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8 Best Nursing Homes in Forest Beach, SC

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Forest Beach is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 8 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Forest Beach, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Forest Beach is about $4,747, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 93 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Forest Beach, SC

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Photo of Harbor Cove Memory Care
1010 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
8.2
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19 reviews
8.2
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19 reviews
5 star
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I mostly used Harbor Cove for respite care. In Jan 2024 contracted for full time. The RN who worked there left in the fall and had not been replaced when my husband passed. I had hospice go there after he...
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.
Welcome to Harbor Court Memory Care - our upscale community in the popular retirement destination of Hilton Head, S.C., which offers Alzheimer’s and dementia care. We have the experience to understand the complexity of dementia at every stage. Your loved one will flourish with our exceptional...
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Photo of Village Cove Assisted Living
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66 Floor plans available
7.3
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7.3
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66 reviews
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4 star
15%
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Our loved one was at Village Cove for years and was truly treated like part of the family! I absolutely would recommend. I always felt sure that my loved one was in good hands and knew his health and well...
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.
Find a Redefined IndependenceA better kind of senior living is within your reach. You can still have a lifestyle that has less stress and more options for living life well, all in a comfortable community that feels just like home sweet home. You’ll find all that and more at our assisted living...
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Photo of Pines at Hilton Head
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My mother had to enter assisted living at the Bloom due to falling and frailty in her mid nineties. The rooms are lovely and her one bedroom is spacious with a large bedroom and separate sitting area. Three...
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.
Bloom at Hilton Head is a vibrant assisted living and memory care establishment located on an intimate 3-acre setting in the heart of Hilton Head Island just minutes from shopping and dining, golf courses, beaches and medical centers. Its uniquely elegant architecture, luxurious interior design,...
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My dad had been at TidePointe since their inception - 27 years ago! He loved every minute! He enjoyed every single level of this wonderful CCRC. He and Mother started in their beautiful home which they...
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.
Wake up every day to the coastal beauty Hilton Head has to offer. At Tidepointe, a Vi community, you’ll a enjoy a surplus of lifestyle activities and benefits that will you leave wondering, do you live in a retirement community or a resort?Welcome to Tidepointe, a Vi community, a 63-acre assisted...
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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.
Photo of Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage of Hilton Head
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.
Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage provides an intimate, home-like setting with programs and services designed specifically for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory impairments. Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage offers private and companion suites in a comfortable neighborhood environment....
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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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Cost of nursing homes in Forest Beach, SC

The average cost of senior living in Forest Beach is $4,747 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Edisto Beach, SC with an average of $3,887 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Forest Beach, SC, vs. nearby cities

Forest Beach, SC
$4,756/mo
$4,597/mo

Nursing homes costs in Forest Beach, SC, vs. state and national averages

Forest Beach, SC
$4,756/mo
U.S. national average
$4,946/mo

Nursing homes costs in Forest Beach, SC, vs. other senior living options

$4,756/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,756/mo

Nursing homes costs in Forest Beach, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,325/mo
Studio
$5,513/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,293/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,895/mo

Senior living costs in Forest Beach vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Forest Beach, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeForest Beach, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,756/mo$4,362/mo$4,946/mo
Assisted Living$4,446/mo$4,316/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,756/mo$4,362/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living$4,609/mo$4,136/mo$4,153/mo
Nursing Homes
Forest Beach, SC:$4,756/mo
South Carolina:$4,362/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Assisted Living
Forest Beach, SC:$4,446/mo
South Carolina:$4,316/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Forest Beach, SC:$4,756/mo
South Carolina:$4,362/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Forest Beach, SC:$4,609/mo
South Carolina:$4,136/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Forest Beach, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Forest Beach 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.

Forest Beach, SCSC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Forest Beach, SC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Forest Beach 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
Forest Beach, SC$5,543/mo$5,552/mo-0.2%
South Carolina$4,184/mo$4,026/mo+3.9%
National$5,224/mo$4,970/mo+5.1%
Forest Beach, SC
2024 average cost:$5,543/mo
2023 average cost:$5,552/mo
Percent change:-0.2%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$4,184/mo
2023 average cost:$4,026/mo
Percent change:+3.9%
National
2024 average cost:$5,224/mo
2023 average cost:$4,970/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Forest Beach

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Forest Beach

Oaks at Salem Road in Beaufort, SC

4.9
So impressed with all the staff, their kindness and professionalism. They are so positive and really understand what their clients are experiencing. I can pick up the phone to call and talk to [name removed] and it doesn't matter which one answers. My parents are happy and we are at rest ...
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The Retreat at Lady's Island in Beaufort, SC

4.7
They were good. The interaction with the staff was very good. They did have activities but my loved one did not get a chance to participate. We picked this community because, the staff was very inviting/frienldy, it was a great location, the room had a lovely view, and it was a beautiful ...
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Harbor Cove Memory Care in Hilton Head Island, SC

4.3
We moved him from NHC in Bluffton to Harbor Cove. The staff at Harbor Cove was very caring, which we did not experience at NHC. I wish we'd moved him to Harbor Cove earlier. It is a smaller place, but staff was fantastic with him.

Forest Beach nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Forest Beach nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Forest Beach, 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 Forest Beach nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Forest Beach that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Forest Beach, SCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
57.1%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
57.1%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.7%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
57.1%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
28.6%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
85.7%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
57.1%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
57.1%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Forest Beach nursing homes

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 Forest Beach Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Forest Beach, SCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
57.1%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
28.6%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
28.6%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.3%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Forest Beach nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Forest Beach partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Forest Beach, SCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
28.6%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42.9%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
42.9%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
57.1%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Forest Beach nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Forest Beach communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Forest Beach, SCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
42.9%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
14.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Forest Beach nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Forest Beach offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Forest Beach, SCNational
Activity director
Activity director
42.9%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.3%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.6%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
57.1%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.9%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
57.1%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.9%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
57.1%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.6%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
42.9%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
28.6%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.3%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.9%
0.4%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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