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Community Information
Carolina House of Durham is an assisted living facility in Durham, NC. Carolina House of Durham offers activities at their location for residents. These activities generally allow residents to maintain healthy lifestyles by encouraging movement and socializing with their peers.
Being able to chat with other residents becomes an important part of many peoples' lives and Carolina House of Durham offers common spaces indoors to support that need. The benefit of living in an assisted living community is that making meals can be costly and time consuming process so Carolina House of Durham provides meals for residents.
Staff is awake and available 24 hours a day so if any emergencies occur no matter the time, there will be someone ready to help. If a resident needs assistance moving from a bed to a wheelchair, this facility has staff who can help. Carolina House of Durham is operated by Brookdale.
Unique Features
* Solid, caring term staff including building maintenance, housekeeping and kitchen
* Staff RN is Resident Care Director
* Lots of ongoing activities like hayride at pumpkin farm, visit to state fair, crafts, etc.
* Chef caters to residents and buys many fresh items from local farmers market to prepare both ongoing and as special requests. -
Residents
MaleFemaleThe minimum age that a resident may be is 55 years old.
Staffing
Nurses on Staff24-Hour Awake StaffVisiting Physical TherapistVisiting Occupational TherapistVisiting Speech Therapist
Facility Care Level
Care Level Percentage Light Care 10% Medium Care 60% Heavy Care 30% Carolina House of Durham prefers that residents need: light care, medium care, heavy care
Additional Services
Diabetic Care
This community can administer insulin injections and blood sugar tests, although it is not necessarily able to offer sliding scale therapy.
Incontinence Care
This community can care for residents with bowel incontinence.
Non Ambulatory Care
This community can provide standby assistance for residents who need help transferring, for example, from a bed into a wheelchair.
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Transportation
Resident Parking AvailableComplimentary TransportationSmoking
Additional Amenities
Activities OnsiteActivities OffsiteDevotional Services OffsiteOutdoor Common AreasIndoor Common AreasBeautician OnsiteOther Services
Hospice AvailableMeals
Meals ProvidedActivities Provided
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Average Room Pricing at Carolina House of Durham
Room Type Assisted Living Studio 3875.00 Monthly 1 Bedroom 4375.00 Monthly Semi-Private 2850.00 Monthly 2 Bedrooms Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Estimated Fees at Carolina House of Durham
Fee Type Assisted Living Community Fee 3000.00 One-time Respite Fee 150.00 Daily Buy-In Fee High Care Needs Fee 1300.00 Monthly Medium Care Needs Fee 950.00 Monthly Low Care Needs Fee 500.00 Monthly 2nd Person Fee 1000.00 Monthly Disclaimer: The prices, amenities, features and care offered at senior communities are all subject to change; therefore information on this community profile may be out of date. Please note the costs per community are rough estimates; actual costs may vary depending on special offers and discounts, additional fees for services and care, and availability.
Paying for care
Commercial InsurancePrivate paySocial SecuritySeparate pricing structure for careVeteran's benefits
Nearby Communities
If Carolina House of Durham isn't quite what you're looking for, take a look at a few other nearby communities that might be a better match.
Nearby Cities
| City | Distance | Number of Facilities | Average CostAverage Cost for 1 Bedroom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham | 0 miles | 2 | $3,750 |
| Chapel Hill | 11 miles | 3 | $4,710 |
| Raleigh | 18 miles | 6 | $4,750 |
| Cary | 19 miles | 3 | $4,970 |
| Roxboro | 19 miles | 1 | $4,150 |
| Apex | 22 miles | 1 | $3,170 |
General Pricing Information for Durham Assisted Living
| Room Type | Minimum Cost | Average Cost | Maximum Cost |
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| 1 Bedroom | $3,100 | $3,750 | $4,845 |
| Semi-Private | $1,800 | $2,240 | $2,850 |
| Studio | $2,300 | $2,980 | $4,080 |
Community Reviews
A virtual tour
reviewed on: 08/03/2017 by AnonymousI did not get a chance to visit this community. This is an older location and I just felt by the pictures I saw that it would not work for my loved one. This community is pet friendly and they do... Read the full review.
Improvement Ideas
reviewed on: 08/30/2013 by Debbie SmithMy biggest concern is the housekeeping. You have to ask to get light housekeeping and it does not appear to be done on a weekly basis. There is something on the air vents in the hall that... Read the full review.
A nice community
reviewed on: 05/12/2020 by AnonymousThe director of nursing was always friendly and approachable, But once my dad got there, we quickly realized that is wasn't the right fit for him and his care needs. We chose Brookdale in a... Read the full review.
my tour of Brookdale Durham
reviewed on: 08/11/2021 by SandraWe toured this community and the tour was very good. They answered all of our questions and were very informative. They were very accommodating and the staff was very helpful and friendly. We... Read the full review.
Decent Tour
reviewed on: 03/17/2017 by AnonymousI had a decent of this community. It is a nice community, but I didn't feel they were fit to care for someone with dementia.
