The Palms of Mt. Pleasant
937 Bowman Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
"I liked everything at The Palms of Mt. Pleasant. The rooms were fine. The people were very friendly and helpful. They...
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937 Bowman Rd, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
"I liked everything at The Palms of Mt. Pleasant. The rooms were fine. The people were very friendly and helpful. They...
1885 Rifle Range Road, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
"This facility is located in a quiet area; the grounds are very large and quite beautiful, providing many opportunities...
1047 Anna Knapp Blvd., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
"I chose it because I just liked it better. The rooms are big and very nice. The staff is wonderful, very accommodating...
3501 Lively Ln, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
Voted one of “Best of Mount Pleasant” for 2024 and 2025, The Marsh at Carolina Park is a privately owned community with...
2333 Ashley River Road, Charleston, SC 29414
"My wife is at Oaks at Charleston. They're very attentive. They're more people-oriented. Everybody down there is...
2030 Charlie Hall Blvd, Charleston, SC 29414
"Brookdale Charleston is very nice, very caring, and very clean, and they do a fantastic job. I absolutely do not have...
1925 Essex Farms Drive, Charleston, SC 29414
"Rooms are spacious, well designed and allow for adequate daylight. Several one and two bedroom floor plans are...
1445 Bluewater Way, Charleston, SC 29414
The Addison of West Ashley is located in Charleston, South Carolina, near Oak Plantation Campground, Savannah Highway...
97 Bridgetown Rd., Goose Creek, SC 29445
"The staff at Stratford Place was interactive. The people were not just sitting in their wheelchairs. It was a clean...
101 Centennial Blvd, Goose Creek, SC 29445
"We have a place for my relative to stay. He is in Pinewood now. We visited a lot of facilities in the area and we like...
5130 Wescott Blvd., Summerville, SC 29485
"The Crossings at Wescott Plantation is brand-new, so everything was very nice and clean. I didn't have any problems with...
3455 Bohicket Road, Johns Island, SC 29455
"My mother-in-law has been in Dayspring for 5 yrs. The staff treats her like there own grandmother, they take care of her...

5146 Towles Road,, Hollywood, SC 29449
"Dayspring is a wonderful place. The owners are very caring and loving people and treat the residents as family. The...
601 Solana Way, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464
"I went to look here, and I liked it very much. When I first got there, I was walking out of the lady's office that was...
320 Seven Farms Drive, Charleston, SC 29492
"It was closer to the paper mill, and you could tell it was close, because of the residual from the doors being opened...

580 Robert Daniel Drive, Charleston, SC 29492
"Wellmore Daniel Island is very nice and lovely. It was a beautiful building. There's a washer and dryer and walk-in...

3100 Tradition Circle, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
"Somerby of Mount Pleasant is beautiful and it is clean. I didn't taste the food or anything, but the restaurant looked...

3501 Merrill Place, Mount Pleasant, SC 29466
"Merrill Gardens at Carolina Park was wonderful. The meals and staff members were above average. Everything was...

194 Spring Street, Charleston, SC 29403
"My husband is at Kempton of Charleston. He's been there for a year. Everybody has been great. My husband loves it there...

509 Standard Way, Charleston, SC 29412
"Indigo Hall was very high end, very new, and fresh. They're very helpful, and the facility was very nice. There were a...
Assisted Living
Kathleen
5.0
Review of Cooper River Assisted Living
My sister is in Cooper River Assisted Living. We looked at it and met with the director. It was clean. The director was very accommodating and informative. We looked at a room that was a corner...
Assisted Living
Pegi
5.0
Review of The Artisan Mount Pleasant
We toured and it was very nice, clean, bright, and airy. Everybody seemed happy there. We liked it, and it is one of our two finalists. All the residents seemed well taken care of and happy. They...
Assisted Living
Douglas
5.0
Review of Franke at Seaside
Franke At Seaside's level of care is excellent. My parents were both in the independent and assisted living. They have many activities, and the meals were also excellent.
Assisted living costs vary greatly throughout the state of South Carolina. At $3,945, Mount Pleasant assisted living facilities costs are slightly above the state average of $3,612 but less than the national average of $4,500. Hilton Head Island has the same cost as the national average, while Myrtle Beach costs slightly more than Mount Pleasant. Sumter and Columbia’s communities both cost less than Mount Pleasant at $2,663 and $3,270 per month, respectively.
Mount Pleasant
$3,945
South Carolina
$3,612
United States
$4,500
Hilton Head Island
$4,500
Sumter
$2,663
Myrtle Beach
$4,070
Columbia
$3,270
The cost of assisted living in Mount Pleasant is $3,945 per month. This cost includes housing and care and can vary from one community to the next depending on the amount of care an individual requires and their choice of housing.
Financial help is available for seniors who need help paying for community residential care facilities in Mount Pleasant and the state of South Carolina through the State’s Medicaid Plan. Eligible individuals must meet all Medicaid program requirements and must receive the optional state supplement (OSS) to the federal Supplemental Security Income program (SSI). The OSS provides payments for room and board, however, family cannot contribute to to get a private room.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Assisted Living in South Carolina page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in South Carolina page.
Other long-term care costs vary in comparison to assisted living. In-home care and home health care both cost about $1,000 more per month, with home health care offering limited medical assistance. Adult day health care is the least expensive option at roughly $2,700 less than assisted living per month, while a semiprivate room in a nursing home is the costliest at $3,500 more.
In-Home Care
$5,005
Home Health Care
$5,005
Adult Day Health Care
$1,381
Assisted Living Facility
$3,945
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$7,513
Seniors living in Mount Pleasant can obtain information on a variety of free programs to improve their overall quality of life. These services range from public to private assistance for everything from fitness to educational materials.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Senior Center | (843) 856-2166 | The Mount Pleasant Senior Center is a community gathering spot for older adults aged 50 and older. The center offers social, educational, recreational and wellness activities, including group exercise, board games, dominoes, dance classes and organized outings to areas of interest both in town and in neighboring cities. Seniors can also learn about technology through smartphone workshops and weekly computer lab classes. |
| Trident Area Agency on Aging | (843) 554-2275 | The Trident Area Agency on Aging provides programs and services that aim to help seniors in the area live longer, healthier and more productive lives. The agency offers family caregiver support and information and referrals for long-term planning and financial assistance. |
| South Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman | (843) 554-2280 | The Long-Term Care Ombudsman advocates for seniors who live in long-term care facilities by investigating complaints and working toward a resolution. The ombudsman also serves as a voice for older adults at the state, local and federal government levels and works to promote community awareness and involvement in the needs of older adults in the community. |
| GetCareSC | (800) 868-9095 | GetCareSC is an online information and referral service for seniors throughout the state. Seniors may filter the search results by food and nutrition, emergency financial assistance, insurance counseling and transportation. The site also offers information on state-assisted living and nursing homes. |
| I-CARE Insurance Counseling Assistance and Referrals | (866) 365-8110 | I-CARE provides individual counseling to older adults who are navigating the state's insurance options. The agency provides help with Medicaid and Medicare and offers advice on supplemental insurance. |
Mount Pleasant Assisted Living Communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all Assisted Living facilities in South Carolina are required to follow. Visit our Assisted Living in South Carolina page for more information about these laws.