Assisted Living Hilton Head: Senior Living Guide
Every assisted living, independent living, memory care and nursing home on Hilton Head Island, grouped by the care each one gives.
Assisted Living on Hilton Head Island
Hilton Head has thirteen senior-living communities, health centers and care programs, all of them north of Sea Pines and most within a few minutes of Hilton Head Hospital. Village Cove and The Pines are the island’s two assisted living communities; both are near the hospital, and The Pines adds a memory-care unit.
80 Main St, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Assisted living on Main Street near the hospital; its memory-care sister, Harbor Cove, is a short walk up the same street.
35 Beach City Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Assisted living and memory care on Beach City Road at the north end, on the site of the former Bloom at Hilton Head.
Two more places give assisted living without being assisted-living buildings. The Bayshore brings four levels of assisted-living care to residents in their own independent-living apartment, so nobody moves to get help. Broad Creek Care Center at TidePointe has an assisted-living wing alongside its nursing unit; TidePointe members come first.
The Island Cove at Hilton Head (15 Main St, formerly Brookdale Hilton Head) has closed permanently. Older directory listings still show it.
Independent Living and Senior Apartments
Both rent by the month, with no entrance fee: senior apartments with dining, housekeeping and activities. The three continuing care communities below also start you in independent living. All five are compared on the independent living page.
421 Squire Pope Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
A rental community on the water at the north end with no buy-in fee: apartments and the waterfront Villas, with assisted living brought to residents in their own apartment.
110 Gardner Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Independent-living apartments rented by the month, with dining and activities on site, off Gardner Drive near Main Street.
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
700 Tidepointe Way, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
A continuing care community run by Vi on Broad Creek: apartments and cottages for independent living, with assisted living and skilled nursing at Broad Creek Care Center on campus.
20 Ladyslipper Ln, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
A life plan community on 100 acres in Hilton Head Plantation where residents own their homes, with The Preston Health Center on campus for nursing, rehab and memory care.
300 Woodhaven Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
A nonprofit continuing care community founded in 1982, near Sea Pines Circle, with apartments for independent living and Fraser Health Center on campus.
Three island communities sell a contract for the rest of your life: you move in to independent living and, if you need more care later, the community’s own health center provides it. TidePointe has Broad Creek Care Center, The Cypress has The Preston Health Center and The Seabrook has Fraser Health Center. How the entrance fee and the care contract work, and how the three compare, is on the Hilton Head CCRC page.
Memory Care and Dementia Support
48 Main St, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
A secure memory-care community for Alzheimer’s and other dementias at 48 Main Street. Google and the operator now list it as Village Cove Memory Care.
117 William Hilton Pkwy, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
Not a residence: a nonprofit day program for people living with dementia, weekdays 9:30 to 3:30, plus caregiver classes and support groups.
Harbor Cove is the island’s one stand-alone memory-care community; Google and its operator now list it as Village Cove Memory Care. Three more have a secure memory-care unit inside a larger building: The Pines at Hilton Head, The Dogwood at The Preston Health Center and Fraser Health Center at The Seabrook. Memory Matters is not a residence: it runs a weekday day program and caregiver support. All of them are compared on the memory care page.
Nursing Homes and Rehab on Hilton Head Island
120 Lamotte Dr #100, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
The island’s stand-alone nursing home, near the hospital: short-term rehab after surgery or a hospital stay, and long-term nursing care.
87 Birdsong Way, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926
The Cypress’s 58-bed health center: long-term and skilled nursing care, and The Dogwood, a 12-room memory-care neighborhood.
801 Lemon Grass Ct, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
TidePointe’s care center: assisted living and a 25-bed skilled nursing unit for rehab and respite. TidePointe members come first; others are admitted too.
300 Woodhaven Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
The Seabrook’s 33-bed nonprofit health center: skilled nursing, long-term care, short-term rehab and memory care.
Hilton Head has one stand-alone nursing home, Life Care Center, near Hilton Head Hospital. The other three are the health centers of the continuing care communities. Preston (58 beds) and Broad Creek (25 skilled-nursing beds) both admit people who don’t live in the community, usually for short-term rehab after a hospital stay; residents come first. Fraser Health Center, The Seabrook’s, has 33 Medicare-certified beds; call it to ask about admission from outside.
Going from the hospital to rehab? The hospital’s discharge planners place patients, so name the center you want early. Hospitals and urgent care are on the Hilton Head hospitals page.
Home Care, Hospice and Respite Care
Home care. Medicare-certified home health agencies (nursing and therapy ordered by a doctor) and private-pay home-care agencies (help with bathing, meals and errands) both serve the island from offices in Hilton Head and Bluffton. South Carolina licenses in-home care providers, so ask any agency for its state license before it starts.
Hospice. Hospice care comes to the patient: at home, in an assisted-living apartment or in one of the nursing centers above. Your doctor or the hospital’s discharge planner makes the referral, and Medicare covers it for patients who qualify.
Respite care. For a family caregiver who needs a break, ask the assisted-living and memory-care communities above about a short furnished stay, which most offer when they have a room free. For a few hours a day instead, Memory Matters runs its day program Monday to Friday, 9:30 to 3:30.
Retiring to Hilton Head, and Bluffton Options
Looking for a place to retire rather than a place to get care? 55-plus neighborhoods such as Sun City Hilton Head and Latitude Margaritaville are just across the bridges, and the island’s own neighborhoods are compared on living in Hilton Head. The Cypress is the one community on this page where you buy your home, inside Hilton Head Plantation.
Bluffton, 20 minutes inland, has more assisted living and memory care communities. They are on senior living in Bluffton.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many assisted living facilities are on Hilton Head Island?
Two dedicated ones: Village Cove on Main Street and The Pines at Hilton Head on Beach City Road. The Bayshore and Broad Creek Care Center at TidePointe also give assisted-living care, and the three continuing care communities offer it to their own residents.
Are there nursing homes on Hilton Head Island?
Yes, four: Life Care Center of Hilton Head, The Preston Health Center at The Cypress, Broad Creek Care Center at TidePointe and Fraser Health Center at The Seabrook. All four do short-term rehab as well as long-term nursing care.
What is the difference between independent living and assisted living?
Independent living is an apartment or cottage with meals, housekeeping and activities for people who manage on their own. Assisted living adds daily help with bathing, dressing and medication, with staff on hand around the clock.
Keep exploring
The five independent living communities on Hilton Head Island: two monthly rentals with no buy-in and three CCRCs with a health center on campus.
Memory care on Hilton Head Island: Harbor Cove, The Pines, the Preston and Fraser health centers, and the Memory Matters day program.
The Cypress of Hilton Head: a life plan community inside Hilton Head Plantation where residents own their homes, with The Preston Health Center on campus.
The Seabrook of Hilton Head: the island's nonprofit continuing care community near Sea Pines Circle since 1982, with Fraser Health Center on campus.
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