Charleston Senior AdvisorBerkeley County stretches north from Goose Creek, Hanahan and Daniel Island to Moncks Corner, its county seat, and Lake Moultrie, St. Stephen and Bonneau, with about 274,666 residents in 2025 Census estimates, among the fastest growth in the state.
Its population is the youngest of the three counties, with 16.2% aged 65 or older and a median age of 37.3, partly because of Joint Base Charleston and the new subdivisions along I-26 and Clements Ferry Road. Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital near Summerville is its general hospital.
How many seniors and licensed care options are in Berkeley County, SC?
Berkeley County had about 44,495 residents aged 65 or older (16.2% of 274,666), including 3,615 aged 85 or older, on July 1, 2025, and DPH licenses 9 senior-serving CRCFs and 4 nursing homes there.
| Found in Berkeley County | Not found in Berkeley County | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed with a local address (DPH) | Assisted living (CRCFs): 9, Nursing homes: 4, Adult day care: 1, Home health agencies: 2, Hospice programs: 2, Hospice houses: 1, In-home care providers: 28 | — |
| Missing locally | — | Every category is present |
| Alzheimer's special care units | 3 buildings | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Where in Berkeley County is licensed senior care located?
Most of Berkeley County's licensed assisted living and nursing beds are in Goose Creek (6), Summerville (2), Charleston (2), counted by DPH's postal city for each license.
| Postal city | Senior CRCFs | Nursing homes |
|---|---|---|
| Goose Creek | 6 | 0 |
| Summerville | 2 | 0 |
| Charleston | 1 | 1 |
| St. Stephen | 0 | 1 |
| Moncks Corner | 0 | 1 |
| Hanahan | 0 | 1 |
Which care facilities hold a license in Berkeley County?
Here is every community residential care facility and nursing home DPH lists in Berkeley County (data as of November 6, 2026), with licensed beds, Alzheimer's flags and city.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | City | DPH orders since Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake at Carnes Crossroads 4015 2nd Ave, 29486 | CRCF | 114 | Unit + care | Summerville | 1 |
| Goose Creek Manor #1 104 Marilyn St, 29445 | CRCF | 7 | No | Goose Creek | 0 |
| Goose Creek Manor #2 104 Marilyn St, 29445 | CRCF | 36 | No | Goose Creek | 0 |
| Pinewood Square 101 Centennial Blvd, 29445 | CRCF | 44 | No | Goose Creek | 0 |
| Quality Care Residential Home 107 Etling Ave, 29445 | CRCF | 29 | No | Goose Creek | 0 |
| Stratford Place Goose Creek - Assisted Living 97 Bridgetown Rd, 29445 | CRCF | 34 | No | Goose Creek | 0 |
| Stratford Place of Goose Creek Memory Care 95 Bridgetown Rd, 29445 | CRCF | 34 | Unit + care | Goose Creek | 0 |
| Wellmore of Daniel Island 580 Robert Daniel Dr, 29492 | CRCF | 174 | Unit + care | Charleston | 0 |
| Wildcat Senior Living 2101 Cane Bay Blvd, 29486 | CRCF | 114 | No | Summerville | 0 |
| Lake Moultrie Health and Rehab 1038 Mcgill Ln, 29479 | NH | 88 | No | St. Stephen | 0 |
| PruittHealth-Moncks Corner 505 S Live Oak Dr, 29461 | NH | 132 | No | Moncks Corner | 0 |
| Retreat at Wellmore of Daniel Island 580 Robert Daniel Dr, 29492 | NH | 60 | No | Charleston | 0 |
| The Reserve Healthcare and Rehabilitation 1800 Eagle Landing Blvd, 29410 | NH | 135 | No | Hanahan | 0 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers are based in Berkeley County?
DPH's data shows 2 home health agencies, 3 hospice programs and houses and 1 adult day center with Berkeley County addresses, plus 28 in-home care providers.
- Roper St Francis Home Health, Ladson — home health agency
- Roper-St Francis Home Health Care, Ladson — home health agency
- PruittHealth Hospice-Charleston, Ladson — hospice program
- Roper St Francis Hospice, Ladson — hospice program
- Lowcountry Community Hospice House, Summerville — inpatient hospice facility
- Active Day of Low Country, Goose Creek — adult day care facility
Where do Berkeley County families get free senior help?
Older adults and caregivers in Berkeley County are served by the Trident Area Agency on Aging on Remount Road in North Charleston (843-554-2275, toll-free 1-800-894-0415), the regional Aging and Disability Resource Center, which also houses the long-term care ombudsman and SHIP Medicare counseling.
Its services include information and referral as the region's Aging and Disability Resource Center (since 2007), the regional Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, the Family Caregiver Support Program, home-delivered and group meals through county providers, and SHIP (I-CARE) Medicare counseling and Senior Medicare Patrol. Licensing complaints go to DPH Healthcare Quality at 1-800-922-6735, and suspected abuse of an adult at home to DSS Adult Protective Services at 1-888-227-3487. BoldAge PACE serves Berkeley County.
Which hospitals are closest to Moncks Corner, SC?
From Moncks Corner, the county seat, the nearest general hospital on DPH's roster is Roper St. Francis Berkeley Hospital, roughly 8.7 miles off as the crow flies, and downtown Charleston is about 28 miles away.
The next closest are HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital (about 14 miles) and HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital (Trident Health) (about 17 miles). These are straight-line figures, not drive times.
