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Harbison Shores

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990 Columbia Ave, Irmo, SC 29063

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3 star
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4.0
Food could be better in this Boutique Memory Care Facility.
This is a very clean Facility. The food is very average. The management is super nice and very accommodating. The housekeeping could use extra help on the weekends as well as the kitchen staff. They need to schedule bed changes at least once a week, especially in Memory Care where the

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Harbison Shores

Located in the historic Irmo, South Carolina, Harbison Shores offers seniors resort-style dining, private apartment homes, and a low-stress lifestyle. This charming community provides residents with a safe and secure environment, where residents can spend their time doing the things they love. Nature lovers can admire the landscaped grounds, complete with a charming courtyard, a shaded patio, and paved walking trails lined with crepe myrtle trees. Entertaining activities, events, and outings are scheduled daily and there are plenty of on-site amenities to enjoy, such as the surround-sound movie theater and the well-stocked library.

At Harbison Shores, seniors are able to live a low-stress lifestyle, free from the hassles of daily chores. The staff offers a variety of services, including housekeeping, linens, and transportation. The highly skilled and experienced staff is on-site 24 hours a day providing a variety of custom-tailored assisted living and memory care services, so each resident receives the assistance they need — no matter their level of care. For those in need of rehabilitation, on-site physical, occupational, and speech therapy is also available.

Fill each day with companionship, entertainment, and hospitable care at Harbison Shores.

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Pet friendly

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Care types offered

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Amenities
at Harbison Shores

Healthcare Services

  • Medication Management
  • Diabetic Care
  • Memory Care
  • Incontinence Care
  • Staffing & Ancillary Services
  • Non-Ambulatory Care
  • High Acuity Care

Meals & Dining

  • Room Service
  • Guest Meals
  • Restaurant Style Dining
  • Meals Provided
  • Professional Chef
  • No Sugar
  • Low / No Sodium
  • Special Dining Programs

Room Amenities

  • Private patio, deck, or balcony
  • Ground Floor Units
  • Wheelchair Accessible Showers
  • Handicap Accessible
  • Respite or Short Term Stays Offered
  • Cable or Satellite TV
  • Air Conditioned
  • Garden View
  • Kitchenette
  • Wi-Fi/high-speed internet

Community Amenities

Transportation & parking

  • Complimentary Transportation
  • Resident Parking Available
  • Uncovered Parking

Pets

  • Weight Limit (lbs)
  • Cats Allowed
  • Dogs Allowed

Common areas

  • Outside Patio
  • Indoor Common Areas
  • Main Street Shops
  • Library
  • Barber Shop
  • Outdoor Common Areas
  • Butterfly garden / Hummingbird garden
  • Beauty Salon
  • TV Lounge

Recreational areas

  • Raised Garden Beds
  • Movie or Theater Room
  • Game Room
  • Arts and Crafts Center
  • Piano or Organ

Services

  • Beautician
  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry Service / Drycleaning

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Activities

  • Devotional Activities Offsite
  • Brain fitness / Dakim
  • Happy Hour
  • Bible Study Group
  • Devotional Activities On-Site
  • Gardening Club
  • Activities On-site
  • Stretching Classes
  • Intergenerational Programs
  • Book Club
  • Yoga / Chair Yoga
  • Visiting Chaplain or Priest
  • Choir / Singing Club
  • Dances
  • Live Dance or Theater Performances
  • Holiday Parties
  • Day Trips and Outings
  • Birthday Parties
  • BBQs or Picnics
  • Cards / Pinochle Club
  • Live Well Programs
  • Art Classes
  • Community Service Programs
  • Montessori Programs
  • Educational Speakers / Life Long Learning
  • Men's Club
  • Live Musical Performances
  • Activities Off-site
  • Trivia Games

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for Harbison Shores

9.4Review score97 reviews
9.4
Review score
97 reviews
5 star
64%
4 star
22%
3 star
8%
2 star
2%
1 star
4%
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A Place for Mom has scored Harbison Shores with 9.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 45 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Harbison Shores has 97 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.
Overall Rating
4.4
Cleanliness
4.6
Friendliness
4.6
Care Services
4.5
Staff
4.7
Meals & Dining
4.4
Activities
4.3
Value for Cost
4.5
A Place for Mom has scored Harbison Shores with 9.4 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 45 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Harbison Shores has 97 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.4 out of 5.
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Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
February 24, 2025
3.0
Verified Review
Two Wrongs Make a Mess
Our experience was very bad. Some of the reason was on HS. And, some of the reason was on my family. HS staff described/promised an apartment fully repaired and renewed. The HS staff called saying the apartment was ready and issued keys without doing all needed repairs. My brother in law, who is an inspector by nature, was first into the apartment. Seeing some legitimate issues, he and a friend went thru the apartment and made a list of complaints. Back at his home he emotionally described to my sister what he considered to be HS's incompetencies. She also became very upset and went and took photos. She showed the pictures to my parents while voicing her perspective of incompetence. Add to this the fact that a staff member left a scale extended into a hallway passage which caused my mother to fall. All these experiences eroded my parents' trust and comfort. So, they moved out after one night.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
4
Care Services
3
Staff
4
Patricia D - Family/friend
Memory Care
February 18, 2025
4.0
Food could be better in this Boutique Memory Care Facility.
This is a very clean Facility. The food is very average. The management is super nice and very accommodating. The housekeeping could use extra help on the weekends as well as the kitchen staff. They need to schedule bed changes at least once a week, especially in Memory Care where the clients may not want, or know, to ask for extra help. The Beauty Shop could use extra help.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
4
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
2
Activities
3
Value for Cost
4
Debbie C - Family/friend
Assisted Living
December 26, 2024
5.0
Great Experience
My mother has only been there since [date removed] she seems content and always smiling, the staff is kind and she seems to like them and they are around at all times if needed. They are very good at redirecting her when we get ready to leave. She is clean her clothes are always clean. Lots of activities going on all the time.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
November 30, 2024
5.0
My aunt [name removed] at Harbison Shores for 2 1/2 years and my aunt loved it here. All of the staff took very good care of her and the family could tell they truly loved her.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Kristi T - Resident/client
Assisted Living
November 4, 2024
5.0
Memory Care at it's best
My first impression was it smelled good and appeared clean. Staff and other employee were kind to residents patients, are clean, smell good and their rooms and beds are clean. It's memory care so things go missing, but that is small compared to knowing the one you left there is well cared for and shown kindness ways. They cared.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Michael P - Resident/client
Assisted Living
October 29, 2024
5.0
Experience has been above board
Resident a picky eater.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 23, 2024
5.0
Great Place for Care
I am always impressed with the care the staff has for all the residents. The facility is always so clean inside and the grounds outside. Both management and staff are professional and genuine with the care provided. My uncle is happy has made new friends and looks forward to the mails and activities.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Resident/client
Assisted Living
October 18, 2024
5.0
Satisfied Resident
I've been at HS for 3 1/2 years. As a resident dealing with various handicaps, help is needed inside and outside HS. HS staff is friendly and ready to help me. I'm a satisfied resident.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Value for Cost
5
Lori C - Resident/client
Assisted Living
October 11, 2024
5.0
Great Experience
We needed a caring place for our mother. She has Alzheimer's and needed a safe and caring environment. We found that at Harbison Shores Memory Care. Every member of the staff is supportive, loving and available.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 8, 2024
5.0
The staff Harbison Shores is very attentive to this client needs. They are very friendly and they get to know the client needs and their individual personalities. We have lived after places and the care was not good at all. The staff here gets above and beyond their call of duty.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
4
Value for Cost
4
Ardell M - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 8, 2024
5.0
5 Star Community
Great community, respectful staff friendly staff.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 8, 2024
5.0
My mother and her cat moved to Harbison Shores about a month in a half ago. Mother made the decision to move to assisted living herself, and we were very blessed that Care Patrol helped us find Harbison Shores shortly after she made the decision. Mother keeps telling us how content she is to be Harbison Shores and how safe she feels, and the car has settled in nicely as well. The staff and leadership team have all been lovely to work with. We have very much appreciated how responsive they all are to our requests and emails, and how kind they are to the residents. The wooded setting and outdoor areas are calming and beautiful, and Mother's apartment is perfect. Having Mother at Harbison Shores has lifted many anxieties from all our shoulders!
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
3
Activities
4
Value for Cost
5
Ryan K
Memory Care
October 2, 2024
5.0
Healthy, Caring, and Respectable Community
Harbison Shores is a well-ran, clean, and friendly community. The management and staff always desire what is best for the residents and families. This is a very healthy community that has a very inviting and family-oriented vibe. In short, this is a very stable a great place.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Christie Young - Family/friend
Assisted Living
October 1, 2024
5.0
Great Memory Care Facility
I have been very pleased with Harbison Shores. My mother has been here for 2 years now and she is very well taken care of. The director Elaine is amazing and runs a tight ship. Place is clean and well maintained.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Fred Y - Resident/client
Assisted Living
September 30, 2024
5.0
Family Service
Personal service of staff is excellent. Quick response to request in caring manner
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
4
Value for Cost
5
Anonymous - Family/friend
Memory Care
September 30, 2024
4.0
Verified Review
Helpful staff
Staff are very helpful and available when needed. I do think they could improve on the activities by gearing it more towards the individual. I would recommend Harbison Shores to others.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
4
Care Services
4
Staff
4
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
3
Value for Cost
3
Terrance S - Resident/client
Assisted Living
September 25, 2024
5.0
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
4
Dawn L - Resident/client
Assisted Living
September 25, 2024
5.0
Comfortable and just like home
My brother has been here almost a year. Every time I visit the staff is friendly and eager to help with any questions. The place is well and clean. The atmosphere relaxing.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
Tom - Family/friend
Assisted Living
September 24, 2024
4.0
Great Place!
All assisted living places have issues with employee turn over but Harbison Shores handles it very well. The facility is well maintained and run very well. My parent says the staff treat him very well and he feels like they care for him and he feels very secure here.
Cleanliness
4
Friendliness
5
Care Services
4
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
4
Activities
4
Value for Cost
4
Christie Y - Family/friend
Assisted Living
September 24, 2024
5.0
Great Memory Care Facility
I have been very pleased with Harbison Shores. My mother has been here for 2 years now and she is very well taken care of. The director [name removed] is amazing and runs a tight ship. Place is clean and well maintained.
Cleanliness
5
Friendliness
5
Care Services
5
Staff
5
Meals & Dining
5
Activities
5
Value for Cost
5
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