Park Circle Home

Park Circle Home sits in North Charleston and has five licensed beds, so things stay small and quiet around here, which some people like, and they run what the law calls a Community Residential Care Facility-a place meant for folks who need some help but don't need a full hospital. This place covers a wide range of care, with someone always on hand for assistance, whether you're up and on your feet, living more independently, or if you need help with memory problems and Alzheimer's care, and then they also have adult day services, hospice for end-of-life support, and both Medicare-certified home health and regular home care that isn't medical, so they try to meet lots of needs. The house itself uses different names and addresses, like "Park Circle Home 2" or "1131 Bexley St.," which helps keep straight where everybody is since things are small. There are private bedrooms for each resident, and some may have kitchenettes for simple meals or snacks, but meals are served every day anyhow, and they do try to cover special diets like vegetarian or kosher so nobody feels left out. Help with personal care, daily grooming, hygiene, and making sure folks get their medicine is included, plus housekeeping and maintenance, so you don't have to worry about cleaning up. Each room and the common areas have call buttons in case of emergency, and there are aides on duty 24/7. People get to go on activities both inside and out-planned games, excursions around Charleston, group outings for shopping or appointments-and then back home, the wrap-around porch acts as a nice gathering spot, same as the indoor sitting areas. This place isn't rated publicly yet, and it's not certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which means some government assistance won't apply, but it does offer several kinds of care under one roof, focusing on comfort and keeping folks safe and supported day-to-day.