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Assisted living costs in Parler average about $4,686 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 71 communities in Parler. Our detailed directory has 989 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Orangeburg, Manning and Santee.

Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses. 

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After visiting several places in the Columbia area, I made the decision to place my dear friend at The Palmettos. That was in March 2020. Two and a half years later, I am still confident that I made the...
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.
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I am happy with the care from this community. The staff is caring. This is a clean community and we like that they have a patio in her room that she does enjoy. The menu is appealing and we like the...
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.
Carolina Gardens at West Columbia is an assisted living and memory care community in Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia is the capital city of South Carolina and offers world class shopping, dining and medical facilities. Our vibrant and thriving city allows residents to make the most of their...
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My Aunt has been at the Haven for around seven months. She came from another place where she had UTI's all the time. We are still paying bills from those. Here she has not had one. The place is set up...
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.
OverviewSunflower Springs at Summit Place - Coming Soon, located in Columbia, SC offers assisted living & memory care. Visit Provider WebsiteAt Sunflower Springs at Summit Place, we’re creating more than a senior living community—we’re creating a place that feels like home. Opening January...
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Staff and management are great. Building is clean and smells great. Caregivers and housekeepers are incredibly friendly and truly care about residents. I couldn’t have chosen a better place for my dear frien
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.
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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.
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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
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.
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, Residential Care Home
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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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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
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 Windsor Manor Inc
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 Clarendon Community Residence
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 Clarendon Memorial Long Term
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 Walters Brothers Residential Care
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.
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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 Herriott's Residential Care
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.
Photo of Watchcare Residential Care
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.
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.
Carriage House Senior Living is an assisted living community in Sumter Carolina easily accessible from Highway 95. We are convenient to neighboring townships from Lakewood to Woodrow. Our assisted living community is located near a major bus line and we provide ample parking for residents and...
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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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The facility is outstanding, clean, safe, inviting, family oriented. The staff is amazing, respectful, courteous and engaging. I couldn't have imagined a a place for mom. Coming from NC, I was very...
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.
Do more of what you love.If you’re ready to redefine your independence with more freedom, then Sumter Terrace (formerly Brookdale) might be the perfect fit for you.With assisted living, you’ll have help with managing medications, dressing and bathing, as well as services like housekeeping and...
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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 Sumter Active Day Care
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.

Cost of assisted living in Parler, SC

The average cost of senior living in Parler is $4,686 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Pinewood, SC with an average of $4,144 per month.

Assisted living costs in Parler, SC, vs. state and national averages

Parler, SC
$4,686/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Parler, SC, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,686/mo
$4,863/mo

Assisted living costs in Parler, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,646/mo
Studio
$4,345/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,096/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,079/mo

Senior living costs in Parler vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Parler, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeParler, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Assisted Living$4,686/mo$4,824/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$4,863/mo$5,404/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,322/mo$3,557/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Parler, SC:$4,686/mo
South Carolina:$4,824/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Parler, SC:$4,863/mo
South Carolina:$5,404/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Parler, SC:$3,322/mo
South Carolina:$3,557/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Parler, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Parler 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.

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Assisted living cost trends in Parler, SC

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Parler 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 average 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
Parler, SC$4,536/mo$4,314/mo+5.1%
South Carolina$4,018/mo$3,661/mo+9.8%
National$4,754/mo$4,565/mo+4.2%
Parler, SC
2024 average cost:$4,536/mo
2023 average cost:$4,314/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$4,018/mo
2023 average cost:$3,661/mo
Percent change:+9.8%
National
2024 average cost:$4,754/mo
2023 average cost:$4,565/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Parler, SC

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Parler.

What families are saying about assisted living in Parler

Recent reviews for assisted living in Parler

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.

Springtree Manor Assisted Living in Columbia, SC

4.9
I chose the community due to close to my home and the staff was welcoming. The cost was reasonable for my Dads needs now and in the future along with the cleanness.

Sumter Grove Senior Living

5.0
We have had the best experience. We couldn't have found a better assistance care living residence for my mom. Sumter Grove has exceptional service and meets all my mom's care. Staff are exceptional, very professional and very caring. It felt like home the minute we walked in.

Parler review score based on 161 family reviews

7.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 161 reviews of 71 Parler assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Parler review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Parler review score compared against nearby cities

7.6
Parler, SC71 facilities
6.9
Santee, SC14 facilities
6.9
Elloree, SC14 facilities

Review subcategories for Parler assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 161 reviews of 71 Parler assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Parler resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Parler, SC averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.1
3.4
Friendliness
3.3
3.5
Care services
2.9
3.2
Staff
3.1
3.4
Meals & dining
2.9
3.1
Activities
2.8
3.1
Value for cost*
2.9
3.1
0.01.02.03.04.05.0
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Parler assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Parler assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Parler, 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 Parler assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Parler that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Parler, SCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
45.1%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
33.8%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
94.4%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
95.8%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
46.5%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
18.3%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
94.4%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
32.4%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
40.8%
53%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Parler assisted living

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 Parler Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Parler, SCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
42.3%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
21.1%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.2%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11.3%
13.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Parler assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Parler partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Parler, SCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.3%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.8%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
28.2%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
25.4%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.5%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Parler assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Parler communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Parler, SCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.1%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
36.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
28.2%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.7%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Parler assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Parler offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Parler, SCNational
Activity director
Activity director
36.6%
47.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
29.6%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.2%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.8%
50.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29.6%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.2%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
33.8%
48%
Dances
Dances
22.5%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
7%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
35.2%
47.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Parler

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about South Carolina assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Parler protect seniors.
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Pinewood Square, Cypress Square and Colonial Gardens are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Parler, South Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 71 assisted living facilities near Parler, South Carolina. See the full list.
The best assisted living facility near you in Parler, South Carolina is Cypress Square. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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