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10 Best Nursing Homes in Slighs, SC

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Photo of Fairforest Grove Senior Living
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22 Floor plans available
9.9
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74 reviews
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The staff was so welcoming and attentive to my mom. Plus the facility is super clean! Thank you for helping me with this process of finding the perfect place for my mom. We would absolutely recommend...
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 Fairforest Grove, you’ll feel the difference that regional ownership and management make in creating a warm, family-focused environment, especially suited for senior living. Fairforest Grove is owned and managed by Mainstay Senior Living, not by a corporation or senior care conglomerate. Our...
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9.4
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102 reviews
9.4
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102 reviews
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The team is wonderful to work with—very communicative and genuinely caring. It’s clear they truly care about their residents and families.
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.
Harbison Shores is an assisted living community in Irmo, South Carolina. Irmo is part of the Columbia metro area, offering residents easy access to fine shopping, dining, and recreational opportunities. Recognized by Money Magazine as one of the most 'Affordable Places to Live in the Country',...
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99 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
8.8
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31 reviews
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I am very happy with Lexington and how they treat my aunt. Yes, I would absolutely recommend The Legacy of Lexington to other families based on the experience so far. [name removed] said so regarding his...
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 Legacy of Lexington is an assisted living community situated in the heart of Lexington, South Carolina, high on a tranquil hill where the outdoors can be enjoyed from the rocking chairs on the front porch.Along with our beautiful surroundings, it's the people at The Legacy of Lexington who...
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8.0
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8.0
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The staff taking care of my dad are excellent, caring, and understanding. They take very good care of him and understand him so well! The meals are excellent and well-balanced. The rooms are cleaned weekly...
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.
Oakleaf Village of Lexington has been in operation since 2001. This means we have staff that have been taking care of Lexington County residents for over 18 years. We pride ourselves on the lack of turnover we have in our care team, so we can promise more continuity of care. Your loved one won’t...
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33 Floor plans available
8.0
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31 reviews
8.0
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Brookdale Harbison gets a 5 in each and every category! My mother in law loves it there, and her opinion is the only one that really matters. We have had no issues.
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.
Embrace The Golden YearsIf you want to embrace your golden years with enthusiasm and energy without sacrificing peace of mind that comes from having access to quality care, look no further than our assisted living community in Columbia, South Carolina. Surrounded by a warm and welcoming care team...
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We went with Generations of Chapin because it was close to home and the value for the money was good. There are a lot of activities provided, but they are an extra charge and I was not expecting that. She is...
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.
Generations Assisted Living Facilities and related businesses were founded by Louetta A. Slice who was a registered nurse, licensed nursing home administrator and a certified assisted living administrator. Her health care career was devoted to helping and caring for senior adults. Generations...
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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.
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.
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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.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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 Blairhaus Zwei
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Slighs, SC

The average cost of senior living in Slighs is $3,678 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Saluda, SC with an average of $2,444 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Slighs, SC, vs. nearby cities

Slighs, SC
$3,678/mo

Nursing homes costs in Slighs, SC, vs. state and national averages

Slighs, SC
$3,678/mo
U.S. national average
$4,796/mo

Nursing homes costs in Slighs, SC, vs. other senior living options

$3,678/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,678/mo

Nursing homes costs in Slighs, SC, by floor plan type

Senior living costs in Slighs vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Slighs, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSlighs, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,678/mo$4,162/mo$4,796/mo
Assisted Living$3,655/mo$4,129/mo$4,559/mo
Memory Care$3,678/mo$4,162/mo$4,796/mo
Independent Living$3,205/mo$3,911/mo$4,019/mo
Nursing Homes
Slighs, SC:$3,678/mo
South Carolina:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,796/mo
Assisted Living
Slighs, SC:$3,655/mo
South Carolina:$4,129/mo
U.S.:$4,559/mo
Memory Care
Slighs, SC:$3,678/mo
South Carolina:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,796/mo
Independent Living
Slighs, SC:$3,205/mo
South Carolina:$3,911/mo
U.S.:$4,019/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Slighs, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Slighs 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.

Slighs, SCSC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Slighs, SC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Slighs 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
Slighs, SC$4,481/mo$4,152/mo+7.9%
South Carolina$4,434/mo$4,218/mo+5.1%
National$5,614/mo$5,310/mo+5.7%
Slighs, SC
2024 average cost:$4,481/mo
2023 average cost:$4,152/mo
Percent change:+7.9%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$4,434/mo
2023 average cost:$4,218/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,614/mo
2023 average cost:$5,310/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
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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 nursing homes in Slighs

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Slighs

Brookdale Harbison in Columbia, SC

4.0
My experience with Brookdale is positive. It is much more important than I initially realized to carefully match the capabilities of the prospective resident to the level of care the facility offers.

Pines Columbia in West Columbia, SC

4.5
The staff team at Pines Columbia is friendly and usually available when you need them. Communication of events at facility have improved so that family has an opportunity to schedule and be present.

Generations of Chapin

5.0
The staff is wonderful, kind, and loving to my mother. She tended greatly to every question and concern I have heard during this covid pandemic. This is a tough time with our loved ones in an assisted living with limited visitation, but they have helped her to be happy. Thank you.

Slighs nursing homes services and amenities

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

Availability of select care services in Slighs nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Slighs that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Slighs, SCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
33.3%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
27.8%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.4%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
38.9%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
16.7%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.4%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
27.8%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
38.9%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Slighs nursing homes

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Slighs Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Slighs, SCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
22.2%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
22.2%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
27.8%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5.6%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Slighs nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Slighs partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Slighs, SCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.7%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.2%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
22.2%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.2%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.1%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Slighs nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Slighs communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Slighs, SCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
22.2%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
22.2%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
16.7%
0.8%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Slighs nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Slighs offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Slighs, SCNational
Activity director
Activity director
27.8%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
22.2%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.4%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
27.8%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.4%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.8%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.2%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
27.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
22.2%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
16.7%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
27.8%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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