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10 Best Nursing Homes in Orion, NC

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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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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...
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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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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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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, 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.
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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: 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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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.
When you think "nursing home," what usually comes to mind is a place for people who need long-term medical care. That's true of our nursing home, but we also offer short-term help for people who just need to get back on their feet after an illness or injury. Whatever your specific needs, our goal...
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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.
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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.
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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: 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.
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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, 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.
Twelve Oaks is a senior living community located in Mt.Airy, NC that combines the comforts of home with a safe, supportive environment. At Twelve Oaks we provide assisted living and Alzheimer's care. The special difference is our dedication to improving each resident's quality of life and helping...
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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.
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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, 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....

Cost of nursing homes in Orion, NC

The average cost of senior living in Orion is $3,956 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Hudson, NC with an average of $3,588 per month.

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

Orion, NC
$3,956/mo
$3,921/mo

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

Orion, NC
$3,956/mo
U.S. national average
$4,836/mo

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

$4,549/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,956/mo

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

Semi-Private
$3,984/mo
Studio
$5,001/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,664/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,831/mo

Senior living costs in Orion 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: Orion, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeOrion, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,956/mo$4,467/mo$4,836/mo
Assisted Living$3,904/mo$4,273/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$4,549/mo$5,171/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living$3,043/mo$3,599/mo$4,070/mo
Nursing Homes
Orion, NC:$3,956/mo
North Carolina:$4,467/mo
U.S.:$4,836/mo
Assisted Living
Orion, NC:$3,904/mo
North Carolina:$4,273/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Orion, NC:$4,549/mo
North Carolina:$5,171/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Orion, NC:$3,043/mo
North Carolina:$3,599/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Orion, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Orion 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.

Orion, NCNC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Orion, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Orion 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
Orion, NC$4,397/mo$4,311/mo+2.0%
North Carolina$5,913/mo$5,457/mo+8.4%
National$5,670/mo$5,388/mo+5.2%
Orion, NC
2024 average cost:$4,397/mo
2023 average cost:$4,311/mo
Percent change:+2.0%
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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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Orion

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Orion

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.

Orion nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Orion nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Orion, 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 Orion 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 Orion 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
29.4%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.9%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
82.4%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
82.4%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
39.7%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
23.5%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
80.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
36.8%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
39.7%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Orion 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 Orion Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Orion, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
32.4%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
17.6%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
20.6%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
2.9%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Orion 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 Orion partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Orion, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.7%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.1%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
17.6%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.6%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.8%
0.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Orion 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 Orion communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Orion, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
4.4%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
17.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
19.1%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.4%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Orion 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 Orion offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Orion, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
23.5%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.2%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.7%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
27.9%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.5%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
32.4%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.2%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.7%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
19.1%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.5%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
22.1%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
14.7%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5.9%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
20.6%
0.5%
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