community in Tucker, GA.

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Briarwood Health And Rehabilitation Center in Tucker, GA

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3888 Lavista Road, Tucker, GA 30084

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

3 from 49 reviews
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4 stars
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Overall Review of Briarwood Health And Rehabilitation Center

common 15 reviews mention this

Staff kindness and attentiveness

Many residents and families describe staff who are caring, respectful, and supportive.

A lot of reviews focus on how staff treated residents with compassion and respect, with several mentions of CNAs, nurses, social services, and therapy working closely with families. Some reviewers describe frequent help with comfort, cleanliness, and daily needs, and say they felt supported during challenging situations. A few reviews also call out that care can vary by shift, but even those sometimes single out specific staff members for excellent attention.

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Food quality is inconsistent

Residents and families report that the food experience can be hit or miss.

Several reviewers complain that meals are low quality or poorly balanced, and describe food that feels rushed or not appetizing. Other reviews say the food is improving, including comments about dietary changes starting to show. A smaller number of reviews are more positive about what residents are served, including descriptions of delicious meals and attention to diet needs.

  • An elegant dining room with tables covered in red tablecloths and classic wooden chairs, lit by chandeliers.
caveat 9 reviews mention this

Cleanliness and odor concerns

Some reviewers raise concerns about cleanliness, odors, and basic upkeep.

While a few reviews describe the facility as clean and not smelling like urine, others report strong odor issues and ongoing needs like more sanitizing and fresher rooms. Several reviewers mention troubling condition and maintenance problems, including descriptions involving non-working equipment and even incidents involving waste overflow. There are also references to linens not being kept clean or fresh and maintenance not meeting expectations.

caveat 5 reviews mention this

Care can drop on weekends

Some families say weekend coverage and responsiveness were not reliable.

Some negative reviews describe situations where help was slow to arrive, call systems were not checked promptly, or nurses were hard to reach—especially during weekends. One reviewer describes weekdays as better but says care declined on weekends, with staff appearing disengaged. Another review describes a patient situation in a hospice area without nurses nearby until they were called, and at least two reviews describe problems with phones and weekend staffing levels.

caveat 3 reviews mention this

Medication and discharge communication

Some reviewers describe problems with medication handling and discharge follow-through.

One review reports serious concerns about medication not being administered and missing from discharge medications, even though no complications were reported. Other reviews raise broader communication issues, including difficulty reaching the right person, disconnected calls, and delays or gaps in discharge documentation. In contrast, at least one positive review says nurses helped ensure medications were refilled so residents wouldn’t have episodes.

common 5 reviews mention this

Physical and occupational therapy

Therapy progress is a recurring point in reviews, including physical and occupational therapy.

Multiple reviews describe meaningful rehabilitation progress, citing physical therapy that supported mobility and recovery after surgery or other health events. Some reviewers also mention that therapy teams were engaged and compassionate, with sessions that felt individualized or transparent to families. A negative review pushes back that therapy can be focused more on group sessions rather than individualized recovery, so experiences appear to vary.

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Features

Housing

  • 100 resident community capacity 100 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 (17 miles away) William B Hartsfield-Atlanta International (17 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

Restaurants

  • Kacey's Home Cooking (0.2 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (0.4 miles)
  • Del Taco (0.9 miles)
  • Krystal (2.3 miles)
  • Chick-Fil-A (2.5 miles)
  • McDonald's (2.5 miles)
  • Golden Corral (2.5 miles)

Physicians

  • Northlake Emory (0.4 miles)
  • Decatur Health Imaging (3.7 miles)
  • Atlanta OB/GYN (4.3 miles)
  • Dekalb Medical Ctrdecatur Decatur (5.1 miles)
  • Oakhurst Pediatrics (6.3 miles)
  • Georgia Clinic (6.6 miles)

Theaters

  • Movie Tavern Northlake Festival (0.5 miles)
  • Regal Hollywood (2.1 miles)
  • AMC Theatres Phipps Plz 14 (5.9 miles)
  • Phipps Plaza (5.9 miles)

Parks

  • Briarlake Forest Park (0.6 miles)
  • Leafmore Country Club (2.3 miles)
  • Henderson Park (2.4 miles)
  • Toy Park (5.4 miles)
  • Morningside-Lenox Park Tennis Courts (5.9 miles)
  • Stone Mountain Walk Up Trail (6.1 miles)
  • McKoy Park (6.4 miles)

Places of Worship

  • Rehoboth Baptist Church (1.2 miles)
  • Embry Hills Church of Christ (2.7 miles)
  • Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Annunciation (3 miles)
  • North Decatur Presbyterian Church (3.8 miles)
  • Karin Kabalah Center of Atlanta (4.2 miles)
  • First Baptist Church of Decatur (5 miles)
  • Lilburn Alliance Church (5.4 miles)

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy (1.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (2.3 miles)
  • Walgreens (3 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.4 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.5 miles)
  • Walgreens (3.6 miles)
  • CVS Pharmacy (3.7 miles)

Cafes

  • Starbucks (3 miles)
  • White Windmill Bakery and Cafe (4.6 miles)
  • Dancing Goats Coffee Bar (5.3 miles)

Hospitals

  • North Dekalb Health Center (3.4 miles)
  • Atlanta VA Medical Center (4.2 miles)
  • Marcus Autism Center (4.9 miles)

Transportation

  • Epps Aviation (3.5 miles)
  • MARTA - Doraville Station (4.2 miles)
  • Brookhaven/Oglethorpe University MARTA Rail Station (4.7 miles)
  • Marta - Westbound (5 miles)
  • MARTA - Lindbergh Center Station (6.5 miles)

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