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The 10 Best Nursing Homes in Asheville, NC for 2024

Surrounded by the picturesque Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville is a city in Buncombe County with a population of 92,870 residents, 18% of whom are seniors. Through the collaborative efforts of dozens of nonprofits, government agencies and other entities, Buncombe County has earned the Age-Friendly designation from the World Health Organization. Asheville has 78% more physicians per capita than the national average and its Mission Hospital-Asheville is ranked among the best in the state.

In Asheville’s nursing homes, physicians and registered nurses typically remain on-site while they provide 24-hour medical supervision. In addition to assistance with daily living activities, skilled nursing, diabetes management and wound care, nursing facilities commonly offer on-site physical, speech and occupational therapy. On average, seniors in Asheville nursing homes spend $8,000 a month for a semiprivate room, which is above the state and national medians. Seniors with less critical medical needs may be able to save money with assisted living or home care.  

In this guide, we cover the costs of senior care and resources that can help seniors choose a nursing facility and pay for nursing home care. We also mention programs that provide in-home services which may enable seniors to save money and delay transitioning into a nursing home. 

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Nursing Home Costs in Asheville, NC

For semiprivate and private rooms in Asheville’s nursing homes, seniors spend an average of $8,000 and $9,064 a month, respectively. 

The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

At $8,000 a month, seniors in Asheville’s nursing homes spend more on nursing home care than the majority of seniors across the state and the country. Out of the nearby cities, Hickory is the most affordable with its $6,874 average monthly cost of nursing home care. Charlotte, where the average cost of care is $7,817, is the closest out of the nearby cities followed by Winston where seniors spend $7,787 on average for a semiprivate room. 

Asheville

$8,000

North Carolina

$7,300

United States

$7,756

Hickory

$6,874

Charlotte

$7,817

Winston

$7,787

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

The cost of senior care in Asheville ranges from $1,383 a month to $9,064 a month, with the most affordable being adult day health care and the most costly being nursing home care with a private room. For home care and home health care, seniors spend an average of $4,576 and $4,671 a month, respectively. Assisted living is the second most affordable type of senior care in the city with most seniors paying around $2,750.

Home care

$4,576

Home health care

$4,671

Adult day health care

$1,383

Assisted living

$2,750

Nursing home (semiprivate room)

$8,000

Nursing home (private room)

$9,064

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Asheville, NC

Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.

  • Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
  • Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
  • Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.

If these options aren’t available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about any local financial assistance programs for seniors.

Free Resources for Seniors in Asheville, NC

In the list below, we’ve provided an overview of several resources that can help nursing home-eligible seniors. Resources that can help seniors choose and pay for nursing home care as well as programs to help seniors delay transitioning to a nursing home are included.

ResourceContactService
Long Term Care Ombudsman(821) 251-7430The Long Term Care Ombudsman helps seniors and their families learn about the different long-term care communities in their area and what options exist to help pay for care. The ombudsman also advocates for the rights of nursing home residents and will seek to resolve conflicts involving quality of care and administrative decisions at a facility that negatively affect residents.
Area Agency on Aging(828) 251-6622Through the Land of Sky Regional Council AAA, seniors have access to a wide range of helpful programs such as caregiver support, transportation, assistance applying for health insurance and home-delivered meals. The agency also manages programs that provide in-home aides that can help seniors with chores, shopping and daily living activities. Because of funding from the Older Americans Act, the majority of services offered are free to seniors.
Seniors Health Insurance Information Program(828) 277-8288Volunteers with SHIP provide free, one-on-one counseling for seniors who want help choosing the best Medicare plan for their needs. The program's volunteers can assist seniors in learning about prescription drug savings programs as well as the circumstances when Medicare will pay for nursing facility care.

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Review of The Laurels of Summit Ridge

The rooms are very accommodating . Great care Food was well prepared

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Review of The Oaks at Sweeten Creek

Do not have your loved one there! They are only after the the insurance money, can't keep decent staff, treat patients very poorly. Had break my friend out by ambulance they tried to stop me....

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Mccracken

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Review of The Laurels of Greentree Ridge

The staff was great to our mother, and to us as a family. Although they were short staffed they did a wonderful job at keeping us updated and her on track with her goals. Bless each and everyone...

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