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Water Fork Mill 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 135 nursing homes, assisted living, and memory care communities in Water Fork Mill, the best fit for your loved one will depend on their budget and needs. The cost of nursing home care in Water Fork Mill is about $4,383, but costs tend to increase as care needs increase. To learn more, browse our 956 reviews and explore the services and amenities available in your area.

 

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Nursing Homes Facilities near Water Fork Mill, TN

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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.
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Exceptional care. Staff go above and beyond, they are caring, hard working and compassionate.
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.
Silver Bluff Village is an assisted living community nestled in the mountains of North Carolina, on the bank of the Pigeon River in Canton. This is a place where southern climate mixes with high altitude to create pleasant weather throughout the year. Our residents take advantage of this weather...
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Facility has new Administrator and head of nursing department, who are wonderful. Great changes at Lakebridge.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Where Main Street meets the mountains, the Lake James Lodge assisted living community in Marion, NC is not only beautiful, but offers residents a plethora of activities to keep busy with. Lake James Lodge is located in the heart of Marion with a breathtaking view of the nearby mountains. Marion...
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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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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.
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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, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Tennessee, The Courtyards at Johnson City Lakeside 2 is that retirement home in the mountains that lots of people have waited for their whole life. This assisted living community offers safety and security in a mountain setting. A place where peace and...
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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.
Yancey House is an assisted living and memory care community located in Burnsville, NC. Burnsville is nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina & rests in the shadow of Mount Mitchell which has the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. It is known as 'The Heart of the Blue...
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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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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
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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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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
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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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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.
At SunBridge Care and Rehabilitation - Hillside, we are dedicated to delivering quality individual service to every person entrusted to our care. Our community provides skilled nursing and rehabilitation therapy to adults of all ages who need short- or long-term care. To meet the social needs of...
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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.
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.
At Brookhaven Manor, we are committed to providing quality services to all our residents and their families in the idyllic town of Kingsport, Tennessee. We offer exceptional short-term rehabilitation as well as a range of specialty programs and complex clinical services. We also provide a full...

Cost of nursing homes in Water Fork Mill, TN

The average cost of senior living in Water Fork Mill is $4,383 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sneedville, TN with an average of $3,214 per month.

Nursing homes costs in Water Fork Mill, TN, vs. nearby cities

Water Fork Mill, TN
$4,383/mo
$4,410/mo

Nursing homes costs in Water Fork Mill, TN, vs. state and national averages

Water Fork Mill, TN
$4,383/mo
U.S. national average
$4,954/mo

Nursing homes costs in Water Fork Mill, TN, vs. other senior living options

$4,396/mo
Nursing Homes
$4,383/mo

Nursing homes costs in Water Fork Mill, TN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,705/mo
Studio
$5,213/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,331/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,997/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,478/mo

Senior living costs in Water Fork Mill 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: Water Fork Mill, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeWater Fork Mill, TNTennesseeU.S.
Nursing Homes$4,383/mo$4,363/mo$4,954/mo
Assisted Living$4,377/mo$4,271/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,396/mo$4,363/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living$3,870/mo$3,785/mo$4,160/mo
Nursing Homes
Water Fork Mill, TN:$4,383/mo
Tennessee:$4,363/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Assisted Living
Water Fork Mill, TN:$4,377/mo
Tennessee:$4,271/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Water Fork Mill, TN:$4,396/mo
Tennessee:$4,363/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Water Fork Mill, TN:$3,870/mo
Tennessee:$3,785/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
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Nursing homes costs in Water Fork Mill, TN, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly nursing homes costs have shifted over the past five years in Water Fork Mill 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 Water Fork Mill, TN

The table below shows how monthly nursing homes costs in Water Fork Mill 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
Water Fork Mill, TN$4,636/mo$4,423/mo+4.8%
Tennessee$4,789/mo$4,660/mo+2.8%
National$5,667/mo$5,383/mo+5.3%
Water Fork Mill, TN
2024 average cost:$4,636/mo
2023 average cost:$4,423/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$4,789/mo
2023 average cost:$4,660/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,667/mo
2023 average cost:$5,383/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
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What families are saying about nursing homes in Water Fork Mill

Recent reviews for nursing homes in Water Fork Mill

The Blake at Kingsport

5.0
The staff is very helpful and friendly. They are very good about communicating with the family about your loved one, and you can call and ask about them any time. The move-in process is smooth, but be ready to produce documents like Medicaid info, living will, driver's license, etc. The meals ...
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Charter Senior Living of Jefferson City

5.0
My loved one lives here and it's wonderful! So much better and more affordable than his last facility. The people here are wonderful. The nurses are so kind and helpful. They have a lot of activities and the residents are interactive. The staff encourages them to be. The memory care unit is a ...
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The Village At Allandale in Kingsport, TN

5.0
It's a very nice place for someone with dementia, which my aunt had. My uncle died within a week of arriving there and my aunt fell about 2 months later and fractured her hip, so she left there and passed away in a rehab facility post surgery. I really appreciated A Place for Mom's help in ...
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Water Fork Mill nursing homes services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Water Fork Mill nursing homes communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Water Fork Mill, 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 Water Fork Mill 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 Water Fork Mill 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
42.6%
2.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
31.7%
9.8%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
84.2%
23.5%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
87.1%
23.9%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
46.5%
10%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
18.8%
0.8%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
85.1%
20.3%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
38.6%
7%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
49.5%
17.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Water Fork Mill 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 Water Fork Mill Nursing Homes partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Water Fork Mill, TNNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
40.6%
4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
22.8%
0.2%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
33.7%
5.5%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
8.9%
1.3%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Water Fork Mill 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 Water Fork Mill partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Water Fork Mill, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
19.8%
0.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
30.7%
1.4%
No sugar
No sugar
29.7%
1.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
27.7%
3.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Water Fork Mill 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 Water Fork Mill communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Water Fork Mill, TNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.9%
0.2%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.7%
0.5%
Room service
Room service
26.7%
0.4%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
7.9%
0.7%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Water Fork Mill 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 Water Fork Mill offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
34.7%
0.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
24.8%
0.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
19.8%
0.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.6%
6.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.7%
0.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.6%
6.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.7%
0.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
22.8%
0.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.7%
0.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
33.7%
0.4%
Live performances
Live performances
32.7%
0.4%
Dances
Dances
21.8%
0.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
15.8%
0.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
33.7%
0.4%
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