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Lake Lanier 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 266 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Lake Lanier, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Lake Lanier is about $4,334, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 2746 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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My Aunt lives here currently and things seem to be going well. The staff is excellent and treats her very well. They’re very knowledgeable about the type of care that she needs. The food is good and they...
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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.
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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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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Make your home at Gregory's Community Care where innovative care and services are based on traditional values and the changing needs of each individual. Gregory's Community Care offers assisted living to older and disable adults who want to maintain their independence while receiving the services...
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What are you looking for in a nursing home? That's the first question we ask because in today's healthcare environment, you have more choices than ever. We offer short-term care to help you get well and return to your home. We also provide long-term nursing home care -- and more intensive...
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Where Main Street meets the mountains, the Lake James Lodge assisted living community in Marion, NC is not only beautiful, but offers residents a plethora of activities to keep busy with. Lake James Lodge is located in the heart of Marion with a breathtaking view of the nearby mountains. Marion...
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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.
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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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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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, 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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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.
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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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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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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Lake Lanier, SC

The average cost of senior living in Lake Lanier is $4,334 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Jonesville, SC with an average of $3,465 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Lake Lanier, SC, vs. nearby cities

Lake Lanier, SC
$4,334/mo
$4,318/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lake Lanier, SC, vs. state and national averages

Lake Lanier, SC
$4,334/mo
U.S. national average
$5,014/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lake Lanier, SC, vs. other senior living options

$4,287/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,334/mo

Nursing homes costs in Lake Lanier, SC, by floor plan type

Senior living costs in Lake Lanier 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: Lake Lanier, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLake Lanier, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,334/mo$4,424/mo$5,014/mo
Assisted Living$4,270/mo$4,375/mo$4,752/mo
Memory Care$4,287/mo$4,424/mo$5,014/mo
Independent Living$3,980/mo$4,194/mo$4,211/mo
Nursing Homes
Lake Lanier, SC:$4,334/mo
South Carolina:$4,424/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
Assisted Living
Lake Lanier, SC:$4,270/mo
South Carolina:$4,375/mo
U.S.:$4,752/mo
Memory Care
Lake Lanier, SC:$4,287/mo
South Carolina:$4,424/mo
U.S.:$5,014/mo
Independent Living
Lake Lanier, SC:$3,980/mo
South Carolina:$4,194/mo
U.S.:$4,211/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Lake Lanier, SC, over time

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

Lake Lanier, SCSC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Lake Lanier, SC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Lake Lanier 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
Lake Lanier, SC$4,207/mo$4,014/mo+4.8%
South Carolina$4,470/mo$4,278/mo+4.5%
National$5,665/mo$5,378/mo+5.3%
Lake Lanier, SC
2024 average cost:$4,207/mo
2023 average cost:$4,014/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$4,470/mo
2023 average cost:$4,278/mo
Percent change:+4.5%
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2024 average cost:$5,665/mo
2023 average cost:$5,378/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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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 Lake Lanier

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Lake Lanier

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!

Hilltop of Greenville Memory Care

4.8
I have been well pleased with Hilltop Memory Care. My only concern has been difficulty in reaching staff. I received a voicemail expressing concern about my husband and was unable to reach anyone for over 12 hours. I hope this problem has been addressed. The director has assured me that my ...
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Marjorie McCune Memorial Center in Black Mountain, NC

4.0
My brother did not have a good experience in his stay at this community. They had him in one room when he moved in and then they changed his room the next day. When I inquired as to why they said they try to have them with a roommate they are compatible with. When they moved him into the new ...
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Lake Lanier nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lake Lanier nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lake Lanier, 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 Lake Lanier 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 Lake Lanier 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
42.9%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
35.6%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.9%
23.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
88%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
44%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20.4%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
86.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
36.1%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
45%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Lake Lanier 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 Lake Lanier Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
37.7%
3.9%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
24.1%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30.9%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
11%
1.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lake Lanier 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 Lake Lanier 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
24.6%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.9%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
28.3%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
24.1%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Lake Lanier 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 Lake Lanier communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lake Lanier, SCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
16.2%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.9%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
17.8%
0.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.9%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lake Lanier 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 Lake Lanier offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
35.1%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.1%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
24.6%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.4%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
36.6%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.3%
6.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
32.5%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.8%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.6%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
33.5%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
23%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.6%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.5%
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Manning Square, The Gables on Pelham and Summit Place are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Lake Lanier, South Carolina. See full list of communities.
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