Memory Care in Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort, SC has 1 licensed memory care community listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,756/mo. That's roughly in line with the South Carolina state median.
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Median monthly price, Beaufort
$6,756/mo
Estimated range $6,486 – $7,027
● Beaufort $6,756 ○ National median $7,788
Source: Based on 2025 assisted living costs plus a memory care premium
What senior care costs in Beaufort
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in Beaufort runs about $32 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Bluffton
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Beaufort.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
1 memory care community in Beaufort
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Free local help worth saving
Beaufort, in Beaufort County, has about 13,747 residents. About 2,050 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $61,220.
Source: US Census Bureau- Lowcountry Area Agency on Aging(843) 473-3991lowcountrycog.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- South Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- South Carolina State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- GetCareSC1-800-868-9095getcaresc.com
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Beaufort VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Beaufort.
- Community Choices WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Is memory care in Beaufort more expensive than the rest of South Carolina?
Beaufort's median memory care cost is about 1% higher than the South Carolina state median.
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