Situated 85 miles from the Atlantic Coast, Greenville, NC, is listed as one of the best places to retire in Pitt County. The city has a population of approximately 92,000, 10 percent of whom are 65 and older, including those who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or some form of dementia. Greenville is located in a state with 170,000 individuals who have cognitive impairments, and there are three memory care facilities in the city to accommodate these individuals.
In Greenville and the state of North Carolina, memory care facilities are regulated by the Division of Health Service Regulation. They are commonly referred to as adult care home with a special care unit (SCU) for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. These facilities must have at least one trained staff member on staff at all times for every eight residents with cognitive impairments.