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10 Best Nursing Homes in Sunshine, NC

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Sunshine, NC

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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: 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.
On behalf of our team of caregivers and support staff, thank you for considering our healthcare center. We offer a full range of medical services to meet the individual needs of our residents, including short-term rehabilitative services and long-term skilled care. Working with the resident’s...
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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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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.
Walden House is a senior living community located in Hickory, NC that combines the comforts of home with a safe, supportive environment. At Walden House we offer you more than assisted living services. The special difference is our dedication to improving each resident's quality of life and...
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.
For over a decade, Kingston Residence of Hickory has provided older, active adults with the opportunity to remain independent in the privacy of their own spacious apartments, to enjoy the benefits of retirement living to the fullest, and to get the assistance many need in those later years....
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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: 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.
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.
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, 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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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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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.
Piedmont Village at Newton is an assisted living community located in Newton, NC. The city of Newton is located in Catawba County and is home to about 13,000 people. Newton is a small town where residents can enjoy going out for relaxing walks, going to run errands, or relaxing in the comfort of...
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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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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.
Maranatha Manor of SpartanburgMaranatha Manor of Spartanburg is an assisted living community located in Spartanburg, South Carolina, in Spartanburg County, and home to over 181,000 people. A beautiful and historic city, Spartanburg is the largest city in the Greenville area and residents will...
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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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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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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.

Cost of nursing homes in Sunshine, NC

The average cost of senior living in Sunshine is $4,027 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Marion, NC with an average of $3,312 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Sunshine, NC, vs. nearby cities

Sunshine, NC
$4,027/mo
$3,839/mo
$3,850/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sunshine, NC, vs. state and national averages

Sunshine, NC
$4,027/mo
U.S. national average
$4,836/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sunshine, NC, vs. other senior living options

$4,485/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,027/mo

Nursing homes costs in Sunshine, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,897/mo
Studio
$4,915/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,783/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,740/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,250/mo

Senior living costs in Sunshine 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: Sunshine, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSunshine, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,027/mo$4,467/mo$4,836/mo
Assisted Living$3,875/mo$4,273/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$4,485/mo$5,171/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living$3,772/mo$3,599/mo$4,070/mo
Nursing Homes
Sunshine, NC:$4,027/mo
North Carolina:$4,467/mo
U.S.:$4,836/mo
Assisted Living
Sunshine, NC:$3,875/mo
North Carolina:$4,273/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Sunshine, NC:$4,485/mo
North Carolina:$5,171/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Sunshine, NC:$3,772/mo
North Carolina:$3,599/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Sunshine, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Sunshine 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.

Sunshine, NCNC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Sunshine, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Sunshine 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
Sunshine, NC$5,385/mo$5,093/mo+5.7%
North Carolina$5,910/mo$5,456/mo+8.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Sunshine, NC
2024 average cost:$5,385/mo
2023 average cost:$5,093/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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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Sunshine

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Sunshine

Brookdale Lenoir

4.5
From the moment my mother moved in, the staff has gone above and beyond to make her feel comfortable and ease her anxiety from moving from her home after my father died. I am so grateful. Thank you so much!

Eden Terrace of Spartanburg

5.0
This is a great facility! Eden Terrace staff is friendly and very caring, very responsive to the needs of their residents. It is a friendly and well cared for facility. I would definitely recommend!

Marjorie McCune Memorial Center in Black Mountain, NC

4.0
My brother did not have a good experience in his stay at this community. They had him in one room when he moved in and then they changed his room the next day. When I inquired as to why they said they try to have them with a roommate they are compatible with. When they moved him into the new ...
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Sunshine nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sunshine nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sunshine, 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 Sunshine 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 Sunshine that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Sunshine, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
35.6%
2.8%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
30.6%
10.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
82.8%
23.8%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
85%
24.3%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
40%
10.9%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
20%
1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
83.9%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
36.1%
7.5%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
44.4%
19.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Sunshine 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 Sunshine Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Sunshine, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
31.7%
4.3%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
18.3%
0.3%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
27.8%
6.2%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
6.7%
1.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Sunshine 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 Sunshine partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sunshine, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
15.6%
0.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.2%
1.6%
No sugar
No sugar
22.8%
1.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
20.6%
4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10%
0.1%
0.0%20.0%40.0%60.0%80.0%100%

Availability of select dining options in Sunshine 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 Sunshine communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sunshine, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.1%
0.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
25.6%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
17.2%
0.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.1%
0.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sunshine 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 Sunshine offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sunshine, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
32.2%
0.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.6%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.3%
0.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.4%
7.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.7%
0.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.4%
7.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.8%
0.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.2%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.8%
0.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
28.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
29.4%
0.5%
Dances
Dances
18.9%
0.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
9.4%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
27.8%
0.5%
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Morningside of Gastonia, The Gables on Pelham and Manning Square are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Sunshine, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
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