Memory Care Communities in Greer, SC

"My mom is staying in Brookstone Terrace of Simpsonville. The facility itself is beautiful. It's clean, nice, and new. We just have a little trouble with the help sometimes. We really don't feel like they're doing everything that they could be doing. We're having to take turns to go up and give my mom a bath and change her clothes because she wore the same clothes for four or five days, and that's kind of frustrating for us. I'm about an hour and 15 minutes away, and even though I don't work, it is time consuming to go up there, and it takes a whole day. Some of the staff members seem like they care, and some of them it's just a job. They have crafts and they try to do activities with them. They don't take them outside as much as I would like them to. I feel like all of them need to go outside when it's pretty. They don't do that a lot, and they don't encourage that a lot. It kind of aggravates my sister and me. I go two or three times a week, and every time I go there, these three or four ladies all they ever do is sleep, they never get up, and they don't go to lunch. When I go and talk to them, they would get up and move around, but nobody really seems to push that. The dining area is fine. The food is good if it is a non-resident eating it. A lot of the people don't have any teeth. They only have a few teeth. We've actually complained about it and had several talks with them, but the managers keep changing. You kind of feel like you're a hamster on a wheel. We get really frustrated with that because they bring like a big piece of ham, but nobody eats it because they can't chew it up and they can't eat it. My sister and I bring a lot of stuff from home and try to keep stuff in my mom's fridge and all, but everybody doesn't have that. I see a lot of them when they bring them their dinner or lunch, they just push it away because they can't eat it, and I feel so bad for them. The place itself, the biggest part of it, is clean and maintained. It's very nice. But I have to go in my mom's room and mop it. "

"We toured Waterstone on Augusta. What I liked about it was, number one, it was a newer facility. Number two, the care that we saw exhibited there seemed excellent. The people there were very accommodating. The facility itself was excellent, very clean and sanitary. There were lots of activities for the senior adults to get involved in, and the people there were just extraordinary."

"This place is great. 5 star rated. Loved having my family member be there. Same staff every time. Large private suites."

"I toured Oakview Park. I liked it. It was nice. Everywhere was nice. In the front, people were coming in and out. These are patients that are coming out to see the sunset and that was good. They showed me where their PT was and where their OT was. Then they showed me an activities room where they get all kinds of activities. It seems like they do everything. The staff was telling me all the different activities they do. When I got there, it was about lunchtime, and they called the patients, and they were all walking into the dining room, and they seemed happy. They gave me a menu to show me what they had. Everybody seemed to be doing their job like talking to the patients, which is important to me. The lady that helped me, was very helpful, and informative and she knew what she was doing. The room that I looked at was furnished with the woman's furniture. The inside was really clean and so was the outside."

"Dad moved to Brookstone Terrace of Woodruff. They are good. They're very helpful and friendly. Communication is good with them. Dad is in a single occupancy. It has a full bathroom for showers and everything in it, which some places don't. It's a little larger than a studio. He has a bed, a sitting area, and everything else. The food I tasted was very good. I had French toast for breakfast."

"It was wonderful. The staff seemed very upbeat and caring. The place was airy and had a good vibe about it and a good atmosphere. They seemed like they kept people entertained with things going on and things to do. I was at a thank you dinner they had and talked to the lady in charge of the mental care facility, and they seemed to have a good program there. The people were kept very neat and very clean. Everyone looked well-groomed and well taken care of. I just think they had done a really good job."

"I toured the community and it was so amazing! The rooms were big, the food looked and smelled amazing, and the residents looked like they were so happy to be there. "

"My wife moved in. It's clean. The people were caring. The facilities are very nice. They do have a library and a courtyard."

"I toured The Gables. It was very clean and everything seemed accessible. I liked the layout of the community rooms and dining rooms. The staff was very nice and helpful."

"The staff at The Gardens at Eastside is wonderful! Each division is committed to the care of the residents. The first day my Mother and I toured the facility we met the Community Sales Director who set the welcoming and friendly tone that helped us know we had found the right assisted living facility! The nursing staff is all very knowledgeable about my Mother’s health, medications, and physical therapy needs. The dining/food service staff is attentive and make the residents’ nutrition and enjoyment of their meals a priority. The engagement staff offer a wide variety of activities each day to enrich the residents’ lives, encourage fun and a sense of community, and promote lifelong learning. The maintenance staff is available and quickly respond to requests; from hanging a picture, mounting a television, tightening a window blind, to securely attaching an adjustable, contoured bed rail. The executive/management staff is an integral part of The Gardens at Eastside community and are always available to residents, staff, and families. Each resident and family member is addressed by name and often asked how things are going and are encouraged to bring any issues of concern to their attention. My Mother, my family, our relatives, friends, and I are very pleased with The Gardens at Eastside and highly recommend this facility to seniors who are looking for, not only assisted living, but a welcoming and responsive community. "

"We chose here for my father more because of the cost. The people seem to care about the residents, but they don't do a whole lot activity-wise. He's been diagnosed with dementia, and they take him out to the common area, and they play bingo and do some word games. He's in the locked side. The menu looked like school lunches. It had meat, vegetables, lasagna, salad, and pancakes, sausage and eggs for breakfast. They do three meals and one or two snacks a day. The people are extremely nice. I just wish the facilities are a little nicer. They provide the bed, dresser, chair, and pretty much everything that he needs. It's not a bad building, but it's not as attractive as the others. It doesn't smell bad, and they seem to keep it fairly clean. He's in diapers now, and they're keeping him clean. We've been very pleased and happy with what we've seen."

"Mom has been here for 4 years, currently in the memory care area. She is very well cared for and seems to just love the caregivers. Food is great, she often will eat all on her plate. The staff is great! You can tell they love the residents. I would definitely recommend this as sisted living!"

"My parents moved into Hilltop of Greenville Memory Care a month ago. We like the place and they're getting excellent care. They provide meals, laundry, help in bathing, getting dressed, and a lot of activities and stuff to do during the day. They play games, they read books to them, and they go outside and they do stuff. The staff is excellent, very caring, and very welcoming. The food is very good."

"Shepherd's Care looked like a great place. If I could afford to put my mom in, I would have. It was in good shape. It looked like a nice, clean place. I talked with some of the elderly there and they all seemed to love the place. I talked to a couple of nurses, and they loved working there. They were all nice people. It was a good experience. The folks were eating lunch then. But they showed me a little area where they have activities, and I guess, they were going on a little outing later that day. The apartments were small but they were clean."