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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.
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.
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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.
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, Independent Living
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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.
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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It is a excellent place to stay they keep it clean and the people is real nice and they do activities and they go shopping to and they know how to cook and never late always on time never late feeding them
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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.
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.
Our senior living campus is located in the heart of the Yadkin Valley. We are only minutes from Hugh Chatham Hospital. Yadkin Valley Senior Living includes a 60 bed assisted living community, and has 8 independent living apartment units towards the back of the campus. Elkin, NC is home the Yadkin...
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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.
Nestled in the North Carolina foothills lies Parkwood Place, an Independent Living Community that encourages its residents to live retirement on their terms. Parkwood Place is located in a lovely wooded space in the town of Elkin. Our grounds are perfectly manicured, and residents have access to...
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My mom moved into Westchester Village several months ago and she absolutely loves it!! Her apartment is adorable with a kitchen and huge windows! She has a couple of beloved cats that she did not want to...
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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.
You're going to love making your new home with us here at Westchester Village at Providence Place. We offer all the conveniences of a small village with many opportunities for you to enjoy an active, carefree, independent lifestyle with other older adults. Friendly, caring residents and staff...
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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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[name removed] was kind, courteous, and extremely helpful in solving my problem with signing in to visit my mother. I was very unsure of how to do it and he straightened it out in seconds, I so appreciate...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Designed to meet the needs of residents 55 years of age and older under a rental plan that affords a unique 'freedom and choice' approach for your service package. The Dorchester offers you the opportunity to design your own residency plan. Along with our basic rental, residents can supplement...
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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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Everyone living here is VERY friendly and welcoming. This is a very big plus . The staff works very hard and mostly do their best. At times things do not get fixed as quickly as one would like. Our...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
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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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, Independent Living
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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.
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.

Cost of independent living in Bear Poplar, NC

The average cost of senior living in Bear Poplar is $3,337 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cooleemee, NC with an average of $2,881 per month.

Independent living costs in Bear Poplar, NC, vs. state and national averages

Bear Poplar, NC
$3,337/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Bear Poplar, NC, vs. other senior living options

$6,859/mo
Independent Living
$3,337/mo

Independent living costs in Bear Poplar, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,630/mo
Studio
$3,097/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,885/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,925/mo

Senior living costs in Bear Poplar 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: Bear Poplar, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBear Poplar, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$3,337/mo$3,534/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,604/mo$6,196/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,859/mo$7,410/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Bear Poplar, NC:$3,337/mo
North Carolina:$3,534/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Bear Poplar, NC:$5,604/mo
North Carolina:$6,196/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Bear Poplar, NC:$6,859/mo
North Carolina:$7,410/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Bear Poplar, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Bear Poplar and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Bear Poplar, NC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Bear Poplar have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 average costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Bear Poplar, NC$3,730/mo$3,401/mo+9.7%
North Carolina$3,819/mo$3,552/mo+7.5%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Bear Poplar, NC
2024 average cost:$3,730/mo
2023 average cost:$3,401/mo
Percent change:+9.7%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$3,819/mo
2023 average cost:$3,552/mo
Percent change:+7.5%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Bear Poplar

Recent reviews for independent living in Bear Poplar

The Dorchester South in Pineville, NC

4.5
The food options, the activities and the safety the community provides is something we likes most about The Dorchester South community. For activities they have different outings every week as well as party and get togethers. Based on our experience so far, we would recommend the community to ...
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Carolina Care Retirement Community in Cherryville, NC

5.0
Carolina Care Retirement Community is very clean and maintained. A great value for the price. The other nearby residents are friendly and quiet. The staff has been very helpful from the time we requested information through now. The housekeeping staff is efficient, dependable and trustworthy. ...
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The Manor in Pineville, NC

5.0
We just moved the end of July and have found all the staff to be very friendly and very helpful. It’s been nice to be able to walk outdoors into the courtyard. We feel it is a safe environment.

Bear Poplar independent living services and amenities

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

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bear Poplar independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Bear Poplar partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10%
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Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.5%
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No sugar
No sugar
24.2%
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Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.5%
29.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Bear Poplar independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Bear Poplar communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
33.8%
32.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.8%
38.3%
Room service
Room service
28.7%
32.6%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bear Poplar independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Bear Poplar offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
47.7%
39.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.3%
25.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35.4%
29.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.1%
41.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48%
43.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.8%
47.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
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37.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.5%
34.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
43%
36.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.8%
41.6%
Live performances
Live performances
46.3%
41.2%
Dances
Dances
35.6%
29.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
40.7%
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arbor Ridge at Stanleyville, Holiday Creekside Terrace and Trevi Vibrant Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Bear Poplar, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 63 independent living facilities near Bear Poplar, North Carolina. See the full list.
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The best independent living facilities near you in Bear Poplar, North Carolina are Arbor Ridge at Stanleyville, Holiday Creekside Terrace and Trevi Vibrant Senior Living. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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