Cedar Retirement Center sits on Sams Elbow Road in West Columbia, South Carolina, and offers assisted living, independent living, dementia care, and memory care through its senior care center called Cedar Acres Inc., where you'll notice there are always at least two staff members on-site day and night, ready to help with emergencies or whatever comes up, whether it's a need for medication management, insulin monitoring for diabetes, nursing care, or helping someone move from a bed to a wheelchair if mobility gets hard. The place provides a safe setting with easy access to indoor common areas for meals and activities, so it's possible for residents to join devotional programs, group walks, games, and fitness classes, and sometimes, there's even a trip out to see the local gardens and parks, which breaks up the days nicely, and if you like pets, you'll appreciate the pet therapy programs they run. Residents get their choice of room styles, whether that's a studio, a one-bedroom, a semi-private, or a two-bedroom unit, and the meals come hot and nutritious, prepared by their kitchen staff each day, which means folks don't have to worry about shopping or cooking, freeing up time for socializing or joining in on the programs designed to keep people moving and engaged. The facility helps with daily needs from housekeeping and grooming to rehabilitation and respite care, as well as offering continuing care, companion care, hospice care, and even arranging senior transportation, and it serves those who want to live independently or need different levels of help, with care costs tiered as high, medium, or low based on what's needed, plus a separate fee for a second person and fees for community, buy-in, and respite. Cedar Retirement Center takes payment from private payers, social security, veteran's benefits, and separates pricing for care and services, and folks can expect those extra services like incontinence care and home care too, so it's designed to be flexible for seniors with different needs, aiming to keep everybody comfortable, safe, and part of a community.
Cedar Retirement Center
2091 Sams Elbow Rd, West Columbia, SC, 29170- Independent living
- Assisted living
Poor communication; unsafe, overcrowded care
I would not recommend this place. Communication was terrible-calls and voicemails went unanswered and we weren't told about my relative's hospital transfer or passing. The direct-care staff were often caring, but management was unreachable, the building felt dingy and overcrowded (four women sharing one bathroom, sunken concrete walkways), and I saw missed medications and signs of mistreatment. Overall unsafe and needs major improvement.
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About Cedar Retirement Center
People often ask...
Cedar Retirement Center offers independent living, assisted living, and continuing care retirement community.
Yes, Cedar Retirement Center allows residents to age in place and adjust their level of care as needed.
The full address for this community is 2091 Sams Elbow Rd, West Columbia, SC, 29170.
Yes, Cedar Retirement Center offers respite care. Respite care in assisted living communities provides temporary, short-term relief for primary caregivers by offering professional care for their loved ones. It allows individuals to stay in an assisted living community for a limited time, giving caregivers a break while ensuring residents receive necessary support and assistance with daily activities.
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