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The cost of independent living in Irwin is about $3,969 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 183 options. Read 3299 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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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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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The staff were very professional when I went on the tour and lunch in the cafeteria. I would recommend this facility because the residents are friendly and the staff are professional.
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.
Welcome to Mill Creek Manor Independent, Assisted Living, & Memory Care, located in beautiful Columbia, SCMill Creek Manor is conveniently located to dining, shopping, and surrounded by beautiful Sesquicentennial Park.Here at Mill Creek Manor we provide a senior living neighborhood with the...
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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: 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.
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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
Woodlawn Haven Woodlawn Haven is an assisted living community nestled in Mount Holly, North Carolina. Our campus is conveniently located to route 27 and nestled in the deep green of Mount Holly North Carolina. We provide ample parking for both residents and their visiting friends and family....
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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, 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, 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.
Whitney PlaceWhitney Place is an assisted living community located in Union, SC. Union is located in Union County and home to about 29,000 residents. A small town, Union, named after an old Union church, has a few local shops, stores, a museum and library where residents can enjoy scenic walks,...
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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: 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.
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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My father really enjoyed himself here everyone was very nice and helpful treated us like family would recommend to anyone.
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: 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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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.

Cost of independent living in Irwin, SC

The average cost of senior living in Irwin is $3,969 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Camden, SC with an average of $3,580 per month.

Independent living costs in Irwin, SC, vs. nearby cities

Irwin, SC
$3,969/mo
$4,013/mo
$3,904/mo

Independent living costs in Irwin, SC, vs. state and national averages

Irwin, SC
$3,969/mo
U.S. national average
$4,179/mo

Independent living costs in Irwin, SC, vs. other senior living options

$4,677/mo
Independent Living
$3,969/mo

Independent living costs in Irwin, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,536/mo
Studio
$5,045/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,992/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,586/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,150/mo

Senior living costs in Irwin vs. state and 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 destination: Irwin, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeIrwin, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$3,969/mo$4,145/mo$4,179/mo
Assisted Living$4,697/mo$4,325/mo$4,720/mo
Memory Care$4,677/mo$4,372/mo$4,976/mo
Independent Living
Irwin, SC:$3,969/mo
South Carolina:$4,145/mo
U.S.:$4,179/mo
Assisted Living
Irwin, SC:$4,697/mo
South Carolina:$4,325/mo
U.S.:$4,720/mo
Memory Care
Irwin, SC:$4,677/mo
South Carolina:$4,372/mo
U.S.:$4,976/mo
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Independent living costs in Irwin, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Irwin and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Irwin, SC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Irwin have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Irwin, SC$2,761/mo$2,812/mo-1.8%
South Carolina$3,123/mo$3,116/mo+0.2%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Irwin, SC
2024 average cost:$2,761/mo
2023 average cost:$2,812/mo
Percent change:-1.8%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$3,123/mo
2023 average cost:$3,116/mo
Percent change:+0.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Irwin

Recent reviews for independent living in Irwin

Brookdale Harbison in Columbia, SC

4.0
My experience with Brookdale is positive. It is much more important than I initially realized to carefully match the capabilities of the prospective resident to the level of care the facility offers.

The Dorchester South in Pineville, NC

4.5
The food options, the activities and the safety the community provides is something we likes most about The Dorchester South community. For activities they have different outings every week as well as party and get togethers. Based on our experience so far, we would recommend the community to ...
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Springtree Manor Assisted Living in Columbia, SC

4.9
I chose the community due to close to my home and the staff was welcoming. The cost was reasonable for my Dads needs now and in the future along with the cleanness.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Residents and families express appreciation for the warm and caring nature of the staff at various communities, such as Holiday Columbia Pines and Shads Landing. Several families mention the long-term friendships that have been formed between loved ones and community caregivers.
Varied activities for engagement. Activities are a key feature mentioned in many reviews, with residents enjoying the wide range of offerings at communities like Merrill Gardens at Columbia, Terrabella Windsor Lake, and The Dorchester South. Activities include Bingo, crafts, movies, social events, and trips to local attrac ...
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Welcoming community atmosphere. Several reviews mention the homey and welcoming feel of the communities, such as Greenway Square Retirement Community, MerryWood on Park, and Brookdale Charlotte East. Residents and families appreciate the friendliness and sense of belonging that they've experienced.
Quality dining services. Throughout reviews, quality food stands out as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction with their community. At Lakeview Retirement Community, the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual preferences.
Secure and clean living spaces. Residents and families praise the cleanliness and upkeep of the community, whether it's for the private rooms or common areas, at communities like Holiday Willow Grove and Providence Meadows.
Flexible and accommodating care. Several reviews highlight the accommodating nature of caregivers at various communities, including Brookdale Carriage Club Providence, Solista Charlotte by Cogir, and Somerby Baxter Village. Residents and families appreciate the quick and thoughtful adjustments made by staff to help meet t ...
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Irwin independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Irwin independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Irwin, 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 Irwin 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 Irwin partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Irwin, SCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
43.8%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
37.7%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.9%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.8%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Irwin 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 Irwin communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
33.3%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
49.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
37%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.4%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Irwin 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 Irwin offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Irwin, SCNational
Activity director
Activity director
55.6%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
37.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
39.5%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
52.5%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.9%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
59.9%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45.7%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
43.8%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.4%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
53.1%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
54.3%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
42.6%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.5%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
51.2%
46.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Lancaster Grove Senior Living, Fairforest Grove Senior Living and Trevi Vibrant Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Irwin, South Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 183 independent living facilities near Irwin, South Carolina. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Irwin, South Carolina are Fairforest Grove Senior Living, Legacy Heights Senior Living Community and Sunrise of Providence. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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