CHARITIES
Memory Matters’ bold vision and mission are to “Optimize Brain Wellness.” We balance Brain Health Education with professional Memory Care Services. We are unique in the Lowcountry, and our expertise in brain health and memory care is unsurpassed.
Memory Matters was founded in 1997 as a nonprofit IRS 501(c)3 charitable organization, seed-funded by Brookdale Foundation. Our original mission was to sustainably support caregivers of loved ones diagnosed with dementia. In our first 12 years, we were nomads, holding adult day care programs each week in five churches on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton, SC.
In December 2009, we moved to our own 7,000-square-foot facility licensed by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environment Control. Our licensure covers memory care for up to 60 participants each day.
In 2018, the Board of Directors reframed our vision and mission to encompass everyone, brain-healthy or brain-compromised. Our 2020 Mission Statement continues to reflect our continuum of care for all throughout the lifespan.
