Memory Care Communities in Aiken, SC

"We have chosen Aiken Memory Care for my mother because, in our area, it is the only memory care, and all the others are assisted living plus memory care. Everything is working out well. The caregivers are doing a pretty good job. Everybody is certified there, and that's another thing we like for memory care. They have an activity director. They color with them, play balloon volleyball, go singing, and yesterday they brought in some animals for them. So, they keep them better engaged. My mother's room is spacious, very nice, and up to date. I haven't sampled their food, but my mom hasn't complained. It's all good."

"Silver Bluff Grove Senior Living was nice. The price is decent for it being an older building. The people were very friendly. It's very clean. They'll say they have a one-bedroom, but it's two apartments kind of put together. They have a living room and a bedroom, but you have two bathrooms because they didn't take them out. They pretty much just connected two rooms. Then they have a studio that's just a one-bedroom, and they don't have a kitchen. You can put a refrigerator and a microwave in there if you want to, but it doesn't have all that. They have a courtyard there."

"Oaks at Aiken is absolutely gorgeous. It's a beautiful facility. I love it. The problem is, it's really far from where I live. So, if I put my husband there, it's too far. They have a completely locked-in memory care area. The director was fine. I think it must be fairly new. It looks gorgeous. The rooms are quite large. I looked at a one-room with the bed in the room, but there's room for a love seat, a recliner chair, or something. There is also a two-room unit, which is quite spacious and nice, and I like that."

"Benton House of Augusta was beautiful and really nice. They had so much marble in there, and it's more gorgeous than most people's homes. They had a formal dining room with tablecloths. It was top of the line. The staff and administrator were wonderful and excellent."

"My husband and I toured Brandon Wilde. It's a lovely and wonderful place. I can't imagine anyone not liking the place. I would say it's luxurious. It's certainly high-end and has everything you could think of facility-wise. We didn't interact a lot with the staff there but the people we encountered were friendly. The decor of the whole place is very lovely and very well done. We have not chosen it simply because we decided we did not want to invest front end in a continuing care facility and that's what Brandon Wilde offers. We made an appointment and we had lunch there. They had a whole program set up. They had a whole group of people like us, and we were welcomed in. We had a lovely, elegant lunch and there was a stage in the room. They had residents there on the stage sitting, and after we finished eating, they kind of gave testimonials. We saw independent living because that's what we were interested in. It was beautiful. This place is great and it's not cheap. The presentation of the food was elegant, and the food itself was delicious. The facilities are high-end and top-of-the-line. Their swimming pool was just beautiful. They have a separate library, too. And their workout area, their gym, was up to date, new, and modern; everything is that way."

"My friend is staying at Madison Heights Evans. They have their own rooms and their own bathroom. They only have 10 or 12 people in each building. I'll give it pretty high ratings. I have been happy with them,so far, except for a couple of things. There are people who should not be working there because it is so draining. You'll have some good nurses and some are bad. It's very clean. They clean the place all the time. It doesn't have a smell or anything. They try to keep them busy. They have been very good about doing things and bringing people in. They did go up on their price, but I still think they're pretty reasonably priced for what they do."