Greenville Senior AdvisorTravelers Rest is the small city at the north end of Greenville County, where U.S. 25 and U.S. 276 head toward the Blue Ridge and the Swamp Rabbit Trail ends, with about 9,135 residents in 2025 Census estimates.
Licensed senior care in Travelers Rest itself is limited, so families here weigh a local option against facilities near Furman and on Greenville's north side. The long-term acute care hospital in town treats patients who need extended hospital-level care, not long-term residence.
How much licensed senior care is in Travelers Rest, South Carolina?
Travelers Rest had about 9,135 residents in Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2025, and the S.C. Department of Public Health lists 1 senior-serving community residential care facility and 0 nursing homes with Travelers Rest addresses.
| Available in Travelers Rest | Not available in Travelers Rest | |
|---|---|---|
| Licensed here (DPH records) | Community residential care facilities: 1, In-home care providers: 3 | — |
| Not licensed here | — | Nursing homes, Adult day care, Home health agencies, Hospice programs, Hospice houses |
| Alzheimer's special care units | 1 building | — |
Which assisted living facilities are licensed in Travelers Rest?
Travelers Rest has 1 senior-serving CRCF on DPH's current records, 1 with an Alzheimer's special care unit flag; the largest is Spring Park Assisted Living with 80 licensed beds.
| Facility | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 | License status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Park Assisted Living 925 N Main St, 29690 | 80 | Unit + care | 0 | Licensed through 02/28/2027 |
Is there licensed assisted living near Travelers Rest?
Beyond the 1 CRCF in town, the nearest licensed CRCF is Arboretum at the Woodlands at Furman in Greenville, about 2.9 miles from the center of the area.
| Facility | Miles away | Licensed beds | Alzheimer's unit / care (DPH) | DPH orders since Jan 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arboretum at the Woodlands at Furman 50 Arboretum Ln, 29617 | 2.9 | 64 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Ruby Donald Residential Care 2 Ruby Donald Pl, 29617 | 4.6 | 88 | No | 0 |
| Shepherds Care Center 2100 N Pleasantburg Dr, 29609 | 7.0 | 90 | Unit + care | 0 |
| Terrabella Summit 414 Summit Dr, 29609 | 7.7 | 65 | Unit + care | 0 |
Where are the nearest nursing homes to Travelers Rest?
No licensed nursing home lists a Travelers Rest address; the closest CMS-certified home is Arboretum at the Woodlands in Greenville, about 2.9 miles away, rated 5 of 5 by CMS.
| Facility | Miles away | CMS overall rating | Licensed beds | Deficiencies cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arboretum at the Woodlands 50 Arboretum Ln, 29617 | 2.9 | 5 of 5 | 30 | 0 |
| River Falls Post Acute 2906 Greer Hwy, 29661 | 4.9 | 3 of 5 | 44 | 0 |
| Reedy River Post Acute 600 Sulphur Springs Rd, 29617 | 6.1 | 5 of 5 | 125 | 2 |
How many in-home care agencies have offices in Travelers Rest?
DPH's data lists 3 licensed in-home care providers with a Travelers Rest office address, the agencies that send aides for bathing, dressing, meals and companionship.
Every one is in the in-home care roster, searchable by city. A license tells you the agency has met DPH's standards for screening and supervising aides; ask each one about minimum shift lengths and backup coverage when an aide calls out.
Which hospitals are closest to Travelers Rest?
Measured from the center of the area, the closest general acute-care hospitals on DPH's roster are St. Francis-Downtown (about 9.4 miles) and Prisma Health Patewood Hospital (about 10.6 miles).
St. Francis-Eastside is about 10.7 miles away. These are straight-line distances, useful for comparison but not drive times.
Which agencies serve seniors in Travelers Rest, SC?
Greenville County is served by the Appalachian Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging in Greenville at 864-242-9733 (toll-free 1-800-434-4036), which also runs the regional long-term care ombudsman program and I-CARE Medicare counseling.
Licensing complaints go to DPH Healthcare Quality at 1-800-922-6735; suspected abuse of an adult living at home goes to DSS Adult Protective Services at 1-888-227-3487. Prisma Health SeniorCare PACE-Upstate serves the county.
