The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Orange County, NC

"My mother is at Carolina Meadows. Their food is excellent and nutritious. They have fresh dishes and it's very diverse. It's one of the highlights of their program, that have a very good diet. The rooms are all very nice. What happens is you start in..."

"We have picked Carol Woods for our parents, but they haven't moved in yet. It is up on the mountains. There are lots of good walking trails and paved walking paths through the woods. They have a waterfall, which is really neat and very relaxing. Ever..."

"I'm on a waiting list at Azalea Estates Gracious Retirement Living. The tour went very well. It's a beautiful place. They have a lot of activities. They have a movie theater, billiards, shuffleboard, firepit, and trips to the town. They had just abou..."

"Overture Chapel Hill has a lot of activities almost every day, they have something all the time that's going on. It's about five floors, have three elevators there, a little community area, a swimming pool and they have a barbecue grill. As far as ac..."

"We like the quality of Cedars of Chapel Hill. The facility was large enough. We liked the larger size apartments. They have a theater, a chapel, and a banquet room. They have a lot of outside trips, and people come in and do shows or concerts. They h..."

"My friend is in Carolina Spring Senior Apartments. They have income-based apartments. They are very responsive and very caring people. The apartment is very nice and very well maintained. They have activities. They have an exercise room, a large scr..."

"We toured Brier Pointe Retirement Community. I liked that it was new. This is the place that had all the dogs on the first floor that I liked. The people were super nice. I felt that the patients, the staff, and everybody were just very friendly peop..."

"My parents are at The Cambridge at Brier Creek. The place is immaculate. It's so clean. The people that work there are super nice and very professional. There is physical therapy onsite through WakeMed if needed. They also have medical care onsite. T..."

"All of the physical features are great...so are the meals. However, many of the Independent Living options that my wife and I visited shared these attributes. We have lived here 13 months now. What I now realize is that what I like best is the sens..."

"Capital Oaks was great. They even have a Koi pond inside. I really liked it. The apartments he showed me were really nice and big. Brett was very knowledgeable, explaining things very well. I liked him. I also met Rachel and Stephanie in the dining h..."

"I would have kept Mom at Twin Rivers except she needed a higher level of care. They were wonderful, kept it very clean, and had good food. It is independent living, so they don't provide care or bathe for anybody. They were very pleasant and had grea..."

"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 fr..."

"I will be moving into Bartlett Reserve. It was nice and clean. Everybody was friendly, so I had a good feeling about the place. There wasn't anything about it that I didn't like. I liked the layout. I liked the people. They fed us. I didn't eat at th..."

"We toured here. It was in a nice location with nice views. The staff that we met there were helpful. They looked similar to the other place I visited. They had a gym, a courtyard, a library, and a chapel. The place looked clean...."

"I toured Cambridge Village of Apex. They have their physical therapists that come in on-site. So they all have their own rehab. They take care of people there and they just proximity to stores and shopping. It's like walking into the Ritz Hotel. I ha..."

"My parents have been living at IVR for almost two years! The apartment is huge! The building is bright and updated. I like the vintage feel it's also kept. The staff is helpful and kind, and they communicate well with the families. The PT/OT staff ..."

"I recently visited my aunt and was impressed by the warm and welcoming environment. The staff were friendly and attentive, and it was clear that the residents were happy and well cared for. I would highly recommend Atria Southpoint...."

"The Reserve at Mills Farm was extremely beautiful. There's nothing I did not like about that place. It was like a resort when you walked in. The staff was compassionate, helpful, and very informative. It's a fairly new building and it was extremely c..."

"We chose Woodland Terrace for ourselves. It is away from the very busy streets, so it's very quiet. It's just 2 blocks from Trader Joe's and all those places where I buy fruits. To me, the location was great. We only have 180 residents. We have a pon..."