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Ed O
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Child of resident/client
5.0
Review for Charter Senior Living of Columbia
Overall a good experience. While a bit expensive it's mostly in line with similar communities in the immediate area. It is nice that's it all memory care and has easy access to outside areas. The food service has improved lately with the hiring of a new head chef.
About the facility Charter Senior Living of Columbia
Become part of the family at Charter Senior Living of Columbia. This purposely designed community provides seniors with personalized memory care services that are designed to help them thrive. Licensed nurses and memory-care certified caregivers are on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In addition to custom-tailored care, residents can enjoy chef-prepared meals, interactive activities and events, and convenient services, including housekeeping, transportation, and laundry.
Daily services and activities are tailored to each resident’s unique abilities and needs through the Flourish℠ memory care program, which nurtures residents’ self-esteem while reducing boredom, loneliness, and aggressive behaviors through five key points:
- Velocity program — Daily activities and events keep residents stimulated and engaged.
- Oshibori experience — A daily routine that provides aromatherapy and serves as a reminder for mealtimes.
- Grab-and-Go neighborhood activities — Spontaneous small-group activities catered to residents’ individual needs.
- S.T.A.R. — Specific Therapeutic Assisted Recreation, a family oriented program that encourages families to bring in personal items to share and reminisce with their loved ones.
- Rest and Restoration program — An intervention program that provides audio, video, engagement, as well as comfort stimulation and redirection.
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Pet friendly
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Pet friendly
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Amenities at Charter Senior Living of Columbia
Healthcare Services
- Medication Management
- Staffing & Ancillary Services
- Incontinence Care
- Non-Ambulatory Care
- Memory Care
- High Acuity Care
- Diabetic Care
Meals & Dining
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Guest Meals
- Professional Chef
- Special Dining Programs
- Meals Provided
- Gluten-free
- Organic
- No Sugar
- Low / No Sodium
Room Amenities
- Handicap Accessible
- Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
- Cable or Satellite TV
- Wi-Fi/high-speed internet
- Ground Floor Units
- Bath Tubs
- Air Conditioned
- Wheelchair Accessible Showers
- Garden View
Community Amenities
On-site dining options
- Private Dining Room
Common areas
- Private Bath
- Outdoor Common Areas
- Library
- TV Lounge
- Butterfly garden / Hummingbird garden
- Central Fireplace
- Beauty Salon
- Outside Patio
- Indoor Common Areas
- Meeting Room
- Main Street Shops
- Barber Shop
Recreational areas
- Piano or Organ
- Game Room
- Raised Garden Beds
- Fitness Center
- Arts and Crafts Center
Services
- Housekeeping
- Laundry Service / Drycleaning
- Beautician
Languages spoken
- English
Activities
- Wine Tasting
- Live Dance or Theater Performances
- Trivia Games
- Activities On-site
- Birthday Parties
- Live Musical Performances
- Visiting Chaplain or Priest
- Bible Study Group
- Stretching Classes
- Day Trips and Outings
- Jewish Services
- Christian Services
- Sensory-based Programs
- Community Service Programs
- Yoga / Chair Yoga
- Light Therapy Programs
- Visiting Rabbi
- Cooking Classes
- Activities Off-site
- Pet-focused Programs
- Adventist Services
- Holiday Parties
- Devotional Activities On-Site
- Resident Band or Musicians
- Montessori Programs
- Brain fitness / Dakim
- Art Classes
- Protestant Services
- Catholic Services
- Reminiscence Programs
- Dances
- Karaoke
- BBQs or Picnics
- Gardening Club
- Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
- Men's Club
- Happy Hour
- Choir / Singing Club
- Other Religious Services
- Current Events Club
- Walking Club
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A Place for Mom has scored Charter Senior Living of Columbia with 8 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Charter Senior Living of Columbia has 12 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.
Overall Rating
4.3
Cleanliness
4.6
Friendliness
4.7
Care Services
4.3
Staff
5.0
Meals & Dining
4.7
Activities
4.3
Value for Cost
4.2
A Place for Mom has scored Charter Senior Living of Columbia with 8 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 2 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Charter Senior Living of Columbia has 12 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.3 out of 5.
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Ed O - Family/friend
Memory Care
September 3, 2024
Review for Charter Senior Living of Columbia
Overall a good experience. While a bit expensive it's mostly in line with similar communities in the immediate area. It is nice that's it all memory care and has easy access to outside areas. The food service has improved lately with the hiring of a new head chef.
Response from Charter Senior Living of Columbia
September 6, 2024
Hello, thank you for sharing your positive experience! Thank you again for the great review!
Michael - Family/friend
Memory Care
July 31, 2024
Overall A Great Place
My mother is currently a resident here, and overall it is a great facility. The people at all levels from the management to the floor nurses all seem to care and treat the residents with respect. Several of the nurses go out of their way to say hello to my mom when they start their shifts, and ask her how she is doing. The food is decent, and they have activities to keep people entertained. They also do field trips for the residents. There are a few minor issues I have noticed. Sometimes the person who helps my mom get ready in the morning forgets to do some minor things (nothing too important). And all the residents with varying degrees of impairment are mixed together. That could be a positive or a negative, depending on your point of view, but my mom has told me that sometimes the odd behavior of other residents with more severe impairments makes her uncomfortable. But overall, I would definitely recommend this facility.
Response from Charter Senior Living of Columbia
August 15, 2024
Thank you so much for your feedback! We hope you have a great day!
Stan A. - Family/friend
Memory Care
April 12, 2021
Unparalleled Care
This is the best community and best care of the residents. The staff was phenomenal. The staff's willingness to make things happen to satisfy the wishes of myself and my wife was outstanding.
The communication was exception during the stay here.
Response from Charter Senior Living of Columbia
April 20, 2021
We're glad to see you enjoyed your stay with us Stan. Thanks for sharing your feedback on the team and the phenomenal care they provided for you and your wife. It was especially nice to read how they went above and beyond to make sure you had a wonderful stay. Hope we see you in the future!
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
September 4, 2020
They Set Us At Ease
This community is great at communicating with the families. They seem to take great pride in treating your family member with respect. They truly seem to love the residents.
The activities will have musician come play, parties, food, themes to help connect people within the community.
I feel like they are opened to talk to you and they aren't hiding anything.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
January 14, 2015
Friendly and caring
Our mother had previously been in a bad situation, but she's doing well here, so my perception might be skewed. They people are friendly and they seem to care about their residents.
Open Eyes - Family/friend
Memory Care
November 5, 2014
Things are not as they appear
[Removed] Dimmed lighting to dumb the residents down and make dirt harder to see. The staff have clever little things that they tell you that *seem* spontaneous but are actually carefully crafted phases and buzzwords, cute and phoney.<br />Like dog food, what you're buying is a product that's cleverly packaged and slickly advertised. Do you really love the person you're considering leaving at Somerford? If yes, then find a smaller establishment where a person will have some dignity.
Response from Charter Senior Living of Columbia
March 31, 2015
I am sorry about your negative experience and would be glad to discuss it with you directly. I assure you that we make every effort to meet the needs of our residents and provide the highest quality care. The satisfaction, happiness and comfort of our residents and families is our first priority at Somerford Place of Columbia. Launi Vawter, Executive Director.
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
October 23, 2014
Residents of all functionality mixed together.
I would give their food a four. My concern was that when I toured it seemed like they made it sound that they would place my loved one with other men and with those that were experiencing a comparable level of Alzheimer's. However they are set up more in a general population sort of arrangement. This means that the more severe residents are mixed in with the more functional ones, and I don't think my loved one was ready for that quite yet. It would be nice if they were more up front with that. I did like the flexibility, and the opportunities for the family to participate.
Family Member - Family/friend
Memory Care
May 30, 2014
It was excellent, I highly recommend it!
It was excellent, I highly recommend it! We used the respite services for two weeks. The staff is really excellent, everyone who works there is great. I would use them again, I am very pleased, I would use them for a permanent placement too. They are a little on the expensive side. It is strictly Alzheimer's and dementia. They have 64 beds in four neighborhoods with a central area, where they can do activities and where they offer services. They have a very nice outdoor area, with a lot of freedom for the individual. Everything is done like it would be at home for serving food. They were able to take care of her extremely well.
Family Member - Family/friend
Memory Care
April 28, 2014
Once we visited them they were the hands down winner for where to go.
It has been pretty good. The staff has been really responsive. There haven't been any complaints about the food or the laundry so far. Sara was amazingly supportive. The location was good for our family. Once we visited them they were the hands down winner for where to go.
Son - Family/friend
Memory Care
February 6, 2014
We were very impressed with the program.
She settled in extremely well, we were very impressed with the program. We were quite happy to see the levels of activity that the staff had the folks doing there. If her resources had been more extensive we would have left her there. They handle advanced dementia and Alzheimers patients, so the level of care is a little higher which makes the price go up a little. She seemed quite happy with the food. She didn't really want to leave.
Satisfied Customer - Family/friend
Memory Care
July 25, 2013
Ease of getting around
We were looking for a community that was more specific to Alzheimer care. The approach they have here at Somerford seemed to be the best approach for our situation. We like that it is a smaller community because we thought a larger community would be confusing and intimidating to someone with Alzheimer. Due to its size it allows for ease of getting around so it is very easy to navigate. Somerford has been great and we would recommend them to anyone.
A Place For Mom Customer - Toured community
Memory Care
December 24, 2012
nice facility.
nice facility.
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