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10 Best Assisted Living Facilities in Live Oak, SC
Assisted living costs in Live Oak average about $3,963 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 61 communities in Live Oak. Our detailed directory has 776 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.
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This has by any means of measurement been the hardest time of my life. It started with a diagnoses of Lewy Body Dementia! That diagnoses changed my life! And the life of everyone who cared ANYTHING about me!...
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, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Liberty Hill Family Care Home is a residential care home for seniors that is located in Clarkton, North Carolina which is in Bladen County. Clarkton is a city that is quiet, quaint, and cozy. This tight-knit community is the perfect country setting to enjoy some good relaxation and calm. There is...
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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.
Lake Waccamaw Senior Living provides a home-like atmosphere with cozy living rooms, dining room, comfortable bedrooms with your furnishing if desired. We offer daily activities and outings, in house pharmacy service, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy to enhance...
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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.
We have private and semi-private rooms. We also provide transportation to doctor’s appointments. We also have shopping, the residents own and operate a craft store, the proceeds go toward activities. We have an excellent activities department. We have life entertainment on special occasions, such...
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My father was well taken care of there. They went out of there way to make him feel at home and cared for. The home is older but has gone under a new remodeling. I was very pleased with the way they 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.
At Shallotte Assisted Living we offer Private Pay and Medicaid Programs. Also, eighty beds are provided for individuals requiring assistance, but who desire to live as independently as possible. Each resident maintains high level of freedom in a semi-private room while at the same time receiving...
Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal 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.
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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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This is a great community with great care. The staff is always so caring and helpful. They do have activities, but she is not active right now due to just settling into the community.They are a great value...
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.
Hope Arbor of Murrells Inlet is a locally owned, not-for-profit assisted living. Our community is not large and overwhelming as we are licensed to care for no more than 60 residents. Our prices are all-inclusive which allows for our residents to age in place without having to worry about care...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
West Bladen Assisted Living is a located in stunning Bladenboro, NC. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, serene and peaceful living quarters and an abundance of beautiful wildlife, this residential community is one that seniors love to call their home. Family members coming to visit a loved one...
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
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.
Wesley Pines is managed by Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company. Life Care Services ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2019 Senior Living Study and achieved the highest score in all seven study factors: resident services and activities; community staff; food and beverage;...
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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.
Poplar Heights Center is a senior community in quaint Elizabethtown, NC. An hour from the North Carolina beaches, our small town is personable and welcoming with unlimited services and amenities. Residents enjoy the newly renovated downtown area with plenty of shopping and dining opportunities. ...
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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My mom likes this community and is very pleased with everything. We like that they have a lot of things to keep the residents involved and active. Mom doesn't like the food, but maybe because she was a...
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.
The Carolinian offers both Independent Retirement Living and Assisted Living . We have spacious studio, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments with full kitchens that make life simple and worry free. You can truly enjoy your retirement years among friends relaxing, reading, traveling or...
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
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Cost of assisted living in Live Oak, SC
The average cost of senior living in Live Oak is $3,963 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Latta, SC with an average of $2,687 per month.
Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Live Oak, SC vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Live Oak, SC vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Assisted Living in Live Oak vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Assisted Living in Live Oak, SC by room type
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Average cost of Assisted Living in Live Oak over time
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Live Oak, SC
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What families are saying about assisted living in Live Oak
Recent reviews for assisted living in Live Oak
River Park Senior Living in Little River, SC
4.0
We had a good experience with River Park Senior Living. Very nicely kept facility. People are nice. They have a reasonable amount of activities for the residents. Overall we're very pleased.
The Carolinian in Florence, SC
4.0
Everything is going well for my mother since her move to this community. She is doing well, and I'am pleased with all they have done for us. This community is working out pretty well for us, and it is a good place with kind people.
Shallotte Assisted Living, Inc.
5.0
This is an older community but has undergone many upgrades. The Administrator went out of his way to transition my uncooperative mother. She now loves it and has many friends. She also can't wait to get back to her new "home" when we take her on outings. I am completely satisfied with the ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities
Attentive and skilled staff. Several reviews mention the attentiveness and skills of the staff in various communities. For example, at Brookdale Conway, the maintenance team went above and beyond to help residents and their families, while at Indigo at Carolina Forest, the chef's culinary skills were appreciated by resi ...
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Variety of activities for residents. Residents find joy in the wide range of activities offered at different communities. At Anderson Oaks Assisted Living, residents made new friends and enjoyed participating in activities, while at The Legacy of North Myrtle Beach, the facility offered three meals a day with choices for reside ...
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Clean and well-maintained facilities. Reviews consistently mention cleanliness as a priority, with some commenting on the upkeep of private rooms and communal areas. For example, at The Legacy of North Myrtle Beach, the bathrooms and rooms were praised for their cleanliness, while at New Haven at Little River, there were improve ...
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Friendly and helpful community directors. Community directors and staff were frequently commended for their friendliness and helpfulness towards residents and their families. For instance, at Myrtle Beach Grove Senior Living, the executive director and the staff who handled renovations were noted for their welcoming demeanor, while at ...
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Reasonable pricing and affordability. Some residents and families mentioned the affordability of the communities they were in, such as Florence Place, which was picked due to its cost effectiveness compared to other options. However, other communities, like Arbor Landing at Pawleys, were described as expensive but offering good ...
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Strong communication between families and staff. Frequent and effective communication between families and community staff was a common theme in several reviews. For example, at The Legacy of North Myrtle Beach, the director and business director were brilliant at addressing concerns, while at Magnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet, families ap ...
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Live Oak review score based on 173 family reviews
This proprietary review score is based on 173 reviews of 49 Live Oak assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.The Live Oak review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living 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
Review subcategories for Live Oak assisted living
When assisted living 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 173 reviews of 49 Live Oak assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Live Oak resident and family assisted living 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.Live Oak, SC averageNational average
Cleanliness
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4.5
Friendliness
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4.6
Care services
4.0
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.5
Meals & dining
3.9
4.1
Activities
4.1
4.1
Value for cost*
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Live Oak assisted living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Live Oak assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Live Oak, 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 Live Oak assisted living
Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Live Oak that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
53.1%
52.3%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
49%
33.4%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
98%
98.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
55.1%
56.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
14.3%
29.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
98.9%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
46.9%
48%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Live Oak assisted living
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 Live Oak Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
53.1%
51.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
34.7%
32.1%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
49%
41%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Live Oak assisted living
Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Live Oak partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
26.5%
26.8%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.6%
40%
No sugar
No sugar
24.5%
36.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
24.5%
35.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
6.1%
14.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Live Oak assisted living
Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Live Oak communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
18.4%
31%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.8%
41.8%
Room service
Room service
30.6%
35.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Live Oak assisted living
Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Live Oak offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
49%
45.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.6%
30.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.5%
29.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
55.1%
49.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.9%
48.7%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.1%
52.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44.9%
40.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.6%
34.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.8%
37.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.9%
46.2%
Live performances
Live performances
46.9%
46.4%
Dances
Dances
32.7%
29.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.4%
24.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.9%
45.4%
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State regulations for assisted living in Live Oak
Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to ensure seniors reside in a safe environment. Learning about South Carolina assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Live Oak protect seniors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Indigo at Carolina Forest, Anderson Oaks Assisted Living and Arbor Landing at Ocean Isle are the top-rated assisted living facilities near Live Oak, South Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 61 assisted living facilities near Live Oak, South Carolina. See the full list.
The best assisted living facility near you in Live Oak, South Carolina is Indigo at Carolina Forest. This assisted living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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