Chapel Hill is a vibrant town in Orange County and is home to a campus of the University of North Carolina, often celebrated for both academics and its Tar Heels basketball team. As a university town, Chapel Hill’s senior population is only around 5,281 people, but retirees find lots to enjoy here. When it comes to arts and culture, seniors can visit the Ackland Art Museum, featuring European and Asian art, for free. The North Carolina Botanical Garden has over 1,000 acres of trails and gardens. For dining out, historic Franklin Street is home to over 200 restaurants and other shops. A free shuttle for seniors has weekly routes that include local grocery stores, shopping centers and the senior center.
To help seniors discover the most senior-friendly locations around the country, Caring.com conducted a new study, “The Best and Worst Places for Senior Living.” The Caring Senior Living Report analyzes and ranks 300 cities and 50 states on the quality of senior living in that area. The cities were graded using 46 metrics across five categories: Health Care, Senior Living & Housing, Affordability, Quality of life, and Transportation.
1289 Fordham Blvd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
5.0
(6 reviews)
"Mom and Dad's caregiver is wonderful, she is arriving on time or earlier for them if they have an appointment . She is helpful does everything that is ask of her, she makes them happy and that is the best part of their care. she does light house cle..."
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2220 Farmington Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
4.2
(23 reviews)
"My mother in law lives here now. The staff is stellar! They are caring, communicative and supportive. I am exceptionally pleased that my Mother in Law's health has improved since moving here. Rooms are adequate and the facility is clean and brigh..."
$5,850
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100 Lanark Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
3.8
(15 reviews)
"Brookdale Meadowmont was excellent. The place is very good from what I saw. The rooms were nice and the dining area looked fine. They have a place to do crafts, a meeting room, and the memory unit was separate...."
$5,150
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2230 Farmington Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
3.7
(8 reviews)
"We moved my mom into Brookdale Chapel Hill, and it just seemed loving in this place. They are very attentive to what her needs are. They seem more attentive to the residents, especially the ones with Alzheimer’s, so I am feeling a lot more comfortabl..."
$10,500
114 Polks Village Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
3.0
(8 reviews)
"They took great care of my mom in Horizons...she was not the easiest of residents either...they really treated her great! We since had to move her to skilled but we miss everyone here!..."
$6,675
6720 Pauline Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
4.8
(25 reviews)
"We were suprised that there was a memory care home so close to the area in Chapel Hill where my grandfather lived for so many years. My granfather always had a sweet tooth and the caregivers always had his favorite deserts around. The house was neat ..."
$5,500
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101 Cosgrove Ave., Suite 120, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
4.6
(22 reviews)
"They listen to me and try to help me as well. They do what I ask. They all seem interested in helping us, when someone can't come they are immediately replaced with someone who can. They try very hard...."
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100 Carolina Meadows, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
4.8
(7 reviews)
"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..."
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750 WEAVER DAIRY RD, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
4.3
(8 reviews)
"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..."
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1602 East Franklin Street,, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
4.3
(8 reviews)
" I fell out of my wheelchair in the courtyard this evening. First I want to that the resident’s that saw my fall and alerted the staff. The staff responded quickly and I was back in my chair in a few minutes. I was escorted to my room where I was ass..."
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700 N Estes Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
4.5
(6 reviews)
"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..."
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202 N. Elliott Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
5.0
(3 reviews)
"LiveWell at Coker Hills was very comfortable, homey, and had a nice feel to it. It was pleasant. It was clean, and it was really nice. They allow new residents to have their bedrooms painted any color they want. They can make it homey as they want, h..."
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5910 Farrington Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
4.6
(3 reviews)
"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..."
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100 Cedar Club Circle, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
5.0
(2 reviews)
"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..."
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114 Polks Village Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
4.3
(3 reviews)
"I chose Chatham Ridge Assisted Living because I was impressed with my visit. I liked what they said about their approach in caring for residents in their assisted living. It's a beautiful community. We had a good experience, the staff members were re..."
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11472 Club Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
4.5
(2 reviews)
"Thank you Live Well for creating a home for our Mother that is the next best thing to living in her home. We love that there is around the clock caring staff to help our Mother with all her needs and wishes. I applaud Live Well for their professional..."
$8,500
1101 Weaver Dairy Road Suite 200, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Excellent care at all levels including dementia, cancer care, hospice, etc are available with clinicians to treat all diseases in all areas. ..."
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1829 East Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
5.0
(1 reviews)
"Livewell Home Care has been a blessing for our family. Not only are they skilled in memory care but they really took the time to get to know our mother and find things she enjoys. For us to have a break and know mom will be taken care of-we couldn't ..."
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405 Smith Level Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516
2.4
(11 reviews)
"My mother liked Shepherd House because they had a little bathroom in the room. It had a pull chain in case you needed help getting in and out of the shower or in case of emergency. The staff were all very friendly. They remodeled it since I was there..."
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1716 Legion Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
2.5
(2 reviews)
"My father has been in Parkview Health & Rehabilitation Center for a little over a month now. The best thing about them is the care that he has been getting. He's very happy there compared to where he was before. Everybody I came in contact with and d..."
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