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10 Best Nursing Homes in Pender County, NC

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Pender County 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 65 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Pender County, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Pender County is about $4,064, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 276 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Pender County, NC

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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Assisted 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.
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Provides: Nursing Homes
Care types provided by this community
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
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Coastal Cove of Wilmington
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, 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.
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
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Assisted 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.
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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
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
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.
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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Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Autumn Care of Shallotte
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.

Cost of nursing homes in Pender County, NC

The average cost of senior living in Pender County is $4,064 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wallace, NC with an average of $3,120 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Pender County, NC, vs. nearby counties

Pender County, NC
$4,064/mo
$4,476/mo

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

Pender County, NC
$4,064/mo
U.S. national average
$4,982/mo

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

$4,560/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,064/mo

Nursing homes costs in Pender County, NC, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,904/mo
Studio
$5,894/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,600/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,200/mo

Senior living costs in Pender County 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: Pender County, NC
Column state: North Carolina
Column national: U.S.
Community typePender County, NCNorth CarolinaU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,064/mo$4,603/mo$4,982/mo
Assisted Living$4,156/mo$4,433/mo$4,770/mo
Memory Care$4,560/mo$5,282/mo$5,523/mo
Independent Living$4,128/mo$3,700/mo$4,167/mo
Nursing Homes
Pender County, NC:$4,064/mo
North Carolina:$4,603/mo
U.S.:$4,982/mo
Assisted Living
Pender County, NC:$4,156/mo
North Carolina:$4,433/mo
U.S.:$4,770/mo
Memory Care
Pender County, NC:$4,560/mo
North Carolina:$5,282/mo
U.S.:$5,523/mo
Independent Living
Pender County, NC:$4,128/mo
North Carolina:$3,700/mo
U.S.:$4,167/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Pender County, NC, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Pender County 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.

Pender County, NCNC stateNational

Nursing homes cost trends in Pender County, NC

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Pender County 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
Pender County, NC$6,111/mo$5,815/mo+5.1%
North Carolina$5,910/mo$5,456/mo+8.3%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Pender County, NC
2024 average cost:$6,111/mo
2023 average cost:$5,815/mo
Percent change:+5.1%
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 Pender County

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Pender County

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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Pender County nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Pender County nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Pender County, 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 Pender County 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 Pender County that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Pender County, NCNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
23.1%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
23.1%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
89.7%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
94.9%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
30.8%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
10.3%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
92.3%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
38.5%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
46.2%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Pender County 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 Pender County Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Pender County, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
25.6%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
12.8%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
20.5%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
5.1%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Pender County 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 Pender County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Pender County, NCNational
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
12.8%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
10.3%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
12.8%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Pender County 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 Pender County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Pender County, NCNational
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
12.8%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
10.3%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
2.6%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Pender County 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 Pender County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Pender County, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
17.9%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
12.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
5.1%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
25.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
17.9%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
33.3%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
12.8%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
12.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10.3%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
17.9%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
17.9%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
12.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
5.1%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
17.9%
0.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Arbor Landing at Hampstead, Spring Arbor of Wilmington and TerraBella Southport are the top-rated nursing homes facilities near Pender County, North Carolina. See full list of communities.
There are 65 nursing homes facilities near Pender County, North Carolina. See the full list.
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