Senior Citizens Homes in Cary, NC

Senior citizens homes in Cary, NC are plentiful, and sometimes it can be difficult to weed the good from the bad. Searches find mixed reviews on even the most popular senior citizens homes. However, there are a number that stand above the rest.

Price and quality of senior citizens homes in Cary vary depending on type of care needed. Independent senior housing options tend to yield better reviews, likely because these homes focus on the active senior and have plenty of options for activities.

Carolina Preserve at Amberly is one of the senior citizens homes in Cary that is intended for the truly active senior, aged 55 and above. Care options are virtually non-existent. This senior citizens home in Cary is really more of a neighborhood intended for senior citizens. Seniors purchase homes (the smaller homes start around $250,000) and may partake in a variety of activities with neighbors. Beautiful and spacious, with a full calendar with a variety of activities, senior citizens desiring to live here ought to have zero to no health issues.

Croasdaile Village in Durham offers a senior citizens home near Cary that has many of the same amenities as Carolina Preserve, but also offers some step-up care for those residents who need more aid. Cottages and apartments spread the 100 acre expanse, which abuts a large park and is only a couple of miles down the street from Duke University hospital. Prices vary greatly depending on need. Residents capable of independent living can enjoy the same amenities offered at Carolina Preserve (active calendar, busy clubhouse and beautiful landscaping), plus the nearby park. Residents who need a bit more help or who have Alzheimer's can get that care at this senior citizens home.

Glenaire is a senior citizens home in Cary run by Presbyterian Homes, Inc. This senior citizen home in Cary is for active adults over 65 and provides more personal attention. The small size and hands-on approach appeals to many, and it is less costly than the senior citizens communities listed above.

Not every senior can partake in the more independent senior citizens homes in Cary, nor does every senior desire that. Woodland Terrace and Alterra are three highly ranked senior citizens homes in Cary where level of care can be increased all the way up to nearly complete or complete care.

Woodland Terrace sits on 22 acres worth of beautiful landscaping. Run by Kisco Senior Living, Woodland offers a senior citizen home in Cary where experts have determined that fitness and active living help delay or reduce medical need. Therefore, this senior citizen home offers a fitness center and a quality menu. Prices range from $2600 per month for independent living, up to $5300 for full service, enhanced Alzheimer's care. Senior citizens must be 55 or older to live at Woodland Terrace.

Alterra on Chapel Hill Rd. in Cary provides independent through full care, though their abilities as an Alzheimer's center marks their specialty. Healthy food options and an active calendar allow those with lesser disability levels to fully participate, while there are a host of highly skilled nursing options available for those with greater need for them. This senior citizens home in Cary offers the level of care that those adults with Alzheimer's may need.