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10 Best Nursing Homes in Big East Fork, NC

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Big East Fork, NC

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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
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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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Hominy Valley Retirement Center is an assisted living community located in the beautiful and quiet community of Candler, North Carolina. Surrounded by breath taking views, this is the perfect place for you to call home. Candler is a peaceful mountain community that lies in between Canton and...
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Provides: Nursing Homes
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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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Provides: Assisted 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Big East Fork, NC

The average cost of senior living in Big East Fork is $4,396 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Maggie Valley, NC with an average of $3,039 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Big East Fork, NC, vs. nearby cities

Big East Fork, NC
$4,396/mo
$4,536/mo
$4,313/mo

Nursing homes costs in Big East Fork, NC, vs. state and national averages

Big East Fork, NC
$4,396/mo
U.S. national average
$4,836/mo

Nursing homes costs in Big East Fork, NC, vs. other senior living options

$5,133/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,396/mo

Nursing homes costs in Big East Fork, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,430/mo
Studio
$6,290/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,122/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,595/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,250/mo

Senior living costs in Big East Fork vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Big East Fork, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBig East Fork, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,396/mo$4,467/mo$4,836/mo
Assisted Living$4,184/mo$4,273/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$5,133/mo$5,171/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living$3,489/mo$3,599/mo$4,070/mo
Nursing Homes
Big East Fork, NC:$4,396/mo
North Carolina:$4,467/mo
U.S.:$4,836/mo
Assisted Living
Big East Fork, NC:$4,184/mo
North Carolina:$4,273/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Big East Fork, NC:$5,133/mo
North Carolina:$5,171/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Big East Fork, NC:$3,489/mo
North Carolina:$3,599/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Big East Fork, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Big East Fork 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Big East Fork, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Big East Fork 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 median 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
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Big East Fork, NC$6,151/mo$6,520/mo-5.7%
North Carolina$5,910/mo$5,456/mo+8.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Big East Fork, NC
2024 average cost:$6,151/mo
2023 average cost:$6,520/mo
Percent change:-5.7%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$5,910/mo
2023 average cost:$5,456/mo
Percent change:+8.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Big East Fork

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Big East Fork

Arbor Terrace of Asheville

5.0
We've been so pleased with Arbor Terrace. Mom is thriving in memory care there. Highly recommend! We picked this community because the facility was beautifully decorated and appointed, and we were very impressed with the staff. There is a large , well landscaped outdoor garden which was ...
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Cedar Mountain House in Brevard, NC

5.0
My sister and I absolutely love all the staff at Cedar Mountain House. They are always very friendly and welcoming and take excellent care of our Mom. We were very thankful to find a place for her after her fall. She has Alzheimer’s and think she has always lived there and they are her lifelong ...
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Oaks At Sweeten Creek in Arden, NC

4.0
I recently placed my Father at The Oaks At Sweeten Creek, The staff went above and beyond to ensure that he had everything that he needed for his first night stay. Something as simple as 3 pillows was huge to my Dad. The Nursing staff truly care about the patient not just the diagnosis. I ...
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Big East Fork nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Big East Fork nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Big East Fork, 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 Big East Fork nursing homes

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Big East Fork that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Big East Fork, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
30.8%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
20.5%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84.6%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
92.3%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
33.3%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
12.8%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
84.6%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
28.2%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
41%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Big East Fork nursing homes

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 Big East Fork Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Big East Fork, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
28.2%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
12.8%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
20.5%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
10.3%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Big East Fork nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Big East Fork partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Big East Fork, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5.1%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
10.3%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
10.3%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10.3%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.1%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Big East Fork nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Big East Fork communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Big East Fork, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
5.1%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
15.4%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
7.7%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.1%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Big East Fork nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Big East Fork offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Big East Fork, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
25.6%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
12.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
7.7%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.8%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
25.6%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
28.2%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
17.9%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
20.5%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
15.4%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.1%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
25.6%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
5.1%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.6%
0.5%
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