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Nursing Home Communities in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

The U.S. Census estimates that around 7,459 seniors call Myrtle Beach home, accounting for 21.5% of the city’s ...

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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

Seniors in Myrtle Beach’s nursing homes spend less money on their care than most older adults across South Carolina and the nation. Compared to the nationwide average of $7,756, Myrtle Beach’s seniors save $1,156 a month. In Columbia, average monthly nursing home costs are $548 higher than in Myrtle Beach, while nursing home costs in nearby Charleston are $730 above the coastal city’s median. With respective monthly costs of $6,388 and $6,083, Florence and Sumter are the most affordable nearby cities for nursing home care. 

Myrtle Beach

$6,600

South Carolina

$7,298

The United States

$7,756

Florence

$6,388

Sumter

$6,083

Columbia

$7,148

Charleston

$7,330

Nursing Home Costs in Myrtle Beach, SC

The median costs of nursing home care in Myrtle Beach are $6,600 a month with a semiprivate and $7,087 with a private room. 

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Myrtle Beach, SC

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.

  • Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
  • Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
  • Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including 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.

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

The cost of senior care in Myrtle Beach ranges from $1,283 a month for adult day health care to $7,087 a month for nursing home care with a private room. Assisted living falls in the middle of the cost spectrum, with most of the city’s seniors spending around $4,620 a month. For home care and home health care, seniors spend $4,147 a month on average despite the latter care type providing a wider range of services. 

Home care

$4,147

Home health care

$4,147

Adult day health care

$1,283

Assisted living

$4,620

Nursing home (semiprivate room)

$6,600

Nursing home (private room)

$7,087

Free Resources for Seniors in Myrtle Beach, SC

Through the resources below, seniors can receive assistance learning about and enrolling in long-term care insurance as well as participating in programs that may help them lower their expenses and delay moving into a nursing facility with in-home care. 

ResourceContactService
Horry County Council on Aging(843) 248-5523The H.C.C.A. administers a variety of programs funded by the Older Americans Act. Seniors can take advantage of programs for transportation, homemaker services, home-delivered meals and companionship. Seniors’ eligibility for certain programs may depend on their income and medical necessity. 
Long Term Care Ombudsman(800) 868-9095Through the Long Term Care Ombudsman, seniors can file complaints about their nursing facility’s quality of care and receive assistance resolving financial disputes. Ombudsmen also investigate abuse and neglect allegations and improper transfers. Residents or their family members can file complaints. 
State Health Insurance Assistance Program(800) 868-9095The S.H.I.P. program offers seniors free assistance with applying for Medicare health insurance programs. Workers at S.H.I.P. are well versed in all aspects of Medicare, including the original program and its prescription drugs savings programs. Assistance with appeals and billing issues is available as well. 
Horry County Medicaid Office(843) 381-8260At the Horry County Medicaid Office, low-income seniors can enroll in Medicaid and learn about their eligibility to have the government-subsidized insurance pay for nursing home care. Workers at the agency can advise applicants on the program’s income and asset requirements and provide updates on their enrollment status and potential benefits. 

Reviews of Communities Nearby

Nursing Homes

Larry

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

Review of Myrtle Beach Manor

My brother moved to Myrtle Beach Manor, and it's all about the meals and medical. The staff, they're pretty demanding sometimes and not accommodating to people. He is in a private room. As for the...

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Nursing Homes

Doughboy

I am/was a resident of this facility

Review of Myrtle Beach Manor

Rooms are satisfactory. Staff is not friendly. They make chide remarks. ex. If you can put your glasses on, you can handle the urinal. Food is average.

Provider response

We would like the opportunity to find out how we can better assist you. If you are willing, please contact us.

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