The Palms of Mt. Pleasant
1010 LAKE HUNTER CIRCLE, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464
3.8
(28 reviews)
"Palms of Mt. Pleasant offers compassionate senior care in Mount Pleasant, SC. We strive to create a home-like atmosphere where you and your ..."
READ MOREOur comprehensive listings and authentic reviews in Mount Pleasant, SC below include 8 nursing homes with 89 reviews.
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1010 LAKE HUNTER CIRCLE, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464
3.8
(28 reviews)
"Palms of Mt. Pleasant offers compassionate senior care in Mount Pleasant, SC. We strive to create a home-like atmosphere where you and your ..."
READ MORE1885 Rifle Range Road, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464
4.2
(20 reviews)
"All employees are so caring and love on my mother. She is so happy!..."
READ MORE921 BOWMAN ROAD, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464
4.5
(8 reviews)
"Choosing a long term nursing care facility for a family member is a task most people hope they never face. But after our family member suffered a severe brain injury, we knew she needed around the clock nursing care as well as management of her diabe..."
READ MORE1049 Anna Knapp Boulevard, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464
2.4
(5 reviews)
"I visited my mother-in-law and my husband. My mother-in-law just passed away last night. They were very, very cooperative in letting the family in a safe, Covid-free environment with protection following safety guidelines and in PPE just to say our g..."
READ MORE1200 Hospital Dr, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464
580 Robert Daniel Drive, Charleston, SC, 29492
4.8
(7 reviews)
"I have been here for rehab (after orthopedic surgery) about 3 1/2 weeks. It doesn't get any better than this! People, staff, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech path and basically everyone! Would definitely recommend 1st choice for r..."
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2375 Baker Hospital Boulevard,, North Charleston, SC, 29405
3.2
(7 reviews)
"Great facility & staff!! Love the improvements & Renovations over the last year. Facility smells fresh! Friendly staff. It seems to me the patients are happy here. Fun activities and community projects. ..."
READ MORE1137 Sam Rittenburg Boulevard, Charleston, SC, 29407
2.5
(8 reviews)
"My dad was a resident of Heartland of West Ashley Rehab and Nursing Center, and they did a fairly good job. He was there for rehab for a while. Their staff is okay. It's an older community, but it's kept up okay. He's in a private room there although..."
READ MOREMount Pleasant’s $7,330 monthly median cost of nursing home care is slightly above the statewide average of $7,298. Along the coast, however, the city’s pricing falls in the middle; Hilton Head, with its median cost of $7,954, and Myrtle Beach, with average monthly spending of $6,600, represent more of the region’s extremes in nursing home care expenses. Additionally, Mount Pleasant seniors pay around 5.50% less than the $7,756 paid by the average American senior.
Mount Pleasant
$7,330
South Carolina
$7,298
The United States
$7,756
Hilton Head
$7,954
Myrtle Beach
$6,600
Sumter
$6,083
Columbia
$7,148
Mount Pleasant seniors pay around $7,330 a month for a semiprivate room in a nursing home and $7,893 for a private room.
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
At more than double the city’s average cost of assisted living, nursing homes are the most costly environment to receive senior care in Mount Pleasant. The average costs for private and semiprivate rooms are $7,893 and $7,330 a month, respectively. Mount Pleasant’s median cost of adult day health care is $1,343, and for either home care or home health care, seniors are paying $4,767 on average.
Home care
$4,767
Home health care
$4,767
Adult day health care
$1,343
Assisted living
$3,600
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$7,330
Nursing home (private room)
$7,893
Note: Data for Mount Pleasant was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Charleston, was used instead.
Nonprofits and taxpayer-funded programs through various state and federal agencies provide seniors in Mount Pleasant with no-cost access to programs designed to help them stay in their homes and reduce the workload of family caregivers.
Resource | Contact | Service |
---|---|---|
Home-Delivered Meals Program | (843) 881-9350 | The South Carolina Department of Aging oversees the state’s home-delivered meals program, which lets seniors aged 60 and older receive nutritious, prepared meals straight to their doorsteps. Qualified applicants should have a disability that inhibits them from leaving their residence. Donations are appreciated but not required for participation. |
Trident Area Agency on Aging | (843) 554-2275 | At the Trident Area Agency on Aging, seniors have access to free legal services, health care screening and assistance for family caregivers. It also offers long-term care ombudsman services and help navigating the state’s Medicaid and Medicare programs. |
Andersen Interfaith Ministries Housing Program | (864) 226-2273 | The Housing Program at AIM helps low-income seniors build ramps and make other small repairs that can help them continue living safely in their homes. Qualified applicants should own their residence, have a household income within the county’s HUD guidelines and proof of at least two years of occupancy. |
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Respite Program | (800) 272-3900 | Family members caring for a relative with Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia can receive fee-free payments to hire temporary in-home care assistance or short-term stays at an appropriate senior living facility. To participate in the program, the applicant must have a letter of diagnosis signed by their physician. |
Nursing Homes
ConcernedLO
1.0
Review of Sandpiper Post-Acute
That place is just like the VA hospital scene in the movie “Born on the 4th of July”. My feet stuck solid to the floor throughout the facility, it reeked of urine and waste, holes in the walls...
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ToneDK
1.0
Review of Sandpiper Post-Acute
This facility is well below any reasonable standard that one would expect in elder care. The rooms are shared, small and inadequate with shared bathrooms for 4 Medicaid residents. Constant staff...
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dwgue
5.0
Review of Franke at Seaside
All employees are so caring and love on my mother. She is so happy!