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Council is home to many senior care options, including nursing homes. The term “nursing home” is often used as a catchall for any type of senior care. But it can also refer to actual nursing homes, or skilled nursing facilities, which provide the highest level of medical and rehabilitative care outside of a hospital. Of the 92 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Council, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Council is about $3,948, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 617 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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My mom has been at the Kempton for almost a year now. The staff have all been fantastic. Her level of care has fluctuated based on needs at the time. The activities are frequent and engaging. She has become...
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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.
The Kempton at Brightmore provides a comfortable, safe and secure environment for senior adults who find living alone is no longer feasible. Our friendly staff encourages and assists each resident to live as independently as possible. Our program is designed for individuals who may need...
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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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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.
Pine Valley Adult Care Pine Valley Adult Care is a small, cozy assisted living community located in quaint Fayettesville, NC. Set in an idyllic Southern town and surrounded by the sprawling countryside, anyone looking for a comfortable and remote community will be immediately at home. Perfect for...
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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.
Here at Mann Street Residential Care Facility we believe in the love and care of all and we emphasize the equal rights of all here at Mann Street Residential Care Facility. Here at the Mann Street Residential Care Facility we provide a clean and safe environment in a loving community. Our...
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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.
Lake Waccamaw Senior Living provides a home-like atmosphere with cozy living rooms, dining room, comfortable bedrooms with your furnishing if desired. We offer daily activities and outings, in house pharmacy service, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy to enhance...
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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.
Poplar Heights Center is a senior community in quaint Elizabethtown, NC. An hour from the North Carolina beaches, our small town is personable and welcoming with unlimited services and amenities. Residents enjoy the newly renovated downtown area with plenty of shopping and dining opportunities. ...
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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.
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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.
West Bladen Assisted Living is a located in stunning Bladenboro, NC. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, serene and peaceful living quarters and an abundance of beautiful wildlife, this residential community is one that seniors love to call their home. Family members coming to visit a loved one...
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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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
WATERBROOKE ASSISTED LIVINGVery Clean & Safe Beds Available (6) Semi Private Rooms (4) Private Rooms Medicaid Accepted (Yes) Out of State Transfers (Yes) Males & Females Welcome!
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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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: Nursing Homes
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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.
Nursing homes are many things to many people. Whatever your needs, our goal is to provide compassionate nursing care in a clean, comfortable setting where you will feel at home. Individualized attention begins as soon as you are admitted, and our skilled nurses meet with you regularly to discuss...
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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.
Wesley Pines is managed by Life Care Services®, An LCS® Company. Life Care Services ranked highest in customer satisfaction in the J.D. Power 2019 Senior Living Study and achieved the highest score in all seven study factors: resident services and activities; community staff; food and beverage;...
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
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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: Nursing Homes
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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
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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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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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 have private and semi-private rooms. We also provide transportation to doctor’s appointments. We also have shopping, the residents own and operate a craft store, the proceeds go toward activities. We have an excellent activities department. We have life entertainment on special occasions, such...
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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: Nursing Homes
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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.
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...

Cost of nursing homes in Council, NC

The average cost of senior living in Council is $3,948 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Lake Waccamaw, NC with an average of $2,793 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Council, NC, vs. nearby cities

Council, NC
$3,948/mo
$3,181/mo

Nursing homes costs in Council, NC, vs. state and national averages

Council, NC
$3,948/mo
U.S. national average
$4,982/mo

Nursing homes costs in Council, NC, vs. other senior living options

$4,590/mo
Nursing Homes
$3,948/mo

Nursing homes costs in Council, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,835/mo
Studio
$5,287/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,500/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,898/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,182/mo

Senior living costs in Council vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 4 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Council, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCouncil, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$3,948/mo$4,603/mo$4,982/mo
Assisted Living$3,659/mo$4,433/mo$4,770/mo
Memory Care$4,590/mo$5,282/mo$5,523/mo
Independent Living$4,300/mo$3,700/mo$4,167/mo
Nursing Homes
Council, NC:$3,948/mo
North Carolina:$4,603/mo
U.S.:$4,982/mo
Assisted Living
Council, NC:$3,659/mo
North Carolina:$4,433/mo
U.S.:$4,770/mo
Memory Care
Council, NC:$4,590/mo
North Carolina:$5,282/mo
U.S.:$5,523/mo
Independent Living
Council, NC:$4,300/mo
North Carolina:$3,700/mo
U.S.:$4,167/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Council, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Council 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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Nursing homes cost trends in Council, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Council 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
Council, NC$5,557/mo$5,322/mo+4.4%
North Carolina$5,910/mo$5,456/mo+8.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Council, NC
2024 average cost:$5,557/mo
2023 average cost:$5,322/mo
Percent change:+4.4%
North Carolina
2024 average cost:$5,910/mo
2023 average cost:$5,456/mo
Percent change:+8.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about nursing homes in Council

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Council

Stonebridge at Woodbury Assisted Living and Memory Care in Hampstead, NC

4.8
The staff are very friendly and very adamant about their pandemic protocols. I would recommend the community to others. My friend one has not complained about the food. They have stopped activities due to the pandemic.

Porters Neck Village in Wilmington, NC

4.7
We are thrilled with how well we are being taken care of during these difficult times! We are fed door to door, brought groceries we have ordered and prescriptions door to door, given daily fun tasks and exercises on our closed circuit TV and shown daily happy faces by our attending associates. ...
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Shallotte Assisted Living, Inc.

5.0
This is an older community but has undergone many upgrades. The Administrator went out of his way to transition my uncooperative mother. She now loves it and has many friends. She also can't wait to get back to her new "home" when we take her on outings. I am completely satisfied with the ...
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Council nursing homes services and amenities

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

Nursing homes communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of nursing homes partners in Council that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Council, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
31.7%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
28.3%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
91.7%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
93.3%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
38.3%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
13.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
45%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
50%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Council nursing homes

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 Council Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Council, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
33.3%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
20%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Council nursing homes

Nursing homes communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Council partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Council, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
8.3%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
13.3%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
10%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Council nursing homes

Our nursing homes communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Council communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Council, NCNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
5%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
23.3%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
18.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
3.3%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Council nursing homes

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered nursing homes communities in Council offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Council, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
26.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
15%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.7%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
40%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.3%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.3%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
25%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
20%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
23.3%
0.4%
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Arbor Landing at Ocean Isle, Spring Arbor of Wilmington and Arbor Landing at Hampstead are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Council, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
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