The Best Memory Care Communities in Pickens County, SC

"We toured Belvedere Commons of Seneca. It was very clean, and it looked like they were very organized. I felt like it was a good place. The rooms were about the same as all the others, but they were adequate. Everything was up to what it should be. I've not tried their food, but the dining area was adequate. The staff who gave the tour was excellent. They're all very helpful. If there are any negatives, I would say that they charge for cable, whereas all the others don't. They also charge for different levels of care."

"My father has moved into The Residences at Park Place. It was a good location. Our family is close. The staff helped us organize and plan the move. It's very clean. It doesn't look like a hospital. It looks very homey and the staff was very friendly. The food was wonderful. He's enjoying the meals. Even on the day we moved in, our family was able to sit down and have a meal together, just as kind of a little welcome. They have pet therapy. They had a dog come in the other day that the residents can visit with and pet. They have a lot of game nights, bingo, cards and puzzles, and a lot of exercise opportunities where they'll have an exercise class or just some one-on-one chances to get some physical activity."

"We toured The Blake at Hollingsworth Park. Compared to other facilities, it was pretty glamorous and it was more expensive. The staff during the tour was excellent. Everybody was very welcoming. The dining was more like a restaurant, so it was very nice. The room accommodations were very beautiful. They had a beautiful courtyard area. There was a media room. This is a very nice high-end facility."

"The Legacy at Southpointe Drive was nice. Claudia, the director, was wonderful. She's very good at what she does. The facility has two floors, so some of the residents stay upstairs and some of them are downstairs. But the activities are all downstairs, so that's the only thing we didn't like about it. My mother-in-law can't go up and down. She can't walk very far without getting winded, so that would be kind of difficult for her to have to go downstairs and do the things that are there. They have a studio apartment. It was big enough; it was a good size. They have an event calendar and they talked about the communities coming in. They have activities. They have a garden. The dining room was not very big, but it was nice."

"My top choice would be Harmony at Five Forks. The facility is clean. Alexis, who gave me the tour, was very helpful with explaining everything that happens in the memory care community, and also it is closest to my home. We did get to tour through the dining area and I was offered something to drink. It looks more like a regular apartment-style building. It doesn't look like a nursing home."

"My sister is at Brookstone Terrace of Simpsonville. We chose them because they have assisted living and memory care people all together, and she needed more communication with people who were not quite as bad off as some of the people that were just in memory care at the other place. On top of that, she was able to keep her dog, even though she's a memory care patient, so that was a big plus for her. Her living space is nice. They have pretty nice facilities as far as the rooms go. The staff members are very nice. They have a lot of different programs. It's overall a pretty nice place."

"I'm going to The Residences of Greer. I gave them a deposit to hold my room. It was one of the best. Everybody was friendly. They were very nice. I went over today to pick out a room. I had lunch there, and the lunch was very good. The people were very cordial. I spoke to several of the people in the place while I was having lunch, and every one of them said, 'You're going to love it here.' When I picked out my room, there was still some stuff that had not been moved yet, like there was one dresser, which I'm going to need. I asked if that dresser was for sale or if I could purchase it, and they said, 'No, not this one, but we do have one down the hall that we can donate to the room.' It turned out to be nicer than the one they had in the room. It also looked quite new, so I thought that it was really nice. They're very helpful and very pleasant. I also met the director, who sat down with us. When I was there today, he had on his work clothes, and I said, 'What are you doing?' He said, 'Oh, I'm doing a little hard work today.' I enjoyed the meal very much. There's nothing I can complain about the place. It's very good. I had an aide with me, and she said the food was good, too."

"I toured Serenity at Easley. They were very friendly and very willing to help. They gave us a good tour of the building. Some of the clients were very friendly. They came to greet us and asked us if we were going to be there. It was a very pleasant experience. The kitchen in the room was very small, and that's one thing that turned me off because I love to cook. The place was very neat and clean though. They showed us where the dining area was, and that was very neat and tidy."

"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."

"Dominion Senior Living at Patrick Square was a very clean place. They had good activities. The people were very good. Everybody was friendly and it seemed very well-staffed. The food also tasted good."

"I think the staff at Clemson Downs is very attentive. The facility is very clean and just very bright. The rooms are nice. They have a lovely porch that overlooks the woods from the back with flowers and bird feeders. The care that my family member is getting has been excellent. Even though it's memory care, they take the residents for activities in different locations within Clemson Downs. So, they're not stuck in their room. They also take them off the facility, like for ice cream or dinner or things like that. You don't get too much activity in other memory care facilities. My family member is high-functioning, so it's good for him. He gets three choices for each of his meals and he gets to choose fruits or juice. The facility looks pretty new. It's expensive, but if you can afford it, this is the place to go. It is the nicest of the memory care facilities by a long shot. It's well worth it. I have no hesitation when I walk away from there feeling that he is cared for, that things are clean, that he's being well-fed, and that the staff is very alert and considerate. They are very professional and it's a beautiful facility."

"The tour at Dominion Senior Living of Anderson was great. The facility has courtyards, a big common area, and a traditional layout. It's in town. The staff was great. They have a therapy program. They have studios, I looked in a semi-private room and they have a common area and private bedrooms, but they share a bathroom. They're faith-driven, so they have a church service there. But it's top-of-the-line expensive."

"I liked the Oaks at Chanticleer very much. I liked everything. Everyone was very friendly. It was clean and neat. It looked perfect to me. The staff was very helpful. It was very bright. It looked like a hotel."

"My father is at Garden House. Has been there since 2015. This place is A++++++++all the way. The rooms are spacious and I can't say enough about the staff. They are so caring, friendly and I always walk through the front door to smiles from all. They have activities all through the day. Absolutely the best community in Anderson SC."