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No complaints. They do all they can for him. It is a very clean and pleasant atmosphere. Everyone there is very friendly. The care there seems very good. My experiences with admin and staff have been good. I...
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.
Our independent living neighborhood offers seniors the perfect balance between independence and support, security and freedom, privacy and socialization.All-inclusive services include:•Private studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments with convenient kitchenettes, gracious tiled bathrooms,...
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The staff along with the management team are top notch and really put me at ease. Very thankful for their professionalism and commitment to helping us! The facility was basic but very clean every visit.
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.
Anderson Oaks Assisted Living is located in the lovely and scenic city of Conway, South Carolina. Conway is a city situated right on the South Carolina coastal plains and is right on the banks of Waccama River. This picturesque riverside community boasts numerous recreational activities including...
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44 Floor plans available
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The place is clean and everyone is nice. I would recommend Myrtle Beach Grove Senior Living to others who are currently searching for a place for their loved ones.
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.
Myrtle Beach Grove Senior Living has recently joined the Sinceri Senior Living organization with much to offer the families of Myrtle Beach!
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The facilities and pricing are a number 5! They ARE certainly struggling with Staff though, lots of turnover and lots of cell phone use during work hours. Seems like the Staff is not capable or cares about...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
Magnolia Bridge at Murrells InletMagnolia Bridge at Murrells Inlet is the newest senior living community in the Murrells Inlet area that offers Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care. We began construction in 2022 and welcomed our first resident in the spring of 2023. Many of our...
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My 90 year old Mom was a resident there for 12 months. She was diagnosed with Lewy's Body dementia. In [date removed] and moved into Brookdale Conway in [date removed]. She absolutely loved her time there....
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.
At our assisted living community in an upscale residential neighborhood of Conway, S.C., at the edge of the Waccamaw National Wildlife Refuge, you’ll stay busy as much as you like with our engaging calendar of activities, classes and outings. While you fill up your social calendar, we’ll provide...
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My husband was the patient. He was pleased with the staff, the food, and some of the activities. I would recommend them to others. It's a well kept building with clean rooms and a community dining room for...
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.
Reflections at Carolina Forest is an assisted living community located in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina of Horry County. Residents and their families enjoy the community's convenient location which is near many attractions such as The Alabama Theater, The Carolina Opry, Myrtle Beach State Park and...
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It is an independent living facility. They only offer lunch but it is a large meal with soup and salad and dessert. My father ate half of it and always brought half back to his place. The meal however is the...
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.
Cost of residency includes: - Unfurnished apartment. - One well prepared meal per day. - Weekly housekeeping. - All utilities excluding phone and cable. - Scheduled activity program.
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Some of the people there as far as the patients are a little nasty and you have to take it for what it's worth because they are a mix of different ailments to everybody so that's understood. I personally...
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.
Windrush Assisted Living is a community in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Murrells Inlet is commonly known as the 'Seafood Capital of South Carolina' but is also renowned for its abundance of world class golf courses. As a popular tourist and retirement destination, Murrells Inlet offers fine...
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Staff is very friendly and most of them really care and respect my Mom. She loves her apartment. Not very mobile so she can't take take advantage of all the amenities. We had visited several places and we...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
Carolina Gardens at Conway is an assisted living and memory care community in Conway, South Carolina. Conway is a thriving city in the Myrtle Beach metro area, home to Coastal Carolina University and has been designated as a Tree City USA for over 20 years. With a revitalized downtown area that...
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This is a good community. I would recommend the community to others for their loved ones. The staff are friendly and accommodating to the resident's needs. The staff communication with the family is good...
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.
At Legacy Village of Murrells Inlet, we believe every person is to be valued.We’ve tailored our services and community to care for the unique needs of our individual residents. We have passion for what we do and respect for all that we serve. Our message is that we deeply value the individual...
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[names removed] are the best. Recently moved my Mother-in-law here from Florida. The transition was flawless. Wonderfully warm staff they are so kind and caring it's comforting to both family and to her. 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.
The Inlet Coastal Resort is an assisted living community located in the quaint, coastal village of Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, South Carolina. Our premiere community is located just 30 minutes from Myrtle Beach and along the inter coastal waterway. This being the seafood capital of the...
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This is a great community with great care. The staff is always so caring and helpful. They do have activities, but she is not active right now due to just settling into the community.They are a great value...
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.
Hope Arbor of Murrells Inlet is a locally owned, not-for-profit assisted living. Our community is not large and overwhelming as we are licensed to care for no more than 60 residents. Our prices are all-inclusive which allows for our residents to age in place without having to worry about 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: 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.

Cost of independent living in Port Hill, SC

The average cost of senior living in Port Hill is $4,226 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Marion, SC with an average of $2,914 per month.

Independent living costs in Port Hill, SC, vs. nearby cities

Port Hill, SC
$4,226/mo
$4,376/mo

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

Port Hill, SC
$4,226/mo
U.S. national average
$3,951/mo

Independent living costs in Port Hill, SC, vs. other senior living options

$4,489/mo
Independent Living
$4,226/mo

Independent living costs in Port Hill, SC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,122/mo
Studio
$4,538/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,546/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,277/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,400/mo

Senior living costs in Port Hill 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: Port Hill, SC
Column state: South Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typePort Hill, SCSouth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$4,226/mo$3,897/mo$3,951/mo
Assisted Living$4,489/mo$4,117/mo$4,515/mo
Memory Care$4,489/mo$4,148/mo$4,761/mo
Independent Living
Port Hill, SC:$4,226/mo
South Carolina:$3,897/mo
U.S.:$3,951/mo
Assisted Living
Port Hill, SC:$4,489/mo
South Carolina:$4,117/mo
U.S.:$4,515/mo
Memory Care
Port Hill, SC:$4,489/mo
South Carolina:$4,148/mo
U.S.:$4,761/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Port Hill

Recent reviews for independent living in Port Hill

Hope Arbor of Murrells Inlet

5.0
The staff is good,but they could do better. The meals are good and they said that my wife enjoys them. The community is always clean and neat. My wife says that she feels really comfortable with being here.

Brookdale Conway

5.0
What our family likes most about the Brookdale Conway community is the entire working staff. The staff team has been very helpful and friendly during our experience. Our loved ones is happy with the meals and dining as well as the activities.

Inlet Coastal Resort in Murrells Inlet, SC

5.0
We really liked the overall feel of this community. It was just perfect in size, it was not to big which allowed for there to be more one on one time with the residents. The rooms were a tad smaller than what we had imagined but they worked out perfectly for our loved one, we had no complaints. ...
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Port Hill independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Port Hill independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Port Hill, 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 Port Hill 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 Port Hill partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Port Hill, SCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
42.9%
17.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
71.4%
28.9%
No sugar
No sugar
64.3%
26.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
57.1%
28.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.1%
6.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Port Hill 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 Port Hill communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Port Hill, SCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
42.9%
30.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
71.4%
36.6%
Room service
Room service
35.7%
31%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
28.6%
14.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Port Hill 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 Port Hill offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Port Hill, SCNational
Activity director
Activity director
78.6%
38.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
57.1%
24%
Community service programs
Community service programs
57.1%
27.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
85.7%
41.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
78.6%
42.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
85.7%
46.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
78.6%
36.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
50%
31.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
78.6%
35.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
78.6%
40.5%
Live performances
Live performances
78.6%
40.2%
Dances
Dances
64.3%
27.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.6%
34.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
78.6%
40%
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Arbor Landing at Surfside, TerraBella Myrtle Beach and Anderson Oaks Assisted Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Port Hill, South Carolina. See full list of communities.

There are 16 independent living facilities near Port Hill, South Carolina. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Port Hill, South Carolina are Arbor Landing at Surfside. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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