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Community overview

Buckingham South is a licensed assisted living community at 5450 Abercorn St in Savannah, Georgia, which opened in 1999. The community offers assisted living, nursing care, respite care, 24-hour care and memory care, and has more than 80 residents.

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Buckingham South is a licensed assisted living community at 5450 Abercorn St in Savannah, Georgia, with nursing support and memory care.

Care & support

Nurses and caregivers are on duty around the clock, with regular health screenings and medication administration, and a registered nurse is on call 24/7.

Care & support

An in-house registered nurse trains certified medical technicians to provide oxygen, catheter and ostomy care, and wound care is also provided.

Care & support

A medication monitoring system covers scheduled medications, eye drops, insulin, blood thinners and anticoagulants.

Care & support

Care plans are based on a functional assessment, and the community offers five levels of care.

Care & support

The community partners with mobile rehabilitation therapies and home health, including physical, occupational and speech therapy, hospice, palliative care and respite care.

Care & support

Memory care residents take part in activities and events together with independent residents so they remain part of the community.

Rooms & living spaces

Residents choose from seven floor plans, each with a full kitchen, walk-in closets and storage, individually controlled heat and air, and a bathroom designed for safety and comfort.

Rooms & living spaces

All utilities except telephone are included, along with wireless internet throughout the building, cable TV hookup and daily housekeeping.

Dining & meals

The community has a social dining room, which is part of its approach to memory care and resident socialization.

Activities & connection

The activities staff organizes weekly sing-alongs, daily aerobics, guest speakers and entertainers, line dancing and ballroom dancing.

Activities & connection

Outings include trips to the symphony, playhouses, museums, parks and beaches.

Shared spaces & amenities

The building has a 24-hour emergency call system, a smoke alarm and sprinkler system, and construction designed to be sound proof and hurricane resistant.

Location & getting around

Buckingham South is at 5450 Abercorn St in Savannah, Georgia, a few minutes from the highway.