Assisted Living Communities in Orangeburg, SC

"Longwood Plantation was very clean as some nursing homes typically have a nursing home type of smell, but this wasn't the case. The staff was very friendly and they seem to have some pretty decent COVID protocols in place. We both looked at memory care and assisted living and they were all friendly, knowledgeable, and showed us everything that needed to be seen. Everything was in place and organized. Their rooms were not big but we have been to a few other nursing homes, and their rooms were a little bit bigger than the others and as spacious as you're going to get for a nursing home. They do exercises and I saw people playing checkers when I was there. The living atmosphere looked pretty cool and was better than what I've seen at some of the other nursing homes. The staff was really good, answered all of our questions, nice, and pleasant."

"My friend moved to Highlands Senior Living Gaston. It's a very happy place. They're so well cared for, and they just have smiles on their faces, and they're doing a lot for them. It's just nice to go there. Her apartment is a little small, but it's comfortable. It's clean. They have all their own things in there. She has a therapist. She is in a situation where she is in a special area for those with dementia."

"It was beautiful, although the dining room wasn't really that nice. It looked like a house with a beautiful patio and fence. They had screens when the sun was in your eyes, ceiling fans, wicker furniture, rocking chairs and regular chairs, a rocking swing and so on. The place was adorable. I would choose them, but it was expensive and far from where I am."

"The Calhoun Convalescent Center was awesome. I actually liked it better than the other facility. I thought that the people were more outgoing and friendly. The lady who gave us the tour had been doing this job for 2 to 3 years. She felt more comfortable and confident than the lady at the other facility. We only saw one room because I believe the others were occupied. The rooms were basically the same. They were on the smaller side because it is a nursing home. They had their own restroom, but it did not have a shower. They have a community shower, so they can help them bathe. They were nice rooms and clean. They looked well kept. We spoke to the activities director. She seemed very enthusiastic and seemed like she would be really good with the patients."

"I looked at Magnolias of Santee, they have assisted living and memory care. The thing that we were not very excited about was that it was semi-private rooms. And we were thinking that my mom would want her own furniture and bed and that that's not available at that facility. It was just the size of space, it was not what we were probably looking for. She wouldn't have her own dresser, she wouldn't have her own bed, or decorations and that would have been a huge downsize. The people that afternoon were in the activity room in the center of the building. It's a very small facility with maybe 30 residents, and there were like 20 of them in the activity room painting that day. They had a leader and activity director that was helping everyone. They weren't going to let people sit in their room and do nothing, so I was impressed with that. I saw the dining room, it was empty at the time because most of the people were in the activity room. They have outdoor areas and gardens and an area that was enclosed for safety reasons. There are pretty picture windows where people could sit and look out at the garden."