Woodland Ridge in Smyrna, GA
The Only Thing Missing is You! 

Nestled on a 48-acre wooded campus in Smyrna, Georgia, Woodland Ridge is an affordable not-for-profit community designed for senior adults.

In these quiet, serene surroundings, the caring, professional staff addresses the social, physical, spiritual, emotional and intellectual needs of residents who require assisted living or specialized Alzheimer's care.

Woodland Ridge offers more to the community than just personal care assistance.

Friendly, experienced, and specialty-trained staff members are on duty 24 hours a day to meet scheduled and unscheduled needs. Thanks to the building's design and location, residents have the opportunity to stroll in a comfortable, secure setting while also taking advantage of daily activities throughout the building.

Woodland Ridge offers a respite program designed to help when a temporary residence is needed, either for recuperation after a medical procedure or when a family caregiver is away.

Your loved one will also experience an enriched setting that emphasizes interactions throughout the day and evening. These therapeutic activities include art, exercise, strength training, music therapy, life experience programs, intergenerational events, and spiritual connections.

Woodland Ridge takes great pride in delivering personal care in a home-like atmosphere that enhances dignity. By treating residents as family members and recognizing individual personalities, they allow residents to be "the best they can be!"

The assisted living suites in the community offer senior adults the perfect blend of comfort and convenience, privacy and accessibility. Each suite features an accommodating living space, which can be furnished with personal belongings to create a very intimate atmosphere.

The open floor plans have large windows that allow natural light to filter in with beautiful views of the gardens or the wooded campus. Within this relaxing environment, residents can participate in regularly scheduled activities, read a good book, watch TV, entertain friends, or whatever they wish to pursue.

Each suite has a full bath that is designed for safety and equipped with emergency response systems for complete peace of mind. Ample closet space is also available for additional storage.

Woodland Ridge is a CaraVita (Care for Life) Community; one of three in Cobb County. With an older population increasing dramatically today, for the first time an adult could spend more years caring for an ailing parent than a child. Many of those providing eldercare are also raising young children. For those millions in this "Sandwich Generation," CaraVita has developed ways to make life easier.

The founders of CaraVita Senior Care Management believe in the value of service and the need for a better way to care for our elderly. The company was formed in January 1998 to develop a network of senior care management services. The company was launched by individuals with over 50 years of healthcare experience, spanning operations, finance, and development in the long term care, staffing, and rehabilitation arenas.

At the center of their client-centered philosophy is a proprietary computer-based system, CaraSyst. It blends pro-active old fashioned care with web-based technology to uniquely respond to the changing needs of residents, providing peace-of-mind for families.

CEO, Beth Cayce praises the technology, "We believe that as the senior care markets rapidly expand and providers compete for residents, owners and operators will turn away from a hospitality model and toward a care and outcome approach. CaraVita's management team is uniquely able to meet these needs with our proficiency in senior care market assessment, facility development, program design, and care management for frail, elderly and dementia residents. To support the care model, CaraVita has developed a unique information System, CaraSyst, to link our resident database to senior care providers and families and to provide much-needed care planning and support."

Each of the communities has a Resident Care Manager that develops individual care programs and, using hand-held computers, can monitor each resident's care hourly. The CaraSyst program can provide families with the latest information regarding each resident's health status, as well as outcomes for specific care regimens.

As Director of Marketing Services, Carrie Springer reports, "CaraVita" means "life care". As a CaraVita property, Woodland Ridge is more than just another pretty face in the list of assisted living communities. Woodland Ridge and all the CaraVita communities are focused on care at every level of the organization. That alone makes all the difference and is reflected in the high satisfaction rates among staff, residents and their families."