Greenville Senior AdvisorLaurens County lies south of Greenville County along Interstates 385 and 26, with Laurens as its county seat and Clinton, Gray Court and part of Fountain Inn among its towns; about 71,848 people lived there on July 1, 2025.
It has the oldest population of the four counties, 20.9% aged 65 or older with a median age of 41.6. Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital in Clinton is its hospital. Laurens County belongs to a different aging region from the other three, the Upper Savannah Council of Governments in Greenwood, and the Upstate PACE program does not cover it.
How many seniors and licensed care options are in Laurens County, South Carolina?
Laurens County had about 15,022 residents 65 and older (20.9% of 71,848) and 1,427 aged 85 and older on July 1, 2025, and the S.C. Department of Public Health lists 5 senior-serving CRCFs and 4 nursing homes there.
| Available in Laurens County | Not available in Laurens County | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (DPH records) | Community residential care facilities: 5, Nursing homes: 4, Adult day care: 1, Home health agencies: 2, Hospice programs: 1, Hospice houses: 1, In-home care providers: 9 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Every category is represented |
| Alzheimer's special care units | 4 buildings | — |
Population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county population estimates by age (July 1, 2025).
Which senior care facilities are licensed in Laurens County?
Every licensed community residential care facility and nursing home in Laurens County on DPH's data (as of October 31, 2026) is listed below, with licensed beds, Alzheimer's flags and license status.
| Facility | License type | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | City | DPH orders since Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson Street Community Residence 313 Davidson St, 29325 Disability / mental health residence | CRCF | 8 | No | Clinton | 0 |
| Langston Square 939 Springdale Dr, 29325 | CRCF | 44 | No | Clinton | 0 |
| Laurens Memorial Home for Aged 3744 Torrington Rd, 29360 | CRCF | 50 | No | Laurens | 0 |
| Martha Franks Retirement Community 1 Martha Franks Dr, 29360 | CRCF | 82 | Unit + care | Laurens | 0 |
| Mill Street Community Residence 415 Mill St, 29360 Disability / mental health residence | CRCF | 8 | No | Laurens | 0 |
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Clinton 801 Musgrove St, 29325 | CRCF | 43 | Unit + care | Clinton | 0 |
| Woodbridge Clinton 300 Jacobs Hwy, 29325 | CRCF | 60 | Unit + care | Clinton | 0 |
| Martha Franks Retirement Community 1 Martha Franks Dr, 29360 | NH | 95 | Unit + care | Laurens | 0 |
| NHC Healthcare Clinton 304 Jacobs Hwy, 29325 | NH | 131 | No | Clinton | 0 |
| NHC Healthcare Laurens 379 Pinehaven St Ext, 29360 | NH | 176 | Care only | Laurens | 0 |
| Presbyterian Communities of South Carolina-Clinton 801 Musgrove St, 29325 | NH | 64 | No | Clinton | 0 |
Which home health, hospice and adult day providers are based in Laurens County?
DPH's data shows 2 home health agencies, 2 hospice programs and houses and 1 adult day center with Laurens County addresses, plus 9 in-home care providers.
- Amedisys Home Health of Clinton, Clinton — home health agency
- NHC Homecare-Laurens, Clinton — home health agency
- VIA Health Partners - Laurens County, Clinton — hospice program
- VIA Health Partners - Laurens County Hospice House, Clinton — inpatient hospice facility
- Elite Day Center of Laurens, Laurens — adult day care facility
Where do Laurens County families get free senior help?
Laurens County is served by the Upper Savannah Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging in Greenwood (information and referral (864) 941-8077; regional ombudsman (864) 941-8070), not by the Appalachian COG that covers the other three counties.
Its services include information and assistance, assessments for in-home services, the regional Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, family caregiver support and SHIP Medicare counseling. 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. No PACE organization serves Laurens County as of October 2026; the Upstate PACE program covers Greenville, Pickens and Anderson counties only.
Which hospitals are closest to Laurens, SC?
From Laurens, the county seat, the closest general acute-care hospital on DPH's roster is Prisma Health Laurens County Hospital, about 6.0 miles away in a straight line, and downtown Greenville is about 32 miles away.
The next closest hospitals are Prisma Health Hillcrest Hospital (about 20 miles) and St. Francis-Eastside (about 30 miles). Distances are straight lines, not driving routes.
