Woodland Ridge Assisted Living

10/12/2026

We are a weekend visit from a Girl Scout group. They turned it into game day for us. Lots of fun and it was great getting to know these young ladies!

10/12/2026

Why It’s Critical to Develop a Backup Family Caregiving Plan
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/basics/info-2024/backup-care-plan.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-BB

If the primary caregiver dies or becomes incapacitated, who will take care of your loved one?

10/12/2026

What Families Notice After a Loved One Returns Home from Short Term Care https://bit.ly/3TTaeaw

Short-term care provides seniors with personalized support, social activities, and structured routines while giving families renewed confidence and peace of mind.

10/12/2026

Personal Care Home vs. Assisted Living in Georgia: How the Two Licenses Differ https://bit.ly/4yLiQPK

Personal care home vs assisted living in Georgia: what each license allows, how they differ on medications, nursing and staffing, and how to check one.

10/12/2026

Memory Care vs. Assisted Living: How Families Tell the Difference https://bit.ly/4hHrOYf

Weighing memory care vs assisted living? See how staff training, secure layouts, daily programming and safety point to the setting that fits your loved one.

10/09/2026

How to Be a Caregiver for Someone With Arthritis
https://www.aarp.org/caregiving/health/info-2024/arthritis-care.html?intcmp=AE-CAR-BB

Tips to help reduce their pain and improve their lives

10/08/2026

Memory Care at Woodland Ridge
Woodland Ridge is a premiere Assisted Living Community in Smyrna, GA near Marietta, Vinings, Acworth, Austell, Mableton, Buckhead, and surrounding areas. As one of Georgia’s first assisted living communities, our mission has always been excellence in care and community involvement. We specialize in Assisted Living, Memory Care, and Short-Term Care. Contact info in comments 👇

10/07/2026

Healthy Aging Tips for the Older Adults in Your Life
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/caregiving/healthy-aging-tips-older-adults-your-life

Find tips from NIA on how to help support healthy aging in older family members. Tips include preventing social isolation, promoting physical activity, encouraging healthy eating, and more.

10/07/2026

Our annual trip to the Apple Barn was so much fun! We had fabulous food at BigUns BBQ on our way there, followed by so many mouth watering treats to see and taste at Panorama Apple Barn. The weather was perfect too. Many thanks to our therapists, volunteers and staff for making everything go so smoothly.

10/05/2026

How the brain chooses which memories are important enough to save and which to let fade away

New research reveals why certain events remain clear in our minds and suggests ways to improve the likelihood of lasting memories.