The 10 Best Independent Living Facilities in Orange County, NC

"I toured Jordan Oaks for my friend. It was a good experience. I took my friend's wife with me, and she was impressed with this facility. We got there right around lunchtime so we could see the meal they were serving, and everything looked nice and cl..."

"I went to Holiday Durham Regent. I liked everything that I was shown and the amenities and things that they had there. They had recreation. They had a gym area where you could go in and if you needed to exercise or whatever the case may be. The place..."

"The staff at Abbotswood at Stonehenge seemed like they care. The ones that I talked to seemed to have a passion for caring for their people. They had long-term employees and they recognized them with pictures on the walls and stuff. It was clean and ..."

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"Welcome to Inspire Briar Chapel, where active adults enjoy vibrant living and the benefits of apartment living without sacrificing the priva..."

"My mom has been living in Highland Commons; it has been great, and she has been very happy there. It’s a safe and clean environment with friendly people and very nice staff. They have activities, there is a bus service for the bus stop right outside ..."

"We chose the facility for my mother-in-law because of cost and I'm familiar with it because it's just five minutes from our house. They have lots of activities. We have someone that does her medication and it's quite easy to set up. They take her dow..."

"I went to look at Galloway Ridge at Fearrington. The apartments were very bright and sunny. The staff seemed to be very helpful. We looked at a two-bedroom apartment with two baths. The grounds and buildings were perfectly manicured and upkeep. They ..."

"I am staying in The Templeton of Cary's independent living, and I'm very happy here. Everyone, including the residents, is so kind, caring, and very friendly. It's just a happy place to be. If you get lonely or down and out, you just leave your apart..."

"Living quarters are spacious. Very quiet on all the floors. Staff is great and well-liked by everyone. Food is improving with new chefs and assistants. Other accommodations are wonderful: full gym, exercise classes, movie theater, garden room, c..."

"Overture Centennial 55+ Apartment Homes is the best place we have found, so far. The facility was new and very pretty. The apartments were a bigger size, with several different layouts to choose from. It had a pool that was ADA-compliant. They had a ..."

"There's nothing not to like about The Cardinal at North Hills, except the price. Their room was very spacious. It's beautiful. It's magnificent and I was telling a friend of mine that it's more plush than I ever wanted to. It is lovely. We have had a..."

"Whispering Pines Gracious Retirement Living was nice. Everything is included in one price. The food's very nice. The staff was also very nice. They gave me a proper tour and I enjoyed it. They had one bedroom, two bedrooms, and studios. They had quit..."

"What I like about Searstone iss the overall layout of the building and the amenities that they have like eating and exercising. They charge you a huge upfront fee that you have to give them to get into the place and they give it back to you after you..."

"Overture Crabtree 55+ Apartment Homes was good. I enjoyed it. They took me through the whole building and showed me the different activities that they have for the tenants. And I'm looking forward to moving in. They have a game room, they have a pool..."

"My husband and I will move into Oak Creek Retirement Community. The tour we had was very good and very thorough. We appreciated all the information and options. The staff was very welcoming, informative, open to all questions, and very nice. They pro..."

"I was at Glenaire for rehab for two weeks. I was greeted when I came in there and the people were very cordial. I stayed in a private room and I had my meals on site. It was a cafeteria type, but it was served to us at the table. The beauty of the pl..."

"My husband and I were looking for a 55 and older senior community, and Overture Cary 55+ Apartment Homes was very, very wonderful. Some of the things that we had hoped they would have, they didn't, but they had a unit available the day that we went i..."

"My father is in Magnolia Glen. He seems to have gotten a lot better. He was OK and then he had a stroke and they wouldn't let him stay there without the nursing care. He's in assisted living. We have hired private nurses. It's a nice place in a nice ..."

"My parents have moved into Preston Pointe in Morrisville. It's been about 2 weeks now. They're in independent living. It has a nice appearance. I like the apartments, and they were able to get a patio there on the first floor. Preston doesn't have th..."