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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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This has by any means of measurement been the hardest time of my life. It started with a diagnoses of Lewy Body Dementia! That diagnoses changed my life! And the life of everyone who cared ANYTHING about me!...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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My father has been doing great at this community. The meals are in good portions and the staff is very friendly and attentive. The rooms are set up so they have a room mate which my father loves. The only...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Magnolia Gardens Assisted Living is located in the center of Pinellas Fl. Here at Magnolia Gardens we offer assistant living and respite care. We have a simple mission statement at Magnolia Gardens: We provide the highest quality service in a caring environment. We are here around the clock to...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Carriage House Senior Living The Carriage House Senior Living Center in Florence, South Carolina is an assisted living community conveniently situated in a metropolitan setting near shops, bus lines, restaurants, and theaters. Our residents enjoy temperate weather autumn through spring, and...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Wesley Pines is managed by Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company. Life Care Services ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2019 Senior Living Study and achieved the highest score in all seven study factors: resident services and activities; community staff; food and beverage;...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Residential Care Home
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Seven Lakes Assisted Living and Memory Care is a community located in West End, NC. We are a proud member of the Affinity Living Group. Here at Seven Lakes we provide 24 hour personal care aid for the needs of those who require assisted living and offer a memory care secured wing as well. Our all...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Pine Valley Adult Care Pine Valley Adult Care is a small, cozy assisted living community located in quaint Fayettesville, NC. Set in an idyllic Southern town and surrounded by the sprawling countryside, anyone looking for a comfortable and remote community will be immediately at home. Perfect for...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of assisted living in Lester, SC

The average cost of senior living in Lester is $3,711 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Latta, SC with an average of $2,687 per month.

Assisted living costs in Lester, SC, vs. nearby cities

Lester, SC
$3,711/mo
$3,600/mo

Assisted living costs in Lester, SC, vs. state and national averages

Lester, SC
$3,711/mo
U.S. national average
$4,557/mo

Assisted living costs in Lester, SC, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$3,711/mo
$3,711/mo

Assisted living costs in Lester, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,085/mo
Studio
$5,195/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,396/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,355/mo

Senior living costs in Lester vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Lester, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLester, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Assisted Living$3,711/mo$4,129/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,711/mo$4,162/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$3,591/mo$3,911/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Lester, SC:$3,711/mo
South Carolina:$4,129/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Lester, SC:$3,711/mo
South Carolina:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Lester, SC:$3,591/mo
South Carolina:$3,911/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Assisted living costs in Lester, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Lester and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Lester, SC

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Lester have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

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Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Lester, SC$4,059/mo$4,152/mo-2.3%
South Carolina$4,362/mo$4,137/mo+5.4%
National$5,321/mo$5,062/mo+5.1%
Lester, SC
2024 average cost:$4,059/mo
2023 average cost:$4,152/mo
Percent change:-2.3%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$4,362/mo
2023 average cost:$4,137/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,321/mo
2023 average cost:$5,062/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Lester, SC

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Lester.

What families are saying about assisted living in Lester

Recent reviews for assisted living in Lester

The Carolinian in Florence, SC

4.0
Everything is going well for my mother since her move to this community. She is doing well, and I'am pleased with all they have done for us. This community is working out pretty well for us, and it is a good place with kind people.

TerraBella Southern Pines

4.4
The main thing that sticks out about TerraBella Southern Pines is the staff who work there, they are extremely caring and friendly.

Brookdale Pinehurst

5.0
Lovely place very clean lots of activities for the residents l, staff is great management is always in the facility to help with your needs. Dining room is beautiful food is good. Other residents are like family to each other. So glad we chose this place for our sister in law.

Lester review score based on 88 family reviews

7.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 88 reviews of 76 Lester assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Lester review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Lester review score compared against nearby cities

7.5
Lester, SC76 facilities
7.4
Bennettsville, SC92 facilities
7.6
Tatum, SC100 facilities

Review subcategories for Lester assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 88 reviews of 76 Lester assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Lester resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
4.0
4.1
Friendliness
4.0
4.2
Care services
3.7
3.8
Staff
3.8
4.1
Meals & dining
3.4
3.7
Activities
3.6
3.7
Value for cost*
3.4
3.8
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Lester assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lester assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lester, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Lester assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Lester that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
39.5%
53.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.3%
34.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98.7%
98.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.7%
99.4%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
40.8%
57.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
19.7%
30.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.7%
99.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
35.5%
49.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
38.2%
54.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Lester assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Lester Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
38.2%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21.1%
32.8%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
32.9%
42.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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14%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lester assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Lester partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.4%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
25%
40.6%
No sugar
No sugar
18.4%
37.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
14.5%
36%
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Availability of select dining options in Lester assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Lester communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
11.8%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.7%
42.6%
Room service
Room service
18.4%
36.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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18.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lester assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Lester offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
28.9%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.5%
31.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.2%
30.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
39.5%
50.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.6%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.2%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25%
41.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
17.1%
34.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
17.1%
38%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
25%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
28.9%
47.4%
Dances
Dances
17.1%
29.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.2%
24.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25%
46.3%
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State regulations for assisted living in Lester

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about South Carolina assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Lester protect seniors.
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