PruittHealth - Blythewood sits in Columbia, SC, offering a wide range of senior care services for many different needs, so if someone needs Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Home Care, Active Adult Living, Adult Day, Skilled Nursing, Home Health Care that's Medicare-certified, or even Hospice, they can get it here, and you'll also find personal touches like a move-in coordination process to help residents feel comfortable as they settle in, plus a dining room where meals are prepared for the community and special diets can be accommodated, no problem. The building has safety features in place, including an emergency alert and call system, and residents don't have to worry about laundry or housekeeping since staff handle all of that, including dry cleaning, and transportation and parking are available, along with rides for outings or appointments, which can be nice for people who don't drive anymore. Community spaces help fight loneliness, with a game room, activity room, library, chapel, and a clubhouse, and the grounds give people a chance to get outside on walking paths or in the gardens, where outdoor programs take place, while inside residents relax in rooms with private bathrooms, cable TV, kitchenettes, phones, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi.
People can join all kinds of social, music, and movie activities, with arts and crafts in the arts room, fitness in the gym, movies in the theater, and even spa or wellness time if they want it, with scheduled activities every day plus some run by residents-so there's usually something going on if you feel like joining. The facility of course gives both short-term rehab and long-term care under supervision around the clock, with 12 to 16 hours of skilled nursing care on site each day and a nurse on-call system, and nurses help with everything from managing medicines to bathing, dressing, transfers, and simple day-to-day tasks, but it's worth noting that recent reports show 17 deficiencies, including one infection matter and concerns about nutrition, dietary provisions, and keeping up with residents' quality of life, like not always having enough food or activities for everyone's needs, and nurse turnover runs at 50%, a bit higher than what you see statewide, with recorded nurse staffing hours below the state average at 3.26 per resident per day.
People who live here have options for private, semi-private, or private rooms, with luxury touches in the rehab section such as fine linens and flat screen TVs, and many rooms have patios, balconies, or views of a nice courtyard, where folks often gather or relax, while there are extra features like a beauty and barber shop, a therapy pool called UniQuest-which is one of just two in South Carolina-and four themed restaurants, a spa, and a sports bar, plus a "Home First" program that helps connect residents with services for staying at home or going home after care. There's a pharmacy, infusion services, and medical supply access on site, and a focus on therapy-physical, occupational, and nursing rehab-so people can get back on their feet or just feel better day to day, and the setting aims to help people feel like they're in a resort without losing the feeling of a proper healthcare facility, which is important, since the Pruitthealth team handles everything and has managed the community since 2010, with Neil Pruitt involved for years.
The facility is certified for 120 beds and on average there are about 114 residents staying here, and many of them use the common areas-lounges, card rooms, and the chapel, or find peace in the gardens or on the walking paths-so while there's always some work to do improving nutrition and activity programming, staff keep up efforts to provide both medical and non-medical care, making sure amenities and services are ready for people who need all levels of support, from just occasional help to full skilled nursing, always under licensed supervision with systems in place for emergencies or changes in health.
