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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Effingham, SC

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If your loved one needs memory care in Effingham, A Place for Mom can help. With 18 memory care facilities in Effingham, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in Effingham incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Effingham memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Effingham, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

We are also serving Assisted Living facilities in surrounding neighborhoods like Florence, Rains and Darlington.
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Photo of Florence Place
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Florence Place took great care of my sister. The staff, the facility and the food are all excellent. She was safe and secure which meant a great deal to my family. I could not have asked for a better...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
Florence Place is a pet friendly senior living community in Florence, SC, where we provide residents with quality care and assistance in their daily routine when needed, while promoting independence as long as possible. We develop individual care plans to meet the needs of each resident, and a...
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Every time I come to visit to staff. Welcomes me with open arms. The building is beautiful, my love one is in the right place.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
We. Are. Family. Award Winning Senior Living! National Winner-Top 50 in Aging Services by Fortune magazine. A Great Place to Work certified 3 consecutive years. Multiple Pinnacle Customer Service Awards. Call or drop by to see what makes Benton House of Florence the most desired in the...
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Our loved one has made progress as far as how she looks and things like that - her temperament has gotten better. She's adjusted quite rapidly, and she's enjoying the activities. We think looking at her...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
When a loved one needs care that can no longer be provided at home, naturally, you want the very best for them. Carolina House of Florence offers basic and, when needed, extended Assisted Living services, which are available in separate wings of our community. We are a leader in providing...
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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.
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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.
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.
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My mom likes this community and is very pleased with everything. We like that they have a lot of things to keep the residents involved and active. Mom doesn't like the food, but maybe because she was a...
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.
The Carolinian offers both Independent Retirement Living and Assisted Living . We have spacious studio, one bedroom and two bedroom apartments with full kitchens that make life simple and worry free. You can truly enjoy your retirement years among friends relaxing, reading, traveling or...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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.
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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.
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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.
Carriage House Senior Living The Carriage House Senior Living Center in Florence, South Carolina is an assisted living community conveniently situated in a metropolitan setting near shops, bus lines, restaurants, and theaters. Our residents enjoy temperate weather autumn through spring, and...
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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.
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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.
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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.
Photo of Manor House of Scranton
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.

Cost of memory care in Effingham, SC

The average cost of senior living in Effingham is $3,136 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Latta, SC with an average of $2,687 per month.

Memory care costs in Effingham, SC, vs. nearby cities

Effingham, SC
$3,136/mo
$3,612/mo
$3,242/mo

Memory care costs in Effingham, SC, vs. state and national averages

Effingham, SC
$3,136/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Memory care costs in Effingham, SC, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$3,136/mo

Memory care costs in Effingham, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,163/mo
Studio
$4,369/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,738/mo

Senior living costs in Effingham vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Effingham, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeEffingham, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Memory Care$3,136/mo$4,162/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$3,136/mo$4,129/mo$4,557/mo
Independent Living$3,136/mo$3,911/mo$4,016/mo
Memory Care
Effingham, SC:$3,136/mo
South Carolina:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Effingham, SC:$3,136/mo
South Carolina:$4,129/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Independent Living
Effingham, SC:$3,136/mo
South Carolina:$3,911/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Memory care costs in Effingham, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Effingham 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.

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Memory care cost trends in Effingham, SC

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Effingham 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
Effingham, SC$6,325/mo$4,389/mo+44.1%
South Carolina$4,402/mo$4,449/mo-1.1%
National$5,644/mo$5,499/mo+2.6%
Effingham, SC
2024 average cost:$6,325/mo
2023 average cost:$4,389/mo
Percent change:+44.1%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$4,402/mo
2023 average cost:$4,449/mo
Percent change:-1.1%
National
2024 average cost:$5,644/mo
2023 average cost:$5,499/mo
Percent change:+2.6%
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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 memory care in Effingham

Recent reviews for memory care in Effingham

The Carolinian in Florence, SC

4.0
Everything is going well for my mother since her move to this community. She is doing well, and I'am pleased with all they have done for us. This community is working out pretty well for us, and it is a good place with kind people.

Florence Place

5.0
I think this community is excellent and was for my mother. The staff was great to work with. They were able to keep me updated via phone and email during the pandemic. The grounds looked good about a year ago. The community was able to give both vaccines to the residents.

The Pines at Florence Assisted Living and Memory Care

5.0
This place is beautiful inside and out. The staff are very friendly, knowledgeable and professional. They take such good care of my family member. They staff are always keeping my love one active and involved in every day living. Kudos to elm croft of Florence!!!!!!

Effingham memory care services and amenities

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

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Effingham 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
26.7%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
93.3%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.3%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
26.7%
73.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.3%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
26.7%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
26.7%
74%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Effingham memory care

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 Effingham Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Effingham, SCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
20%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
6.7%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
26.7%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.7%
27.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Effingham memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Effingham 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
20%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
6.7%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
6.7%
42.2%
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Availability of select dining options in Effingham memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Effingham communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
20%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
13.3%
37.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Effingham memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Effingham offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Effingham, SCNational
Activity director
Activity director
20%
46.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
6.7%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
26.7%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
20%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
26.7%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
13.3%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
13.3%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
13.3%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
13.3%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
20%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
13.3%
31.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
13.3%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Effingham

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about South Carolina memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Effingham protect seniors.
Learn about South Carolina memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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