FAQs
Windsor House Greenville Frequently asked questions
This is the FAQ page for our Greenville, SC assisted living community. Here we offer details on availability of healthcare, rooms, amenities, activities, guests and more. As you can see from these FAQs we lead an active life here at Windsor House! If you have a question that you don’t see answered here, please let us know. We’ll be happy to answer it for you.
We also introduce you to the Assisted Living Federation of America which can help you choose the right center for your loved one.
All Windsor House Greenville suites are Studio-style and come with wall-to-wall carpeting, and blinds and a valance. Most residents may choose to furnish their rooms with their own furniture and personal pictures/items. This tends to help acclimate to a new environment more quickly upon move-in. We can provide rental furniture(limited availability) for an additional cost of $50 per month.
Yes, we encourage guests to come and dine with our residents whenever possible. If you have a guest who would like to dine with you, please call the Dietary staff and make a reservation. Our dining facilities and Library are also available for family gatherings and private parties. The charge for each guest meal is $5.00, payable by cash or check to facility administration.
Yes. Cable jacks are available in all suites, and residents enjoy the Expanded cable service from Charter (76 channels) included in the room rental rate.
Yes. We offer parking for a limited number of resident’s automobiles. There is no charge for this, however, we will assign you to a specific space in the rear of our building due to limited front parking facilities.
Elizabeth Parker Welton writes for the Assisted Living Federation of America. She lists seven key criteria for making an informed choice:
- Atmosphere
- Physical Features
- Cost
- Availability of Health Care
- Services
- Individual Unit Features
- Social and Recreational Activities
- Food Service
Mrs. Welton writes, “Family members engaged in this search sometimes feel like they’re looking for a needle in a haystack without the benefit of a map.”  To read this article in its entirety go here.
Senior faqs
We know you have many questions about assisted living. That’s why we created this FAQ page for you. Whether you need more info on regulations or on how to make a decision to have your loved one reside at an assisted living center, we offer these details. If you have a question that isn’t answered here, please contact us and we’ll be glad to help.
If you need help selecting the right community for a loved one, we also introduce you to the Assisted Living Federation of America.
An assisted living community is for someone who cannot, or does not want to live alone anymore. An assisted living community provides its residents with the companionship of others and offers help with daily activities such as meals, cleaning and medical care.
More than a million Americans live in assisted living facilities. A variety of different people live in assisted living facilities, although the majority are women over the age of 80.
According to the Assisted Living Federation of America (ALFA) assisted living facility’s regulations and licensing regulations vary state to state. In California the Department of Social Services regulates assisted living facilities.
wrestling with a difficult decision
Choosing the best housing option for you or your loved one can be one of the most difficult decisions you will ever make. So many conflicting feelings come into play. Often, a sense of guilt can cause a child to delay arranging for assisted care, even when they know their parent is unable to care for him or herself. Writer Paulette Kaufman tells about her personal struggle with this decision.
Paulette observes that “many caretakers who decide to put their loved one in an assisted living community think they have failed them somehow, even if they have already spent years caring for them and simply cannot do so any more.”
Paulette’s own mother contracted Parkinson’s disease. At one point she fell and broke her foot. This event forced Paulette to acknowledge the reality that her mother needed more care than she was able to give. Going through this decision process gave Paulette a desire to help others who face a similar decision.
Paulette writes, “The decision to place a loved one in an assisted living community is a difficult but frequently unavoidable one. Even though the choice may be absolutely necessary, the person forced to make the decision for their spouse or parent often feels an overwhelming sense of guilt.
When the time came for me to decide to place my mother, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, into assisted living, I knew as a nurse that it was the best decision for both my mother and me. All the same, I felt an enormous amount of guilt, and when I came home after helping my mother move into her new community; I broke down, sobbing.