Memory Care Communities in Columbia, SC

"This facility is very clean, the rooms are large and clean. The facility is very modern and a new build. The staff treated my father with kindness and respect. I would recommend this facility to everyone. "

"I personally love Spring Oak Lexington. I thought it was great, and I thought the tour was great. The staff was excellent. She was very knowledgeable and extremely friendly. The rooms were very roomy. There's a variety to choose from with a different level of price points. I like that theirs aren't based on level of care, and it's all-inclusive from the get-go. Your price depends on the size of the room. The dining area was very clean, and everything smelled great. They have a new activities day coordinator, but because everyone was getting ready for lunch, nothing was going on for the activities. I saw their outside court and their activities room. I like that they offer physical, occupational, and speech therapy on-site. They have a room specifically designed for that."

"We put my mother in Westminster Memory Care because they seemed to be the right fit. I looked at two others, and this one was the best fit, and it was closer to some of the others. My mother has a single apartment space, which is very nice. It has a full bathroom and plenty of room for the furniture and bed. She has only been there for a few days, but they have many things they do every day. They have very nice common areas. They have a TV lounge and a little bird aquarium that I've never seen before. It's pretty neat. They have plenty of room to walk around. The staff members are very caring."

"Merrill Gardens at Columbia was a beautiful place. It's new, very clean, and the rooms were very well laid out. It had a lot of space and it was the nicest one I've seen. They had a pond and a walking area around the pond. There's a minor league baseball field that you can see from the building. It's a very nice place. The staff was very cordial and very knowledgeable."

"It looked clean, the people looked happy, and I thought the rooms were very nice. It's convenient to where we live. I thought the person who took me around was very nice. They showed me the sunroom, I saw where the dining room was, and it had nice sitting rooms so you could go someplace other than your bedroom. They also have a garden outside where you could sit. The dining room was light and airy, and it was clean and not too cluttered with stuff. I didn't see a lot of medical equipment or anything like that lying around, too many chairs that have been left behind, or anything like that. I thought it was very good; I liked it when I walked in."

"I did a tour of The Palmettos of Parklane. The guy that took me around was very nice and very pleasant. The closets in that place are beautiful, you can move into the closet. Their closets were better than most of the rooms I have seen. But the rooms were okay. They were kind of, funky as far as the angles. It was a weird floor plan because if you look at the floor plan, it looked kind of good. But then when you saw it, it's like messed up. The staff was very nice and knowledgeable; he called back and asked me how I liked it. It is in a better area than the other facility, but still not in the greatest area in the world. It just wasn't my cup of tea. The tour itself was fine, they don't have anything to do with the rooms, they're just showing me what's already there. The layout is like all the rest of the places. You walk in, you have a little area and a dining room. The rooms are so bad, I would give the rooms a one, but I would rate the closet a ten."

"The staff was friendly and patient. The amenities where less than expected, but sufficed to keep her busy. She was pleased with the idea of remaining independent while having the security of someone being close if needed. She has made a many of friends there and she is truly happy. I am grateful for the staff and the residents. I believe she is in love with her physical therapist! "

"I went to Opus Post Acute Rehabilitation to visit my aunt. She's happy there and it seemed like everything was in order when I visited. She had no complaints about it. The dining room was nice. Her room looked fine and the staff who helped bring her meals was very caring and kind to everyone. She said the food was good too."

"My mom is now at Twilite Manor. The people who run the place are very personable. They seem to be very caring and very accommodating. Nobody's perfect, but they are doing a great job. They have shown themselves to be very caring, very giving, and very accommodating. They have shown patience. They have gone out of the way to make my mom feel comfortable. They accommodate her. She's not dealing with a lot of activities, but they do engage her and interact with her. I think I'm getting more than what I pay for, so I think they're a great value."

"I liked Fairforest Grove Senior Living. When I walked inside, it was kind of bright and cheerful looking. It's very, very convenient, location-wise, to where I live. My sister has been there for over a week now. The staff was very welcoming to her. It was troubling to her when she first went in because she had been in the hospital, and then in a rehab facility after surgery for six weeks, so it was a big change for her. In terms of activities, so far, there have been a couple of musical things, and I've not been there to see them. They have a salon. They have an in-house physical therapy department, and she's able to see the doctor there. As far as activities, there is an activities director that plans the activities. She's happy with it. She's pleased."

"Wildewood Downs is a very nice and very clean facility. It seemed to fit our needs, and it was also closer to my grandmother's home. She gets her hair done, they go to church, and they have all other kinds of activities. The staff is very good and they seem to be doing a good job. But they could use more help. I would still recommend them to others. "

"My farther has been at Wellmore of Lexington for just over a year. He’s in memory care. It took us all some time to adjust. We love having him there. His room is spacious, the lounge/eating area is always clean with lots of outside light coming in. They can sit outside. The activities are dad’s favorite thing to do other than eat! The staff is friendly, caring and attentive to his needs and our concerns. It’s a beautiful safe place. We love it!!"

"We were looking for an assisted living facility for our 89 year old mom and after visiting several places we decided on Oak leaf Village. Mom was not happy about leaving her home of over 50 years so we were concerned about the transition....the Staff at Oak Leaf took her immediately under their wings and made us all feel comfortable about the decision we had made. They never refused to speak to us if we needed to ask any questions and they contacted us frequently as she settled into her new residence. She had been there a little over 6 months when she became ill, required surgery and a lengthly hospital stay. Sadly she lost the battle against her illness and didn't make it back to Oak Leaf but every day while she was in the hospital she would ask us if her Room was still there for her when she got out of the hospital. To us that spoke volumes about her being satisfied at Oak Leaf. We highly recommend them if your loved one is in need of assisted living quarters. You will be glad you did.. "

"My father is at the Lexington Medical Center - Carroll Campbell Place Alzheimer's Care. It is specialized in caring for people who have Dementia and Alzheimer's and they have a high staff-to- patient ratio. The facilities were renovated and up-to-date and the care is above average. He has been there for 2 months now. Their facility is up-to-date and modern. They do one-on-one work in helping with physical activities to help him retain strength. They get him dressed, and he's always clean and neat. They wash his clothes too. This has not been the case for every home that he's been in. This has been the best home as far as making him look presentable, and neat, and adding value to his life. The food seems to be good but it could probably be institutional. It is private pay, it is expensive, and they do not accept Medicaid. This is the fifth home dad has been in over the last three years, and it is by far the most expensive, but it also has been the best."