Sumter Terrace Assisted Living

Sumter Terrace Assisted Living sits on Wilson Hall Road in Sumter, SC, and offers support for older adults who want more help with daily living, memory care, or even nursing care when needed, and the building is a handsome brick and stone spot with a friendly front porch and well-kept lawns that feel welcoming, and folks will see right away that this place feels homey, with options from studio to two-bedroom apartments that come with kitchenettes, walk-in closets, private bathrooms, and extra storage so people can settle in with their own things and not feel like they're missing anything. The staff works around the clock, with nurses available for health checks and to help with medicine, bathing, and clothes, and if somebody needs more help, care plans get tailored by trained nurses depending on what each resident needs, which helps families relax a bit, knowing someone's keeping an eye on things.

Sumter Terrace covers a lot of what seniors might want-there's assisted living, memory care for dementia, on-call doctors, an in-house dentist, a podiatrist, and all sorts of therapies like speech and physical therapy that happen right onsite, plus folks can get home care and hospice support without having to move. Honest support goes beyond those basics with companion care, transportation for errands or outings in the community bus, and support for aging in place-even if that means some folks just want to stay put and need help only when something crops up or their health changes over time. Safety is a main concern, so there are emergency call systems, medical alert buttons, medication management setups, cable TV for those who want it, and internet access for emails or video chats with family, and they keep things locked down with home security in the building and ID theft protection services.

Meals are included, with three restaurant-style sit-downs each day plus snacks whenever, and if there's company, they can join in for dinner, which makes holidays better, though the kitchen always keeps the menu varied. Residents often gather in indoor community spaces like the sunroom, screened porch, library, or lounge to chat, play games, or listen to live music, and the activity schedule has everything from group crafts and exercise classes to music programs and activities that residents sometimes help plan themselves, giving everybody a say if they want. There are beauty and barber services on the property and a therapy room if somebody's feeling a bit off, and for those who have pets, furry friends are allowed-just makes days brighter for some folks.

All the inside areas, including the shared courtyards, keep no-smoking rules, and that helps keep the air clean for everyone, so families with allergies usually appreciate that. The staff help with just about everything, from laundry and room cleaning to regular maintenance, and that means residents can spend days how they want, without chores weighing them down. The community has a medium size, which makes it easier for folks to actually know each other's names, and the daily activities, special events, and emails about goings-on all make it feel less like a facility and more like a small neighborhood. Sumter Terrace Assisted Living accepts both men and women, though in some cases they offer female-only areas, and for folks who need breaks, respite care is there, so everyone gets a rest now and then. The facility is highly rated for care services and focuses on adjusting help as people need it, rather than a one-size-fits-all setup. The overall feel is supportive and easygoing, with personal details worked in wherever staff can, which is probably why folks stick around once they've settled in.

Sumter Terrace Assisted Living is managed by Brookdale.

Brookdale Senior Living Inc. (NYSE: BKD) is the largest senior living operator in the United States, managing over 640 communities with capacity for approximately 59,000 residents across 41 states and employing around 36,000 associates. Founded in 1978 and publicly traded since 2005, Brookdale solidified its market leadership through major acquisitions including American Retirement Corporation (2006) and Emeritus Senior Living (2014), making it the only national full-spectrum senior living company. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Brookdale has topped the American Seniors Housing Association's ASHA 50 list and Argentum's largest providers list for multiple consecutive years.

The company's comprehensive care continuum includes independent living, assisted living, memory care, skilled nursing, and continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs). Brookdale's signature Clare Bridge program, developed over 30 years ago by dementia-care experts, provides specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care through two distinct levels: Clare Bridge communities for comprehensive memory support and the Clare Bridge Solace program for advanced-stage dementia residents. The program is recognized by the Alzheimer's Association® for incorporating evidence-based Dementia Care Practice Recommendations and features secure environments, enclosed courtyards, Daily Path programming with six structured activities daily, and the InTouch technology platform offering personalized brain-stimulating games and therapeutic content.

Brookdale's holistic Optimum Life® wellness approach balances six dimensions—Purposeful, Physical, Emotional, Social, Spiritual, and Intellectual—implemented through signature programs including B-Fit (eight exercise class options), Brain Fit (mental fitness workouts), My Life Story (resident storytelling), EngagementPlus (interest-based connections), Growing Together (collaborative learning), and The Ageless Spirit (kindness and gratitude practices). The Embrace Family Partnership provides caregiver education and support for families of memory care residents.

The company's Brookdale HealthPlus® care coordination model, winner of the 2024 Argentum Best of the Best Award placing it among the top 1% of operators, is a technology-enabled healthcare service featuring dedicated RN Care Managers who proactively manage residents' health, coordinate care transitions, and help prevent avoidable hospitalizations. Communities using HealthPlus report 78% fewer urgent care visits, 36% fewer hospitalizations, and 63% more completed annual wellness visits. The Personal Solutions program delivers hygiene products, medications, and daily necessities directly to residents' doors with discreet packaging and monthly billing convenience.

Following a strategic divestiture of its home health and hospice operations to HCA Healthcare (completed December 2023), Brookdale now focuses exclusively on senior living operations while maintaining its position as the industry's largest operator, committed to its mission of enriching lives with compassion, respect, excellence, and integrity.