With mild temperatures throughout the state and beaches along its Atlantic shoreline, South Carolina has much to offer as a retirement destination. The Greenville-Spartanburg area in the northwest corner of the state is an affordable, thriving metropolitan area for all ages. Along its Atlantic shorelines to the east, the Palmetto State earns its nickname with popular coastal cities like Myrtle Beach, Charleston, and Savannah. South Carolina living is filled with Southern hospitality and charm, which may explain why the state has a higher-than-average senior population.
Currently, A Place for Mom partners with more than 100 senior living communities in South Carolina that provide memory care.
The median monthly cost of memory care in South Carolina is about $4,600.
I am a great friend of one of the residents at Emerald Gardens and I enjoy visiting my friend often. Every time I visit I observe how clean and well kept everything is. The staff is attentive to all the...
I moved to Helena Square in July. I started with a two week respite stay just to give it trial run. After a couple of days, I decided to stay permanently. I feel safe here. I feel part of a community. I...
We recently placed our mother at Ashley Square and are simply amazed with the care that she has received. The staff are super friendly and loving towards my mother and the rest of our family. We could not...
They give you all the different directors phone numbers who can be reached at any time. They bend over backwards to ensure your loved one is fully taken care of! I love that group enough to tell my kids...
Dad is comfortable and receiving the help he needs. Nutritious food and helpful staff make my dad’s life pleasant and safe. His blood sugar is in therapeutic range and is being tested regularly. He is...
The staff very kind and helpful, activities director very good, very clean especially since going through renovations and her room is a great size.
Summit Hills has been wonderful! They are a very sweet community and the freedom they give my parents and the assurance of them being well taken care of is priceless. They have welcomed our whole family and...
Terra Bella is a very attractive home for both long- as well as short term care. The staff is friendly and accommodating, but they appear to be slightly understaffed. The executive staff is eager to make...
We have love The Pearl from the moment we found them. We had other friends who had used them for their loved ones and loved them as well. Management and really any of the staff is always available and easy...
Everyone was very nice and helpful! The man at the desk was wonderful. I think he mostly works nights. The financial lady was very helpful. The medication man was great. Really everyone I dealt with was...
I found the staff overly invasive but I much younger than the rest of the residents. Not terrible but it made me a bit uncomfortable. It was also difficult to get assistance later in the evening. Again,...
It is great to be close to baseball field and other restaurants within walking distance. My mom is an active 90 year old that likes to walk the park. And we walk up to baseball game and publico restaurant....
All of the interactions we had with the staff were very positive, they know all the residents by name and they were very caring towards our loved one. Even though our loved one did not participate in the...
I wish I had found this place earlier. This is by far the best place for my wife. The staff is exceptionally kind and takes excellent care of her. I no longer have to look for assistance, which is a relief....
The food was good and the dining experience was great. The staff takes the time to encourage each resident to eat. I would highly recommend them. Our family's experience was supportive and encouraging. The...
Families may find comfort in understanding what they can legally expect from South Carolina’s memory care facilities. Memory care is provided in Alzheimer’s special care programs that operate in licensed facilities known as community residential care facilities. These facilities are licensed by the Board of Health and Environmental Control’s Division of Health Licensing, and they can provide memory care services, assisted living services, or a combination of both.[01]
Because these programs operate in facilities that may also offer assisted living services, there may be some overlap with the regulations outlined below. You can read more about South Carolina assisted living laws and regulations for more detailed information.
South Carolina has specific requirements for memory care staff so your loved one can receive high quality care:[01]
In addition to these training requirements, all memory care staff and community residential care facility staff are required to pass a criminal background check.[01]
Because South Carolina’s Alzheimer’s special care programs provide memory care in community residential care facilities, they must follow certain standards for housing units and other building requirements:[01]
South Carolina Department of Public Health
2100 Bull St.
Columbia, SC 26201
Phone: 803-898-3301
State regulations — and a community’s track record with inspections and licensing — offer important insights into safety and quality of care in senior living communities.
Download the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports to learn what to look for in inspection reports and what questions to ask when touring communities. This resource explains how to use state licensure and inspection information to evaluate a community’s compliance, care standards, and responsiveness to issues.
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All community residential care facilities are inspected by South Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services before they receive a license.[01] Reading through a facility’s inspection report can give families an idea of how they’ve handled complaints and violations in the past, if there are any. Contact the South Carolina Department of Public Health’s Freedom of Information Office at 803-898-7503 to inquire about a specific facility, or make a Freedom of Information Act request to review available inspection reports.
South Carolina Compendium of Residential Care and Assisted Living Regulations and Policy. 2015 ed. Community residential care facilities.
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