The U.S. Census estimates that around 7,459 seniors call Myrtle Beach home, accounting for 21.5% of the city’s total population. Well known as a popular summer getaway, the city also offers numerous benefits to seniors, such as its low cost of living and multiple hospitals, including Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, which has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the country. On average, seniors in Myrtle Beach spend $6,600 a month on nursing home care, well below the state and national medians of $7,298 and $7,756, respectively.
Within the city’s nursing homes, seniors have access to the most extensive set of care services and medical expertise available outside of a hospital. Physicians and registered nurses are typically on-site 24/7 monitoring residents’ vital signs, providing wound care and diabetes management, and assisting with daily living activities. Seniors who don’t require around-the-clock medical attention may want to consider home care or assisted living where they may be able to enjoy a more independent lifestyle.
This guide provides an overview of senior care costs and programs that may help seniors reduce common expenses, pay for nursing home care and delay moving into a nursing facility with in-home services.
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9547 Highway 17, North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
3.9
(37 reviews)
"My brother moved to Myrtle Beach Manor, and it's all about the meals and medical. The staff, they're pretty demanding sometimes and not accommodating to people. He is in a private room. As for the activities, he does not participate because he's para..."
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4452 Socastee Blvd, Myrtle Beach, SC 29588
2.5
(2 reviews)
"My mother has been at Grand Strand for 7 weeks now and we've been pleased. I haven't had any issues, it's very clean, they give them good meals, and she gets good care. I see the meals every day and the food is decent, it suits my mother fine. It's p..."
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120 Lakes at Litchfield Drive, Pawleys Island, SC 29585
4.6
(38 reviews)
"My husband and I toured the Lakes at Litchfield as we are considering a CCRC community starting with independent living. This beautiful community checked all our boxes! The cottage homes and villas are high end and beautiful, dining room, bistro,..."
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2379 CYPRESS CIRCLE, Conway, SC 29526
4.5
(2 reviews)
"I recently visited a family member at Kingston Nursing Center in Conway,SC. The atmosphere was so friendly, the facility more homelike than I expected. The residents seemed well cared for, all dressed appropriately and nicely. The smells were only as..."
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9405 Highway 17 Bypass, Garden City, SC 29576
4.1
(7 reviews)
"National Health Care in Garden City was excellent. They provided wonderful therapy. My uncle's room was shared, and it was basic, but it was kept very neatly. The staff was excellent, had a very good attitude, and their disposition was great. They di..."
READ MORE9600 No 5 School Road, Ash, NC 28420
4.0
(1 reviews)
"My mother is in rehab at Brunswick Health & Rehab Center. So far, it's very good. They've been treating her very well. I'm very happy with the rehab part, and as far as the long-term, we've not gotten to that yet. She has been here for about a week n..."
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3620 STEVENS STREET, Loris, SC 29569
4.0
(1 reviews)
"Loris Rehab and Nursing Center is very clean and very neat. They have feeding therapy and my dad loves animals. The food is excellent and he will have a semiprivate room. However, there is a dividing wall between the rooms, and the bathroom is in the..."
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2320 Highway 378, Conway, SC 29527
3.4
(17 reviews)
"This rehab facility is definitely run with efficiency and do everything they can to make you feel better. The nurses, CNAs, and nurse practitioners have been nothing but wonderful to my mom!! And the people who clean are excellent!!! My mom has been ..."
READ MORE3300 4TH AVENUE, Conway, SC 29527
3.0
(14 reviews)
"My father is in rehab at Conway Manor. He has developed bedsores on his foot. They have a wound care team there, a nurse that sees him five days a week, and a doctor that sees him once a week to try to get those healed so that he can go to assisted l..."
READ MORESeniors in Myrtle Beach’s nursing homes spend less money on their care than most older adults across South Carolina and the nation. Compared to the nationwide average of $7,756, Myrtle Beach’s seniors save $1,156 a month. In Columbia, average monthly nursing home costs are $548 higher than in Myrtle Beach, while nursing home costs in nearby Charleston are $730 above the coastal city’s median. With respective monthly costs of $6,388 and $6,083, Florence and Sumter are the most affordable nearby cities for nursing home care.
Myrtle Beach
$6,600
South Carolina
$7,298
The United States
$7,756
Florence
$6,388
Sumter
$6,083
Columbia
$7,148
Charleston
$7,330
The median costs of nursing home care in Myrtle Beach are $6,600 a month with a semiprivate and $7,087 with a private room.
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.
The cost of senior care in Myrtle Beach ranges from $1,283 a month for adult day health care to $7,087 a month for nursing home care with a private room. Assisted living falls in the middle of the cost spectrum, with most of the city’s seniors spending around $4,620 a month. For home care and home health care, seniors spend $4,147 a month on average despite the latter care type providing a wider range of services.
Home care
$4,147
Home health care
$4,147
Adult day health care
$1,283
Assisted living
$4,620
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$6,600
Nursing home (private room)
$7,087
Through the resources below, seniors can receive assistance learning about and enrolling in long-term care insurance as well as participating in programs that may help them lower their expenses and delay moving into a nursing facility with in-home care.
| Resource | Contact | Service |
|---|---|---|
| Horry County Council on Aging | (843) 248-5523 | The H.C.C.A. administers a variety of programs funded by the Older Americans Act. Seniors can take advantage of programs for transportation, homemaker services, home-delivered meals and companionship. Seniors’ eligibility for certain programs may depend on their income and medical necessity. |
| Long Term Care Ombudsman | (800) 868-9095 | Through the Long Term Care Ombudsman, seniors can file complaints about their nursing facility’s quality of care and receive assistance resolving financial disputes. Ombudsmen also investigate abuse and neglect allegations and improper transfers. Residents or their family members can file complaints. |
| State Health Insurance Assistance Program | (800) 868-9095 | The S.H.I.P. program offers seniors free assistance with applying for Medicare health insurance programs. Workers at S.H.I.P. are well versed in all aspects of Medicare, including the original program and its prescription drugs savings programs. Assistance with appeals and billing issues is available as well. |
| Horry County Medicaid Office | (843) 381-8260 | At the Horry County Medicaid Office, low-income seniors can enroll in Medicaid and learn about their eligibility to have the government-subsidized insurance pay for nursing home care. Workers at the agency can advise applicants on the program’s income and asset requirements and provide updates on their enrollment status and potential benefits. |
Nursing Homes
Larry
5.0
Review of Myrtle Beach Manor
My brother moved to Myrtle Beach Manor, and it's all about the meals and medical. The staff, they're pretty demanding sometimes and not accommodating to people. He is in a private room. As for the...
Nursing Homes
Doughboy
1.0
Review of Myrtle Beach Manor
Rooms are satisfactory. Staff is not friendly. They make chide remarks. ex. If you can put your glasses on, you can handle the urinal. Food is average.
Provider response
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