The Best Independent Living Communities in New Hanover County, NC

"We toured The Woods at Holly Tree, and this was my favorite. The intake person was very knowledgeable, kind, and polite. We had lunch there, and the food was great. The rooms were nice. They have a room for physical therapy where you can go in and do workouts. They have a craft room, but they don't have a lot of other amenities at all. The place looked very clean."

"Solista Wilmington by Cogir was all very nice. I'm just not ready for it yet. The rooms were excellent. Cleanliness was excellent. The staff was very helpful. The dining area was excellent. The library was very nice."

"We toured the Cambridge Village of Wilmington. The person who gave us a tour of the place, it was a fairly new experience for her to be given a tour because we walked in unannounced. She gave us a tour of the only apartment available at that point, which was a smaller apartment. It was too small for me, but the closet space and the bathroom space were much nicer. I think some of the larger units that I did not tour would have been a lot more appropriate for me. Each of the units had a balcony, not necessarily allowing you to walk around outside, but to get out of the apartment, every floor in particular. The facility had people that were up moving around, all different phases, and different kinds of activities. I was much more impressed. I only met a few staff and they were great. They're very knowledgeable and I was impressed with what I saw."

"We loved Inspire Brunswick Forest. The staff was fantastic. Everything is beautiful. The whole setup goes around the pool. The rooms they showed us were clean. It has good engagement for the patients there. There's even a room with coffee. It's lovely."

"Arbor Landing at Compass Pointe was a beautiful and brand-new facility. They have a very large apartment. It's very impressive. The dining area was substantial and it felt like an upscale hotel. I had nothing negative to say about it. It's just the price. It was out of our budget. Libby was the one that gave us the tour and she was great. She knew all the residents' names as they passed by. They were very social and very kind."

"Arbor Landing at Hampstead is wonderful. My husband and I thought the place was very friendly, very warm, and just welcoming. The staff is wonderful from the housekeepers, the maintenance man, all the way up to the director. They're very loving, very caring, and go out of their way to make you feel comfortable coming to the community. My mom is staying in their independent living and they made her feel comfortable from the minute she walked in. They have book clubs, arts and crafts, outings for lunch, and outings to a few of the stores in the area. They even have outings where they take the residents to the beach like what they did the other day. They have bird watching and a game day too. They have a walking club, an exercise club, and a book club. They have a resident sit-and-chat where they all sit downstairs and just talk. I think they call it a community forum. They say they also have entertainment that comes in occasionally where people play the piano and sing. I think they're also going to be having a trunk-or-treat for the residents and their families. My mom says they give them too much food, and it is all very good. They don't push the food, though. They allow her whatever she wants to eat. When it comes to the value for money, it's almost like when you have a child at daycare. It doesn't matter how much it costs as long as they're taking care of your child and it's the same with my mom. My husband and I didn't even visit any of the other facilities because we were very impressed with Arbor Landing. I did ask questions over the phone, and they were the most cost-effective of the ones in my area."