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9 Best Memory Care Facilities in Thelma, NC

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So far really good. Very attentive and accommodating and made move-in easy. The food is great...parents have positive comments. They have been very responsive when my sister (local in Rocky Mount) reaches...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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The staff are attentive and always update me about changes via email. They joke she's going to outlive them all. My mom has dementia and needs special care that is given at this center.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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The staff is very quick in responding to questions and requests. They are friendly, respectful and personable with their interactions with patients.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Do you have a loved one that needs special care? Are you beside yourself not knowing what to do? Is this a time when you are faced with a decision that you and your family find it hard to make? Hickory Hill living is located on the south side of Virgina and provides for the elderly and gives them...
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I am very pleased with the staff at Toney Rest Home. This is an Adult Rest Home in Oxford just 45 minutes outside of Raleigh, where your loved ones are provided safety, personal care, care coordination,...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Whether for you or a loved one, Hampton Manor offers a caring atmosphere, an active community, and a comfortable, secure lifestyle for our residents. Here at Hampton Manor, each member of our community enjoys the opportunity to 'live life their way'. Our valued residents enjoy assistance when...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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I like living at The Fountains at The Albemarle. The residents and staff are very friendly and helpful. The apartment is very nice, a good size, plenty of storage area. They provide a wide range of...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
Welcome to a quaint little community of friends and neighbors tucked neatly at the edge of one of the loveliest of America's historic towns. Tarboro, North Carolina, settled centuries ago, hasn't lost a bit of its original charm. Main Street, with its village shops, town square and stately homes,...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Pinewood Manor Assisted Living is an Ahoskie, Hertford County located memory care provider. Thanks to North Carolina's natural beauty and year round mild temperatures, the outdoor common area is a constant reminder of nature's best accomplishments. Also available to residents of this community:...
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Cost of memory care in Thelma, NC

The average cost of senior living in Thelma is $6,708 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Littleton, NC with an average of $6,708 per month.

Memory care costs in Thelma, NC, vs. state and national averages

Thelma, NC
$6,708/mo
U.S. national average
$6,999/mo

Memory care costs in Thelma, NC, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$6,708/mo

Memory care costs in Thelma, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,614/mo
Studio
$7,281/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,574/mo

Senior living costs in Thelma vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Thelma, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeThelma, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Memory Care$6,708/mo$7,410/mo$6,999/mo
Assisted Living$5,269/mo$6,196/mo$5,830/mo
Independent Living$3,435/mo$3,534/mo$3,520/mo
Memory Care
Thelma, NC:$6,708/mo
North Carolina:$7,410/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Assisted Living
Thelma, NC:$5,269/mo
North Carolina:$6,196/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Independent Living
Thelma, NC:$3,435/mo
North Carolina:$3,534/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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What families are saying about memory care in Thelma

Recent reviews for memory care in Thelma

Hickory Hill Retirement Community in Burkeville, VA

5.0
We moved our mother over a year ago to the memory unit at Hickory Hill. Their care was far superior to any we had experienced at another facility. The personnel is well trained and every resident gets the full care they require no matter what stage of their disease. They all have a great ...
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Spring Arbor of Rocky Mount

4.9
I rate the food a 4. My friend passed away on [date removed]. The care they gave her was amazing. I highly recommend this facility to anyone! The care they give to each patient and the communication they shared with the family was just wonderful.

Toney Rest Home in Oxford, NC

4.0
The staff was excellent and cared about each resident. For the first time in many years, my mother left her room and engaged with others. She was moved due to my brother thinking the place was too old and worn...though clean. She is now in a brand new assisted living facility in Henderson, and ...
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Thelma review score based on 4 family reviews

8.0
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This proprietary review score is based on 4 reviews of 1 Thelma memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Thelma review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Thelma review score compared against nearby cities

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Thelma, NC1 facilities
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Gaston, NC1 facilities
8.6
Tarboro, NC4 facilities

Thelma memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Thelma memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Thelma, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Thelma memory care

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Thelma that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Thelma, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
48.3%
56.7%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
43.7%
42.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
83.7%
75.6%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
95.9%
95.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50.6%
63.1%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
29%
24.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.2%
81.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
43.2%
53.7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
48.7%
65%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Thelma memory care

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Thelma Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Thelma, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
51.2%
65.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
41.1%
39.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
48.4%
61.7%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
16.8%
23.1%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Thelma memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Thelma partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Thelma, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.6%
24.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.3%
38.7%
No sugar
No sugar
27.2%
35.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26.1%
45.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.3%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Thelma memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Thelma communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Thelma, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.7%
27.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.6%
34.5%
Room service
Room service
23.9%
32.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
9.1%
19.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Thelma memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Thelma offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Thelma, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
34.7%
39.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.1%
28.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
17.7%
24.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.8%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
35%
44.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41%
53.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.8%
34%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25.1%
30.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.7%
31.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
32.4%
40.7%
Live performances
Live performances
31.8%
41%
Dances
Dances
21.9%
27.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.6%
19.1%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32%
39.9%
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State regulations for memory care in Thelma

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about North Carolina memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Thelma protect seniors.
Learn about North Carolina memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports

Frequently Asked Questions

Spring Arbor of Rocky Mount, Alpha Magnolia Garden and Hickory Hill Retirement Community are the top-rated memory care facilities near Thelma, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 9 memory care facilities near Thelma, North Carolina. See the full list.
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The 9 memory care facilities near you in Thelma, North Carolina typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Thelma, North Carolina, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Thelma, North Carolina, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Thelma, North Carolina ranges from $3200 to $15500. The average Memory Care cost in Thelma, North Carolina is $6,708. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Thelma, North Carolina typically starts at $3200. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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