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Photo of The Legacy of Hartsville
1010 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
9.2
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No one wants to leave their home but things happen. In 2018, our Mom had a stroke and no longer felt comfortable living alone. We were at one facility and then moved to The Legacy. We loved it so much, we...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
The Legacy of Hartsville is tucked securely within a quaint community of families and neighbors. Within minutes of the hospital and medical offices in one direction and a downtown area flourishing with charm and history in another, The Legacy is proud to offer services and amenities, activities...
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51 reviews
9.7
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Our experience with Terra Bella was above anything I could ever imagine. The staff was amazing with my mother. I highly recommend this assisted living facility and if I could rate them higher than a 5 I...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
We are continuing to admit new Residents, where possible and appropriate, and look forward to continuing to serve area seniors and their families. Ask about our lifetime veterans saving program and other special offers!
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Photo of Vitality Living Columbia
55 Photos available
1515 Floor plans available
9.7
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8 reviews
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I'm so happy with Vitality Living. Wonderful and patient employees. I don't have to worry about my love one. Food is wonderful. With many different choices. Very clean. All around and awesome place. Even has...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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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Photo of Florence Place
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9.5
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37 reviews
9.5
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Florence Place took great care of my sister. The staff, the facility and the food are all excellent. She was safe and secure which meant a great deal to my family. I could not have asked for a better...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Florence Place is a pet friendly senior living community in Florence, SC, where we provide residents with quality care and assistance in their daily routine when needed, while promoting independence as long as possible. We develop individual care plans to meet the needs of each resident, and a...
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1414 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
9.5
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35 reviews
9.5
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Every time I come to visit to staff. Welcomes me with open arms. The building is beautiful, my love one is in the right place.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
We. Are. Family. Award Winning Senior Living! National Winner-Top 50 in Aging Services by Fortune magazine. A Great Place to Work certified 3 consecutive years. Multiple Pinnacle Customer Service Awards. Call or drop by to see what makes Benton House of Florence the most desired in the...
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Photo of The Colonial at Old Camden
88 Photos available
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42 reviews
9.4
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I rate the Colonial 5 on all categories. The staff really care about the residents and treat them like family. I could not have found a more AWESOME place anywhere!!!
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
With Southern charm and homelike community features, The Colonial at Old Camden provides a warm, lively community setting for seniors seeking assisted living services. Designed with purpose and endless hospitality, the community not only offers attentive care, but also offers stellar amenities,...
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55 Floor plans available
9.4
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My family has a long history at The Legacy. My grandmother lived there happily nearly twenty years ago. Recently, my mother and father moved there when their health deteriorated quickly. My father passed...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
The Legacy of Camden is a beautiful, quaint retirement community in Camden, South Carolina, just northeast of Columbia, SC. Our assisted living community has 40 apartments, and offers assistance with the activities of daily living, as needed by each individual.The Legacy of Camden is now under...
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Photo of Harmony at Columbia
99 Photos available
3232 Floor plans available
8.6
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8.6
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I found the staff overly invasive but I much younger than the rest of the residents. Not terrible but it made me a bit uncomfortable. It was also difficult to get assistance later in the evening. Again,...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Welcome to The Harmony Collection at ColumbiaIndependent Living | Assisted Living | Memory CareIn our continued effort to meet the demand of seniors in Columbia, South Carolina, we are offering Virtual Tours, an enhanced screening procedure for new residents, along with the security, support,...
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Photo of Sumter Grove Senior Living
2121 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
8.5
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17 reviews
8.5
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We chose this facility because it was "affordable" and because of the staff to resident ratios. There are group outings every week, sometimes twice a week. Residents are encouraged to sign up
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Warm and inviting are just two words one would use to describe Sumter Grove Senior Living.From the front porch rockers to the neighborhood feel, once you have walked through our front doors, our goal is to make you feel welcome every day. As a premiere provider of assisted living, it is our goal...
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Photo of The Blake at Woodcreek Farms
77 Photos available
8.4
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20 reviews
8.4
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I would give them a 5 on everything. My mother is doing so much better there and the staff is wonderful. From my perspective, the thing that I find most reassuring is my mom is clean and safe and gets to...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Resort Style Assisted Living and Memory CareStrategically located at the entrance of Woodcreek Farms in Northeast Columbia, The Blake at Woodcreek Farms is unlike any other. Retirement and hospitality are blended to create an assisted living and memory care community where you will feel right at...
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Photo of Lancaster Grove Senior Living
1515 Photos available
8.4
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11 reviews
8.4
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11 reviews
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This has been the third assisted living community in which my dad has resided. Although I have few complaints about the other facilities, Lancaster Grove has by far been the best. From the planned activities...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
At Lancaster Grove Senior Living located in a quiet residential community near USC-Lancaster in upstate South Carolina, you’ll find beautifully appointed assisted living apartments with services tailored to what you need most. Assisted Living, Memory care, a short-term stay, or a year-round home?...
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Photo of Sumter Terrace Assisted Living
1010 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
7.8
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17 reviews
7.8
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17 reviews
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My mother was a resident for a very short time; but during that time I was very happy with the care that she received. Her room was a good size for her and the staff were very friendly. My family and I...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Do more of what you love.If you’re ready to redefine your independence with more freedom, then Sumter Terrace (formerly Brookdale) might be the perfect fit for you.With assisted living, you’ll have help with managing medications, dressing and bathing, as well as services like housekeeping and...
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Photo of Bethea Retirement Community
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Thanks to a thoughtful bequest by Dr. and Mrs. Percy Bethea and the support of South Carolina Baptists, Bethea Baptist Retirement Community opened its doors in 1960. Since then, our philosophy has remained much the same; to provide a secure, dignified environment for older persons who share the...
Photo of The Pines at Florence Assisted Living and Memory Care
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They've been really good overall. The staff have a true sense of caring for the people who live there, and they go above and beyond. The facility itself good. And my dad loves the food.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
We are continuing to admit new Residents, where possible and appropriate, to help residents and families in need. We will do all we can to help those who are in need of our services now and always.We are now offering Virtual Tours of our communities via Skype, Zoom and Google Duo. If you’re...
Photo of Pee Dee Gardens
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Our loved one has made progress as far as how she looks and things like that - her temperament has gotten better. She's adjusted quite rapidly, and she's enjoying the activities. We think looking at her...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
When a loved one needs care that can no longer be provided at home, naturally, you want the very best for them. Carolina House of Florence offers basic and, when needed, extended Assisted Living services, which are available in separate wings of our community. We are a leader in providing...
Photo of Covenant Place of Sumter
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It worked out real well, it's a fine place.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
A group of caring people in Sumter, South Carolina made a unique promise, a covenant, to their community to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community where the needs of mature adults and their loved ones could be met. The result of that promise is Covenant Place – a warm, inviting retirement...
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I like this community for the care that my mother is getting from the nice staff. I like to know she is in a clean community where the staff is patient with her needs. The menu is appealing and she is just...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
Welcoming and warm is the feel you sense after coming to discover the 'Home-like' atmosphere here at McElveen Manor of Sumter, SC. Many of our current residents will tell you, there is no place like home, and McElveen Manor is as close as it gets! We promise each resident an inviting and trendy...
Photo of Mill Creek Manor
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The staff were very professional when I went on the tour and lunch in the cafeteria. I would recommend this facility because the residents are friendly and the staff are professional.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Welcome to Mill Creek Manor Independent, Assisted Living, & Memory Care, located in beautiful Columbia, SCMill Creek Manor is conveniently located to dining, shopping, and surrounded by beautiful Sesquicentennial Park.Here at Mill Creek Manor we provide a senior living neighborhood with the...
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If you are looking for a place for your loved one and only want the best then look no more. [Removed] and her team have dramatically changed the atmosphere of Meadowview in the last 3 months. Meadowview is a...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Whether for you or a loved one, Meadowview Terrace of Wadesboro offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. Here at Meadowview Terrace of Wadesboro, each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our...
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[name removed]is assistant administrator and her mother [name removed] Works there too. And [name removed] goes room to patients reading books and taking time with them really helpful with the patients And...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
The Carriage House of Hartsville is an assisted living community for male and female residents 55 years of age and older in Hartsville, SC. Hartsville enjoys a mild climate most of the year, with occasional snows in the winter. The 2010 census placed the population at 7,764 for our small...
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Great facility!
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
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
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Beard Residential Care Facs
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
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 independent living in Lydia, SC

The average cost of senior living in Lydia is $3,526 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chesterfield, SC with an average of $2,761 per month.

Independent living costs in Lydia, SC, vs. nearby cities

Lydia, SC
$3,526/mo
$3,309/mo

Independent living costs in Lydia, SC, vs. state and national averages

Lydia, SC
$3,526/mo
U.S. national average
$4,016/mo

Independent living costs in Lydia, SC, vs. other senior living options

$3,598/mo
Independent Living
$3,526/mo

Independent living costs in Lydia, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,061/mo
Studio
$4,638/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,525/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,057/mo

Senior living costs in Lydia 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: Lydia, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLydia, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$3,526/mo$3,911/mo$4,016/mo
Assisted Living$3,598/mo$4,129/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$3,598/mo$4,162/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Lydia, SC:$3,526/mo
South Carolina:$3,911/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
Assisted Living
Lydia, SC:$3,598/mo
South Carolina:$4,129/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Lydia, SC:$3,598/mo
South Carolina:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
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Independent living costs in Lydia, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Lydia 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.

Lydia, SCSC stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Lydia, SC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Lydia 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.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Lydia, SC$2,688/mo$2,600/mo+3.4%
South Carolina$3,123/mo$3,116/mo+0.2%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Lydia, SC
2024 average cost:$2,688/mo
2023 average cost:$2,600/mo
Percent change:+3.4%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$3,123/mo
2023 average cost:$3,116/mo
Percent change:+0.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Lydia

Recent reviews for independent living in Lydia

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.

Sumter Grove Senior Living

5.0
We have had the best experience. We couldn't have found a better assistance care living residence for my mom. Sumter Grove has exceptional service and meets all my mom's care. Staff are exceptional, very professional and very caring. It felt like home the minute we walked in.

Pee Dee Gardens in Florence, SC

4.8
We chose Pee Dee Gardens at the time because she had lived here once before many years ago and it was a good experience. She chose a small room and it fits her needs, they do have a variety of options as well based on your needs. It is a good facility and I would recommend.

Lydia independent living services and amenities

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

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lydia independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Lydia 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
18.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
24.7%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
20.8%
31.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.2%
8.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Lydia independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Lydia communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lydia, SCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.3%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
22.1%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.5%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lydia independent 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 independent living communities in Lydia offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
28.6%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.6%
28.4%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15.6%
32.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.4%
49.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
27.3%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37.7%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
23.4%
43.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20.8%
37.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20.8%
41.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
28.6%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
28.6%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
22.1%
32.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.4%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
24.7%
47%
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The Legacy of Hartsville, Terrabella Windsor Lake and Vitality Living Columbia are the top-rated independent living facilities near Lydia, South Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 100 independent living facilities near Lydia, South Carolina. See the full list.
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