Communities in Rock Hill, SC

"We have chosen Spring Arbor of Steele Creek, and it was for assisted living. It's for both my parents, so they needed to have a suite-apartment style option, and they have that available there. The staff was very friendly. The facility itself was bright and sunny. The rooms were bright and funny, too. They had several activities and opportunities for my parents to socialize and meet other neighbors that are there in the community. It was in a lovely, suburban type setting. It was also very close to major medical facilities. My parents could easily get to doctors' appointments, and dental appointments, and things like that, which would accept their medical supplementary insurance. So that was also really an advantage. They had a hair salon, a media room, and a library. Each floor was set up where there were places for people to sit down and have conversations. They have sofas, club chairs, tables, and stuff so that you could mingle throughout your day. Their kitchen area was like a multi-purpose area for larger group events. I like the fact that every day they had something planned that my parents would enjoy, whether it was Bible study, arts and crafts, or movies and things like that, so there was a variety of options throughout the week. They also had the opportunity to go out to eat or go on planned excursions for the community. So that also factored into my decision."

"My cousin will be moving into The Meridian at Carolina Lakes. It is very new, very upscale, and very bright. It looks more like a hotel instead of an assisted living facility. It's got a pool 24/7. It is very, very nice, and it's way cheaper. It's close to me, that's why I picked it. The staff was very helpful and very friendly, yet professional. They were very caring. They took their time. They invited us to have lunch to check out the food. The chef came out and introduced herself to us, and we hadn't even signed in yet. The service was exceptional, and it was a very pleasant experience. The food was excellent. The rooms are beautiful, white, bright, and have a little bit of a kitchenette with a microwave. They even have a washing machine in the room and a little refrigerator. They were very nice and very spacious. They have a bathroom and a closet."

"I toured here and that's the one we want. There were several buildings and my brother is going to have to take a double-occupied room for the price and have a roommate. The double occupancy room was very nice. It had two beds and two recliners, a big closet for each of their clothes, and a bathroom that had a shower step over that was low. I didn't go all the way into the room because a resident was in there. She was nice, but I didn't want to invade her privacy too much. The lady that gave the tour was very nice. It was raining that day, but she still went out and showed me the rooms and two double rooms where my brother would be living, one or the other. She's a young lady and she was very helpful and toured me through all the dining rooms and where they have a church service. I observed them playing bingo, some were playing cards, and some were listening to a speaker (I think it was a minister). Almost everybody was out of their rooms doing something, watching TV. Everybody was up, dressed, and active. Some were sitting out on the porch before it got too hot. There are several dining areas and they were nice. There's one per building. So the residents would go to the dining room in their building and they were set up with tablecloths, napkins, and silverware. It's very well decorated. They had the menu up on the bulletin board and it looked very clean. The food smelled good. I looked at the menu and I thought it looked good, too. So I think my brother would have been satisfied there. I liked the personnel. He was interviewed with the head of caretaking and the head of the home and they were very nice to him. They were very well-spoken and seemed like they wanted him and were welcoming to him. The other technicians walking around were helpful if we needed to push the wheelchair somewhere."

"It was more homey for my mother-in-law. The people were more welcoming. The residents that were there were very friendly. It's an older building. It's a little less expensive because you're not paying for all the modern looks. They have activities and meals. There are three floors, and each floor has four caregivers, so if one of the patients needs something, they're right there. They have all the appliances. The staff member was fantastic. There wasn't a question that we asked her that she didn't answer. She was very upfront and helpful. Their activity room was kind of in disarray. They're doing some kind of Disney feature, so it was a wreck. If it didn't have the sign out front, you would think it was an apartment building."

"My parents are at The Laurels and The Haven in the Village at Carolina Place. The workers' attitudes are very good. I’ve been very impressed with the staff. My parents really like the food. The common dining area is set up with individual tables all around the room, where they place different people together. They have plenty of activities, like different types of workouts, bingo, and music in the great room, which has a piano, a fireplace with gas logs, and lots of wingback chairs and couches. It is a huge room, and people like to go there. We got my parents a one-bedroom apartment with a huge bathroom, which has worked out really well. It is very nice. We are very pleased with it. I like that the facility is so nice as well as its proximity to my home and to where my parents used to live. "

"Sunflower Springs of Lake Wylie was very nice. The people seemed very nice when we were talking to them initially. They told us that they could follow my mom's renal diet, that they would make sure that all her medication got administered, and that if we wanted to take her out for the day, they would get her medication ready. It was no problem, all that kind of stuff. My mom was there for just under a month. However, they did not get the last of her medication in until about two days before we took her out, so she wasn't taking some of her medications for the entire time. They also yelled at my sister when she came to pick my mom up because they didn't want to have to get her medication ready. That happened a couple of times, actually, even though we called and gave them a couple of hours' notice. The chef came out and told my mom that he absolutely could not follow her renal diet, so she just needed to eat what was put in front of her. Due to that, we took her out. Her renal issues got a lot worse. She was not being bathed like she was supposed to. The entire time she was there, they came, I think, one time to help her take a bath, and she ended up with an antibiotic-resistant UTI, which is why we ended up taking her out. My mom got a temporary room that was pre-furnished. It looked more like a hotel than a senior community, like most of them we looked at. The whole facility is very well taken care of because it's brand new. Most of the people who worked there were nice enough, but they just could not deliver what they had promised. For activities, as far as I can tell, they do outings once a week. Mom never really got to participate in any of those, but they do them on a lottery system. So you sign up, and then they draw names because they can only take so many people. The facility is behind a grocery store. It's not a terrible location. It's pretty easy to get in and out of. I know that emergency response time is pretty quick because the day that we toured, somebody burnt popcorn in their microwave, so the fire department came. It was not a big deal, but they got there really quickly. So that was actually a plus. They have a couple of sitting areas on each floor where they can go and sit and watch TV as a community. They have a salon, and I think once a week, somebody comes in and does hair. They have a game room/library area. My mom didn't really spend time on any of those, but I saw them on the tour. They also had a couple of balconies that were kind of the community seating areas upstairs that they could go out to."

"We chose CoHomes for my mother. They have CNAs caregivers there. It is small. They only have a maximum of six people at one time. I would call it a boutique home, warm, and inviting. They are taken very great care of. She's happy. There's consistency because they only have a small number of caregivers that are rotating in and out, so they get to know them. It feels more like a family setting and a home. The staff is fine, caring, nurturing. For her and for me they're accessible and they communicate with me. They prepare home-cooked meals, and my mom says they're very good cooks. They have activities every day. She can't see. The other ladies that can see do adult coloring books and draw pictures. They do a lot of activities, and they include my mom by talking with her as they're doing it, but she can't see to do those types of things. They'll play music. They watch TV together. It's more like a family setting. It is less expensive than the larger facility, and she's getting more one-on-one care and encouragement. There is more one-on-one time, and she's not just left in her room."

"It was a small, clean, and a quiet community. It had an activity room, and it had outside entertainment that they bring in from time to time. The residents are also able to go outside as long as they don't have dementia. They do exercises outside to get some fresh air. They serve 3 meals a day. "

"The Pines on Carmel gave us a complete tour. They let us talk to different people, the person that was our escort was very knowledgeable. It was a nice, concise tour and educational meeting. The place was clean and neat, it's a little older building but was well kept. The staff who gave the tour was very easy to talk to and knowledgeable of the system. There was a beauty salon, which sounded pretty nice, a smoking area, and it had a courtyard there. It was more homey than institutional."

"My mother is at Brookdale South Charlotte. It's very nice. The place is very roomy. It's very clean, and it is well kept. The staff is very nice, and the care is good in all respects. They keep her busy doing different things with her friends in the facility or getting out and doing things. The food is very good, so she likes the food. The dining area is very nice and restaurant-like. The whole facility is just very impressive."

"Mom has been in several different facilities. The post is absolutely and by far the best place she has been. The staff and the care they give is are the best in the industry!"

"I was very impressed with Brighton Gardens. Out of the ones we looked at, I thought that was the best place. They had a lot of activities. I would recommend other people take a look at it. The place was very good, very clean, and very cheerful. The dining area was very nice and very homey. "

"My mother just moved into Brookdale South Park. What made me move there was its close proximity to where mom was. She's in memory care and they were very helpful in getting us what we needed to move in. The staff seems very friendly and accommodating. She does not articulate really well, but she seems to be eating and she seems happy. The place is laid out to accommodate each person in their location. It is kind of set up like a wagon wheel and each area is labeled, so if you are able to comprehend where you are, then you will know where you need to go. It appears very clean. She is getting her value's worth for being there for such a short time. It is close to a hospital."

"It's convenient to our home and they have small assisted living rooms. My mother-in-law has been in Summit Place of South Park for three years now. The staff is fine as well as the dining setup. She has limited funding and I personally think this is the best for what she could afford and it's conveniently located to us and that's the reason we chose it. "