Cedarhurst of Columbia

We've been living at Provision Living for more than two years, and it's been very good. They tailor whatever is needed to the patient. We have a three-bed studio apartment, and it's adequate. The food is excellent. They've got a really good chef, and some of the staff were here more than two years, but half of them had a high turnover. They've got a fitness program tailored for the people.

Provision Living at Columbia was OK, but it was a little expensive for me. It had a nice layout. I like what they're doing there. They had a gym and people who came in with the classes; I really liked that part. The apartments were really nice and big, but the pricing was a little high, which was the only thing I didn't care too much for. I saw people that I actually knew who live there. Everything was nice and convenient. It had nice ,big hallways, and a fire escape plan which they go through every month; I felt very safe. I really liked the people. I met this one lady who was staying with her mother at the time, and she said she loved it there. They were more than welcoming. The personality was there, and it was a very welcoming place. It looked like a fun place to be. If I were to choose a place for fun, that's the place I'd go. It was very uplifting and cheerful. I didn't get a feeling of remorse or anything. I've got a feeling of happiness when I walked into it. The lady who showed me around was quite cordial and really filled me in on everything. She touched base on every aspect of it. I really liked the facility. If you want to take stairs, you could, but there's a very large elevator there, which was very convenient. You could always move your furniture up or down. They had a wheelchair, so you don't have to worry about it.

Provision Living at Columbia was a very nice and modern place. The best part about it was that the residents could come down anytime they wanted for dinner, lunch, or breakfast. It was not a lockdown facility. They had walking trails and a nice pond there.

“Isn’t it amazing that, at this late point in my life, I can tell you that I have never been happier or enjoyed life more?” Those are the words my 79-year-old mother enthusiastically said to me about her life at Provision Living just recently. For me, that says it all. While she longed for her independence and more socialization after having lived with my husband and me for five months, she was extremely nervous about making the move to assisted living. That all ended the minute she walked into Provision Living. From the beautiful exterior and wooded grounds, to the warmly grand entrance, lovely dining room, and incredibly spacious apartments filled with cheery natural light, it was clear that her worries had been replaced by excitement and the desire to move in “right now!” As wonderful as the structure is, it is, however, definitely not what takes top billing: the people of Provision Living are amazing. Each and every staff member is warm and friendly, and the residents are clearly happy and engaged… my mother and I agree that everyone makes you feel that you are part of a big, happy family. I know that I can call or stop by at any time of the day or night and be welcomed and given any information I need. Activities are planned with the help and input of the residents and include such a wide range of interests that there is always something for everyone. The nursing staff is especially outstanding: they take the time to really listen and even took very special care to organize my mother’s complicated medication schedule so that it was easy for me to implement when we took a several day trip away for a family reunion. I would highly recommend Provision Living to anyone!