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The cost of independent living in Gilkey is about $3,759 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 51 options. Read 1165 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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My mother is loving her stay at the McCune Center! The staff is doing a great job at catering to my mother's needs. The facility is well maintained. There are many opportunities for my mother to participate...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
Provides: Independent Living
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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.
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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...
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Provides: Independent Living
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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: 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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
For over a decade, Kingston Residence of Hickory has provided older, active adults with the opportunity to remain independent in the privacy of their own spacious apartments, to enjoy the benefits of retirement living to the fullest, and to get the assistance many need in those later years....
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My loved on is in skilled nursing here and it is wonderful, this is the second time he has lived here. We moved him out the first time only because it was during covid and he was having to quarantine. The...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
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I have been here 5 1/2 months and I like it here. A couple of comments: 1. When contribution flex dollars to the employee appreciation fund, make a dollar for dollar, not a .30 on a dollar. 2. Have a...
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
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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.

Cost of independent living in Gilkey, NC

The average cost of senior living in Gilkey is $3,759 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Casar, NC with an average of $2,725 per month.

Independent living costs in Gilkey, NC, vs. nearby cities

Gilkey, NC
$3,759/mo
$3,793/mo

Independent living costs in Gilkey, NC, vs. state and national averages

Gilkey, NC
$3,759/mo
U.S. national average
$4,167/mo

Independent living costs in Gilkey, NC, vs. other senior living options

$4,783/mo
Independent Living
$3,759/mo

Independent living costs in Gilkey, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,446/mo
Studio
$4,389/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,105/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,158/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,756/mo

Senior living costs in Gilkey 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: Gilkey, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGilkey, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Independent Living$3,759/mo$3,700/mo$4,167/mo
Assisted Living$3,370/mo$4,433/mo$4,770/mo
Memory Care$4,783/mo$5,282/mo$5,523/mo
Independent Living
Gilkey, NC:$3,759/mo
North Carolina:$3,700/mo
U.S.:$4,167/mo
Assisted Living
Gilkey, NC:$3,370/mo
North Carolina:$4,433/mo
U.S.:$4,770/mo
Memory Care
Gilkey, NC:$4,783/mo
North Carolina:$5,282/mo
U.S.:$5,523/mo
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Independent living costs in Gilkey, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Gilkey 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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Independent living cost trends in Gilkey, NC

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Gilkey 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
Gilkey, NC$3,752/mo$3,546/mo+5.8%
North Carolina$3,600/mo$3,416/mo+5.4%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Gilkey, NC
2024 average cost:$3,752/mo
2023 average cost:$3,546/mo
Percent change:+5.8%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$3,600/mo
2023 average cost:$3,416/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Gilkey

Recent reviews for independent living in Gilkey

Carolina Care Retirement Community in Cherryville, NC

5.0
Carolina Care Retirement Community is very clean and maintained. A great value for the price. The other nearby residents are friendly and quiet. The staff has been very helpful from the time we requested information through now. The housekeeping staff is efficient, dependable and trustworthy. ...
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Marjorie McCune Memorial Center in Black Mountain, NC

4.0
My brother did not have a good experience in his stay at this community. They had him in one room when he moved in and then they changed his room the next day. When I inquired as to why they said they try to have them with a roommate they are compatible with. When they moved him into the new ...
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Heritage Hills Senior Living in Hendersonville, NC

5.0
I love it here. The only issue I have with Pacifica is... their accounting office makes mistakes and takes too long to fix them. I recommend this community.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming community atmosphere. Many reviews mention the friendly and inviting nature of the communities, with staff and residents creating a sense of family. For example, at Haywood Estates by Barclay House, the new administrator goes above and beyond to make new residents feel at home, and at Solista Hickory by Cogir, fa ...
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Adaptable meal plans to accommodate dietary needs. Several communities offer customized meal plans to cater to individual preferences and restrictions. At LaurelHurst and LaurelWoods, residents praise the quality of the food, and at Heritage Hills Senior Living, meals are described as delicious and accommodating to various dietary needs.
Well-maintained living spaces and facilities. Reviews frequently mention the cleanliness and upkeep of both private rooms and common areas. At TerraBella Greenville, the facility is kept sanitary, and at Ardenwoods, the apartments are large and well-laid out.
Varied activities and opportunities for socialization. Communities offer numerous activities for residents to engage in, from games and arts and crafts to social hours and pool use. At Harmony at Reynolds Mountain, residents enjoy a wide range of activities and have formed strong friendships.
Professional and accommodating staff. Staff members are described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating. At Maple Brook Terrace Retirement Community, the cleaning service could use improvement, but overall, staff are praised for their genuine care and dedication to residents. At Solista Hickory by Cogir, staff go the extra mil ...
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Access to on-site health care services. Several communities offer on-site health care services, including physical therapy and nursing care. At Haywood Estates by Barclay House, the therapy department is excellent, and at Harmony at Reynolds Mountain, the convenience of having health care services on-site is a significant advantag ...
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Gilkey independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gilkey independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Gilkey, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Gilkey independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Gilkey 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
13.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
18.2%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
13.6%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.9%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Gilkey independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Gilkey communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
31.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
29.5%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.4%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gilkey independent living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered independent living communities in Gilkey offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
38.6%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.5%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.2%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
43.2%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.7%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
38.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29.5%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
34.1%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
36.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
38.6%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
29.5%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
38.6%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.4%
46.4%
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