Senior Living

Columbians have a variety of options for lifetime care.

nn BY KATHY CASTEEL

Columbia is a good place to live at any age; it’s so good, the college town is rated among the best places in America to retire. Citing the city’s affordability, cultural amenities and excellent medical facilities, The Milken Institute ranks Columbia No. 4 on its list of the best small cities for successful aging.

The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that 15.5% of Columbia’s population is 60 or older, up from 12% in 2010. The increase has led to a spate of developments this past decade, bringing new options to town for senior housing, along with some innovative ideas for aging in place and lifetime care.

Lenoir Woods

Lenoir Woods is a life plan community on a 30-acre neighborhood in southeast Columbia and boasts a wealth of onsite amenities — several dining venues, a movie theater, beauty salon and barbershop, chapel, indoor pool, walking trails, art studio, health and wellness clinic and much more. Residents can match their housing options to their evolving needs, including independent living in patio homes or apartments, assisted-living apartments, memory care assisted-living apartments in a controlled-access neighborhood and long-term care in skilled nursing care rooms with dining and other appropriate amenities.

3710 Lenoir St., 573-876-5800, LSSLiving.org/communities/ lenoir-woods-columbia-mo

Cedarhurst of Columbia

In a quiet residential neighborhood of south Columbia, Cedarhurst (formerly Provision Living) offers assisted living and memory care options for seniors. The 11-acre site includes 97 apartments — 63 assisted living and 34 memory care — designed for personalized assistance with daily tasks, roundthe-clock caregivers, custom dining, housekeeping and maintenance, plus travel and recreation opportunities. Amenities include resident-centered life-enrichment programs, emergency call system, kitchenettes, a movie theater, a wellness center offering therapy and classes, beauty salon and barber shop.

2333 Chapel Hill Road, 573-234-1091, CedarhurstLiving.com

Tiger Place

Designed and developed at the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing, Americare’s Tiger Place is on the forefront of “aging in place.” The 54 full-size independent-living apartments come with a slew of services and amenities. As residents’ needs change, Tiger Place brings the correct care to residents so they can stay in place and continue in their regular routines amid the familiar comforts of home.

2910 Bluff Creek Drive, 573-355-5902, AmericareUSA.net/senior-living/mo/ columbia/tiger-place

Solstice

Solstice Senior Living is independent apartment living with personalized assistance when needed. Partnerships with home-duty, personal care professionals provide therapy and wellness checks. Solstice is located amid the medical services cluster in east Columbia.

109 N. Keene St., 573-284-7796, SolsticeSeniorLivingColumbia.com

Bedford Walk

The Village of Bedford Walk offers a concierge lifestyle with full service amenities in an active senior community. Housing options include villa and apartment homes.

415 Bailey Drive, 573-303-7252, TheVillageOfBedfordWalk.com

The Terrace

The Terrace, apartment-style homes in an independent living community, features full amenities, social opportunities, gourmet restaurant dining and a 24/7 staff.

1408 Business Loop 70 W., 573-875-2538,

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