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If your loved one needs memory care in Great Branch, A Place for Mom can help. With 105 memory care facilities in Great Branch, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

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

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My dad has been in the facility for many years. For the past three months, it has taken a 100% turnaround with the new Business Manager. He is always pleasant and when I visit, is spending time with the...
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.
Twilite Manor Twilite Manor is an assisted living community located in Cayce, SC. Cayce is located in Richland and Lexington Counties and home to about 12,500 residents. With its location on the Congaree River, residents can enjoy the scenic views, take long walks, go on outings with friends, or...
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I am happy with the care from this community. The staff is caring. This is a clean community and we like that they have a patio in her room that she does enjoy. The menu is appealing and we like the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Carolina Gardens at West Columbia is an assisted living and memory care community in Columbia, South Carolina. Columbia is the capital city of South Carolina and offers world class shopping, dining and medical facilities. Our vibrant and thriving city allows residents to make the most of their...
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My mother in law is still adjusting to living at this community. The staff have been fabulous and have helped every step of the way. The entire staff watch out for her. She likes the food and they do offer...
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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.
Carolina Gardens at Kathwood is an assisted living and memory care community in Columbia, South Carolina. Located in the capital city of Columbia, our residents enjoy unparalleled access to fine shopping, dining and medical facilities. Columbia is a historic city with a thriving downtown area,...
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My wife and I visited her dad over the Father's Day weekend 3 times. The facility is clean the rooms are nice and the staff is very friendly and attentive. We showed up unannounced and were treated great. My...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Choosing the best assisted living and memory care community can be an important decision that many seniors and families will have to make. Families and senior citizens alike will want to know that their lives will be well taken care of. At Carolina Gardens at Lexington, residents enjoy an active,...
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After visiting several places in the Columbia area, I made the decision to place my dear friend at The Palmettos. That was in March 2020. Two and a half years later, I am still confident that I made the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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I like this community for the care that my mother is getting from the nice staff. I like to know she is in a clean community where the staff is patient with her needs. The menu is appealing and she is just...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
Welcoming and warm is the feel you sense after coming to discover the 'Home-like' atmosphere here at McElveen Manor of Sumter, SC. Many of our current residents will tell you, there is no place like home, and McElveen Manor is as close as it gets! We promise each resident an inviting and trendy...
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My Aunt has been at the Haven for around seven months. She came from another place where she had UTI's all the time. We are still paying bills from those. Here she has not had one. The place is set up...
Provides: Memory Care
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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 a 60 bed secured Alzheimer's and Dementia Care community. We promote independence and choice. We have 3 unique neighborhoods where residents are placed dependent on their personal level of cognitive function. This way their neighbors are understanding to each other because they are at the...
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It worked out real well, it's a fine place.
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.
A group of caring people in Sumter, South Carolina made a unique promise, a covenant, to their community to create a Continuing Care Retirement Community where the needs of mature adults and their loved ones could be met. The result of that promise is Covenant Place – a warm, inviting retirement...
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The staff members at Benton House are a five plus, the value is good despite COVID. The cleanliness and helpfulness of the staff members in the beginning really stood out to us. They do all types of fun...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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 make Benton House of Aiken the most desired in the...
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The staff at Cumberland is very professional and always helpful. The staff does an excellent job of keeping track of the people and there needs. I am so glad we have my Mother in such a safe place. ...
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.
Cumberland Village provides a lifestyle that allows you to enjoy life to the fullest while providing security and peace of mind. At Cumberland Village, relax and know that whatever you choose to do each day is by choice rather than necessity. It's your time to enjoy life to its fullest. Our...
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My father really enjoyed himself here everyone was very nice and helpful treated us like family would recommend to anyone.
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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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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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: 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, Memory Care
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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.
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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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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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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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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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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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Cost of memory care in Great Branch, SC

The average cost of senior living in Great Branch is $3,981 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Perry, SC with an average of $2,968 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Great Branch, SC vs. nearby cities

Great Branch, SC
$3,958/mo
$3,940/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Great Branch, SC vs. the state and national average

Great Branch, SC
$3,958/mo
U.S. national average
$4,799/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Great Branch vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$3,958/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Great Branch, SC by room type

Semi-Private
$3,658/mo
Studio
$4,240/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,527/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,061/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,878/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Great Branch over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Great Branch

Recent reviews for memory care in Great Branch

Aiken Memory Care

5.0
As family members of our loved one at Aiken Memory Care we wish to commend the entire staff for the excellent BBQ dinner and Entertainment that was presented to us yesterday evening. The food, hospitality and attentive care for all the residents was above par. Special thanks to those staff ...
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Brookdale Harbison in Columbia, SC

4.0
My experience with Brookdale is positive. It is much more important than I initially realized to carefully match the capabilities of the prospective resident to the level of care the facility offers.

The Legacy of Lexington

3.6
My Dad was there for such a short time we did not get very acquainted with the staff. Those we did interact with were very friendly and helpful.

Great Branch review score based on 254 family reviews

8.7
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This proprietary review score is based on 254 reviews of 87 Great Branch memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Great Branch review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Great Branch review score compared against nearby cities

8.7
Great Branch, SC87 facilities
8.4
Orangeburg, SC94 facilities
8.4
Cordova, SC99 facilities

Review subcategories for Great Branch memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 254 reviews of 87 Great Branch memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Great Branch resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Great Branch, SC averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.4
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
4.5
Care services
4.1
4.2
Staff
4.4
4.4
Meals & dining
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4.1
Activities
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Value for cost*
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Great Branch memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Great Branch memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Great Branch, 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 Great Branch 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 Great Branch 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
37.9%
66.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
29.9%
48.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.7%
82.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
42.5%
72.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23%
29%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.7%
89.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
35.6%
62.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
39.1%
73.5%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Great Branch 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 Great Branch Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
39.1%
75.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
26.4%
46.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
35.6%
71.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Great Branch 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 Great Branch 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
21.8%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.9%
44.7%
No sugar
No sugar
27.6%
41.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23%
50.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.5%
16.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Great Branch 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 Great Branch communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
28.7%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.3%
40.1%
Room service
Room service
27.6%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.9%
23%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Great Branch 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 Great Branch offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
36.8%
46.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.4%
34%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.3%
28.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.5%
55.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
36.8%
52.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41.4%
62%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.5%
39.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
32.2%
36.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.6%
47.7%
Live performances
Live performances
35.6%
48.2%
Dances
Dances
23%
31.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.2%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Fairforest Grove Senior Living, Silver Bluff Grove Senior Living and Harbison Shores are the top-rated memory care facilities near Great Branch, South Carolina. See full list of communities.

There are 105 memory care facilities near Great Branch, South Carolina. See the full list.

The best memory care facilities near you in Great Branch, South Carolina are Fairforest Grove Senior Living and Hitchcock Square. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

The 105 memory care facilities near you in Great Branch, South Carolina typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Great Branch, South Carolina, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.

Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Great Branch, South Carolina, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.

The cost of memory care facilities in Great Branch, South Carolina ranges from $1550 to $7450. The average Memory Care cost in Great Branch, South Carolina is $3,981. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Great Branch, South Carolina typically starts at $1550. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.

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