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Forest at Duke

2701 Pickett Road, Durham, NC 27705

(855) 638-0838 (Caring Family Advisor™)

4.0

(8 reviews)

Offers Continuing Care Communities and Independent Living

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Reviews of Forest at Duke in Durham, North Carolina

4.0

(8 reviews)

  • Facility

    4.3

  • Staff

    3.0

  • Food

    4.0

  • Activities

    4.0

  • Value

    2.7

Robert Louv

2

January 26, 2024

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

My parents have lived at TFAD for almost 20 years. A quarter of a million dollars to move in and $10,000 a month to live there. Now, at 98 years old my father is unable to get the small details of care that he needs from the staff. We, the members of the family, have had to practically jump up and down on the heads of the staff to get them to pay attention to things like making sure his nails are cleaned and groomed and his hair is cut and combed and his wheelchair is cleaned everyday. We have been forced to hire an outside contractor to take care of these things because the staff just REFUSES to do so. One would thing that $2.5 million over 20 years would pay for such a basic level of care. Apparently , that is not so at TFAD.

Linda

4

October 6, 2022

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

I had been to Forest at Duke before. I had a friend there. They have independent living where you can drive and stuff like that. My friend was blind, and she had a particular kind of ocular disease, so she couldn't go unless other people took her out. She got more care and more service there, so she was a little more on the intermediate side of things. She still had her apartment, but they came and checked on her and constantly interacted with her. She had a space that she could move around in with her blindness. I know that the staff was always there. It's a very expensive place to live. My friend had a very nice room that was appropriate for her size. The fact that she was blind and that she had a hard time getting around, was laid out where she could take care of her needs and also have people come in and help her with her stuff. They had lots of activities. My friend went through a lot of things. They had some book club. She didn't read, but she could participate in some of those things. They went on trips, and they went on little shopping things, but she was always with someone. She was able to go and enjoy certain types of activities. She sat around in the social community areas probably chatting and talking about families and that kind of thing. She was a very family-oriented person. They had a lot of activities. Buses were going everywhere. They have buses that can take them to the doctors. They were always going somewhere. They loved the food, and they were very good. It was a very expensive place. I couldn't afford to live there, but it's a continuing care facility. These people are giving their kind of half of their life savings to move in there. It's very expensive. People looked well cared for, and they all looked healthy. They all had nice, clean clothes. They were always observant of the people that live there, so if anybody was having issues, they seemed to be right there for them. They were attentive, and that's good.

BillyBobbPeter

3

September 1, 2020

I am a friend or relative of a current/past resident

The Forest at Duke has been a very caring community. The meals are pretty good. With the pandemic, some of the activities have been falling down. There is not enough publicity on the activities that are offered and this causes some of the attendance to go down. Many of the activities are just recycled on a continuous loop on a local TV channel. Sometimes, these are just old movies. Residents are referred to an activities table where there are just pages to color with some announcements about activities, but there is very little follow-up to elicit enthusiasm or participation by residents. Residents are delivered meals a couple of times a day, though the dining director has recently changed so the quality may go down.

Caring Visitor4

5

December 17, 2015

I visited this facility

I like Duke, but I am not making changes as of now. They have very nice programs. They also have food, which you can use; they don’t want you take food in your apartments. They showed me all around, took me to dinner, and you can order what you want. They have programs and all kinds of activities.

Bryan2

4

April 13, 2015

I visited this facility

I visited The Forest at Duke, and they had a room for visitors. They had a lot of people coming in to different programs. They have bingo nights and a dining out experience rather than just a cafeteria. The chef looks like an award winning chef. The rooms were nice, and they have more like a suite.

Caring95766950

4

November 17, 2014

I visited this facility

We have two friends at The Forest, and it appears to be a well-run facility. The people are very nice and friendly. They have it set-up so that people will be taken care of. It is a continuing care facility. In other words, it is independent, and if something happened to one or both of us, they would come and take care of us. They have assisted care and skilled nursing, and they will help make that decision to move you. I will say that from the ones I looked at, this is the best.

ZenobiaD

5

October 21, 2014

I visited this facility

Fabulous community. My mother spent her last year's here moving from a small apartment in assisted living through several levels of care (Alzheimer's) and ultimately into nursing care. Throughout all the time there, the staff treated with love and respect. I was free to come and go at all hours and even on holidays, the staff recognized me and told me how my mother was doing. We visited more than 20 communities in Maryland and North Carolina and this was by far the best.

Carol4

5

June 14, 2012

I visited this facility

My mom is the one who personally chose The Forest. The deciding factor for her was she wanted to go somewhere were she already knew people. She has friends in this particular facility in Durham. My mom said if she's gonna go to any place it's gonna be this one. She would be happy to be in The Forest at Duke. I once visited this facility and it's actually a very nice place to live. The facility itself is really attractive and all the people are very friendly and warm. You will feel the concern. We're still not sure if she's going to agree to leave her house. We live in Charlotte and my mom is in Durham so she wants to go where she has friends and that happens to be in Durham. The Forest at Duke is a great place to recommend.

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Services and Amenities of Forest at Duke in Durham, North Carolina

General

  • Resident Capacity: 4

Medicare

  • Health

    5.0

  • Overall

    5.0

  • Quality

    5.0

  • Staff

    1.0

Medicare Provider Number: 345542
    Ownership Type: Non profit - Other
    Rating Date: 9/1/2023

About Forest at Duke in Durham, North Carolina

Refund Plans: 90% refund of Entrance Fee; 50% Refund (Price: 79% of Entrance Fee); Amortized over 50 mos. (Price: 58% of Entrance Fee). Assisted Living and Nursing Care on discounted Fee-For-Service basis.

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