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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....
$5,000
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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
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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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
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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11476 Club Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517
We are proud to offer a different kind of assisted living/memory care community. Our assisted living homes are all designed to be welcoming, friendly places for all friends and family. Whether your loved one is taking a stroll outside or sitting down to a delicious meal, you are always welcome and encouraged to join them. LiveWell offers concierge-style assisted living communities, featuring 24/7 on-site staff support. LiveWell’s lifestyle-driven care model is designed to meet each individual resident where ever they are on the spectrum of assisted living need and evolve, as needed, to maximize each individual’s sense of independence. Assisted living at LiveWell is an ideal option for active older adults who are life-long learners who seek a stimulating environment within a close-knit community. LiveWell’s award-winning memory care programs are created by an experienced, licensed team of Alzheimer professionals. In particular, our structured, individualized care plans (which are based on familiar interests and personal strengths), have shown to reduce many of the memory care associated behavioralTo learn more about this provider’s license and review other available state reports, please visit: North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation Licensed Facilities
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3736 Bentley Dr, Durham, NC 27707
5.0
(3 reviews)
LiveWell at Hope Valley was a house with only 6 residents in it. They're all in memory care. It was located in a high-end neighborhood in Durham. It was very nice and very clean. The staff that I met during the tour was all very good....
$10,000
1705 Kildaire Farm Road, Cary, NC 27511
4.7
(4 reviews)
My sister is in Spring Arbor of Cary. It has a nice appearance. It's clean. The staff are very friendly, they're knowledgeable and it seems like they care about the patients. They have a country kitchen where they can cook. They do exercises and they...
$6,916
1999 South NC Hwy 119, Mebane, NC 27302
4.5
(19 reviews)
I visited Mebane Ridge Assisted Living & Memory Care. There wasn't a whole lot of activity going on, but it didn't feel like a sleepy place. The staff gave me a copy of the activities for the month that all looked kind of interesting. It is close to ...
$4,210
2030 Laura Duncan Rd, Apex, NC 27523
4.3
(19 reviews)
The Reserve at Mills Farm was extremely beautiful. There's nothing I did not like about that place. It was like a resort when you walked in. The staff was compassionate, helpful, and very informative. It's a fairly new building and it was extremely c...
$4,300
300 Kildaire Woods Drive, Cary, NC 27511
4.3
(25 reviews)
We chose Woodland Terrace for ourselves. It is away from the very busy streets, so it's very quiet. It's just 2 blocks from Trader Joe's and all those places where I buy fruits. To me, the location was great. We only have 180 residents. We have a pon...
$3,465
901 Spring Arbor Ct., Apex, NC 27502
4.3
(12 reviews)
My dad stayed at Spring Arbor in Apex. The staff was very attentive, would check on him, was very helpful, always smiling, knew him by name, and knew me by name. He thought the meals were boring, and they were often not very hot, but he enjoyed the p...
$4,858
4801 Edwards Mill Road, Raleigh, NC 27612
4.3
(30 reviews)
I visited Sunrise of Raleigh. The rooms were well cared for and seemed fresh, with no obvious wear. They have a salon on site, and the dining areas and amenities all looked good. The only thing I would put down as a wish they had is that I didn't see...
$6,688
4523 Hope Valley Road, Durham, NC 27707
4.2
(17 reviews)
Carolina Reserve of Durham is a very well laid out, friendly community. The assisted living studio apartments are nice size. In general, the place was well-run and very clean. My friend's mom is there and she's been there for about a year now and she...
$4,630
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7870 Chapel Hill Road, Cary, NC 27513
4.2
(14 reviews)
My mom has been a resident of Brookdale Cary for over a year now. The staff is so kind, positive and caring. Some of the staff have been there for quite a number of years, which makes the consistency for the residents (and families) so nice. The fi...
$9,440
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615 Spring Forest Road, Raleigh, NC 27609
4.2
(39 reviews)
My father stayed at Sunrise at North Hills. The staffing was good. The facility was clean. The food was fine. My father's room was clean. They did his laundry. They had a cleaning service to vacuum and clean things there. My father was involved in ar...
$6,110
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3101 Duraleigh Road, Raleigh, NC 27612
4.1
(39 reviews)
What I like most about Brighton Gardens of Raleigh is the residents. They were so pleasant that you knew they had to be happy there to be that pleasant. The atmosphere is also very pleasant, and they're attentive to any of your concerns. Suzanne help...
$4,195
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LindsayAllison
1.0
Review of Chatham Ridge Assisted Living
Extremely disappointed in the lack of care my loved one has received. It has been a very bad experience. Neglect of residents. Lack of bathing. Lack of care. Lack of compassion.
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Sharon
4.0
Review of Chatham Ridge Assisted Living
Chatham Ridge Assisted Living was nice. The nice thing about it was it is all one level. The whole building is one level. It looked clean. There was one room that I saw, and there was somebody...
Memory Care
Robin
5.0
Review of LiveWell at Coker Hills
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...
Memory care rates in Chapel Hill come in at $6,000 per month, exceeding the state norm by 20% and the national average by about 7%. While local care rates average hundreds of dollars below Raleigh’s average of $6,735, seniors may pay less in other nearby cities. For example, in Greensboro, monthly care costs are 21% lower than the local norm. Similarly, seniors in Burlington pay about 31% less for care, and in Fayetteville, monthly care costs come in 38% below Chapel Hill’s norm.
Chapel Hill
$6,000
North Carolina
$5,013
United States
$5,625
Burlington
$4,156
Raleigh
$6,735
Fayetteville
$3,750
Greensboro
$4,750
Note: Residential memory care is usually offered in assisted living facilities, and in general, memory care rates tend to be 20-30% higher than assisted living rates. No national database currently tracks memory care costs in the United States, so we've estimated the monthly memory care costs listed below by adding 25% to the rates listed in Genworth's 2021 Cost of Care Survey.
In Chapel Hill, memory care facilities charge $6,000 per month for services.
Learn more about these programs, plus who’s eligible, on our Memory Care in North Carolina page.
While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for memory care, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance memory care costs include:
For more information about different ways to finance memory care, visit our Memory Care in North Carolina page.
Memory care ranks as one of the more expensive senior care options in Chapel Hill, with residents paying $6,000 per month for this level of care. This comes in about 26% higher than what agencies charge for in-home care and home health care services in private residences, and it exceeds the cost of assisted living by 25%. Adult day health care, which includes daytime services and recreational activities in a community setting, costs 73% less than memory care, but nursing home residents pay about 17% more than memory care residents for 24-hour medical support.
Memory Care
$6,000
In-Home Care
$4,767
Home Health Care
$4,767
Adult Day Health Care
$1,636
Assisted Living Facility
$4,800
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$7,026
Note: Data for Chapel Hill was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Durham, was used instead.
Chapel Hill and the surrounding area are home to numerous government agencies and non-profit organizations offering help for seniors searching for or currently residing in a memory care community. These organizations can also provide assistance in a number of other eldercare services such as geriatric care management, elder law advice, estate planning, finding home care and health and wellness programs.
To see a list of free memory care resources in Chapel Hill, please visit our Memory Care in North Carolina page.
The North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation oversees memory care facilities in Chapel Hill and requires them to obtain licensing or registration, depending on their size and scope of care. Along with this, the division provides ongoing support to facilities and residents through staff training, routine visits and by following up on complaints.
Chapel Hill-area memory care communities must adhere to the comprehensive set of state laws and regulations that all memory care communities in North Carolina are required to follow. Visit our Memory Care in North Carolina page for more information about these laws.
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