The Best Independent Living Communities in Oconee County, SC

"The Residences at Park Place is great and clean, and it's not really that old. The food is good, and they have ample servings and always dessert, which I love. I have a physical therapist who visits me twice a week, and I have been able to take a trip to Walmart to take some shopping. The staff is fine, gives me my medication on a timely basis, and keeps my apartment very clean. They pamper you. There are always activities, like watching movies with popcorn. The price is lower than the rest of the senior communities."

"It was an absolutely excellent facility with great people. I did not have any complaints. They served three meals a day, and they offered snacks any time of the day. The food was really good. "

"We had been to the Summit Place of Anderson. I liked the staff, I liked the size of the rooms, and I liked everything about it. I liked their programs because they have everything that I knew my mom would like. They have different activities like crafts, Bible studies, and different things that you could choose from. They were in the process of contracting a rehab company and getting that room set up. There are also community spaces with couches. Their rooms were very spacious and very neat, and if we were gong with the assisted living facility, that place would have been the one we chose. It appeared to be very clean, there were a couple of places on the carpet that were just normal wear and tear."

"Clemson Heritage Senior Living was wonderful. I loved it, but it was just so expensive. It was clean. It had everything we were looking for, but we didn't qualify for the price. It is a private facility, there's no chance of having any kind of assistance through Medicaid or anything. It was laid out pretty well. We didn't get to see any of the apartments because they were all full, but the staff did show us inside the facility that had assisted living and independent living. It was easy to get around. It wasn't cluttered. The staff was very knowledgeable, very friendly, and very personable. They seemed to care a lot about the people that were there."

"I have chosen Clemson Downs. I have not yet moved in, I've put down a deposit, that's all I've done. It's just a nice place. They have lots of activities. They serve a meal a day. I just really like it. I have friends who are there. They have cocktail parties, and they take the bus and go to concerts. There are lots of activities. I have tried the food; it's very good. The two bedrooms are a good size."

"The facility really needs some help for the aesthetic properties. The house looks really, really old and it needed to be remodeled. The flooring was not leveled. It had 3 or 4 different floors. The carpets and the rest of the stuff smelled like disinfectants. It's very, very strong! I just didn't like it. I asked the owner if the facility always smell like this and she said, " Well, we only use it in the commodes." I just can't believe that was true. Although, I love the lady because she was very open and she gave me more information about how assisted living works than anybody that I've talked to. But, I just wish her facility had looked a lot better and the furniture was a lot better because it was horrible. The residents seemed happy and even the employees seemed happy. They said, "We know you're going to love it. Your mom will love it here." But it just really broke my heart to see the condition those people were living in. They said they were remodeling and I could tell that they were, but they need some grant money or something to really update the facility. This is also a bit far away from my house and my concern is the distance factor. My mom has asthma like I do. I know that I would not be able to go there without having an asthma attack. The staff was great, but I would suggest for them to change the wallpapers of the facility to make it look new and bright. The rooms are not well-decorated. Well, I would bring my mom home before I would even let her go there. "