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Memory care in Dudley offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Dudley is about $4,275 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 8 communities, read 71 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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Admin staff is always eager to help and answer questions for me. Most of the staff are always smiling when they enter my Mom's room. They are willing to do little extra things that might come up unexpectedly...
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.
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The Helping Hands Assisted Living facility met our needs exceptionally. The facility can be confidently recommended to anyone seeking a caring and supportive assisted living community. From the moment of...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
At Helping Hands Assisted Living Facility we are devoted to helping our residents lead active and happy lives. Schedule a tour with us today to learn more!
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They are very nice and friendly. There housekeeping skills are lacking. Dusting and vacuuming rooms and helping residents putting things away such as laundry and personal items. Sometimes the laundry isn't...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
Life feels easy at our verdant community in Smithfield, North Carolina. Take a stroll along our lushly landscaped walking paths, or rock gently in one of the traditionally-styled chairs that line our front porch. We’ve designed our Brookdale Smithfield campus to be comfortable and yet have...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
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Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
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.
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My mother passed at Lenore assisted-living in July . It has taken me a while to write this review but I want to let anyone who is looking for a place for their loved to know that I couldn’t have asked...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
Victorian Senior Care provides services for senior adults at Lenior Assisted Living located at 2773 Pinewood Home Drive in Pink Hill. Lenoir Assisted Living offers quality assisted living and memory care in attractive surroundings close to home. Our assisted living care provides services to fit...
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They keep up on my father in law and he is very happy with everything and doing better in this place then at home. Anything that needs to be done is always taken care of immediately and the meals are also...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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.
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.
Snow Hill Assisted Living is located in a small, quiet town of Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina. The town is named from the beautiful white sandy banks of the nearby Contentnea Creek. This asssited living community has made its home to many seniors requiring assisted living and care for...
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Cost of memory care in Dudley, NC

The average cost of senior living in Dudley is $4,275 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kenansville, NC with an average of $4,155 per month.

Memory care costs in Dudley, NC, vs. nearby cities

Dudley, NC
$4,275/mo
$4,647/mo

Memory care costs in Dudley, NC, vs. state and national averages

Dudley, NC
$4,275/mo
U.S. national average
$5,523/mo

Memory care costs in Dudley, NC, vs. other senior living options

Memory Care
$4,275/mo

Memory care costs in Dudley, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,579/mo
Studio
$5,943/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,700/mo

Senior living costs in Dudley vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Dudley, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDudley, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Memory Care$4,275/mo$5,282/mo$5,523/mo
Assisted Living$3,699/mo$4,433/mo$4,770/mo
Independent Living$3,490/mo$3,700/mo$4,167/mo
Memory Care
Dudley, NC:$4,275/mo
North Carolina:$5,282/mo
U.S.:$5,523/mo
Assisted Living
Dudley, NC:$3,699/mo
North Carolina:$4,433/mo
U.S.:$4,770/mo
Independent Living
Dudley, NC:$3,490/mo
North Carolina:$3,700/mo
U.S.:$4,167/mo
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Memory care costs in Dudley, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly memory care costs have shifted over the past five years in Dudley 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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Memory care cost trends in Dudley, NC

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Dudley 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Dudley, NC$8,517/mo$7,260/mo+17.3%
North Carolina$5,574/mo$5,414/mo+3.0%
National$5,646/mo$5,491/mo+2.8%
Dudley, NC
2024 average cost:$8,517/mo
2023 average cost:$7,260/mo
Percent change:+17.3%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$5,574/mo
2023 average cost:$5,414/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
National
2024 average cost:$5,646/mo
2023 average cost:$5,491/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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What families are saying about memory care in Dudley

Recent reviews for memory care in Dudley

Lenoir Assisted Living in Pink Hill, NC

5.0
I am very happy with the care that is given to my mother at this community. The staff are outstanding and caring and so firndly. The menu of the meals is outstanding. She is really liking the activities and is happy here. We always find that the community is clean and taken care of. We recommend ...
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Helping Hands Assisted Living in Goldsboro, NC

4.5
This is an older Assisted Living Home, the rooms are basic, and clean, the staff is very good, my wife has been there about 2 months now and I have not had any issues, meals are great she eats most of what fixed, seating room is comfortable for the patients, over all I give it 4 stars due to ...
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Spring Arbor of Kinston

4.8
I feel Spring Arbor of Kinston was a nice place for my mom and the staff was wonderful. They explained everything very well when I toured their facility. Upon my visits or phone calls, they answered all my questions and checked on any concerns. They took great care of her and kept me well ...
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Dudley memory care services and amenities

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

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Dudley that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
71.4%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
71.4%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
100%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
71.4%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
28.6%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
100%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
71.4%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
71.4%
69.2%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Dudley memory care

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 Dudley Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
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Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
71.4%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
57.1%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
71.4%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
14.3%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dudley memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Dudley partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
28.6%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
57.1%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
42.9%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
57.1%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
57.1%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Dudley memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Dudley communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
14.3%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
42.9%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
42.9%
36.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dudley memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Dudley offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
57.1%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.6%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
42.9%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
71.4%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.1%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
71.4%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.9%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
57.1%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.9%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
57.1%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
57.1%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
28.6%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.3%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
57.1%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Dudley

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for memory care. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about North Carolina memory care regulations will help you understand how memory care communities in Dudley protect seniors.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Spring Arbor of Kinston, Helping Hands Assisted Living and Brookdale Smithfield are the top-rated memory care facilities near Dudley, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 8 memory care facilities near Dudley, North Carolina. See the full list.
The 8 memory care facilities near you in Dudley, North Carolina typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Dudley, North Carolina, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.
Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Dudley, North Carolina, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.
The cost of memory care facilities in Dudley, North Carolina ranges from $1118 to $10615. The average Memory Care cost in Dudley, North Carolina is $4,275. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more.
The cost of memory care in Dudley, North Carolina typically starts at $1118. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.
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