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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Spruce Pine, NC

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If your loved one needs memory care in Spruce Pine, A Place for Mom can help. With 47 memory care facilities in Spruce Pine, we’ll work with you to find the right fit for your family member’s budget, interests, and care needs.

Alzheimer’s care in Spruce Pine incorporates memory care activities and therapies to reduce residents’ confusion and agitation. Spruce Pine memory care also provides security features and supervision, along with trained staff. If you’re considering dementia care in Spruce Pine, know it’s a safe setting for your older relative.

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We chose Family Ministries because we saw an ad on the TV and thought we would try it and see what was offered and it turned out to be a very good experience. They were very informative and good with...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Family Ministries Retirement & Assisted Living is a beautiful, newly-renovated community giving you a fresher, cleaner atmosphere in which to thrive. Beautifully designed accommodations set the bar high for distinctive senior living at The Reed Center in Limestone, Tennessee, but it’s our...
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I visited several facilities, some closer to my home, some newer, but the turning point for me was the people I met at Springs of Catawba. After talking to [Removed], I knew Springs of Catawba was the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
At Rose Glen Village, we emulate the Meridian Senior Living mission: 'We enrich the lives of our residents, families and employees through extraordinary experiences... because everyone deserves a great life!' We are located in beautiful Wilkesboro, NC in a desirable location. We take care of the...
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Taylorsville House provides a secure, supportive environment for individuals with Alzheimer's and memory-related dementias. All our staff members undergo and successfully complete specialized training in the care and service of those with Alzheimer's and related dementias. 'OUR MEMORY CARE...
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This is a nice smaller community that works with memory care only, my brother has a nice private room with a shared bathroom and they were willing to work with my brother who has a catheter which a lot of...
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Haywood House provides a secure, supportive environment for individuals with Alzheimer's and memory-related dementias. All our staff members undergo and successfully complete specialized training in the care and service of those with Alzheimer's and related dementias. 'Our Memory Care...
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All of the living units are in one story, detached homes. There are no high-rise apartments. The feeling is that of a little village rather than a big facility. The activities are impressive, despite having...
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Welcome to Pacifica Senior Living Heritage Hills.Welcome to Pacifica Senior Living Heritage Hills, the #1 retirement living community in Hendersonville. Our senior living community offers a full spectrum of independent living and memory care services administered by a specifically trained, caring...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Yancey House is an assisted living and memory care community located in Burnsville, NC. Burnsville is nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina & rests in the shadow of Mount Mitchell which has the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. It is known as 'The Heart of the Blue...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Tennessee, The Courtyards at Johnson City Lakeside 2 is that retirement home in the mountains that lots of people have waited for their whole life. This assisted living community offers safety and security in a mountain setting. A place where peace and...
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After being very unhappy and even concerned about the care of my loved one at some fancy facility, I started a search for a safer home. One that cared for the residents more than their profit line. My...
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Mountain View Assisted Living is located in the beautiful city of Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina. Our scenic community is located on top of a hilltop, surrounded by beautiful mountains, overlooking a large, green horse pasture. The lovely scenery makes it the perfect place to...
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The care that mom receives here is really great. The aides have been just wonderful with me and mom. The food can use some improvement. I think that it just might be because they don't use as fresh of...
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Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Brookdale Heritage Circle is a dedicated memory care community in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Hendersonville, within easy reach of premium shopping, dining and quality health care, is an exceptional place to spend retirement. Hendersonville is warm and welcoming, with convenient access to the...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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I like knowing that my mom is happy at this caring community. We like that she is living. in a clean community. The meals are amazing and a great variety for her to choose from. The suite she has and she...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Oakmont at Gordon Park is a dream of three local life long friends, J.J. Gillenwater, Blair Jones and Jeff Tickle who were each born and raised in Bristol. While searching for options for their own families these three gentleman saw the need for a new community with a new vision of enriched...

Cost of memory care in Spruce Pine, NC

The average cost of senior living in Spruce Pine is $4,777 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Elk Park, NC with an average of $4,297 per month.

Memory care costs in Spruce Pine, NC, vs. nearby cities

Spruce Pine, NC
$4,777/mo
$4,948/mo

Memory care costs in Spruce Pine, NC, vs. state and national averages

Spruce Pine, NC
$4,777/mo
U.S. national average
$5,372/mo

Memory care costs in Spruce Pine, NC, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,777/mo

Memory care costs in Spruce Pine, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,540/mo
Studio
$5,836/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,373/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,654/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,250/mo

Senior living costs in Spruce Pine vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Spruce Pine, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSpruce Pine, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Memory Care$4,777/mo$5,171/mo$5,372/mo
Assisted Living$4,155/mo$4,273/mo$4,612/mo
Independent Living$3,331/mo$3,599/mo$4,070/mo
Memory Care
Spruce Pine, NC:$4,777/mo
North Carolina:$5,171/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Assisted Living
Spruce Pine, NC:$4,155/mo
North Carolina:$4,273/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Independent Living
Spruce Pine, NC:$3,331/mo
North Carolina:$3,599/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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Memory care costs in Spruce Pine, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Spruce Pine and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Memory care cost trends in Spruce Pine, NC

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Spruce Pine have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Spruce Pine, NC$6,841/mo$7,151/mo-4.3%
North Carolina$6,693/mo$6,328/mo+5.8%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Spruce Pine, NC
2024 average cost:$6,841/mo
2023 average cost:$7,151/mo
Percent change:-4.3%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$6,693/mo
2023 average cost:$6,328/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Spruce Pine

Recent reviews for memory care in Spruce Pine

The Blake at Kingsport

5.0
The staff is very helpful and friendly. They are very good about communicating with the family about your loved one, and you can call and ask about them any time. The move-in process is smooth, but be ready to produce documents like Medicaid info, living will, driver's license, etc. The meals ...
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Governors Bend in Erwin, TN

4.8
This facility has been good, things are going really well. My dad is still living at home and visits my step mom here often. If they haven't seen him visit, they call him and check on him to make sure he's ok. They just go above and beyond. Housekeeping is often (sometimes daily) and they do a ...
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Carolina Reserve of Hendersonville

5.0
The care and attention to detail is what sets this company apart. They truly strive to make the client and their family happy; which is extremely difficult in this time. Any questions I have are promptly answered and I have never had a problem regarding any issue!

Spruce Pine review score based on 213 family reviews

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This proprietary review score is based on 213 reviews of 37 Spruce Pine memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Spruce Pine review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Spruce Pine review score compared against nearby cities

8.7
Spruce Pine, NC37 facilities
8.5
Bakersville, NC46 facilities
8.5
Crossnore, NC41 facilities

Review subcategories for Spruce Pine memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 213 reviews of 37 Spruce Pine memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Spruce Pine resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
3.8
4.1
Friendliness
3.9
4.2
Care services
3.6
3.9
Staff
3.8
4.1
Meals & dining
3.4
3.8
Activities
3.3
3.7
Value for cost*
3.5
3.8
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Spruce Pine memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Spruce Pine memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Spruce Pine, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Spruce Pine memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Spruce Pine that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
75.7%
66.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
62.2%
49.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.3%
82.9%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99.2%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
83.8%
73.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
43.2%
29.3%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
97.3%
90%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
73%
63%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
75.7%
74%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Spruce Pine memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Spruce Pine Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
83.8%
75.6%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
75.7%
47%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
83.8%
72%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.2%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Spruce Pine memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Spruce Pine partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
37.8%
28.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
51.4%
45.1%
No sugar
No sugar
43.2%
42.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
35.1%
51%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
27%
17%
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Availability of select dining options in Spruce Pine memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Spruce Pine communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
21.6%
32.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
54.1%
40.4%
Room service
Room service
48.6%
37.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.9%
23.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Spruce Pine memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Spruce Pine offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
73%
46.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
54.1%
34.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.8%
28.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
64.9%
55.7%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
67.6%
52.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
73%
62.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
51.4%
40.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
45.9%
35.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
59.5%
37%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
67.6%
48.1%
Live performances
Live performances
70.3%
48.7%
Dances
Dances
43.2%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
18.9%
22.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
67.6%
47.2%
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State regulations for memory care in Spruce Pine

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about North Carolina memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Spruce Pine protect seniors.
Learn about North Carolina memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Brookdale Colonial Heights, LaurelHurst and LaurelWoods and Dominion Senior Living of Johnson City are the top-rated memory care facilities near Spruce Pine, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 47 memory care facilities near Spruce Pine, North Carolina. See the full list.
The best memory care facilities near you in Spruce Pine, North Carolina are LaurelHurst and LaurelWoods and American House Johnson City. These memory care communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
The 47 memory care facilities near you in Spruce Pine, North Carolina typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Spruce Pine, North Carolina ranges from $1500 to $11435. The average Memory Care cost in Spruce Pine, North Carolina is $4,777. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Spruce Pine, North Carolina typically starts at $1500. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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