The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Buncombe County, NC

"The facilities and the management at Bella Vista were great. It was wonderful. Tiffany was the one who assisted me with the tour, and she was very helpful, very positive, very patient, very understanding, and very welcoming. The food was surprisingly..."

"I toured Harmony at Reynolds Mountain. They're awesome. They're very patient-oriented. They take care of their patients very well. The staff was excellent...."

"We toured Julian Woods Retirement Community and it's brand new. They've done an excellent job of providing all of the support. It's an attractive place. We didn't choose Julian Woods because it's a little further away from Hendersonville, which we wa..."

"Givens Highland Farms was a delightful place. They have apartments as well as patio homes, duplexes, and cottages. The apartments are furnished with appliances and you bring your own furniture. The best thing about it is the location because Black Mo..."

"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 fi..."

"My friend has been very comfortably placed at Brooks Howell. As far as I know, it has all the different levels so if you go in at one level and you need stepped up care, you can stay there and you'd be given more care. She needed to be in the nursing..."

"The patio homes are very spacious, the staff are energetic and engaged. Location is beautiful and accessible to amenities...."

"I've chosen Ardenwoods Retirement Community for its overall ambiance, for the benefits they offer, and the activities they offer. They have many activities, and many amenities. They will be doing all my packing and unpacking. They just have a lot to ..."

"My grandmother was at Marjorie McCune Assisted Living. The thing that rubbed me the wrong way was that their new administrator never returned my call, and she would just have other people get in touch with me when I really wanted to talk to her. I do..."

"I'm looking at staying here at Givens Gerber Park, at least until COVID is under more control. I have a good situation, and I feel safe. The first two buildings that they built were government subsidized buildings. The building that I am in has a buy..."

"Compton Place is a nice place to live. The rooms are real nice and spacious. My aunt has a giant one bedroom with a living room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. Some people have two bedrooms. It's real nice, but they're horrible when it comes to managemen..."

"Upside is truly an exclusive opportunity to live independently on your own terms. We offer luxury living options with over 2,500+ apartments..."

"We have chosen Pacifica Senior Living Heritage Hills. I was impressed with the room size. The suite that we chose for our family member is spacious. We'll be able to bring our own furniture from home, so it'll be familiar surroundings with her own th..."

"We toured Brookdale Hendersonville East. The outside looked a little tired and dated. The interior, although it had been renovated several years ago, is good. Before I even made an appointment, Christian said that the community was special. The resid..."

"We looked at Lake Pointe Landing. They have nice little apartments with a porch, so you have a little bit of outdoor living. I've eaten there before, and their food is very good. The upkeep was excellent. They used to be open to the public for commun..."

"Carolina Village had wonderful amenities. Their stuff was new. It was very very well done. The overall construction feel of the project felt very, very good. We've eaten there several times and the food was very good. The cleanliness was excellent. W..."

"My husband and I live in a patio home which we purchased 12 years ago when we were in our 70's. We feel a part of a community, a neighborhood. The activities and field trips are varied and well-organized as well as done in a cheerful way -- lots of f..."

"The one thing that I would say about Fletcher was that it was quite hilly. If you went into the place where you needed wheelchair or something like that, going around the independent living side would be a little difficult, but if you went into the a..."