History

Mission

We at Longwood Plantation and Magnolia Place strive to provide excellent care and services for our residents in a safe, loving and comfortable home-like environment. We value each person entrusted to our care and pledge to treat each with respect, dignity and compassion. We will help each resident maintain their highest attainable level of independence. We will strive to maintain and improve their quality of life.

Longwood Plantation began as a 42-bed community, the first freestanding facility of its size in Orangeburg County. In February 2000, Magnolia Place was constructed on the 10-acre campus of Longwood Plantation. Magnolia Place is a 16-bed Assisted Living community for residents with Alzheimer’s and related dementias. Magnolia Place is the only freestanding assisted living facility for Alzheimer’s care in Orangeburg County. Longwood Plantation is a member of The South Carolina Assisted Living Association and has been a member of The Orangeburg County Chamber of Commerce since April 24, 1995. We are conveniently located between Columbia and Charleston in beautiful Orangeburg County.

Our Approach to Care

We view our role as an extension of the family. We are here to provide assistance, safety and a secure environment. We ensure that our staff are properly screened, trained and motivated, and we will communicate with the family any concerns we have along the way. Our view is that Longwood Plantation and Magnolia Place is home to our residents.
We believe it is best for the family to communicate directly with the family physician or other caregivers in decisions regarding treatment and we will be available to provide our input, observations and advice. We do not view our role to take the place of the family in arranging for care or appointments.
We recognize that our residents have a right to decline care or medication and are in charge of their own decision making every day.
We are committed to safety in all areas.

Personal Touch

Like all assisted living communities, we will develop an individual plan of care for our residents and update this document accordingly. However, we will go a step further by personalizing everything for our residents. We recognize that different people have developed different habits and patterns throughout life and we wish for time at Longwood Plantation to be spent in the most enjoyable way. We have been known to prepare special meals or make sandwiches late at night at the request of our residents. We are here at your service.

My mother lived at Longwood for over five years. I cannot thank them enough for all they did for us. Very caring staff and family like atmosphere.

Edward Freeman
9/16/2018
We provide personalized care. I have been a med tech at Longwood for going on 4 years now. Being a member of the Longwood family is a privilege, it’s much more than a job. I enjoy coming here and being able to provide care and love for our residents, it’s a pleasure to be able to provide families with a piece of mind knowing we love their loved ones just as much as they do.For me this place is my family full of grandparents and friends, being a small community, I love that we can build a close relationship with each person that comes in.

Amanda Turner
5/20/2023
My mother lived at Longwood for over five years. I cannot thank them enough for all they did for us. Very caring staff and family like atmosphere.

Edward Freeman
11/24/2018
A good community The staff at this community is friendly and helpful. Mom has started to participate in some of the daily activities they offer. She has started making friends. The community is really nice and well taken care of. The food is ok and I would recommend community.

Reviewer
10/09/2018
Longwood Plantation and its memory care unit Magnolia Place were perfect for my mother when she needed assisted living then additional care as her dementia progressed. The staff treated her like family and provided the kind of assistance and care she needed, and Longwood's location in Orangeburg made it easy for me to visit regularly as well. My mother spent her final years in a safe and loving environment and was very happy there.

Catherine Hay
9/10/2018
Magnolia Place Memory Care is Excellent! My mother has been in several different facilities and nursing homes, but we have found this one to be the best place yet:* The facility is clean* Many of the staff have been there for several years, and they are attentive to the needs of the patients. * It is the best value that we have found for memory care in the area where my parents live * It is an intimate environment that feels more like home than an institution * this facility wasn't designed with memory care as an afterthought. It was specifically designed as a pleasant, functional environment for those with dementia. Everyone who has come to visit my mother has commented about how nice it is, and we couldn't be happier!

Reviewer
10/05/2018
Connie Nix My name is Connie Nix. I have worked at Longwood Plantation for 5 years. When I started my employment, I was a Dietary Aide and because of the support I received from my peers I was promoted to Dietary Manager. I enjoy preparing and serving nutritional and well-balanced meals to satisfy our residents. It warms my heart to see such beautiful smiles on our residents faces as they enter our Dining Room. I love each one of our residents as my own. There is so much Love at Longwood Plantation.

Connie Nix
2/01/2024
Longwood Plantation and its memory care unit Magnolia Place were perfect for my mother when she needed assisted living then additional care as her dementia progressed. The staff treated her like family and provided the kind of assistance and care she needed, and Longwood's location in Orangeburg made it easy for me to visit regularly as well. My mother spent her final years in a safe and loving environment and was very happy there.

Catherine Hay
11/24/2018
Care and comfort for my husband I am happy with the care from this community. We have been pleased with the caring staff and the nice environment. The menu is appealing. They have been kind and helping him in the many activities. I like knowing that he is happy with the small trips away from the community. We would recommend the care of this community for other families.

Reviewer
10/02/2018
Cheryl Schlins and her mother Clara Boone When I realized that my mom needed a different placement from where she had lived for the previous 5 years, I was very unsure of where that placement would be. I was not very familiar with Memory Care other than it was the next step in her care and it needed to be a safe place for her as her condition progressed. Several people recommended Longwood Plantation's Memory Care Magnolia Place, so I reached out to Marcie Britton,Director of Marketing, to assist with this transition. Marcie provided much needed guidance through the admission and moving processes.

Once Mama was there and had time to adjust to her new surroundings, I was confident that she would be safe and well cared for. Mama took to the staff right away because they were caring and attentive towards her. They helped her get to know them and to get used to their routine.Their experienced staff provides for her needs and makes me aware of any changes that need to be made to her care.She now receives additional speech, occupational and physical therapy services that help maintain her current quality of life.

Mama enjoys the activities that Magnolia Place's staff provide. She also participates and enjoys the visitors from the community that provide music and church services for the residents.

I am very grateful that there is a community in Orangeburg like Magnolia Place, and that my mom lives there.

Cheryl Schlins
2/01/2024