Memory Support
Clemson Downs Focuses on Each Resident’s Unique Needs.
We know searching for a Memory Support Center can be difficult, and Clemson Downs hopes to make your decision easier. Our resident-focused Creekside Cottage offers memory support and is dedicated to the special care that residents experiencing dementia require. Every detail has been deliberately addressed: Top-tier professional staff, health and wellness programs, a creative studio, and activities to enrich your loved ones’ skills and abilities. We strive to make every day the best it can be. Even the floor plan and décor are designed with our residents’ well-being foremost in mind. Please schedule your visit to Creekside Cottage, featuring memory support and care. We have served the Clemson community since 1980 and want to serve your family.
Our Amenities
• Clemson Downs integrates the arts with memory support. Our residents enjoy weekly sessions with local artisans that focus on using the arts to engage brain function and tactile ability.
• Individualized care plans are designed to create a sense of meaning and purpose for each resident.
• Private rooms are available to all residents.
• Daily supervision by our memory support team.
• “Purpose-built” secure design features are ideal for memory support residents.
• A full-time Activity Coordinator focusing on our residents’ needs as a whole and individually, as well as an active volunteer staff who provide additional services and friendship.
• Laundry and housekeeping services are offered daily.
• Podiatry and X-ray services on-site.
• The private dining room serves three daily meals.
• Professional beauty salon in Creekside Cottage.
• Wheelchair lift-equipped van for transportation to medical appointments.
• Powerback Rehab Services provides on-site speech and physical therapy.
Clemson Downs is proud to partner with the Alzheimer’s Association as an ECHO Hub partner, bringing world-class expertise, education, and support directly to our community. Through this innovative partnership, we serve as a regional hub for Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes). This program connects healthcare providers, caregivers, and community organizations with Alzheimer’s and dementia specialists.
By sharing best practices, offering ongoing training, and creating a collaborative learning network, we help ensure that those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias receive the highest-quality care. Our commitment as an ECHO Hub partner reflects Clemson Downs’ dedication to advancing knowledge, supporting caregivers, and improving outcomes for residents and families touched by memory loss.
Together with the Alzheimer’s Association, we are building a stronger, more informed community of care.
Thank you for your interest in our retirement community – the only continuing care retirement community model serving the Clemson area. We opened in 1980, when a small group of retired Clemson professors and local business leaders formed Clemson Area Retirement Center, affectionately known as Clemson Downs. Our friendly staff exemplifies professionalism and care by serving our residents with skill and compassion. Our 38-acre tree-lined campus is ideal for making this pastoral community your home. We are located within the city limits of Clemson, South Carolina and our purpose-built neighborhood reflect design elements that promote each resident’s wellness through engaging activities and programs. Our residents routinely take part in entertainment and educational opportunities offered by nearby Clemson University, Southern Wesleyan University, and Tri-County Technical College. At Clemson Downs, we take pride in our continuum-of-care model, fusing Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care and Healthcare into a unified and supportive environment. As a resident at Clemson Downs, we give you our commitment to offer services that maximize your lifestyle.
We're In this Together.
