The Carolina Inn

Care starts with an assisted living needs assessment by the director of nursing and an administrator, covering mobility, dining, dressing, bathing, toileting, orientation and behavior, and an interdisciplinary team then builds a customized care plan.

Residents receive assistance with daily activities, personal hygiene, dressing, and medication management and monitoring as needed.

Licensed nurses are on each floor around the clock, and every resident has an emergency response system. Security and maintenance are provided 24 hours a day.

A therapy center offers on-site physical, occupational and speech therapy.

Additional services include diabetic care, podiatry, laboratory services and transportation to physician appointments, and memory care support is also listed.

Residences come in private and shared layouts with one or two bedrooms, on four floors named Sky View, Parkview, Promenade and Terrace, and in furnished or unfurnished options.

Residence features include in-room refrigerators, high ceilings, a private telephone and cable, and patios on select residences.

The Carolina Inn is a rental community with month-by-month lease options.

The monthly fee covers housekeeping, linen service, residence maintenance, 24-hour security, transportation, three meals a day and recreational and social activities.

Concierge services, personal shoppers, dry cleaning, housekeeping and laundry, and administrative help with messages, packages and copies are offered.

Massage, salon and barber services are available, along with move-in coordination and transportation.

Three meals a day are included. Menus change daily and offer heart healthy, low sodium and sugar-free options.

Meals are served in the main dining room on the first floor or in the casual Sky View Bistro.

Room service is offered, along with delivery from many local restaurants, and wine and cheese socials and happy hours bring residents together.

Life enrichment programs include musical performances, Bistro wine and cheese socials, bingo, arts and crafts, exercise sessions, morning devotion and church services.

Other programs include cooking demonstrations, wine appreciation, gardening, chair yoga, strength and balance classes, pet therapy and volunteering.

Shared spaces include a solarium and an activity room, and outdoor options include a balcony, a covered terrace patio and a greenhouse for gardening.

A spa, a therapy center and exercise and fitness classes are available to residents.

Apartments use universal design and are accessible for residents with mobility challenges, with handicap accessible baths.

The community sits within Village Green, an intergenerational neighborhood of homes and businesses on a 100-acre campus with trees, rolling hills, meandering paths and water views.

Cape Fear Valley Medical Center is less than a mile away.

Nearby destinations include Cross Creek Mall, Cape Fear Botanical Garden, Cape Fear Regional Theatre, the Airborne and Special Operations Museum and Fort Liberty.