Assisted Living Communities in Lenoir, NC

"My tour experience at Deerfield Ridge Assisted Living was very good. They sat down with me and answered all of my questions. They tried their best to help me qualify my dad so that he could stay there because it's an expensive facility (as most of these memory care facilities are). They tried their best to keep the room available for him. So, they were very accommodating and very understanding. They didn't have that many amenities in the memory care. They just have a fenced-in backyard, a game room (which was quite nice), and a non-denominational chapel where people from memory care and assisted living can gather."

"I would not recommend this facility for a cockroach. The people who work there are so rude with the residents. If there is someone that refuses to eat they will not take the time to coax them with positive comments. This place also has 3 shifts. I was visiting during the beginning of 2nd shift and was not very happy. They should have someone on the hall while another one does showers or whatever they do first. However, the 2 CNAs that were working both went to do showers at the same time. There was no CNA on the hall. The med-techs have no bedside manners with anyone here. The food here is horrible. I was visiting once while during Supper. They were served half cheese sandwich, small bowl tomato soup, and small bowl of mixed fruit. I do not think that was acceptable. Also, they are hateful with all residents especially during medication time. They tell everyone to wait until they hand out all medicines. I would not take no one even an ant to this facility. I think that the state should just go down there and shut that place down. I do not recommend even considering this facility for your loved one. I have been in there and will never go back what so ever. IT IS HORRIBLE AND NASTY. I do not even think that they had restrooms for visitors. I think just employee bathroom. SO AWFUL. "

"Recently my wife and I were forced to place her mother in an assisted living facility. My mother-in-law's health was deteriorating rapidly due to complications from her long battle with diabetes. We checked several facilities and finally decided on the Shaire Center in Lenoir, North Carolina. During her stay, my mother-in-law was always treated with respect and received the health care necessary for her condition. We made sure to visit my mother-in-law at irregular intervals and at different times of the day. She was always clean and well fed. The only complaint I have with the Shaire Center is the wait time associated with their patient transportation service. On several occasions, my mother-in-law was left to wait at a doctor's office for the van to take her back to the facility. They have apparently corrected this problem now. "

"this nursing home was very clean. The nurses were very rude, when i tried to see my grandmother they prevented me from doing so. The food i saw them feeding the residents looked gross. The overall outside of the nursing home looked quite nice and neat. I personally would recomend putting your loved ones in this nursing home, because the serivce and care of the residents are up to standard. The only problem i had was when they didnt allow me to see my grandmother, but it was understandable, and hasnt happened again. The do keep my grandmother clean, especially since she wears adult diapers. The make sure she is changed quite frequently, and dont allow her to get rashes. The feed the patients snacks and main course meals. Another complaint i do have is that they allowed another resident to hit my grandmother, i think this issue should be resolved by removing the resident but they wouldnt do that. My overall experience is pretty good, the good out weighs the bad. "

"The staff was fine at Morganton Long-Term Care. They were very nice. But it just smells when we went in, and the rooms that we would have had for my mother wasn't just acceptable to what we want. Basically, it was the odor. It was pretty offensive for anybody else. But I do know several people from our church that are residents there and they seem to be doing well. It's just not the place for where I would want for my mother. "

"I toured The Berkeley. It has a courtyard with a screened-in porch. It is very safe and excellent. The rooms were adequate in size. The staff was excellent. It's very clean and nice."

"I looked at Cambridge House and I thought they were less expensive than the other ones but then they only had twin beds and they had to share a room. They weren't like apartments and could only fit a few things in there. It seemed to be clean and well kept. They had pretty good staff. They were very nice. "

"We were very thankful to have my dad at Kingston from 2002 - 2013 and highly recommend this facility. During that time, I had the opportunity to see and get to know many people on the staff well. They demonstrated a genuine love and concern for the residents there and they often went the "extra mile" to help the residents and to provide for their needs as much as possible. Having had the opportunity to volunteer for events, from time to time, gave me a deep appreciation for how the staff worked together as a team and see them gladly "filled the gap" when needed. If the time comes when I'm unable to live at home, I would love to have the opportunity to live at Kingston. I have sweet memories of their love and care for my dad and will always be grateful for the opportunity to have had my precious dad under their care. May God bless those who faithfully minister to the many needs of the residents at Kingston of Hickory. "

"Springs of Catawba was good. We were impressed, but it's the normal big facility. There's one-on-one care, and they'll be there if you absolutely need them, but they have too many people and not enough workers. We visited both assisted living and memory care. They're renovating the entire building, and it's very nice. It's a convenient location. It's right in the middle of Hickory. They have a lot of activities. They take both the memory care and the assisted living people on field trips, take them out to eat, and take them various places if they wish to go. It looked like they had a very good menu with a lot of choices. We only met the salesperson. We didn't meet any of the staff. The facility was very updated and clean."

"My visit to Country Pines Adult Care Home in Morganton was good. The staff was very friendly, very helpful, and very knowledgeable. The facility was clean and very well kept. It's just a house, so it has a front porch with rocking chairs, a gazebo, and a flower bed. In terms of activities, they kind of do their own thing, but they keep a puzzle out on the table all the time for the residents to work on. It's located well off of the main highway."

"I visited a friend of ours at Trinity Village in Hickory. She's in their assisted living. The place was very nice. It's clean. It's decorated very pretty, and there's no bad smell. All the time, I see on Facebook that they do activities with their people. It's just overall a good place, and the staff was great. They do all kinds of arts and crafts and have all kinds of functions going on for the residents."

"I visited my friend's parents at Taylorsville House. It is clean and the food looks really good. The workers that I met, and staff are nice and have a good attitude. They take good care of the residents, and the residents look clean, and they seem to be happy. The rooms are a nice size, and they are clean. The dining area is clean. They have a cook there that prepares meals and stuff. I know that they have a courtyard in the back where they can go out and they can sit outside. They can play games or watch television. They have music and then they have an activities person that does activities with some of the residents."

"My friend has stayed at Austin several times and I have visited there many times. The staff is friendly and helpful. There are no foul odors and that impressed me. My friend says that the food is better than any where else he has ever stayed and they can have seconds if they want. The food certainly smelled good when I was there. Most of the folks that live there are up and about and there is a friendly atmosphere. I would have no hesitation recommending this home. "

"The staff of The Heritage of Sugar Mountain are what makes this place special. They vibrant and caring people that enjoy the residents and are always interacting with the residents. You can tell a lot about a facility by the residents moods and friendliness. Each time I've visited the facility, I have always had positive interactions with the residents and staff. "