The Best Senior Living Communities in Boone, NC

"My mother-in-law received exceptional care from The Foley Center. Her stay lasted a little over a month. The nurses, CNAs, and administrators were very attentive. The family was very pleased with her stay. Thank you for assisting in her care."

"The food is horrendous! They DO NOT follow nutritional value at all required by the state. Show up sometime at meals and see for yourself. I never saw any activities being done. Rooms are outdated. This facility is pathetic!"

"My mom stayed at the Life Care Center of Banner Elk. It's convenient. The staff was very caring. The facility was modern. I don't know their activities, but I'm sure there were."

"My Grandmother has been at this facility for over a year. She is very well cared for. She loves the activities and gatherings they have. The building/home is very clean and the residents are encouraged to get up and be active. I would recommend the center to everyone. "

"My brother did some respite care for a month at Generations Ashe Assisted Living and Memory Care. I chose it because I heard good reviews from people I know who recommended it. The facility was very clean, had no odor, was and just well-kept. His room was clean and efficient. The staff was caring, kind, and nice. They did try to encourage him to do activities like games and movies."

"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. "

"When i first came into Margate, I couldn't even pick up my own feet. With the care I received at Margate I was able to go home in about 8 weeks. Their therapy team is well knowledged and had me on my feet in no time. The nursing staff is very nice and treat you as if you are family. I really enjoyed the activities that Margate provided and loved the petting zoo. "

"We moved our dad to Lenoir Healthcare. It seems to be a very clean place. The staff is very friendly, helpful and good to this point. They did have a nice activity program. However, my dad isn't really participating very much because of his poor hearing. So far, we have been very pleased and he has been there since the middle of May. I haven't eaten there, but my dad said the food is good. He is doing much better there now. I recommend this facility to others. "

"While i had visited Roan Highlands Nursing Home there was soe ups and downs but no matter what facility you go to theres always going to be promblems there. One of the things i really liked was the residents some were young,old,walking and others in wheelchairs also some residents were very with it and the others not as much. The residents there seemed to really like there home and i relized well this is there only home and some of the people and staff that come and visit them have no family and the residents that dosent have any family thinks the staff and vistors is their families and thats how it should be, i was pleased to see the residents treated like they were very well taking care of. Although there was some staff that wasnt the best with the residents and some staff that are lazy and dose not want to help the residents when they truely need help and if you are like me I know for a fact that i would want my mother or father wel taking care of considering, that i couldn't always be there with them 24/7 and that staff could. The restrooms there was extremely clean the rooms were as well i even noticed how nice and clean the shower rooms were. where the staff gave residents baths and showers. One good thing is that they have codes on doors so that the residents can not leave the facility without a staff member or a family member and thats very important because where the facility is located is right beside the road abnd if a rest got out of the facility they could easliy be hurt.It Also some residents there do have arm braclets to wear thatt wonder that way if they do get out of the facility the alarm goes off and staff is immediatly looking for the resident to return them back into the facilty safely.One day if I do Have to put my parents ina nursing home i will most certainly consider Roan Highlands as a choice to where I know My family member will be very well taken care. "

"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. "

"Shaire Center is very clean. They have a very friendly staff and all of the residents are dressed, alert, and well cared for. They have plenty of nice spaces for visits as well as incredibly nice rooms. Each different unit has its own activities list appropriate to them. Plus, they have in-house physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. For memory care, they have games, sing-alongs, and worship services. They were the best of any place we visited."

"I'm a clinical social worker, and I had clients at Cranberry House. It's very nice, but I wanted mom to be more centrally located, so people could come visit her, and it's kind of out of town. The dining area was a very nice place. Their rooms were pretty big, and most of them were shared rooms. They had activities, and it's very secure. "

"My father was at Wilkes Senior Village for the allotted number of days that Medicaid would allow him. The place itself was adequate. However, the wheelchair that he used was not what he needed. The care was not up to par. His catheter was put in, but it was not changed which created an infection. He was not showered or bathed as required. We had to bring that out to their attention. He had severe nosebleed. It was supposed to be cauterized and it was a week or two after that it was ever cauterized. It was not a good experience. Most of the CNAs were really nice and did the best that they could. Their physical therapists were awesome. They're also very energetic and personable. They care about what they do. The CNAs had very good bedside manner as far as talking to my dad and making him feel comfortable. The grounds were maintained very nicely and the place was clean and decorated nicely, too. The hallways were very pleasant with different things to look at. They actually had murals painted on their walls."

"My sister is currently at Wilkes Assisted Living. It's a very clean place, and all of the people that I have been in touch with have been very helpful. They call me if they need to ask anything. If anything happens, they let me know. Her room is very nice. She doesn't participate in many activities, but they offer most activities that other places offer. I saw their schedule, and they offer a lot of things. The dining area is very clean, and the food looks good. She was in their nursing home side, and now she's in their assisted living. The staff is very kind, caring, and helpful."