Affordable Hearing, LLC
The focus at Affordable Hearing, LLC is customer service. With more than 26 years of experience, Affordable Hearing takes pride in helping patients improve their quality of life through better hearing with great technology. Affordable Hearing’s no pressure, no hassle policy allows patients to feel comfortable in a friendly atmosphere. They know trained staff will focus on their hearing needs. Affordable Hearing offers free hearing exams, free demonstrations, and free cleaning programming on hearing aids.
Columbia Presbyterian Community
The Columbia Presbyterian Community is located on the banks of the Saluda River on a rolling 30-acre campus. Walking trails surround the area with boardwalk paths leading to the Saluda River. The facility is centrally located between Columbia and Lexington, enabling residents to enjoy the excitement of downtown Columbia and the serenity of the Saluda River.
A variety of active living choices are available to meet each resident’s changing needs. The Columbia Presbyterian Community is a life-care community offering options from patio homes and apartments to assisted living, memory support, long term care, and Medicare rehabilitation. The community is a not-for-profit, faith-based organization dedicated to enriching the quality of lives to seniors of all faiths.
With an enhanced focus on overall quality of life, their specialized staff works with you to develop an individualized plan to fit your specific needs. Their on-campus chapel provides worship services as well as a place of celebration, comfort, and renewal. A full-time chaplain provides support for spiritual wellness.
Residents enjoy chef prepared meals ranging from Southern staples, special event feasts, and a weekly Sunday brunch. Plus, they offer a number of events including trips, education seminars, and musical concerts.
The Columbia Presbyterian Community’s legacy of care and service centers around people and relationships. The professionalism and quality of service goes hand-in-hand with their compassion and love that the staff gives each and every day to those they are blessed to serve.
Comfort Keepers
In the spring of 2003, David Coker’s grandmother had a stroke. “My mother and her sister were constantly running back and forth to assist her with her needs, and they really needed a break,” he says. After doing a little research about Comfort Keepers and learning that the organization has 600-plus franchise offices nationwide, David eventually met with them in Ohio and decided to bring Comfort Keepers’ same services to South Carolina.
“It has been a great experience ever since, providing quality care for so many seniors and others throughout the Midlands and being one of the few business I know of where you are fortunate enough to get thank you cards from your clients,” David shares. Comfort Keepers has been able to provide services to thousands of clients in the Columbia area. Currently, in fact, Comfort Keepers now operates in the Florence and Sumter markets as well.
“We provide assistance with household tasks, such as light housekeeping and meal preparation, and personal care tasks, such as bathing and grooming,” David explains.
In addition, Comfort Keepers offers clients a wide range of companionship services, including conversation, walks, errands (including transportation), as well as assistance with hobbies and other interests. “By providing the right mix of in-home senior care services, we are able to help your loved ones maintain independence while enhancing their quality of life,” says David.
DayBreak Adult Care
Coker Day founded DayBreak Adult Care Services in 2001 with the mission to provide quality care to help clients remain at their desired level of independence for as long as possible. Daybreak is not a franchise and is locally owned and operates only in South Carolina.
Their number one priority is to give their clients the best care possible. Some of the original caregivers are still employed at Daybreak. As the population continues to grow older, the biggest challenge is keeping up with demand and providing caregivers that meet his high standards.
Over the past 17 years, Daybreak has enhanced the lives of thousands in Columbia by allowing them to remain at home longer. Daybreak has also helped relieve family members of the stress of caring for a loved one.
Laurel Crest
Many conversations in the South begin with an introduction followed by “any chance you are kin to ____?” Consider how finding a connection warms you to a person; a familiarity about a place draws you to it. Now, imagine finding that connection in a retirement community. Welcome to Laurel Crest!
Laurel Crest is a not-for-profit life plan community offering a full continuum of care in West Columbia. Laurel Crest offers the dining and amenities of resort living along the banks of the Saluda in beautifully appointed cottage and apartment options.
Residents join their community through independent living so that they can enjoy the freedom of a maintenance-free lifestyle surrounded by friendly neighbors and caring staff. Laurel Crest is an entrance-fee community and offers two refund options based on the length of time a resident lives independently at Laurel Crest. This entrance fee provides peace of mind; access to the higher levels of care at Laurel Crest; and, assisted living, nursing care, and their special care wing for memory support.
Lutheran Homes of South Carolina
When you choose Lutheran Homes of South Carolina’s comprehensive care continuum you embark on an enriching journey for successful aging. The largest not-for-profit provider of senior housing and related care in South Carolina, Lutheran Homes is renowned for innovative and compassionate care and is committed to supporting the well-being of people of all faiths.
Passionate about working with older adults, more than 1,100 TeamMates make a difference in the lives of more than 1,300 senior “Priorities” every day. Across this state, Lutheran Homes offers programs promoting independence and wellness through residential, healthcare, hospice, and home-based services, including:
• BeWell@Home, a statewide program offering a blend of traditional retirement community services and similar benefits of long-term care at home;
• BeWell Home Services, non-medical, in-home support in the Midlands, Lowcountry, Upstate, and Aiken;
• Franke at Seaside, Mount Pleasant*: independent and assisted living, memory support, long-term care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation;
• The Heritage at Lowman, Chapin*: independent and assisted living, memory support, long-term care, skilled nursing and rehabilitation;
• Trinity on Laurens: independent and assisted living;
• Rice Estate, Columbia*: independent and assisted living, long-term care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation;
• RoseCrest, Inman*: independent and assisted living, memory support, long-term care, skilled nursing, and rehabilitation; and,
• Lutheran Hospice*, compassionate end-of-life care in the Midlands, Lowcountry, and Upstate
* Medicare certified
Lutheran Homes believes that wellness can be optimized at any time in life. Their knowledgeable and caring staff guides individuals to programs that best fit their unique needs and interests. Plus, their comprehensive skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers are perfect retreats to focus on healing and return to optimal levels of independence. Patients have full access to age-appropriate rehabilitation equipment with nurses and physical, occupational, and speech therapists working together with physicians to guide their road to recovery.
Let Lutheran Homes’ programs help support your family. Choose to be in good company.
Still Hopes Episcopal Retirement Community
Still Hopes, Columbia’s first Life Plan Community, is a 44-acre master-planned continuing care retirement community (CCRC) just minutes from downtown Columbia.
Enjoy a luxury cottage or water-view apartment on a historic preserve that’s moments from downtown dining, arts, and entertainment. Private Indigo Woods cottages feature a two-car garage, generous floor plan, modern interiors, stainless steel appliances, and outdoor living areas. Those who prefer apartment living can choose from a variety of locations, sizes, and layouts with spacious rooms, high ceilings, and walk-in closets.
Their WellPointe independent living expansion, which is now pre-selling, will feature open floor plans, natural finishes, light-filled interiors, and underground parking.
Every Still Hopes home is fully maintained — no yard work, home repairs, utilities, or property taxes. They handle regular housekeeping, maintenance, and landscaping so you can spend time on activities you enjoy.
Just outside your front door, you can enjoy four dining options, a fitness center with an indoor heated pool, a chapel, a beauty salon, transportation, walking trails, and more. Plus, you can explore a new adventure, take a class, exercise with friends, or enjoy one of the many community events.
Should your healthcare needs change, Still Hopes can provide Medicare-certified rehabilitation, in-home assistance, skilled nursing, and memory support. Concierge Suites are available for those who seek an independent lifestyle with support for activities of daily living.
Their Solutions for Living at Home bring superior home care to individuals of all ages living at Still Hopes or in Columbia. Caregivers of adults who need assistance due to dementia or Alzheimer’s can turn to their day program for educational and recreational programs that challenge minds, keep bodies moving, and lift spirits.
Embrace the ease you’ve earned. Learn more about Still Hopes or visit for lunch and request a tour. See the active rewarding life that awaits.
The Village at Southlake
At The Village at Southlake, you will find personal touches and activities unique to the vibrant community as well as a comfortable lifestyle that is right for you. Just two miles from downtown Lexington, The Village at Southlake combines the beauty and recreation of Lexington with the amenities and services you’ve come to expect from an exceptional retirement community.
You will have the opportunity to continue your active lifestyle while still enjoying all of the extras that are offered, including: monthly rental with no buy-in or long-term lease; well-appointed finishes in each residence; an active and engaging Life Enrichment program; three meals served daily from the seasonal menu designed by a chef; maintenance and landscaping; all utilities except for telephone; housekeeping service; emergency call system; swimming pool and fitness center; private clubhouse; and a washer and dryer in each residence.
Escape to The Village at Southlake and join them for the good life.
