The Best Independent Living Communities in Georgetown County, SC

"Arbor Landing at Surfside was a great place. It's a beautiful facility. The staff was very welcoming. The woman we met with, Rachel, did a great job of explaining how things work. What we liked about that place is its size. It's kind of more small-group oriented. It feels like everybody knows each other, which is a good thing. It's an independent living, but it has good assisted services available. We were very impressed with the rooms and the layout. They're spacious. Most of them were very bright and well-appointed and had nice kitchens. It had a microwave, a full fridge, and a stovetop with two burners, which is all that my dad would need. He doesn't need an oven. The interior was nice. The bathroom was very accessible. It had bars, and it was a step-in shower. It was kind of ready to go for somebody like my dad. We did not try the food, but I have talked to people who live there who say it's very good."

"It was my mother's first choice because it had a living room area with a little dining area and a separate bedroom. You could even have a little balcony or a little patio. But it was a retirement home, so if you needed medical assistance or whatever, you contract that with an outside agency. They were having a Bingo game, they do exercises, and you could either watch or you could sit and participate. They had a couple of guests there, and they said, "If you have to be away from home, this is the place to be." Their dining room was gorgeous. "

"My mother is in independent living here. We are very happy with Indigo. Beautiful apartments, scheduled activities, nice pool and small exercise area. There is a card room, a craft room, a tv room and several small library type rooms scattered around. There is a bistro with happy hour before dinner. They do some trips to local productions and restaurants. There are a few kinks to be worked out as with any place that is so new. The food is above average but it not fine dining. There are always many choices which is a big plus. I think if they improved the food this place would be a solid A. The wait staff is excellent. "

"What a great place for Mom! The first thing I noticed was that not only did the folks working there seemed happy and liked their jobs, the residents all looked happy. There was always something to do and someone to do it with. Food transitioned a few times to better service and better meals. Management meets with the residents and even listens to how they can make it better. When Mom transitioned to assisted living, the process was seamless and painless. I always felt like Mom was safe and cared for. A resident isn’t just a room number. Administration, management, reception, maintenance and everyone else knew residents by name and what was going on with them. Terrific facility and staff."

"For ten years we have been residents. It took us only a couple of days to know we had made the right decision. A small community making it possible to know everyone, wonderful and interesting residents. a caring, friendly, capable staff, - what more could we ever have wished for? Last July a fall and fractured hip meant surgery followed some months later by a second surgery. Suddenly there was another plus for us as a couple. One could be in the Skilled Nursing Facility doing therapy and the other had only to jump into a golf cart so as to eat meals together and watch Sunday football! Living in a Continuing Care Facility paid off years before we thought we would ever need it. Now we both are at home once again enjoying the many activities and being back in the dining room enjoying the great food. "

"We toured the Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet. The two people who took us on the tour were good. They were okay, but they were rushed. We didn't see much at all. We did see one apartment, but everything about that was older. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe it's newer, but it didn't seem that way. We did not like it as much as the others. It was in a separate building. You go outside to that, and maybe there was nothing available inside the main building, but she'd told us beforehand that she just had a limited amount of time. So, we did not see as much as we saw at the other one. The atmosphere was okay. It was good. It wasn't bad, it just wasn't up to the quality and the atmosphere of others. The halls were narrow, whereas the others were wide and spacious."