Nursing Home Communities in Asheville, NC

"Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community is a life care center. You go in with independent living and then you can go to assisted living and then to nursing care. So once you're there, you don't have to move again and we like that about it and the five-star rating they have. We are also Episcopalian so many of our priests are on the board. Our bishop is on the board so I know they've never tossed anybody out when they run out of money, whereas other places have these long contracts. You're there for the rest of your life and they will take care of you. The apartment has a washer and dryer and a complete kitchen. Before you move in, you can have it painted with the colors that you like. They spend eight weeks personalizing it for you in terms of the colors, the flooring, the countertops, and whatnot. All the appliances come as part of the furnishings. Everybody there seems to be very satisfied. The staff was wonderful, very good, and very helpful. There's a flexible meal plan. You can have the main meal of the day or you can have six meals a week if you want to eat out and spill or you can have five meals. If you decide to go out of town for a week, you can suspend the meals. The food is excellent. They have guestrooms, so you can stay overnight for two or three nights or however long you want to during the week. We've eaten the meals there and enjoyed the amenities. During the weekends, they reserve both guest rooms for the relatives of residents."

"This nursing home is a smaller one and it was a great experience for us as a family. We did not have to worry about our family member or wonder if they were really being taken care of here. The nurses were all so sweet to all of us and if we had a question about anything, they got answers for us quickly. They have a great rehab program that do exercises with the patients that they actually enjoy. We recommend this facility to others. "

"My mother was diagnosed with having Epilepsy back in march she was in out of drifferent Nursing Home Rehabs. Again in August she had another seizure she was in the hospital then sent to Golden Living for rehab. When they were told she has familial mediterranean fever which is an hereditary illness past down thru generations from parent to child etc. It's not an easy illness to treat it can cause other problems as well....The nurses there took good care of my mother showed respect, compassion, caring an love.... The Therapist there stayed on top of therapy with her they took time to work with her , not push her hard.. Which I liked. The CNA's there were very good to her... There were several that we became close with. These men an women became another family to us.. On drifferent days they had church, bingo, crafts, sitting outside , Parties there was always something going on there , it kept mom busy.There is an hair dresser whom is also the activity director .Energy in Golden Living very good. It didn't feel like some places she's been into. When people ask where my mother was I tell them at the best place. Golden Living. I would high recommend them "

"My Mother was a Resident at Emerald Ridge My Mother had been discharged from hospital to her home and was declining rapidly. I spoke with Admissions Director Ginger J. on the phone who was very helpful to me to understand my options. She met with me and explained my insurance and Medicare benefits . She set up transport for my Mother to admit to Emerald Ridge . She was greeted by Ginger and the Unit Manager Jessica both of theses ladies made the transition so much easier for my Mother and our family. The staff at Emerald Ridge treated us like family they work very hard from Nursing, the therapy team was very knowledgeable . There were Therapy dogs for my Mom to love on. Unfortunately my Mom passed away the staff made her transition from earth to Heaven very comfortable and precious for us. I cant say enough about the team at Emerald Ridge I will forever be grateful to Mark the Rehab nurse and Ginger for all that you did for me. "

"Asheville health care center is a very clean facility, no odors. The staff are all friendly and willing to help. They go above and beyond their call of duty. Very good care all the way around. I highly recommend this facility for anyone seeking rehab or long term care!! "

"All I can say is thank you. "

"I am the POA for a resident and I have been impressed with the staff and they have worked with me on several issues and have gone above and beyond. The home is clean and has good ratings!! I would highly recommend Pisgah Manor!!"

"My parents are in Fleshers Fairview Health Care. We go there every day. The size of the room is perfect. The area is beautiful. The staff is very friendly. They played bingo or something."

"What my sister, the resident, liked the best about this Universal Healthcare facility was the homey environment and delicious home-style meals. And I agree with her. Additionally, the entire complex is designed so that every resident has a beautiful nature view from his/her room. That indicates a caring overall plan, very unusual and much appreciated. The staff iscompletely professional and attentive. Personally I have witnessed excellent and truly caring attention by nurses and CNAs, all of whom were stretched thin, as is the usual. I only hope all are paid appropriately for the care they provide. My sister was there because of terminal cancer. Every measure was taken to assure her the maximum of comfort. This is an excellent facility. I witnessed this on a daily basis for several weeks, so am sure that this is the usual standard of care."

"I have been very satisfied with the care that my mom received at Brian Center Health & Rehabilitation. They have a great group of people. I was glad they were able to find a long term spot for her, because she already liked it there. When she was in rehab, she was sharing a room with someone, which was a little crowded. Now that she's moved to skilled nursing, she has her own room and it's quite sizable and it's kept very clean. The food looks good, too. They have a living room/library with games and puzzles in it, a lot of outdoor seating areas (which my mother has been fond of), and lots of opportunities for residents to gather and either play games or have book talks and things like that. So, there's stuff to do, which is nice."

"My husband is staying at the North Carolina State Veterans Home - Black Mountain. I like it because it's full of veterans, and he is a veteran. So, he doesn't have to wonder when he speaks to somebody about their background. He feels there's something in common already. I love that the hallways are so wide that you can see veterans in their wheelchairs going up and down and greeting each other. The room is huge and private. The bathroom is private. The shower is amazingly big. I think this place was built as a state-of-the-art facility for veterans, and I'm so happy my husband is in it. Every person I've met who's on staff has been friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. I was so happy when I went there and met one of them, and they told me what was going on. They know their patients well. They serve three meals a day. They have a calendar of events. They have a 70s day, a Wild Hair day, and a Western day, and they barbecued outside. They do a lot of things that make it fun for residents."

"My short stay was really pleasant the staff was wonderful the PT folks were great. I came home in much better shape than I had been in a long time. They answered the call button really fast and helped with anything I needed. My room was cleaned every day by really pleasant folks. Thank you to everyone!!! JP 104 "

"I also liked Beystone and that's where I will send my mom if she ever gets bedridden and start feeling downhill. They have good food, good care. It's a smaller facility, there are only 50 beds but I've heard really good things about them. It's warm, friendly, cozy, clean, and attentive. The interior was clean and comfortably and nicely updated. The exterior looked a little sad like a 1960s architecture building so it wasn't real great to look at on the outside but on the inside, it was good. My husband just ran into somebody whose loved one is at Beystone and they loved it. The staff was very friendly. The admissions person wasn't in so the director took me around and stayed in touch with me and was available on his cell phone. They were very accommodating to move mom right over there from the hospital. They weren't as big, they weren't as polished and they didn't have the garden but they're not as big and facility-like feeling. "

"This is a great facility when you need some high-tech medical care for your loved ones. My family member had a serious head injury and we were referred to this facility. I could not be more pleased with the staff because they were so informed about the specialty of Neurology and explained things to us in a way that actually made sense to the layman! I definitely recommend this place to others. "