Charleston Senior AdvisorWho runs Charleston Senior Advisor?
Charleston Senior Advisor is a privately run senior care referral and guidance service for families in Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties; it is not part of DPH, SCDHHS, the Trident Area Agency on Aging or any care provider, and it owns no facilities.
The site is the research a careful family would do before choosing a building: what Regulation 60-84 actually requires, what OSS, Community Choices and Medicaid pay in 2026, which buildings DPH licenses and what CMS reports about nursing homes, each with its source. Behind the site is an advisor you can talk to, who asks what an ordinary day looks like for your parent and then suggests a short list of licensed places that fit.
How is Charleston Senior Advisor paid, and why does it matter?
Communities that work with referral services pay us a fee after a family we introduced moves in; families pay nothing at any point.
That arrangement creates an obvious pull toward the buildings that pay. Our check on it is the full roster: every DPH-licensed CRCF and nursing home in the three counties is in the directory with the same fields, partner or not. When an advisor suggests a building, ask why, and expect an answer you can check against DPH's license record or CMS's numbers.
What does the directory include and leave out?
It includes every active assisted living, nursing home, home health, hospice, in-home care and adult day care license DPH shows for the three counties, with license numbers, bed counts, Alzheimer's flags, DPH enforcement orders since January 2025 and CMS ratings for certified nursing homes.
Reviews, marketing claims and homemade scores are left out on purpose. Some numbers families want simply are not public, such as a Charleston price median, a memory care median and CRCF inspection results; where that is so, we say it and explain how to get the information directly.
How can families or facilities reach Charleston Senior Advisor?
Email advisors@charlestonsenioradvisor.com, call (864) 581-3411, or answer the short care-match questions on any page and an advisor will follow up; operators who see a display error in their state data can use the same address.
In an emergency, call 911. To report possible abuse, neglect or exploitation of a vulnerable adult living at home in South Carolina, call DSS Adult Protective Services at 1-888-227-3487 (1-888-CARE4US).
Which part of the Lowcountry does Charleston Senior Advisor serve?
Charleston County (Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, James Island, Johns Island and the sea islands), Berkeley County (Goose Creek, Hanahan, Moncks Corner, Daniel Island and part of Summerville) and Dorchester County (Summerville, Ridgeville and St. George).
Colleton, Beaufort and Georgetown counties are outside our directory, though they share the coastal hurricane sheltering rule. Facilities there are licensed by the same agency, so the same records apply if you look further afield.
Side by side
| Charleston Senior Advisor is | Charleston Senior Advisor is not | |
|---|---|---|
| What it does | Explains Lowcountry options and introduces families to licensed places | A care provider, DPH or SCDHHS |
| Where its facts come from | Regulation 60-84, DPH license data, SCDHHS bulletins, CMS | Reviews, ads or paid rankings |
| Who pays | Communities, after a referred family moves in | Families, at any point |
