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10 Best Nursing Homes in Idlewild, NC

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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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My mom and I feel like part of the family at this community. The staff care a great deal for the residents. This is a small community that does not have a lot of bells and whistles. They take good care of...
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.
Burke Long Term Care is an assisted living community located on 40 beautiful acres close to downtown Morganton, North Carolina. We are always available to help our residents since we have staff that is awake and ready to help 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We offer activities to help our...
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The facility couldn't be better for my Mom. It is clean and is run very well. The staff members are so concerned about my Mom's well-being. The staff has a schedule and Mom is still trying to make the rules....
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.
Whether for you or a loved one, Mitchell House offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. Here at Mitchell House, each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued residents enjoy assistance when...
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Based on [name removed] statement, she advised me [name removed] ( daughter from Florida) that she was treated well. She was treated with respect. She liked the food. The staff are amazing. [name removed]...
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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.
Jurney's of StatesvilleJurney's of Statesville offers a discerning residential environment for those who, for whatever reason, should not live alone, but do not require skilled nursing care. Here, residents can live as independently as they wish, with the calm assurance that help is always...
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The facility is clean and the staff are very helpful! They have many different activities and events, like the picnic they had last week. A few weeks ago, they even had a senior prom! They just love my...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Cranberry House is a memory care community located in Newland, NC. Newland is known as 'The Crossroads of The High Country'. With beautiful scenic views, Cranberry House is tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. This mountain town makes it a perfect choice for our residents....
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It is a excellent place to stay they keep it clean and the people is real nice and they do activities and they go shopping to and they know how to cook and never late always on time never late feeding them
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Our senior living campus is located in the heart of the Yadkin Valley. We are only minutes from Hugh Chatham Hospital. Yadkin Valley Senior Living includes a 60 bed assisted living community, and has 8 independent living apartment units towards the back of the campus. Elkin, NC is home the Yadkin...
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My mother was there for advanced hospice care so some things did not apply to her. The facility is an older structure so has that appearance in ceilings, windows etc. bathrooms are shared. Is located in a...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
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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
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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.
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...
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I really liked this community when my loved one lived here. The staff were friendly and the community was kept clean. The food was good. They offer good skilled nursing care. I would recommend taking a look...
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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My mother-in-law was at Carrington two years ago when it first opened, and on this stay, she was pleased with how much they had improved. She enjoyed her stay. She liked the therapists and they really helped...
Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Carrington Places is focused on providing quality care in a skilled nursing setting with rehabilitation care and long-term care. We believe that transitional care involves specialized services that make a smooth transition from hospitalization to home possible. Here you will find a dedicated and...
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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.
Where Main Street meets the mountains, the Lake James Lodge assisted living community in Marion, NC is not only beautiful, but offers residents a plethora of activities to keep busy with. Lake James Lodge is located in the heart of Marion with a breathtaking view of the nearby mountains. Marion...
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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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.
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.
For over a decade, Kingston Residence of Hickory has provided older, active adults with the opportunity to remain independent in the privacy of their own spacious apartments, to enjoy the benefits of retirement living to the fullest, and to get the assistance many need in those later years....
Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.

Cost of nursing homes in Idlewild, NC

The average cost of senior living in Idlewild is $4,079 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hudson, NC with an average of $3,588 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Idlewild, NC, vs. nearby cities

Idlewild, NC
$4,079/mo
$3,921/mo

Nursing homes costs in Idlewild, NC, vs. state and national averages

Idlewild, NC
$4,079/mo
U.S. national average
$4,836/mo

Nursing homes costs in Idlewild, NC, vs. other senior living options

$4,736/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,079/mo

Nursing homes costs in Idlewild, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,178/mo
Studio
$5,383/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,398/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,831/mo

Senior living costs in Idlewild vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Idlewild, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeIdlewild, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,079/mo$4,467/mo$4,836/mo
Assisted Living$3,927/mo$4,273/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$4,736/mo$5,171/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living$2,912/mo$3,599/mo$4,070/mo
Nursing Homes
Idlewild, NC:$4,079/mo
North Carolina:$4,467/mo
U.S.:$4,836/mo
Assisted Living
Idlewild, NC:$3,927/mo
North Carolina:$4,273/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Idlewild, NC:$4,736/mo
North Carolina:$5,171/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Idlewild, NC:$2,912/mo
North Carolina:$3,599/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Idlewild, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Idlewild 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Idlewild, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Idlewild 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
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Idlewild, NC$4,959/mo$4,529/mo+9.5%
North Carolina$5,913/mo$5,457/mo+8.4%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Idlewild, NC
2024 average cost:$4,959/mo
2023 average cost:$4,529/mo
Percent change:+9.5%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$5,913/mo
2023 average cost:$5,457/mo
Percent change:+8.4%
National
2024 average cost:$5,670/mo
2023 average cost:$5,388/mo
Percent change:+5.2%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Idlewild

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Idlewild

Brookdale Lenoir

4.5
From the moment my mother moved in, the staff has gone above and beyond to make her feel comfortable and ease her anxiety from moving from her home after my father died. I am so grateful. Thank you so much!

Rose Glen Manor in North Wilkesboro, NC

5.0
As the family member of the patient attacked, referencing the December 2016 review after an assault. ... My father was knocked out, sent via ambulance to the ER. He was hit so hard you could seen the imprint of his glasses on his face for weeks, along with the knot on his forehead...then she ...
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Brookdale Hickory Northeast

5.0
The staff was attentive, engaging, and genuinely cared. They went above and beyond making this a place my dad would be comfortable. The place is warm and friendly. They care about details and people.

Idlewild nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Idlewild nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Idlewild, 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 Idlewild nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Idlewild 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
29.6%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
29.6%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
85.2%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
84%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
39.5%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22.2%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
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Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Idlewild nursing homes

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 Idlewild Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
30.9%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17.3%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
23.5%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Idlewild nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Idlewild 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
12.3%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.2%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
14.8%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
18.5%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Idlewild nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Idlewild communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
4.9%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
19.8%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Idlewild nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Idlewild offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
24.7%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
12.3%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
28.4%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
24.7%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
32.1%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
17.3%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
18.5%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
22.2%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
13.6%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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