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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Saluda County, SC

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The average monthly cost of Memory Care in South Carolina is $5,404, according to A Place for Mom’s proprietary data. This can serve as a helpful benchmark for what families in the Saluda County area can expect to pay. Pricing may vary based on the community’s location, your loved one’s care needs, and any additional services or amenities.

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Staff and management are great. Building is clean and smells great. Caregivers and housekeepers are incredibly friendly and truly care about residents. I couldn’t have chosen a better place for my dear frien
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Generations Assisted Living Facilities and related businesses were founded by Louetta A. Slice who was a registered nurse, licensed nursing home administrator and a certified assisted living administrator. Her health care career was devoted to helping and caring for senior adults. Generations...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of memory care in Saluda County, SC

The average cost of senior living in South Carolina is $5,404 per month as compared to $6,999 in the United States.

Senior living costs in South Carolina vs. national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Column costDifference: Cost difference
Community typeSouth CarolinaU.S.Cost difference
Memory Care$5,404/mo$6,999/mo22.8% below national median
Assisted Living$4,824/mo$5,830/mo17.3% below national median
Independent Living$3,557/mo$3,520/mo1.1% above national median
Memory Care
South Carolina:$5,404/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Cost difference:22.8% below national median
Assisted Living
South Carolina:$4,824/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Cost difference:17.3% below national median
Independent Living
South Carolina:$3,557/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Cost difference:1.1% above national median
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What families are saying about memory care in Saluda County

Recent reviews for memory care in Saluda County

Lakeside Place Senior Living in Lexington, SC

4.1
We went with Lakeside Place because of the proximity to where I live and also it is a relatively new facility so the layout is really nice and beautiful. On the negative side, they do not really offer as much assistance as where my loved one was before. On the weekends it is very hard to get a ...
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Pines Columbia in West Columbia, SC

4.5
The staff team at Pines Columbia is friendly and usually available when you need them. Communication of events at facility have improved so that family has an opportunity to schedule and be present.

Cumberland Village in Aiken, SC

4.5
The staff at Cumberland is very professional and always helpful. The staff does an excellent job of keeping track of the people and there needs. I am so glad we have my Mother in such a safe place. Thanks for all your help.

Saluda County review score based on 351 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 351 reviews of 108 Saluda County memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Saluda County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Saluda County review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Saluda County, SC108 facilities
8.4
Aiken County, SC85 facilities
8.6
Saluda, SC104 facilities

Review subcategories for Saluda County memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 351 reviews of 108 Saluda County memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Saluda County resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Saluda County, SC averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.9
3.7
Friendliness
4.0
3.8
Care services
3.8
3.5
Staff
3.9
3.6
Meals & dining
3.7
3.3
Activities
3.7
3.3
Value for cost*
3.8
3.4
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Saluda County memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Saluda County memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Saluda County, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Saluda County memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Saluda County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Saluda County, SCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
46.3%
63.9%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
29.6%
47.2%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
99.1%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
49.1%
70%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.4%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
99.1%
89.4%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
41.7%
59.1%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
39.8%
69.6%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Saluda County memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Saluda County Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Saluda County, SCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
37%
72.2%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
27.8%
45.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.2%
68%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.8%
26.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Saluda County memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Saluda County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Saluda County, SCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.4%
28%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34.3%
44.8%
No sugar
No sugar
27.8%
41.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
31.5%
50.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
17.6%
22.9%
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Availability of select dining options in Saluda County memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Saluda County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Saluda County, SCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
30.6%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37%
40.2%
Room service
Room service
28.7%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.8%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Saluda County memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Saluda County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Saluda County, SCNational
Activity director
Activity director
41.7%
45.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32.4%
33.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.6%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.1%
53.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.7%
51.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.1%
59.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
36.1%
39.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.3%
35.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37%
36.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.7%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
38%
47.3%
Dances
Dances
27.8%
32.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.3%
22.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.9%
46.3%
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State regulations for memory care in Saluda County

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about South Carolina memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Saluda County protect seniors.
Learn about South Carolina memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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