Senior Citizens Homes in Cary, NC

By Michelle McCarthy, published Mar 14, 2008
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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.

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I have worked as an agency nurse at Glennaire in Cary. In years of nursing, I have seen the disgusting state that places that care for our elderly are usually in and have grown to hate most nursing homes. Obviously, for me to actually praise a nursing home is almost unheard of. Glennaire I found to be one of the very few to actually elicit praise from me. The facility was clean and functioning and the activities were interesting for the residents. Very important, though often overlooked, the staffing levels during the several times that I worked there, were above average. There was actually enough staff to properly care for the residents, including having time to give a more 'personal touch'.

Posted on 04/03/2008 at 11:04:26 AM

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