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10 Best Nursing Homes in Myrtle Island, SC

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If you’re considering moving your loved one into a Myrtle Island nursing home, our senior living advisors can help. The term “nursing home” is often used interchangeably with assisted living or other senior housing options; but a nursing home is a skilled nursing facility for individuals with serious, debilitating short- or long-term health issues. So even the best nursing homes in Myrtle Island, SC may not be right for seniors who don’t require round-the-clock care.

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Myrtle Island, SC

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Photo of Benton House of Bluffton
1414 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
9.6
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32 reviews
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My aunt seems happy here. She has met some people that share her interests. I like that it is a small facility. I feel the size helps the staff to get to know everyone.
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. Reader’s Choice Best of Bluffton 2020. Call or drop by to see what make Benton House of...
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8.2
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8.2
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6 reviews
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The staff are all extremely caring and helpful. I really appreciate them. We chose Vineyard Bluffton because the facility was more up to date and better maintained. It also has a secure Memory Care unit with...
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.
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Photo of Harbor Cove Memory Care
1010 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
8.2
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19 reviews
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I mostly used Harbor Cove for respite care. In Jan 2024 contracted for full time. The RN who worked there left in the fall and had not been replaced when my husband passed. I had hospice go there after he...
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.
Welcome to Harbor Court Memory Care - our upscale community in the popular retirement destination of Hilton Head, S.C., which offers Alzheimer’s and dementia care. We have the experience to understand the complexity of dementia at every stage. Your loved one will flourish with our exceptional...
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8.0
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5 reviews
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Always clean and everyone is smiling. Mom really enjoys all the activities and staff. Meals are delicious when I come to visit I always eat there. Excellent place and experience with The Palmettos.
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.
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2424 Photos available
55 Floor plans available
7.7
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113 reviews
7.7
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113 reviews
5 star
59%
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3 star
7%
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The facility is currently undergoing repair and updating. The staff are very kind, considerate, compassionate, caring, thoughtful, helpful, understanding.
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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.
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.
Bloom at Belfair is a family-owned and operated independent living, independent living plus and memory care establishment. Since 1965, our goal has been simple yet aspirational: to help our residents flourish. Entering a Bloom community does not mean checking your lifestyle or personality at the...
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The community is very clean, the staff members are very friendly and overall we are pleased with the community. We have not been there for normal meal time, but we did get a chance to go there for the...
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.
Photo of Village Cove Assisted Living
1313 Photos available
66 Floor plans available
7.3
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66 reviews
7.3
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66 reviews
5 star
58%
4 star
15%
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15%
2 star
9%
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Our loved one was at Village Cove for years and was truly treated like part of the family! I absolutely would recommend. I always felt sure that my loved one was in good hands and knew his health and well...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Find a Redefined IndependenceA better kind of senior living is within your reach. You can still have a lifestyle that has less stress and more options for living life well, all in a comfortable community that feels just like home sweet home. You’ll find all that and more at our assisted living...
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My mother had to enter assisted living at the Bloom due to falling and frailty in her mid nineties. The rooms are lovely and her one bedroom is spacious with a large bedroom and separate sitting area. Three...
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.
Bloom at Hilton Head is a vibrant assisted living and memory care establishment located on an intimate 3-acre setting in the heart of Hilton Head Island just minutes from shopping and dining, golf courses, beaches and medical centers. Its uniquely elegant architecture, luxurious interior design,...
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6.0
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30 reviews
6.0
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30 reviews
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This community is a cute little place. A smaller community, great location, beautiful front porch. It's just breathtaking. My loved one feels so comfortable here. The staff are nice, pleasant, communicative,...
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.
The Pines at Bluffton Assisted Living is a unique community that provides our residents with an engaging environment to continue to flourish. We provide worry-free living in our comfortable and inviting apartments. We establish the independence and assistance that allows our residents to enjoy...
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My dad had been at TidePointe since their inception - 27 years ago! He loved every minute! He enjoyed every single level of this wonderful CCRC. He and Mother started in their beautiful home which they...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Wake up every day to the coastal beauty Hilton Head has to offer. At Tidepointe, a Vi community, you’ll a enjoy a surplus of lifestyle activities and benefits that will you leave wondering, do you live in a retirement community or a resort?Welcome to Tidepointe, a Vi community, a 63-acre assisted...
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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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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Myrtle Island, SC

The average cost of senior living in Myrtle Island is $4,370 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Edisto Beach, SC with an average of $3,788 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Myrtle Island, SC, vs. nearby cities

Myrtle Island, SC
$4,370/mo
$4,370/mo

Nursing homes costs in Myrtle Island, SC, vs. state and national averages

Myrtle Island, SC
$4,370/mo
U.S. national average
$4,794/mo

Nursing homes costs in Myrtle Island, SC, vs. other senior living options

$4,370/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,370/mo

Nursing homes costs in Myrtle Island, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,490/mo
Studio
$4,845/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,920/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,551/mo

Senior living costs in Myrtle Island 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: Myrtle Island, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMyrtle Island, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,370/mo$4,162/mo$4,794/mo
Assisted Living$4,106/mo$4,129/mo$4,557/mo
Memory Care$4,370/mo$4,162/mo$4,794/mo
Independent Living$4,394/mo$3,911/mo$4,016/mo
Nursing Homes
Myrtle Island, SC:$4,370/mo
South Carolina:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Assisted Living
Myrtle Island, SC:$4,106/mo
South Carolina:$4,129/mo
U.S.:$4,557/mo
Memory Care
Myrtle Island, SC:$4,370/mo
South Carolina:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,794/mo
Independent Living
Myrtle Island, SC:$4,394/mo
South Carolina:$3,911/mo
U.S.:$4,016/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Myrtle Island, SC, over time

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

Myrtle Island, SCSC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Myrtle Island, SC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Myrtle Island 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
Myrtle Island, SC$4,892/mo$4,578/mo+6.9%
South Carolina$4,480/mo$4,280/mo+4.7%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Myrtle Island, SC
2024 average cost:$4,892/mo
2023 average cost:$4,578/mo
Percent change:+6.9%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$4,480/mo
2023 average cost:$4,280/mo
Percent change:+4.7%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/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 Myrtle Island

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Myrtle Island

Oaks at Salem Road in Beaufort, SC

4.9
So impressed with all the staff, their kindness and professionalism. They are so positive and really understand what their clients are experiencing. I can pick up the phone to call and talk to [name removed] and it doesn't matter which one answers. My parents are happy and we are at rest ...
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The Retreat at Lady's Island in Beaufort, SC

4.7
They were good. The interaction with the staff was very good. They did have activities but my loved one did not get a chance to participate. We picked this community because, the staff was very inviting/frienldy, it was a great location, the room had a lovely view, and it was a beautiful ...
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Harbor Cove Memory Care in Hilton Head Island, SC

4.3
We moved him from NHC in Bluffton to Harbor Cove. The staff at Harbor Cove was very caring, which we did not experience at NHC. I wish we'd moved him to Harbor Cove earlier. It is a smaller place, but staff was fantastic with him.

Myrtle Island nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Myrtle Island nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Myrtle Island, 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 Myrtle Island 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 Myrtle Island that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Myrtle Island, SCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
69.2%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
38.5%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
69.2%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
38.5%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
76.9%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
69.2%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Myrtle Island 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 Myrtle Island Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Myrtle Island, SCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
69.2%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
46.2%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
46.2%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
30.8%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Myrtle Island 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 Myrtle Island partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Myrtle Island, SCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
30.8%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
53.8%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
53.8%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
46.2%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.7%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Myrtle Island 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 Myrtle Island communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Myrtle Island, SCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
38.5%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
46.2%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
30.8%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.7%
0.8%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select programs and activities in Myrtle Island 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 Myrtle Island offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Myrtle Island, SCNational
Activity director
Activity director
61.5%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
38.5%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
61.5%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
61.5%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
69.2%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
38.5%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
38.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
38.5%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
53.8%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
61.5%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
38.5%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.2%
0.5%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%
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