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The cost of independent living in Barfield Mill is about $3,964 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 177 options. Read 2607 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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Photo of Forest Lake Manor
99 Floor plans available
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Everyone was very nice and helpful! The man at the desk was wonderful. I think he mostly works nights. The financial lady was very helpful. The medication man was great. Really everyone I dealt with was...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
In a beautiful homestead with an expansive Southern-style front porch, you'll find Forest Lake Manor, a family-style senior community. Enjoy a quiet walk in the courtyard, relax with friends by the fountain, or visit with family in the dayroom. Located in the heart of Forest Acres, Forest Lake...
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33 Floor plans available
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My mother was a resident for a very short time; but during that time I was very happy with the care that she received. Her room was a good size for her and the staff were very friendly. My family and I...
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.
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
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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.
Heath Springs Residential Care Center is an assisted living community located in Heath Springs, SC. The small town of Heath Springs is located in Lancaster County and is home to almost 900 people. In Heath Springs, residents can go for relaxing nature walks, enjoy scenic views, go out on group...
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It has been a good fit for my dad at Pinedale Residential Center. The community is conveniently located for us to come and visit him often. He is really happy there. I haven't had a chance to eat there with...
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
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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
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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, Memory Care
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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.
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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My brother lived here for several years. He was treated with love and respect. I will always feel this facility is part of my family. I miss my brother so much..
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
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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 Carriage House of Hartsville is an assisted living community for male and female residents 55 years of age and older in Hartsville, SC. Hartsville enjoys a mild climate most of the year, with occasional snows in the winter. The 2010 census placed the population at 7,764 for our small...
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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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Photo of Chesterfield Active Day Ctr
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
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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 staff were very professional when I went on the tour and lunch in the cafeteria. I would recommend this facility because the residents are friendly and the staff are professional.
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.
Welcome to Mill Creek Manor Independent, Assisted Living, & Memory Care, located in beautiful Columbia, SCMill Creek Manor is conveniently located to dining, shopping, and surrounded by beautiful Sesquicentennial Park.Here at Mill Creek Manor we provide a senior living neighborhood with the...
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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.
Elizabethan Gardens is a unique assisted living center catering to the elderly, physically disabled, and mentally disabled individuals. Our private rooms are housed in a historic building built in 1929 with semi private wings added in 1982 and 1987. The home has been modernized without losing...
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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.
Photo of Rice Estate
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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
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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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My family and I made the decision to go with Palmetto. We loved that it is small and personnel. My mom seems to enjoy it as well.
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, Memory Care
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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.
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.
Photo of The Palmettos of Parklane
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
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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 Cheraw Healthcare Inc
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 Community 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: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Sumter Active Day 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.

Cost of independent living in Barfield Mill, SC

The average cost of senior living in Barfield Mill is $3,964 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chesterfield, SC with an average of $3,239 per month.

Independent living costs in Barfield Mill, SC, vs. nearby cities

Barfield Mill, SC
$3,964/mo
$4,462/mo

Independent living costs in Barfield Mill, SC, vs. state and national averages

Barfield Mill, SC
$3,964/mo
U.S. national average
$4,167/mo

Independent living costs in Barfield Mill, SC, vs. other senior living options

$4,434/mo
Independent Living
$3,964/mo

Independent living costs in Barfield Mill, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,530/mo
Studio
$5,009/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,765/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,491/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,150/mo

Senior living costs in Barfield Mill 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: Barfield Mill, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBarfield Mill, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$3,964/mo$4,141/mo$4,167/mo
Assisted Living$4,441/mo$4,321/mo$4,710/mo
Memory Care$4,434/mo$4,368/mo$4,962/mo
Independent Living
Barfield Mill, SC:$3,964/mo
South Carolina:$4,141/mo
U.S.:$4,167/mo
Assisted Living
Barfield Mill, SC:$4,441/mo
South Carolina:$4,321/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Memory Care
Barfield Mill, SC:$4,434/mo
South Carolina:$4,368/mo
U.S.:$4,962/mo
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Independent living costs in Barfield Mill, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Barfield Mill 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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Independent living cost trends in Barfield Mill, SC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Barfield Mill 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
Barfield Mill, SC$2,761/mo$2,812/mo-1.8%
South Carolina$3,123/mo$3,116/mo+0.2%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Barfield Mill, SC
2024 average cost:$2,761/mo
2023 average cost:$2,812/mo
Percent change:-1.8%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$3,123/mo
2023 average cost:$3,116/mo
Percent change:+0.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Barfield Mill

Recent reviews for independent living in Barfield Mill

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.

The Dorchester South in Pineville, NC

4.5
The food options, the activities and the safety the community provides is something we likes most about The Dorchester South community. For activities they have different outings every week as well as party and get togethers. Based on our experience so far, we would recommend the community to ...
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The Carolinian in Florence, SC

4.0
Everything is going well for my mother since her move to this community. She is doing well, and I'am pleased with all they have done for us. This community is working out pretty well for us, and it is a good place with kind people.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and welcoming staff. Many reviews mention the kindness and attentiveness of the staff at various communities, such as Solista Charlotte by Cogir, Providence Meadows, and Ambriant at Avondale, contributing to a warm and inclusive environment for residents and their families.
Variety of activities for residents. Communities like Solista Charlotte by Cogir, Harmony at Columbia, and Merrill Gardens at Columbia offer a range of activities tailored to residents' interests, including social events, games, fitness classes, and outings to local attractions.
Chef-prepared meals and dining services. Residents and their families appreciate the quality and variety of meals provided at communities such as Ambriant at Austin Village, Merrill Gardens at Columbia, and Chandler Place Independent Living, ensuring that nutrition and enjoyment are prioritized.
Secure and peaceful living environment. Numerous reviews highlight the safety and tranquility of communities, like Harmony at Columbia, Solista Charlotte by Cogir, and Mill Creek Manor, which provide peace of mind for residents and their families.
Highly communicative and responsive staff. Communication is valued at various communities, including Providence Meadows, Brookdale Carriage Club Providence, and Greenway Square Retirement Community, where staff members regularly engage with residents and families to ensure their needs are met and concerns are addressed.
Modern and updated living spaces. Residents and their families appreciate the cleanliness and modernity of living spaces at communities such as Ambriant at Avondale, Providence Meadows, and Harmony at Columbia, contributing to a comfortable and enjoyable living experience.
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Barfield Mill independent living services and amenities

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

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Barfield Mill independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Barfield Mill partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
21.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
41.2%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
35.3%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.1%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.7%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Barfield Mill independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Barfield Mill communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
30.1%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
46.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
36.6%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.4%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Barfield Mill independent 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 independent living communities in Barfield Mill offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
51.6%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35.9%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50.3%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
49.7%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.2%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40.5%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
41.2%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
43.1%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
47.7%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
49.7%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
37.3%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.5%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
44.4%
46.5%
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Fairforest Grove Senior Living, Lakeview Retirement Community and Terrabella Windsor Lake are the top-rated independent living facilities near Barfield Mill, South Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 177 independent living facilities near Barfield Mill, South Carolina. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Barfield Mill, South Carolina are Fairforest Grove Senior Living, Legacy Heights Senior Living Community and Sunrise of Providence. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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