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10 Best Memory Care Facilities in Duplin County, NC

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Memory care in Duplin County offers 24-hour care and supervision, trained staff, and specialized activities to accommodate the needs of seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia. These communities typically offer advanced security features and engaging activities to help ensure residents’ well-being. The cost of memory care in Duplin County is about $4,357 per month. To find the best memory care options for your needs and budget, browse the 24 communities, read 184 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services and amenities. 

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All the staff members were outstanding. They were professional and very helpful. The food was substandard for the high quality of the facility. I thought it would be better. I thought the [fee removed] ...
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.
Living at Truewood by Merrill, New Bern means being a part of an active, vibrant community. Enjoy delicious all-inclusive dining, a wealth of social activities and the freedom to explore your interests. There are countless opportunities to connect, grow and live up to your full potential.If...
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It is a wonderful place, clean and orderly!! They keep the people involved with activities!! It is just a great place!!! It gives peace of mind to know Mama is being taken care of 24/7. All the workers are...
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.
At Homeplace of New Bern, we make you feel welcome. When you walk through our doors you are part of our warm, inviting family. From a caring, dedicated support team to a broad range of services and amenities, we provide a place you will be proud to call home. Just minutes from historic downtown...
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The staff at Spring Arbor of Kinston took great care of my mother during her brief stay in memory care. The staff are very caring and communicate updates and concerns with the family. They are also very...
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.
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9.2
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Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
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.
Arbor Landing at Hampstead is offering a unique experiences for seniors and their families. The community is able to offer some traditional assisted living services with their on-site home care services, ask for details!In addition to independent living with assisted living services, the...
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My loved one was previously a resident at Brookdale Smithfield and everything was great for her at this facility. The staff was very nice and accommodating. My loved one always said that she enjoyed the...
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.
Life feels easy at our verdant community in Smithfield, North Carolina. Take a stroll along our lushly landscaped walking paths, or rock gently in one of the traditionally-styled chairs that line our front porch. We’ve designed our Brookdale Smithfield campus to be comfortable and yet have...
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The Stonebridge community is a very beautiful and clean community with friendly staff. We like where it is located but we do have one complaint. We put money into our loved ones trust account to use to...
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.
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My mother passed at Lenore assisted-living in July . It has taken me a while to write this review but I want to let anyone who is looking for a place for their loved to know that I couldn’t have asked...
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.
Victorian Senior Care provides services for senior adults at Lenior Assisted Living located at 2773 Pinewood Home Drive in Pink Hill. Lenoir Assisted Living offers quality assisted living and memory care in attractive surroundings close to home. Our assisted living care provides services to fit...
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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...
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This is a great community and everything is working out very well for my mother in law. She has adjusted well to the community and seems to really like it. The community looks great and everything is nice...
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.
Victorian Senior Care provides services for senior adults at The Village of Kinston located at 1935 Idlewild Drive in Kinston. The Village offers quality assisted living and memory care in attractive surroundings close to home. Our assisted living care provides services to fit the lifestyles of...
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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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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.
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They keep up on my father in law and he is very happy with everything and doing better in this place then at home. Anything that needs to be done is always taken care of immediately and the meals are also...
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.
Snow Hill Assisted Living is located in a small, quiet town of Snow Hill, Greene County, North Carolina. The town is named from the beautiful white sandy banks of the nearby Contentnea Creek. This asssited living community has made its home to many seniors requiring assisted living and care for...
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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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My mother was moved to Champions in April. After a bit of an adjustment period she has come to fit in well there. She has also begun to thrive. Her social interactions have increased, her general well...
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.
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We have lived here for 5+ years and believe they are some of the best years in our our 60 years of marriage. Our food service brought to our apt. door each day is varied and delicious. During this pandemic...
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: Memory Care
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.

Cost of memory care in Duplin County, NC

The average cost of senior living in Duplin County is $4,357 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Beulaville, NC with an average of $4,139 per month.

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Duplin County, NC vs. nearby counties

Duplin County, NC
$4,357/mo
$4,478/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Duplin County, NC vs. the state and national average

Duplin County, NC
$4,357/mo
U.S. national average
$5,437/mo

Average monthly cost of Memory Care in Duplin County vs. other types of senior living

Memory Care
$4,357/mo

Median monthly costs of Memory Care in Duplin County, NC by room type

Semi-Private
$5,207/mo
Studio
$6,180/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,821/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,748/mo

Average cost of Memory Care in Duplin County over time

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What families are saying about memory care in Duplin County

Recent reviews for memory care in Duplin 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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Arbor Landing at Hampstead

5.0
My husband passed away in November. I would give Arbor Landing a 5 in each area. They are simply the best...caring, conscientious and welcoming.

Duplin County review score based on 55 family reviews

7.6
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This proprietary review score is based on 55 reviews of 16 Duplin County memory care communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Duplin County review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how memory care residents and family members rate memory care in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Duplin County review score compared against nearby cities

7.6
Duplin County, NC16 facilities
6.7
Kenansville, NC22 facilities
7.3
Magnolia, NC29 facilities

Review subcategories for Duplin County memory care

When memory care residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 55 reviews of 16 Duplin County memory care communities. This chart helps you compare Duplin County resident and family memory care satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
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Cleanliness
4.5
4.4
Friendliness
4.7
4.5
Care services
4.4
4.2
Staff
4.5
4.4
Meals & dining
3.9
4.0
Activities
4.1
4.0
Value for cost*
4.1
4.0
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Duplin County memory care services and amenities

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

Memory care communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of memory care partners in Duplin County 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
43.8%
65.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
37.5%
48.1%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
87.5%
82.4%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
100%
99%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
50%
71.8%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
25%
28.4%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.8%
89.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
43.8%
61.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
56.3%
72.4%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Duplin County memory care

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 Duplin County Memory Care partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Duplin County, NCNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
56.3%
74.1%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
31.3%
46%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
56.3%
70.3%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
12.5%
26.4%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Duplin County memory care

Memory care communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Duplin County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Duplin County, NCNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
6.3%
27.7%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
31.3%
44.4%
No sugar
No sugar
25%
41.4%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
43.8%
50.1%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
31.3%
17.6%
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Availability of select dining options in Duplin County memory care

Our memory care communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Duplin County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
12.5%
31.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.5%
39.8%
Room service
Room service
31.3%
36.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.3%
22.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Duplin County memory care

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered memory care communities in Duplin County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Duplin County, NCNational
Activity director
Activity director
37.5%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25%
33.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.3%
28.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.8%
54.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
37.5%
51.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50%
60.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.3%
39.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37.5%
34.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.5%
36.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.5%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
37.5%
47.6%
Dances
Dances
31.3%
31.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.5%
21.9%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.5%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Truewood by Merrill, New Bern, Home Place of New Bern and Spring Arbor of Kinston are the top-rated memory care facilities near Duplin County, North Carolina. See full list of communities.

There are 24 memory care facilities near Duplin County, North Carolina. See the full list.

The best memory care facility near you in Duplin County, North Carolina is Truewood by Merrill, New Bern. This memory care community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.

The 24 memory care facilities near you in Duplin County, North Carolina typically provide housing, therapies, and care tailored to those who have Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia. To find memory care in Duplin County, North Carolina, browse our detailed listings showing photos, floor plans, amenities, activities, and reviews from real families.

Browse A Place for Mom’s listings for memory care in Duplin County, North Carolina, to take a virtual tour. Our local senior living experts can arrange for a live tour of these communities as well.

The cost of memory care facilities in Duplin County, North Carolina ranges from $1 to $9000. The average Memory Care cost in Duplin County, North Carolina is $4,357. Prices often vary based on care provided, amenities, unit size, and more. 

The cost of memory care in Duplin County, North Carolina typically starts at $1. A Place for Mom’s local, expert senior living advisors can help you find affordable memory care facilities near you and offer advice on how to lower costs and pay for care with VA benefits or public payment options.

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