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Senior Living Apartments in Bessie, NC

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If you’re an active, independent older adult looking for senior housing in Bessie, senior citizen apartments in Bessie might be the right fit. Apartments for seniors typically don’t include personal care services, but may offer amenities, activities, and maintenance for a stress-free, social lifestyle.

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top3CommunitiesWithLinks: Carolina Reserve of Laurel Park, Viva Senior Living at Easley and The Oaks-Scenic View (Assisted Living)
zipAverageCost: $2,653

Senior Apartments Facilities near Bessie, NC

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Photo of Carolina Reserve of Laurel Park
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55 Floor plans available
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Most of the staff and facility are wonderful. There are some things that fall through the cracks like having any medical staff at the facility on a regular basis. The activity staff is the best ever and they...
Provides: Assisted 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.
Carolina Reserve of Laurel Park is located at the southern edge of the Blue Ridge Mountains and was incorporated on October 2004. This Navion Senior Solutions facility offers both Independent and Assisted living, Carolina Reserve of Laurel Park offers the wonderful services that have made us the...
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22 Floor plans available
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I wish my sister-in-law had not done what she did! I would want to be there if it came my time to get help. It was clean and the meals looked good and the people working there was friendly.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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I have been to this facility many times in the last few years and have found it to be very clean and the employees very caring and loving to the residents. The food lacks a little, but sometimes looks good!...
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.
The Oaks-Scenic View The Oaks Scenic View is a premier senior living community located in the beautiful town of Baldwin, Georgia. It's conveniently located just off of Highway 15, across from Lake Russel and less than a mile from the Scenic View Health Center. Just a couple miles away is a...
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Pre COVID they had daily activities the residents could participate in. The activities director was wonderful and always encouraged our loved one to get engaged. Her communication with us was excellent. The...
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Embrace FreedomIf you want to exchange the burdens of everyday life for a retirement rich in meaning and purpose, look no further. Our 46-acre campus is located just 15 minutes from downtown Easley, a quaint town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains with historic sites, specialty shops...
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My parents really love it here at these senior apartments. They are really enjoying their time here. The apartment is very well maintained. The grounds look beautiful. The staff is very polite and very...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
The Great Laurels of Junaluska is an apartment community nestled in hte spectacular mountains of Western North Carolina.Our community features affordable one and two bedroom apartment homes. Our one bedroom apartments are reserved for persons 62 years of age or older. our two bedroom apartments...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located on twenty three acres of natural beauty, Chestnut Hill of Highlands offers a truly unique retirement community.  Surrounded by beautiful mountain vistas, Chestnut Hill offers independent cottage living, independent lodge apartments, and beautiful assisted living suites expressly...
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AVAILABLE 5/1/2020. These are 12+ month leases, and age restricted at 55 years of age or greater. If you're a very active senior who is...* Just looking for a place for a year, while you explore Western North Carolina while you shop for a house?* Seeking to downsize, simplify...
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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.
60 Givens Gerber Park is pleased to offer an affordable housing option for adults over the age of 55 to enjoy the comforts of home and a community setting within their budget. Choose between spacious one- and two-bedroom apartments where bright light streams through large windows with views of...
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of senior apartments in Bessie, NC

The average cost of senior living in Bessie is $2,653 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Maggie Valley, NC with an average of $1,245 per month.

Senior apartments costs in Bessie, NC, vs. nearby cities

Bessie, NC
$2,653/mo
$2,954/mo

Senior apartments costs in Bessie, NC, vs. state and national averages

Bessie, NC
$2,653/mo
U.S. national average
$1,331/mo

Senior apartments costs in Bessie, NC, vs. other senior living options

$4,828/mo
Senior Apartments
$2,653/mo

Senior apartments costs in Bessie, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,911/mo
Studio
$4,455/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,887/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,850/mo

Senior living costs in Bessie 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: Bessie, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBessie, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Senior Apartments$2,653/mo$1,053/mo$1,331/mo
Assisted Living$4,001/mo$4,273/mo$4,612/mo
Memory Care$4,828/mo$5,171/mo$5,372/mo
Independent Living$3,421/mo$3,599/mo$4,070/mo
Senior Apartments
Bessie, NC:$2,653/mo
North Carolina:$1,053/mo
U.S.:$1,331/mo
Assisted Living
Bessie, NC:$4,001/mo
North Carolina:$4,273/mo
U.S.:$4,612/mo
Memory Care
Bessie, NC:$4,828/mo
North Carolina:$5,171/mo
U.S.:$5,372/mo
Independent Living
Bessie, NC:$3,421/mo
North Carolina:$3,599/mo
U.S.:$4,070/mo
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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 senior apartments in Bessie

Recent reviews for senior apartments in Bessie

Carolina Reserve of Laurel Park in Hendersonville, NC

5.0
They seem competent and willing. I feel fine about leaving my mother in their care. It seemed very clean to me. There is always something going on even if it's just pet videos on the TV on the parlor. I've eaten there several times and it's okay. Shortage of fresh produce but I'm beginning to ...
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Viva Senior Living at Easley

4.0
The staff at Viva is great! The activities seem to keep the residents happy most of the time. Food could be better, I understand that they need to feed multiple people at one time but the menu could be better. Both of our parents live there together. We made sure there were a number of men ...
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Easley Place

4.2
The people who are working very hard here deserve to have credit given such as the nurses. They are lovely and have been so unbelievably kind. It has improved since we first got there. In the beginning they were very understaffed but they had a new director come in and it has made a huge ...
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Carolina Reserve of Laurel Park, Viva Senior Living at Easley and The Oaks-Scenic View (Assisted Living) are the top-rated senior apartments facilities near Bessie, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
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