The Best Independent Living Communities in Durham County, NC

"My aunt lived here for almost fifteen years. She started in a assisted-living apartment and enjoyed her independence and freedom to move around and personalize her apartment. She could attend art classes, her own meals, and socialize with other apartment dwellers. After about nine years, and a series of blackouts (quickly tended to by the superb staff), she moved to the nursing home unit. She still had an individual private room, but much more monitored care. This was a superb facility, that allows seniors to adapt into a new environment. My parents and I really struggled with the decision and finding a home for her, but we ultimately decided on Abbottswood, because it was a great combination of retirement and nursing facilities. They have an onsite pharmacy, doctors of all specialities and even buses offsite to Walmart and Rite-Aid. All around, Abbottswood is a great facility that I would definitely recommend! "

"Capital Oaks had everything that we would be interested in if we were ready to move at this time. They had a bank, a barber shop, a beauty shop, an exercise facility, and rooms for pets or specific floors for pets. They fed us lunch and it was delicious. We were able to talk to other residents. The staff is very nice, pleasant, and not pushy."

"We went to tour Whispering Pines Gracious Retirement Living and it was just a good experience. I thought it was really very pretty. There are old trees and the setting was very pretty. They had nice grounds. The residents had developed gardens in their front yards, which I thought looked nice. It felt very welcoming. We saw lots of interaction among people in the halls, people in the dining room, people doing all sorts of things, and sitting outside talking. It just felt like it promoted community living well. Their concept is you have an apartment there and as you age, you have care in your apartment. You don't have to move to another part of the facility as you need a higher level of care. We saw their library, the dining room, and the movie theater. The residents seemed happy and animated. It was appealing from my point of view. There's nobody to meet you at the front desk. There's no front desk. And so, I had to go look for people to talk to because there was nobody. They don't have a concierge or a central welcoming station. "

"Happy residents, full activities calendar. Food is good. My aunt is very pleased. "

"Reserve at Mills Farm is clean. They're friendly. It's fairly new. Why we went ahead and put money down on a waiting list is because they have a lot to offer. They seem to go out of their way to try to work with us. There was somebody singing and giving them music. There's an exercise room and a dining room. Being on chemo, my immune system was kind of bad and I have difficulty eating in a dining room with a bunch of people masked off, the staff said, 'That's fine. We have a private dining room you can go to.' Any question I had, they worked with me. We talked with two people, and they were great. They bent backward to be helpful. The building is very modern. They have a very nice system for assisting living. It's in a square, and in the middle is a garden area. They have screened-in porches all way round when you look out into the center. You can sit out there, and it's very peaceful."

"My husband and I moved into Stoneridge Gracious Retirement Living. We're loving it because the place is very comfortable and beautiful. The staff is so friendly and helpful. And we have made many new friends here. The other residents were all very friendly. The meals are provided. There is entertainment. They have movies every day. They have people coming in for entertainment. Like they had a jazz band one time when we came to visit. There's art and ceramics. They have bingo and lots of things to do. There's only one negative and that is the elevator is very slow. But that's it. This is a fantastic place."

"We toured Woodland Terrace. We enjoyed that visit very well. The residents seemed to be very interactive and active in general. They were having some special activities that afternoon. They were dancing in one of the lounges. They asked my mother to dance if she wanted to. Overall, the atmosphere there was very warm and inviting. However, some of the buildings seemed a little dark. It is an older facility. They have a library, exercises, and a small theater. The afternoon that we were there, they had a saxophone player, and somebody was playing the piano, and they were playing in one of the lounges. They had a bistro area where they were having a happy hour. They have a really pretty pond out back. The staff were mostly friendly. The facility appeared clean. I didn't see anything alarming or smell anything for that matter. You can see dents where people's walkers or wheelchairs hit doors or walls. There was some wear and tear that needed some work. "

"We made an in-person visit at Brookdale North Raleigh. I was very impressed with the facility, the person that hosted us there was very knowledgeable, very accommodating, and they answered all of our questions. They have a swimming pool, and exercise area, and they have arts and crafts for them. They did have one room that they were doing some renovations on, there was construction activity going on, but that was a temporary situation. Other than that, it looked to be up to date well-kept, and well-maintained."

"My mom lived at Atria Oakridge in 2022 and 2023. The staff and residents are all so kind and welcoming! Everyone from the executive director to the housekeeping staff got to know not only my mom but our whole family. We immediately felt at ease with her new living arrangement. She had the freedom of living independently but with the added security of additional support if it was ever needed. What a blessing Atria Oakridge has been to our family!"

"My wife and I went to Cambridge Village of Apex. What I liked about it was that they had a view of a pond. The apartment that we were looking at seemed spacious enough. On the negative side, their menu seems to only change every 90 days, which is a long time to eat the same food. The staff was good. The food we had was good. It was tasty. The size of the room and the layout kind of really depends on what you're looking for. The room was adequate, but I probably would look for something a little bit bigger."

"My father, 92, has been a resident of the facility since March 2020 right before COVID restrictions were put in place. I found the staff very helpful in protecting the residents while providing a nice place to live. Dad is starting to meet residents and feeling more connected and he has enjoyed the food provided. The cook is exceptional and the community does have a great vibe. "

"Jordan Oaks was very clea, modern, and newer than the other place I visited. They had some kind of healthcare system where the people would wear something around their neck in their room that will alert the staff. It was an independent living facility, and you would have to buy the home healthcare services a la carte. They had laundry facilities. "

"We moved my Grandma in March and she is so happy. She loves all of the activities to do and the staff treat her amazing. "

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