Somerford Place Columbia

My mom is in the final stages of her battle with Alzheimers. Ive moved her 4 times in the last 3 yrs, across two states. Ive visited, reviewed and spoken to dozens of assisted living / memory care centers. Somerford totally gets it. They understand that assisted living & memory care arent easily combined due to conflicting agendas & resident capacities. Their caregivers are well trained, conscientious & loving (for the most part - nothings perfect). The set up is Montessori-like and every care giver typically knows each resident, which quad they belong to and what their needs are. This practice comes from the top. Will Clark, who runs Somerford, is a caring & seemingly tireless leader who takes each decision & each residents needs very seriously and relies on his staff to carry out their duties w/ the same thoughtfulness & attention to detail. Its not cheap, but if you can get your loved one into Somerford, you will be grateful for your choice.

For the last 8 months since my sister is living at Somerford Place I am pleased with the cleanliness, friendliness and the willing to help those less fortunate. All I have to do is mention something to the front office and it is taken care of immediately. You have to be a special person to help those in such serious need.

Great facility catering to those stricken with Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia. The nursing staff and caregivers show great consideration and patience for their residents.They have staff members that have been working there, since the building opened, which is a testament to the dedication they have to needs of their residents.I strongly recommend putting them on your search list.

Somerford Place in Columbia is definitely one of a kind! The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and very helpful. The building is very safe and secure for the residents. The residents can walk freely through out the community and they can even go outside into the courtyard without any worries of your loved one wondering away! They have many stimulating and engaging activities for the residents, such as socials/cookouts, sing-a-longs, jewelry making/crafts and current events. I would highly recommend Somerford Place for your loved one, you won't go wrong!

My mother entered Somerford Place last week. After years of agonizing over how to best take care of my mother, I feel confident we made the right choice in choosing Somerford Place. The staff is nothing short of exceptional. They are patient, kind and understanding with the residents. There are four 'neighborhoods', and each neighborhood has the same caregivers every day - so the caregivers really get to know the residents. My mother already feels comfortable joking with and relying on the staff. When I visit my mother and see her so relaxed, I could not be happier. Huge thanks to Darlene Sellers, Somerford Place Marketing & Community Relations Director, for all of the time and attention she gave to me and my mother in order to facilitate my mother's move into Somerford Place.