https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/ 2026-10-28T00:00:00Z Greenville Senior Advisor Care Team https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/pickens-county-easley-clemson-senior-care/2026-10-28T00:00:00Z2026-10-28T00:00:00Z

Pickens County's licensed care is split between Easley and Clemson, with smaller options toward the mountains. The roster and what to weigh.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/va-aid-and-attendance-upstate-worked-example/2026-10-26T00:00:00Z2026-10-26T00:00:00Z

How VA pension with Aid and Attendance can help pay for assisted living in Greenville, using the rates effective December 1, 2025.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/community-choices-waiver-greenville-family-guide/2026-10-21T00:00:00Z2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

South Carolina's main Medicaid program for long-term care at home. Who qualifies, what it pays for, and how to start in the Upstate.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/upstate-nursing-homes-cms-ratings-snapshot/2026-10-14T00:00:00Z2026-10-14T00:00:00Z

How the certified nursing homes in Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Laurens counties are rated by CMS, and how to use the stars without being misled by them.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/crcf-staffing-ratio-what-1-to-8-means/2026-10-12T00:00:00Z2026-10-12T00:00:00Z

Regulation 60-84 sets numeric staffing minimums for every CRCF. What they mean in practice for buildings of different sizes, and what to ask.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/anderson-county-senior-care-guide/2026-10-07T00:00:00Z2026-10-07T00:00:00Z

Anderson County has a full range of licensed care of its own, including a state veterans nursing home. Here is the roster, from DPH's data.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/reading-dph-enforcement-reports/2026-10-05T00:00:00Z2026-10-05T00:00:00Z

DPH publishes every administrative and consent order against licensed facilities each month. What the entries mean, and what they leave out.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/simpsonville-five-forks-assisted-living-compared/2026-09-30T00:00:00Z2026-09-30T00:00:00Z

Southern Greenville County has one of the Upstate's densest clusters of newer assisted living. How the licensed buildings compare on DPH's own data.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/laurens-county-senior-care-options/2026-09-23T00:00:00Z2026-09-23T00:00:00Z

Laurens County has the oldest population of the four counties we cover and a different aging agency. Here is what is licensed there.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/first-week-after-upstate-hospital-discharge/2026-09-16T00:00:00Z2026-09-16T00:00:00Z

A day-by-day plan for families bringing a parent home, or to rehab, after a stay at a Prisma Health, Bon Secours St. Francis or AnMed hospital.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/oss-2026-numbers-explained/2026-09-14T00:00:00Z2026-09-14T00:00:00Z

How South Carolina's OSS program pays for assisted living for residents with very low income, with the 2026 figures and two examples.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/greenville-alzheimers-units-by-city/2026-09-09T00:00:00Z2026-09-09T00:00:00Z

DPH's data flags which licensed buildings run a secured dementia program. Here is how they are spread across Greenville, Anderson, Pickens and Laurens counties.

https://greenvillesenioradvisor.com/blog/dhec-is-now-dph-what-changed-for-upstate-assisted-living/2026-09-02T00:00:00Z2026-09-02T00:00:00Z

South Carolina's facility licensing moved from DHEC to the new Department of Public Health. Here is what that means for families checking a Greenville facility.