Arboretum At The Woodlands At Furman sits in Greenville, South Carolina, about 3.6 miles outside the town of Berea and right next to Furman University's golf course, offering views of the campus and easy access to the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. The community has 64 licensed beds and provides a full range of care options, including independent living, assisted living, memory care for those with Alzheimer's or dementia, skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and long-term residential care. It's a licensed Community Residential Care Facility, and while long-term care services usually don't accept Medicare unless CMS certified, the Arboretum's nursing home does hold a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The campus supports seniors at several levels-independent or needing daily help-through programs like The Gardens, The Arboretum, and The Terrace.
Residents can pick from a range of studio room layouts, all with private bathrooms, kitchenettes, cable TV, Wi-Fi, air conditioning, and phone service, and each unit includes emergency pendants with full-community tracking, emergency pull cords, and safety features like grab bars. There's a 24-hour call system, and nursing staff stay on-site round the clock for medication management, bathing, dressing, and mobility needs. The community offers meal preparation by a professional chef with special diets for allergies and diabetes, and meals are available with a points-based system, restaurant-style dining, all-day access, plus fine and grab-n-go options. Daily life includes scheduled transportation, optional extra rides for a fee, and housekeeping, laundry, and move-in coordination services to help new residents settle in, with the support of a Welcome committee and marketing team.
Amenities focus on keeping folks active and connected, from a game room, art studio, and theater to a library, walking paths along the Swamp Rabbit Trail, fitness room, indoor pool, barber/salon, and garden. Social events fill the calendar with movie nights, music programs, and resident-run activities, and people get to use community-wide spaces for devotional gatherings, business, wellness, and recreation. The community is pet friendly and offers outdoor common areas where residents can take part in programs in the fresh air. On site, residents and staff benefit from continuing education like the Lifelong Learning program, The W Club, and team training at local tech schools and hospitals; community members can also join in OLLI classes at Furman. Safety's a clear priority, with security officers working evenings, locked buildings, community-wide emergency alert systems, and Covid booster and flu shots available to all residents.
Healthcare services cover everything from daily checks, incontinence and diabetic care, and non-ambulatory support, to skilled nursing and personalized plans for each person. Family support services, rehabilitation, off-site trips, and points systems for meals try to make life simpler for residents and their families. Arboretum At The Woodlands At Furman is a not-for-profit Life Plan Community, recognized with several awards for its friendly environment, engaging activities, and quality care, with an overall community rating of 8.1 out of 10, making it the 20th highest rated in Greenville. There's a waitlist for aging in place, as the facility emphasizes staying active, connected, and safe while offering both medical and lifestyle support all in one place, which is something families appreciate if they're looking for long-term peace of mind for their loved ones.
