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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Howard, SC
The cost of independent living in Howard is about $3,825 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 57 options. Read 891 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.
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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.
WATERBROOKE ASSISTED LIVINGVery Clean & Safe Beds Available (6) Semi Private Rooms (4) Private Rooms Medicaid Accepted (Yes) Out of State Transfers (Yes) Males & Females Welcome!
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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!...
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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.
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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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...
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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...
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.
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...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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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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, 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.
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;...
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
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
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, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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.
Greystone Manor is an 81 bed facility with both private and semi-private rooms located on nine acres. It is secluded yet a small town (Red Springs) is located less than a mile away. It is a beautiful brick building with spacious porches. The rooms are large with a bathroom in each. We have...
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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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This place is fantastic. It is very clean and friendly. The staff is great with my mother. Tina the director is very easy to get up with and if I have any concerns about my mother they are quickly taken 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.
Victorian Senior Care provides services for senior adults at Red Springs Assisted Living located at 1301 East Fourth Avenue in Red Springs. Red Springs offers quality assisted living in attractive surroundings close to home. Our assisted living care provides services to fit the lifestyles of...
Cost of independent living in Howard, SC
The average cost of senior living in Howard is $3,825 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Dillon, SC with an average of $2,460 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Howard, SC vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Howard, SC vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about independent living in Howard
Recent reviews for independent living in Howard
Brightwater Assisted Living in Myrtle Beach, SC
5.0
All prominent senior living communities have well-appointed housing options with a variety of health, wellness and entertainment programs. What makes Brightwater standout are its Move Coordinator and Mentoring Program.
The Brightwater Move Coordinator works with you, your movers and ...
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Arbor Landing at Compass Pointe in Leland, NC
5.0
I cannot say enough good things about Arbor Landing at Compass Point! My parents were in crisis because my 85 y/o father broke his ankle and my mom was taking care of him. This place was a godsend, so well run, the Director, [name removed], made it so seamless to get my parents in quickly, the ...
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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
Warm and welcoming staff. Many reviews mention the friendly and welcoming nature of the staff at various communities, such as at Arbor Landing at Compass Pointe, where the Director and the entire Staff are praised for their caring and helpful attitudes. Residents and their families feel welcomed and greeted with smiles ...
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Variety of activities for residents. Several reviews highlight the wide range of activities offered at different communities, like at Arbor Landing at Surfside, where there are writing classes, art classes, water aerobics, and many more engaging options for residents. Staff goes above and beyond to ensure residents are active and ...
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Cleanliness and maintenance of facilities. Throughout the reviews, the importance of cleanliness and maintenance is consistently mentioned. For instance, at River Park Senior Living, the facility is described as beautiful and immaculate, while TerraBella Myrtle Beach praises the cleanliness and friendliness of the staff in keeping th ...
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High-quality meals and dining experiences. Residents and their families often comment on the quality of meals and dining experiences at communities, such as at Indigo at Carolina Forest, where the food is compared to country club cuisine, and at TerraBella Myrtle Beach, where the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual ...
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Supportive and caring environment. Reviews frequently comment on the supportive and caring environment at communities, like at Garden Manor Village, where the residents tend to form close bonds, and at Arbor Landing at Surfside, where the staff is described as going above and beyond in caring for residents and their families. ...
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Well-maintained apartments. Several reviews mention the well-maintained apartments at various communities, such as at Portside at Grande Dunes, where the apartments are described as beautiful and quiet, and at Arbor Landing at Ocean Isle, where the staff is praised for their efforts in maintaining the apartments in exc ...
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Howard independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Howard independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Howard, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.
Availability of select dietary accommodations in Howard independent living
Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Howard 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
20.4%
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Low / no sodium
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33.6%
No sugar
No sugar
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30.3%
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Howard independent living
Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Howard communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
20.4%
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Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.8%
42.8%
Room service
Room service
26.5%
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Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Howard independent 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 independent living communities in Howard offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
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44.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
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27.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.5%
32.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
59.2%
47.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.9%
48.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61.2%
53.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.9%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
28.6%
37.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.9%
40.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.9%
46.7%
Live performances
Live performances
46.9%
46.3%
Dances
Dances
32.7%
32.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.5%
39.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Arbor Landing at Surfside, Indigo at Carolina Forest and Arbor Landing at Compass Pointe are the top-rated independent living facilities near Howard, South Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 57 independent living facilities near Howard, South Carolina. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Howard, South Carolina are Arbor Landing at Surfside and Indigo at Carolina Forest. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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