Continuing Care Retirement Communities Communities in Columbia, SC

"I guess we are going to be pretty happy with Laurel Crest. We have already moved my parents in and everything seems to be working just fine. The staff has all been there for a very long time. They have a beautiful dining facility. They just seemed to meet everything on the checklist that we needed. They havd a full calendar of activities including shopping trips, visiting speakers, bridge, cards, church, and Bible study. They have a nice beauty salon; plus a lot of varied activities and programs. The food is delicious. The grounds are lovely, the overall feel of this facility is a very uplifting, and very cheerful atmosphere. The residents seemed to have a tight community and genuinely like each other and visit each other. It’s just a very warm and inviting community. "

"My mother moved to Still Hopes from another facility. The other facility was not providing adequate care. She was in the Memory Care Facility initially. We could not visit due to Covid but the facility did everything to allow window visits, or video visits and kept us informed on her progress. She tended to fall due to issues. They let me know every time. They would xray her everytime and would get her physical therapy. Eventually they found that she had broken ribs and sent her to the hospital. The DR at the hospital asked me about one of her medications. Evidently the side effect mimic'd dementia. Took her off the med and within 24 hours she had regained her memories. She returned to Still Hopes in the Rehabilitation Facility. They took excellent care of her. She was able to step down from Memory Care to Assisted Living. While she has lost much of the years before the medication, I have my mother back and in a better situation than if she were still at home. Still Hopes does everything they can to make sure access to family is available while dealing with the Pandemic. My mother has made friends and now has a social group. They take the residents on field trips for Shopping or Attractions. The facility is clean and updated. I am so glad we found Still Hopes. "

"I visited The Columbia Presbyterian Community. The person who showed me around was knowledgeable and helpful. The facilities were very, very nice. I saw a 2-bedroom apartment in independent living, and it was quite large. There's plenty of space for two people. I did not eat there but I saw their dining area, and it was attractive. They have an exercise room and an on-site physical therapist. They have all kinds of activities for fitness, rooms for card games, and places to watch video films."

"Wildewood Downs is a fairly small place, so my mother gets the attention she needs, and it's got a really good staff. They are friendly and skilled. Her needs are being met in a timely manner. I think the whole place is a five-star community. It's very nice and I was lucky to be able to get her there. She also enjoys the food. She still does some rehab, then they have crafts, and she is able to join them if she wants."

"I have a family member staying there. The facility staff are always asking me what they can do for me or my family member. I am able to visit any day at anytime I want without having to call ahead. The facility has always been clean when I visit. The food is always prepared on time and hot. They provide a variety of meals for the residents. I am able to call anytime I want and a staff member will let me talk to my family member. The staff will also answer any questions I have. I like this facility more compared to the others that I have seen. One thing I like about this one is that there are at least 2 staff members that live on site at various times. I think this helps with the condition of the facility since some of the staff is actually living there also. They seem to really care about the residents. I would like it if the facility made some repairs to the outside concrete "walks". Some of the concrete slabs have sunken in the ground due to age and weather. The walkway is connected with several different concrete slabs. Due to the fact that some of the slabs have sunk in the ground. It has a caused the adjoining concrete slab to stick up at least an inch out of ground. This can cause a resident to slip and fall on the concrete walkway. "

"My mother is currently at Wellmore of Lexington for short-term rehab, but it's becoming more and more obvious that she's going to need to go to a skilled nursing facility. Once her Medicare runs out, they do not accept Medicaid. Because of that, I'm going to have to move her from here. I visit her every day. I have no complaints at all. It is very clean. I would love for her to be able to stay here. Neither she nor I have the financial resources to be able to pay for this. We have about another 30 days or so that her Medicare will be paying. If it was possible, I'd keep her here. This place is very good. The food is great, too. She undergoes some physical and occupational therapy every day, about an hour or so in total, a day. They also have group therapy on occasion. They have things that they do with the folks that are here."