Marsh's Edge

There is a great difference between the quality of care and food at the assisted living section versus independent living. Although this is a beautiful setting and the staff is wonderful, the housekeeping and food is horrible. My parents have lived there for 18 months. During that time there have been numerous complaints and meetings with the administration regarding the quality of food and housekeeping. This is not an isolated instance but a shared feeling amongst many of the residents. We are writing this review because nothing seems to be improving even though we are getting Assurances from administration that they will look into it. They have been promising this for 18 months. It's important for these aspects to be high-quality, this is an expensive facility in a beautiful environment but for many of the people in assisted-living mealtimes are one of the few things they look forward to or can look forward to.

The physical facilities and grounds are beautiful. The cottages and apartments are spacious and very nice. The staff is caring and, within the constraints of not enough staff, most are very helpful and dedicated to doing a good job. In my opinion, the food is very bad. In my experience, the quality of the housekeeping is very bad.

I came to Marsh’s Edge the first day of July 2013. There were two things that factored heavily in my decision. First and most importantly, I was able to be close to my daughter and son-in-law who are retired on Sea Island (an adjacent coastal island). The second reason was that my daughter and her husband wanted me to be closer if anything should happen and I needed further assistance. I had been living in Kentucky at the time. In retrospect I could not have made a better decision. After looking at several communities in Kentucky, the coastal living provided here seemed to be a more pleasant environment than city retirement. There is always something to do be it on-site or off-campus. We attend many concerts, lunches and dinners at local restaurants, and enjoy site-seeing. In addition, there is a full social and wellness calendar so you can be as involved as you like. Everybody here is very friendly. I will also add that it was important to me that I could stay here throughout my retirement. If health issues ever arose, I have on-site options of skilled nursing, memory care, and assisted living. They also have rehabilitation. I encourage those looking for retirement to be sure of the community and its services from rehabilitation, dining, upkeep, etc.

My husband and I are residents of Marsh’s Edge for two reasons: 1) Our children live in the Northeast. We preferred to live in the South and decided we had better find a place that suited us before they had to make the selection for us. Marsh’s Edge had the right combination that encouraged us to move while we were “young!” 2) The concept of “The Weller Life” appealed to us. We find that the various aspects of wellness that are important as we age are integrated into our options for living here at Marsh’s Edge. We can enjoy the indoor pool, exercise programs, poker, ping pong, putting, a monthly men’s prayer breakfast, bridge, rummikub, excursions to historic and culinary sites on St. Simon’s Island and beyond, transportation to the Coastal Symphony of Georgia, markets, banks, lectures by local experts on local history and nutrition. Our new neighbors bring interesting backgrounds- not all have retired yet. Now in our second year here, we are happy to call this special community, “Home!”

I came down to visit on the advice of my brother. I grew up here and had been living in Atlanta. I came down on a rainy day and grabbed brochures thinking it would be too expensive. I didn’t really think about it. I felt as though I was going kind of stale. I was ready to downsize. I have the largest porch as I grow a lot of flowers. It is like if someone gets sick and isn’t at dinner, there is a void. There is so much to do. You do not have to do everything or anything but you have so many options. I came down for one visit and then I came down a second time. That sold me. We had our children and our careers. We really only had things. That is simply stuff. Here you have friends and plenty of social events. The retreat is here. They treat you like an angel here. You are family. The ambiance is joyful. The people are from all backgrounds and very interesting. You grow through meeting new members and staff. Everyone goes out of their way to make you feel at home. I am very glad to be here. You never feel lonely. That is so important as you age. Here, you are noticed and loved every day. Love emanates from every corner of this place.