Nestled at the end of a quiet suburban street beneath towering hardwoods overhead and surrounded by wetlands is Rice Estate, a beautiful and welcoming continuing care retirement community. Residents enjoy the calm yet active neighborhood of residents who take advantage of a wealth of life enrichment activities.
As a non-profit ministry, Lutheran Homes of South Carolina’s Rice Estate offers a wide array of retirement and healthcare options to fit current and future needs and lifestyles. Residents have access to independent living, assisted living, memory support, rehabilitation, long-term care, BeWell Home Services, BeWell@Home, and Lutheran Hospice.
Give yourself or your loved one the best care available by hospitable, compassionate, and knowledgeable healthcare staff. When you choose Rice Estate for your nursing or rehabilitation needs, you know you or your loved one will receive customizable care within a warm, welcoming environment.
Posted on June 4, 2026 - When Margaret’s daughter bought her a smartwatch after her first fall, it felt like a solution. An extra pair of eyes. A silent safety net stretched beneath her 79-year-old mother’s daily life. And for months, it worked, or at least it seemed to. Then Margaret slipped in the bathroom on a Tuesday morning and lay on the tile floor for two hours before her neighbor happened to stop by for a visit. The watch never triggered an alert.