Independent Living Communities in Columbia, SC

"We toured The Village at Southlake. The people were very friendly. I liked the apartment. It was very open, and it would be easy for him to move around in a scooter-type thing, a very open floor plan, and very easy accessibility to the main house where dining would be and other things that they've got there. They have a place to get haircuts and a place where you can socialize with folks. It was just very nice and very clean. Orlando was very wonderful, very helpful, very informative, and knowledgeable."

"We have chosen Deepwood Estates. The staff members were very attentive and very welcoming. The facility was very nice. I like the environment. It was very welcoming, and it looked very clean. It had different amenities like a salon, a gym, a movie room, and an activity room. They have quite a few things. I haven't met anybody except the person I spoke with, but everybody has been very helpful. My mom hasn't moved in yet, but based on my visit, it looked fine to me."

"I am moving into Merrill Gardens at Columbia. It was a brand-new facility. It opened 2 years ago. It was very modern, big, bright, with huge double windows. So, there was a lot of light coming in. It was a 4-story building. The first floor was a welcome center. The dining room was on the first floor, then the apartments were on the 3 top floors. There were 5 different activity rooms. Just about anything you'd want to do, they've got it there. They had a beautiful rooftop garden where you could go and sit and have hot dogs and hamburgers. It was also right by the ballpark, so you could watch the fireworks from your apartment. They had studio apartments, 2 different sizes for the 1-bedroom apartments, and then they had 2-bedroom apartments. They had a great chef there. The staff was excellent. They were very nice and very helpful."

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"My wife is at Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement. They’re superb. It’s great. They have a physical rehabilitation unit for exercise. They do all kinds of things, like have people that play piano, clarinet, and saxophone and entertainment come in. This afternoon, they have a violin recital and next week, a piano recital. They seem to be well connected with the musical portion of Columbia, SC. Last week, they had a rummage sale. They have 24/7 nurses and doctors visit. The doctors are scheduled once a week or, if necessary, they come over any day. They have an ambulance service that takes residents to the hospitals if something terrible happens. "

"My mom stayed at Rice Estate for rehab. When she was there it was clean and everybody was very professional. We were very pleased with her care there. The food was excellent, they have generous portions, and there's a good variety. My mom had physical and occupational therapy there. Her room was spacious."

"I had a tour of Jenni-Lynn Senior Living. It was fine. It was a great place. The living conditions were good. The staff was good, but my friend just couldn't afford it. Everything was great with the place, but it started at $2600, and that was without care. She was a type 2 or something and that was going to be another $750, and then there was going to be another fee for this and that, and it was just going to end up being way too much. The staff were good. The rooms were studios. They weren't like a big apartment, it was just like one room. We had to furnish it, too. They had a lot of activities like painting, drawing, and shuffleboard. They had a lot of activities there."

"Hulon Greene is attractive; the grounds are well kept. They have 3 condo buildings where they have 36 units, then they have 114 patio homes. It’s nice. We have plenty of room. Everything is on one level. It does not have a meal plan. There are a lot of social activities. Whatever you want to be involved with, you can. We have a clubhouse center and a pool. We have an activities committee that plans a lot of events almost monthly. We have bridge or the card games going on. We have morning coffee for men or morning coffee for women. We have poker. It’s a very pleasant place to live. Neighbors look out for each other. "

"I was impressed with the two places I visited, but I'm leaning toward Columbia Presbyterian Community. It was a beautiful facility and seemed to offer more amenities. I was really pleased with the grounds and the facility. I ate lunch there, and the food was delicious. I had a very good meeting with their marketing director. That visit was very pleasant. They had progressive care, so if I became more disabled, they could handle that. By being large, it gives them the opportunity to afford more amenities."

"My association with Wildewood Downs began when my mother came in 2004 to live in a spacious two bedroom apartment and later in assisted living. She loved it here for seven years. It could be said that I am a cheerleader for Wildewood Downs. Starting with the wonderful people creating a family-like atmosphere, to the superior leadership and staff that provides an active social and fitness calendar, one can find something of interest to do. Before I moved to Wildewood Downs, I was in rehab here twice and had an excellent experience. Wildewood Downs has been my home since March of 2016. I live in Independent Living and have a duplex with two car garage and screened porch. My husband was with me when we moved here. We had wonderful time until his passing in July, 2017. I only mention this to point out that the community here is so helpful and supportive during a time of loss. I am a strong believer in the benefits to the emotional and mental sharpness of seniors living in a senior community. I have never regretted moving here. I love it."

"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. "

"I went to tour Wellmore of Lexington and I loved the place. I loved that it was a gated community and everything was beautiful. The staff was friendly, but the price was way too high for my sister. The staff was very friendly and very helpful when I came in. We were offered to come in and eat, but we didn't do that. They had a lot of activities for the patients, they had a lot of activities to keep them busy, so it was nice. They had a gym and salon, they have their eating facility, which was actually a restaurant. The place was beautiful and excellent."

"We liked the Heritage at Lowman very much. They were having a new building that should be available in January, and we are mulling that one over. They had a pool, and they showed a schedule of events that my mother-in-law was happy with. She's interested in the apartment that was going to be available in January."