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Fostering Connection

Our Marietta senior living community thrives on relationships. We treasure and cultivate meaningful connections with our residents, their loved ones, and our team members. By truly getting to know each resident, we are able to provide assisted living in Marietta, GA that includes tailored assistance and programs aligned with their unique needs and interests.

The Best in Senior Living

For more than 30 years, The Arbor Company has been devoted to offering seniors an extravagant lifestyle and a variety of amenities, ensuring that they can enjoy their lives to the fullest.

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Our Passion for Senior Living

The Arbor Company has been dedicated to enhancing senior living for more than 30 years. What sets us apart is our extensive experience and unwavering passion for senior wellness. Our focus is on building relationships that enrich lives, and we ensure our staff stays at the forefront of the best practices in senior care by providing them with the latest industry knowledge and resources.

Meet the Arbor Terrace Burnt Hickory Team

Each member of our team brings a heart for service, a passion for seniors, and the experience to create exceptional opportunities for our residents.

Angelia Brigance, Executive Director, Arbor Terrace Burnt Hickory

Angelia Brigance

Executive Director

Angelia is honored to bring her passion and experience to the team at Arbor Terrace Burnt Hickory. For 30 years, her career has been focused on navigating the many challenges that seniors face. Because she had the privilege of growing up with her grandparents, she's able to truly understand the gift that seniors are, as well as the importance of treating them with dignity, respect, and love. 

Lisa Phillips, Community Sales Director at Arbor Terrace Burnt Hickory

Lisa Phillips

Community Sales Director

Lisa brings more than 25 years of experience in senior living, with a career that has included roles in activities, sales, and executive leadership. Her greatest passion is helping families navigate the journey of finding the right community for their loved ones—a role she embraces every day as Community Sales Director at Arbor Terrace Burnt Hickory. A lifelong Georgian, Lisa enjoys traveling and attending live music events with her husband. At home, they share their space with three beloved cats.

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Twanda Walker

Resident Care Director

Nursing is an altruistic profession and has been a passion of Twanda's since she was a young girl. Being a nurse grants her the opportunity to advocate for residents and their families in way that promotes and preserves dignity and equality while aging in place. Our residents are top priority for Twanda, and it warms her heart to know that she can make a difference simply by offering a healing hand, a listening ear, and being both empathetic and compassionate during a time of uncertainty.

Terrivia Wilson, Memory Care Director at Arbor Terrace Burnt Hickory

Terrivia Wilson

Memory Care Director

Terrivia joined The Arbor Company in 2007 and has grown her career from skilled med-tech to Resident Care Manager, and now serves as Memory Care Director at Arbor Terrace Burnt Hickory. She is passionate about creating meaningful connections with residents and families, ensuring each person experiences the highest quality of life. Known for her hands-on leadership and creative approach, Terrivia inspires her team to deliver exceptional care every day. As one grateful family shared, “You brought calm and a sweet spirit with you every day, setting an example to the staff that you selected, trained, and expected the best.”

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Taja Thomas

Engagement Director

Taja realized her passion for serving seniors after taking her first public health class in gerontology.  It was at that time that she decided to put her passion into finding my dream job in senior living engagement. In her spare time, you will find Taja crafting and spending time with her loving husband and spunky daughter who loves to help "the grandmas and grandpas."

Amber Smith Burnt Hickory

Amber Smith

Business Office Director

Amber first began volunteering in activities at a senior living community during college and quickly realized it was a field she wanted to pursue. Helping others has always been a passion of hers and working with seniors has made her experience all the better. Since joining the senior living industry, Amber has gained an abundance of knowledge and insight. The joy she receives in providing assistance to employees, residents and families is unmatched.

Neheila Brown Burnt Hickory

Neheila Brown

Dining Director

Chef Neheila has a decade of experience in the culinary industry to prepare her for her role as Dining Director. She is a leader in her trade and strives to serve as an example with her day-to-day motto, "If you stay ready, you don't have to get ready." Her attention to detail, love of food, and genuine passion for a positive dining experience shines through her work.

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Kym Austin

Maintenance Director

Kym brings over 15 years of experience in the senior living industry. Before that, he owned and operated a trucking business, transporting individuals, families, and companies nationwide. While he appreciated life on the road, he chose to work closer to home to be present for his son and pursue a more personally rewarding career. Kym is passionate about his work and values the connections he builds with residents and families. He takes pride in contributing to their comfort and happiness. Outside of work, Kym enjoys working on cars, fishing, seafood, and quality time with his family.

Olive Burnt Hickory

Olive

Chief Morale Officer

Olive Rose has been a part of senior living since she was 7 weeks old. As a miniature English Bulldog, Olive loves to snuggle up to our residents, show them how she can chase a ball and bring it back, and wiggles her body all over with excitement when she gets to see them. Olive is part of the engagement team, and you will notice her on the weekly calendar every Tuesday afternoon for group and individual pet visits. At night she goes to her home with our executive director, where she plays with her two big sisters. 

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