Lifestyle
Culinary
Carlyle Place offers enhanced culinary living featuring a variety of dining options – from the upscale Seasons dining room offering the chef’s gourmet dishes to informal breakfast and lunches in the grill room. There is also takeout dining service available for those who wish to dine, but not cook, in their home or apartment.
Lunch and dinner are served in three dining rooms. Several meal plans are available featuring new menus daily. We also offer a large salad bar plus choice of soups, desserts, and beverages. Twice weekly, a special gourmet dinner is served by reservation at no extra charge. An omelet station is available on Sundays with made-to-order breakfasts and lunches at the grille.
Cultural
Enjoy the enhanced cultural living available to residents of Carlyle Place. In-house programs feature a series of discussions which introduce our residents to the cultures of other countries. Our dining service enhances the experience by offering food representative of the featured culture. Other cultural programs feature speakers on timely topics as well as musical entertainment.
In Macon, the Grand Opera House features the Macon Symphony Orchestra and Broadway productions. Mercer University and Wesleyan College are here. Mercer’s Townsend School of Music presents free student and faculty recitals. Macon has several museums and two community theaters. Bus transportation is available from Carlyle Place for many events.
Social
Carlyle Place offers an opportunity for enhanced social living by providing opportunities to build friendships, whether it by playing bridge or other organize games, socializing in the pub on Wednesday and Friday evenings or meeting new dining companions.
The atmosphere at Carlyle Place is conducive to making pleasant companionships with other residents and associates. Forming cooperative and interdependent relations is easy and enjoyable. The many activities other than dining create numerous opportunities to be sociable.
Educational
Enjoy the enhanced educational living opportunities at Carlyle Place. The Activities Staff offers a wide range of classes in arts and crafts as well as computer classes to help you keep in touch with your children and grandchildren. Nearby Wesleyan College is developing an Academy for Lifelong Learning for mature members of the community.
Carlyle Place has a fine library, and special day-long events showcase selected foreign countries. Study groups discuss topics ranging from world affairs to poetry. We also offer classes in crafts. Several religious education programs are conducted by local professionals. Class auditing is possible at Mercer University and Wesleyan College.
Active
Enjoy the walking path winding throughout the beautiful landscaped acreages, join a water aerobics class in the indoor pool, use the well equipped fitness center, join a Wii bowling team, or participate in a number of exercise classes conducted by credentialed instructors.
Opportunities abound at Carlyle Place for enhanced active living. Stroll the beautifully landscaped walking trail or become involved with the many activities afforded by the Macon community. You have the opportunity to act in a play in one of the local small theatres or become involved with Historic Macon which focuses on historical preservation.
Residents of Carlyle Place may be as active physically as they wish. There is the pool and the exercise facility. There are movies, card games and bus trips to local interests. There is the library. Some residents are even on Carlyle Places state championship Wii bowling team.
It’s easy to see that one can quickly become busier at Carlyle Place than they were previously. Activities enhance mental, physical, spiritual and emotional wellness. “Use it, don’t lose it” becomes a real opportunity – and the mantra of many residents — at Carlyle Place. It’s all up to you!