Memory Matters Hilton Head: Dementia Day Program
A nonprofit day program and caregiver-support center on William Hilton Parkway for people living with dementia. It is not a residence.
- Type: Nonprofit adult day program
- Founded: 1997
- For: Early- to middle-stage dementia
- Also: Caregiver classes and support groups
Memory Matters Hilton Head: A Day Program, Not a Residence
Memory Matters is a nonprofit, founded in 1997, that runs a social day program for people in the early to middle stages of dementia, plus classes and support for the family members who care for them. It is at 117 William Hilton Parkway, and nobody lives there: participants come on weekdays, from 9:30 to 3:30, and go home afterward. Families can use it to keep a parent at home longer, or to give a caregiver a working day while they decide about residential care.
Programs and Caregiver Support
The day program has structured activities for people with memory loss, and Memory Matters runs brain-health education, free memory screenings at partner locations and caregiver education, including the Savvy Caregiver course that reviewers praise. Support groups let family caregivers talk with others in the same position. A transport partnership with Palmetto Breeze helps participants get to the program. There is a second Memory Matters location at 2 Westbury Park Way in Bluffton; see Bluffton senior living.
When Residential Memory Care Is the Next Step
When a day program no longer covers the need, Harbor Cove Memory Care and the memory-care wing at The Pines at Hilton Head are the island’s residential options, with more on the memory care page.
More senior living on Hilton Head
Memory care on Hilton Head Island: Harbor Cove, The Pines, the Preston and Fraser health centers, and the Memory Matters day program.
Harbor Cove Memory Care at 48 Main Street, listed by Google as Village Cove Memory Care: secure Alzheimer's and dementia care, a Veterans First community.
The Pines at Hilton Head, formerly Bloom at Hilton Head: assisted living, memory care and respite on Beach City Road.
The Preston Health Center on The Cypress campus: skilled nursing, short-term rehab, long-term care and The Dogwood memory-care neighborhood.
Every assisted living, independent living, memory care community and nursing home on Hilton Head Island, with ratings, phone numbers and a map.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Memory Matters a memory care facility?
No. Memory Matters is a nonprofit adult day program and caregiver-support center. Participants attend on weekdays and go home; it is not a residence.
Who can attend the Memory Matters day program?
It is for people in the early to middle stages of dementia. Call (843) 842-6688 to ask whether it fits.
Does Memory Matters help caregivers?
Yes. It offers caregiver education, including the Savvy Caregiver course, and support groups for family caregivers.
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