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The cost of independent living in Woodruff is about $3,957 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 188 options. Read 2946 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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Photo of Bayberry Retirement Inn
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.
Photo of Laurens Estates
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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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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My Aunt lived here for a few weeks. Eventually, she needed a different type of care that wasn’t offered so we moved her somewhere else. However, while she was here everything went well. The staff seemed to...
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.
Carriage House of Taylors is an affordable, all-inclusive assisted living community nestled in the cozy town of Taylors, South Carolina. Situated in Greenville County less than two hours from Charlotte, NC to the north and Atlanta, GA to the south, Carriage House of Taylors is a warm, supportive...
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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.
Photo of Hammett's Residential Care
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.
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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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My Mother has been a resident of Shepherds Care for many years, starting in the general population and now in the Memory Care Unit. Given the lengthy duration of her residency, I have had numerous...
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.
When little things you or your loved one normally took for granted start to become major obstacles in daily life, Shepherd's Care offers e perfect residential alternative.Shepherd's Care provides needed assistance while enabling residents to maintain feelings of independence and privacy.We...
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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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Photo of Scott Towers
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.
Photo of Lakewood Senior Living
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.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Union Housing Authority
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.
Photo of Whitney Place
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.
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: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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 loved on is in skilled nursing here and it is wonderful, this is the second time he has lived here. We moved him out the first time only because it was during covid and he was having to quarantine. The...
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.
Photo of Maples of Honea Path
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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My dad has been here only for a few months but he is thriving in this environment. The facilities, the staff, the food are just a few of the outstanding qualities. We are very happy with his new home!
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.
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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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.
Photo of Resolute Assisted Living
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.
Photo of Peachtree Centre
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 Woodruff, SC

The average cost of senior living in Woodruff is $3,957 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Clinton, SC with an average of $3,242 per month.

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

Woodruff, SC
$3,957/mo
$4,158/mo

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

Woodruff, SC
$3,957/mo
U.S. national average
$4,167/mo

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

$4,147/mo
Independent Living
$3,957/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,034/mo
Studio
$4,646/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,584/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,224/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,625/mo

Senior living costs in Woodruff 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: Woodruff, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWoodruff, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$3,957/mo$4,141/mo$4,167/mo
Assisted Living$4,123/mo$4,321/mo$4,710/mo
Memory Care$4,147/mo$4,368/mo$4,962/mo
Independent Living
Woodruff, SC:$3,957/mo
South Carolina:$4,141/mo
U.S.:$4,167/mo
Assisted Living
Woodruff, SC:$4,123/mo
South Carolina:$4,321/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Memory Care
Woodruff, SC:$4,147/mo
South Carolina:$4,368/mo
U.S.:$4,962/mo
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Independent living costs in Woodruff, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Woodruff 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 Woodruff, SC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Woodruff 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
Woodruff, SC$3,014/mo$2,994/mo+0.7%
South Carolina$3,123/mo$3,116/mo+0.2%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Woodruff, SC
2024 average cost:$3,014/mo
2023 average cost:$2,994/mo
Percent change:+0.7%
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 Woodruff

Recent reviews for independent living in Woodruff

Eden Terrace of Spartanburg

5.0
This is a great facility! Eden Terrace staff is friendly and very caring, very responsive to the needs of their residents. It is a friendly and well cared for facility. I would definitely recommend!

Quillen Manor Assisted Living and Villas in Fountain Inn, SC

4.6
The people are very helpful and caring. Everyone checks on each other and we are a close knit community.

Clinton Presbyterian Community, a Continuing Care Retirement Community

5.0
Great place run and staffed by loving Christian people. My dad came here and loved it!

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Delicious meals and attentive dining service. Residents and families consistently praise the quality of meals and dining experiences at various communities. For instance, at TerraBella Greenville, TerraBella Greenville's restaurant offers good food, and residents appreciate the staff's attentiveness during meals. However, at Legacy Reser ...
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Engaging and diverse activities for residents. Communities offer a wide range of activities for residents to engage in, fostering a sense of community and keeping residents active. For example, residents of The Legacy of Anderson enjoy the variety of activities provided at The Legacy and have made many friends as a result. However, at Hay ...
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Friendly and caring staff. Staff members go above and beyond to create a welcoming atmosphere and ensure the well-being of residents. For instance, at Clinton Presbyterian Community, a Continuing Care Retirement Community, Presbyterian Community's staff is praised for their friendliness and attentiveness to residents' n ...
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Effective communication between families and staff. Clear and consistent communication between staff and families helps ensure that residents' needs are met and that families are informed about their loved ones' care. For example, at Legacy Reserve at Fairview Park, Legacy Reserve in Simpsonville holds regular meetings with senior residents and ...
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Well-maintained living spaces and amenities. Communities invest in keeping their living spaces and amenities clean and well-maintained for the comfort and enjoyment of residents. For example, at LaurelHurst and LaurelWoods, LaurelHurst's facilities are described as gorgeous and well-maintained, while at TerraBella Greenville, TerraBell ...
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Supportive and accommodating staff. Staff members at various communities provide individualized attention and accommodations to help residents feel at home and meet their unique needs. For instance, at Haywood Estates by Barclay House, Haywood Estates offers a range of amenities and allows residents to choose the ones that best ...
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Woodruff independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Woodruff independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Woodruff, 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 Woodruff 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 Woodruff 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
28.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.2%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
36.4%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.5%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.7%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Woodruff 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 Woodruff communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
23%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
24.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.7%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Woodruff 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 Woodruff offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
42.4%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.5%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50.3%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
43.6%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.7%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
38.8%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
30.9%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.6%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.4%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
41.2%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
30.3%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.8%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.6%
46.5%
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