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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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.
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My Mother has been a resident of Shepherds Care for many years, starting in the general population and now in the Memory Care Unit. Given the lengthy duration of her residency, I have had numerous...
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.
When little things you or your loved one normally took for granted start to become major obstacles in daily life, Shepherd's Care offers e perfect residential alternative.Shepherd's Care provides needed assistance while enabling residents to maintain feelings of independence and privacy.We...
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: Independent Living
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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 Hampton House Apartments
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: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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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.
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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.
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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.

Cost of independent living in Carem, SC

The average cost of senior living in Carem is $3,853 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Whitmire, SC with an average of $2,623 per month.

Independent living costs in Carem, SC, vs. nearby cities

Carem, SC
$3,853/mo
$3,356/mo

Independent living costs in Carem, SC, vs. state and national averages

Carem, SC
$3,853/mo
U.S. national average
$4,022/mo

Independent living costs in Carem, SC, vs. other senior living options

$4,112/mo
Independent Living
$3,853/mo

Independent living costs in Carem, SC, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,260/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,266/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,981/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,721/mo

Senior living costs in Carem 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: Carem, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCarem, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$3,853/mo$3,911/mo$4,022/mo
Assisted Living$4,109/mo$4,129/mo$4,564/mo
Memory Care$4,112/mo$4,162/mo$4,801/mo
Independent Living
Carem, SC:$3,853/mo
South Carolina:$3,911/mo
U.S.:$4,022/mo
Assisted Living
Carem, SC:$4,109/mo
South Carolina:$4,129/mo
U.S.:$4,564/mo
Memory Care
Carem, SC:$4,112/mo
South Carolina:$4,162/mo
U.S.:$4,801/mo
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Independent living costs in Carem, SC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Carem 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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Independent living cost trends in Carem, SC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Carem 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
Carem, SC$3,098/mo$3,203/mo-3.3%
South Carolina$3,098/mo$3,099/mo-0.0%
National$3,256/mo$3,166/mo+2.8%
Carem, SC
2024 average cost:$3,098/mo
2023 average cost:$3,203/mo
Percent change:-3.3%
South Carolina
2024 average cost:$3,098/mo
2023 average cost:$3,099/mo
Percent change:-0.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,256/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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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 independent living in Carem

Recent reviews for independent living in Carem

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.

Eden Terrace of Spartanburg

5.0
This is a great facility! Eden Terrace staff is friendly and very caring, very responsive to the needs of their residents. It is a friendly and well cared for facility. I would definitely recommend!

The Dorchester South in Pineville, NC

4.5
The food options, the activities and the safety the community provides is something we likes most about The Dorchester South community. For activities they have different outings every week as well as party and get togethers. Based on our experience so far, we would recommend the community to ...
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Carem independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Carem independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Carem, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Carem independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Carem partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Carem, SCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27.1%
20.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
44.7%
34%
No sugar
No sugar
40.6%
31.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.9%
33.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.8%
7.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Carem independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Carem communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
27.6%
36.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.3%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
32.4%
36.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.3%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Carem independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Carem offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
51.2%
45.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.1%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35.9%
32.7%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
54.1%
49.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
49.4%
49.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
56.5%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44.7%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37.1%
37.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40%
41.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48.2%
47.4%
Live performances
Live performances
48.8%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
35.3%
32.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
20.6%
39.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
45.9%
46.9%
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