Page 27 of Best Senior Communities in South Carolina

Benton House of Bluffton offers assisted living, memory care and respite care in Bluffton, SC. Assisted living includes help with bathing, dressing and medication while a resident keeps a private living space. Memory care provides a secured setting with supervision for someone at risk of wandering. Respite care offers a short stay when a usual caregiver needs to travel or recover.

The community is single-story, with studio and one-bedroom apartments. A studio provides one private living space, while a one-bedroom layout includes a separate bedroom, so the range of care may suit someone whose needs change over time. Dining centers on family-style meals while accounting for nutritional needs and resident choice, and the Help at Home program is available. Pets are allowed.

Overview of Franke Home at Seaside

Franke Home at Seaside runs six care types in Mt. Pleasant, SC. They are memory care, hospice care, nursing home care, independent living, assisted living, and skilled nursing.

Independent living is private living without daily care. For bathing, dressing, and medication, staff step in once a resident moves into assisted living. The memory care level is a secured one, with supervision, for residents at risk of wandering. Licensed nurses are on site around the clock under skilled nursing, and staff more generally are there at any hour of the day or night.

Hospice care is there for residents in their final stretch. Respite is a limited stay booked while a caregiver is elsewhere, and Short-Term Rehab gives a temporary setting for rehabilitation. Rehabilitation services are available as well, and a doctor on staff provides physician care within the community.

Assisted Living & Memory Support, Rehabilitation & Nursing, and Community Programs are the named programs. Walk Score reaches 87, very walkable, so giving up the car does not mean giving up errands. With several levels on one campus, a resident whose needs change can stay where they are, and the community is aimed at exactly that resident.

Overview of Bayshore on Hilton Head Island

Bayshore on Hilton Head Island offers assisted living and independent living in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, and medication while a resident maintains a private apartment; independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care.

Having both care levels can suit a resident whose needs may grow over time without requiring a move to another community. The community has 147 beds, which gives families a clear sense of its overall size without indicating a specific care level or room type.

Rodney Mckee serves as administrator, and BS Hilton Head Opco operates the community. Residents can take sunset cruises on the community boat and use the expansive pier, bringing waterfront activities onto the property.

Overview of Oaks at Mt. Pleasant

Oaks at Mt. Pleasant offers memory care and respite care in Mt Pleasant, SC. Memory care provides a supervised setting for older adults with memory loss, while respite care offers a short term stay when a usual caregiver needs time away to travel or recover. The community may be a good fit for a person with memory loss whose family also needs temporary care when a primary caregiver is unavailable.

Residents can spend time in an enclosed courtyard with covered seating, vegetable gardens, and fruit gardens. Outdoor time stays within the community. Restaurant style dining includes comfort foods and local flavors through an “All Day, Your Way” service, while the on site hairdresser and salon provide grooming. Trivia, Bingo, and live musical entertainment take place in the activity areas, giving residents scheduled options for recreation.

Oaks at Mt. Pleasant is in the Somerset Point neighborhood. Its Walk Score of 59 means the area is somewhat walkable, with some errands possible on foot for a resident who can go out independently. Alexis Williams serves as administrator, and Low Country Elder Care operates the community.

Overview of Wildcat Senior Living

Wildcat Senior Living offers assisted living, independent living, and memory care in Summerville, SC. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and medication while the resident keeps a private apartment.

Independent living provides private living with community services and no daily care. Memory care is provided in a secured setting with supervision for someone living with dementia who may be at risk of wandering.

The community has 114 beds. Having all three care levels in one community may suit a resident whose needs could grow over time, since they can move between care levels without leaving the community.

Shepard Living At Wildcat operates the community, and Kaley Patterson serves as the administrator. Dining is available in the main dining room, private dining room, or bistro, with chef prepared seasonal menu options for residents who want different settings. Pets are allowed, so a resident can continue living with a pet after moving in.

Overview of Johns Island Post Acute

Almost everything named at Johns Island Post Acute points to the weeks after hospital discharge. Post-Hospital Extended Care carries that name, and rehabilitation backs it up. Johns Island, South Carolina, is the setting, under a nursing home license carrying skilled nursing and respite.

A licensed nurse is on the floor overnight, when congestion and oxygen trouble worsen lying down. Therapy carries a resident back to going home. A house that works fine most days can be unworkable for six weeks with stairs. This fits someone coming off a hospitalization, someone whose nursing needs continue, and a family needing a break.

The building is licensed for 132 beds. Nursing time sits at 3 hours and 4 minutes per resident daily. Respite covers a short stay, often when one adult child covers a stretch while another travels.

Payment runs through Medicare, Medicaid, or private funds. Jared Leavitt is the administrator.

Overview of Oak Harbor Healthcare (formerly Mount Pleasant Manor)

Oak Harbor Healthcare, formerly Mount Pleasant Manor, is a nursing home providing skilled nursing in Mt Pleasant, SC. Its short-term rehabilitation and long-term care services may suit a resident whose needs range from recovery-focused therapy to ongoing nursing support.

The home has 132 beds, with private and semi-private rooms. A private room gives one resident a room of their own, while a semi-private room accommodates two residents. Therapy is available right on site, so residents can receive rehabilitation without arranging transportation elsewhere. Staffing is available around the clock, and a doctor is on staff.

Overview of Pines at Columbia

Pines at Columbia provides assisted living and respite care in West Columbia, SC. Assisted living includes help with daily tasks such as dressing, bathing, and taking medication while a resident maintains a private living space. Respite care is a short term stay for someone who needs support while a primary caregiver travels or recovers, making Pines at Columbia a possible fit for families seeking temporary relief from regular caregiving.

The community has 90 beds. Pets are allowed, so residents may continue living with a pet at Pines at Columbia. Brian D. Shull serves as the administrator.