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Memory care in Lillington 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 Lillington is about $5,747 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 82 communities, read 1779 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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We moved my father into Phoenix Assisted Care after having him in another facility that was awful. While Phoenix a little outdated, and it’s not very large or fancy, it is so clean and nicely decorated. The...
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.
    Our management team, a family business, has over 20 years in Long Term Care.  Our family values carry over to our staff and residents, providing a comfortable and encouraging environment.     Our interdisciplinary care team is made up of a nurse, activity...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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.
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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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: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Photo of Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage of Raleigh
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage provides an intimate, home-like setting with programs and services designed specifically for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other memory impairments. Alterra Clare Bridge Cottage offers private and companion suites in a comfortable neighborhood environment....
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My father has been doing great at this community. The meals are in good portions and the staff is very friendly and attentive. The rooms are set up so they have a room mate which my father loves. The only...
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.
Magnolia Gardens Assisted Living is located in the center of Pinellas Fl. Here at Magnolia Gardens we offer assistant living and respite care. We have a simple mission statement at Magnolia Gardens: We provide the highest quality service in a caring environment. We are here around the clock to...
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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.
The Magnolia is an assisted living and memory care community located in Clinton, NC. Clinton is a beautiful city with a newly renovated downtown, tree-lined streets, and historic homes. It is known as a friendly and welcoming community where neighbors come together to support one another. The...
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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.
We are a 120 bed (96 assisted living and 24 special care unit) facility. We specialize in elderly psychiatric care and have multi-disciplinary team that includes a medical director, nursing, psychiatry, psychology, social work, physical and occupational therapy, speech and language services.
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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.
Seven Lakes Assisted Living and Memory Care is a community located in West End, NC. We are a proud member of the Affinity Living Group. Here at Seven Lakes we provide 24 hour personal care aid for the needs of those who require assisted living and offer a memory care secured wing as well. Our all...
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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.
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, 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.
Greystone Manor is an 81 bed facility with both private and semi-private rooms located on nine acres. It is secluded yet a small town (Red Springs) is located less than a mile away. It is a beautiful brick building with spacious porches. The rooms are large with a bathroom in each. We have...
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My loved one was previously a resident at Calyx Living of Durham and his experience at this facility was very good. The facility was clean. The food was not great, but good. The staff was very friendly and...
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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Provides: Memory Care
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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.
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.

Cost of memory care in Lillington, NC

The average cost of senior living in Lillington is $5,747 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Cameron, NC with an average of $4,734 per month.

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

Lillington, NC
$5,818/mo
$5,755/mo
$6,306/mo

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

Lillington, NC
$5,818/mo
U.S. national average
$5,538/mo

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

Memory Care
$5,818/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,698/mo
Studio
$6,998/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,222/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,282/mo

Senior living costs in Lillington 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: Lillington, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLillington, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Memory Care$5,818/mo$5,307/mo$5,538/mo
Assisted Living$4,826/mo$4,436/mo$4,780/mo
Independent Living$5,115/mo$3,696/mo$4,187/mo
Memory Care
Lillington, NC:$5,818/mo
North Carolina:$5,307/mo
U.S.:$5,538/mo
Assisted Living
Lillington, NC:$4,826/mo
North Carolina:$4,436/mo
U.S.:$4,780/mo
Independent Living
Lillington, NC:$5,115/mo
North Carolina:$3,696/mo
U.S.:$4,187/mo
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Memory care costs in Lillington, NC, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly memory care costs in Lillington 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
Lillington, NC$6,650/mo$6,199/mo+7.3%
North Carolina$6,693/mo$6,328/mo+5.8%
National$6,490/mo$6,152/mo+5.5%
Lillington, NC
2024 average cost:$6,650/mo
2023 average cost:$6,199/mo
Percent change:+7.3%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$6,693/mo
2023 average cost:$6,328/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
National
2024 average cost:$6,490/mo
2023 average cost:$6,152/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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What families are saying about memory care in Lillington

Recent reviews for memory care in Lillington

The Reserve at Mills Farm in Apex, NC

4.0
It's quite expensive, especially for memory care. (One parent in independent living and one in memory care). Quality of care in memory care is hit or miss as well - some great staff and some not very good. I think the independent living is really good - great food - the dining room is like a ...
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St. Joseph of the Pines, a CCRC in Southern Pines, NC

4.0
We cannot comment on the activities because our loved one did not participate in them. Of course more CNA and care givers is an area of improvement. Of course, I no that at this time it is difficult to hire staff, but at that price staffing should be adequate . We have had to hire additional ...
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Phoenix Assisted Care in Cary, NC

4.0
My mother is doing very well at the Phoenix Assisted Care. The place is clean and well maintained. When we first moved in, she was in a shared room but has now moved into a private room. The meals they provide are very good.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Knowledgeable and well-trained staff. Many reviews mention the excellent training and education of the staff members at various communities. For example, at Morningside of Raleigh, the staff's understanding of the unique care needed for seniors with dementia and other conditions is highly appreciated by families.
Thoughtful communication with families. Effective communication between families and staff is a priority for several communities. At Seasons at Southpoint, the lack of timely communication with families was noted as an area for improvement, but the caregivers were still perceived as gentle and caring.
Attentive and engaging activities. Residents express enjoyment in the various activities offered at communities, such as singing, games, and social events. Families at Brookdale Meadowmont praise the staff's efforts to keep their loved ones engaged and active.
Warm and welcoming atmosphere. Upon entering a community, families often feel immediately welcomed by the bright, light, and comfortable facilities. Reviews for Morningside of Raleigh mention the positive impact of the welcoming environment on their loved ones.
Individualized care plans. Creating personalized care plans tailored to each resident's unique needs is a key factor in many communities. For example, at Gabriel Manor, staff members take the time to understand the unique care requirements for each resident.
Compassionate end-of-life care. Throughout reviews, families express appreciation for the care and compassion shown to their loved ones during end-of-life transitions. At Spring Arbor of Raleigh, the staff's support during a difficult time was highly valued.
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Lillington review score based on 414 family reviews

8.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 414 reviews of 67 Lillington memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Lillington review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Lillington review score compared against nearby cities

8.3
Lillington, NC67 facilities
8.3
Coats, NC84 facilities
8.8
Angier, NC6 facilities

Review subcategories for Lillington memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 414 reviews of 67 Lillington memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Lillington resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Lillington, NC averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.7
4.1
Friendliness
3.8
4.2
Care services
3.5
3.9
Staff
3.7
4.1
Meals & dining
3.3
3.8
Activities
3.2
3.7
Value for cost*
3.3
3.8
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Lillington memory care services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lillington memory care communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lillington, 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 Lillington 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 Lillington 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
73.1%
63.2%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
59.7%
46.7%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.5%
82.2%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
98.5%
98.1%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
70.1%
69.3%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
28.4%
27.9%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
95.5%
89.1%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
65.7%
58.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
68.7%
69.2%
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Availability of select dementia care services in Lillington 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 Lillington 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
73.1%
71.5%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
65.7%
44.9%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
70.1%
67.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
35.8%
25.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Lillington 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 Lillington 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
41.8%
27.4%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
58.2%
43.9%
No sugar
No sugar
56.7%
40.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
47.8%
49.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
37.3%
20.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Lillington 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 Lillington communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
34.3%
31.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
59.7%
39.3%
Room service
Room service
53.7%
36.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
14.9%
22.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lillington 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 Lillington offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
71.6%
44.7%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
47.8%
32.7%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35.8%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
71.6%
52.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
71.6%
50.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
71.6%
59%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
59.7%
38.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
59.7%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
50.7%
36.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
64.2%
46.3%
Live performances
Live performances
64.2%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
43.3%
31.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.9%
21.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
61.2%
45.5%
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State regulations for memory care in Lillington

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 Lillington protect seniors.
Learn about North Carolina memory care regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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