Greensboro In-Home Care

With its low cost of living, pleasant year-round weather, and numerous amenities, Greensboro makes an ideal retirement spot for seniors. Here you'll find 67 assisted living options in the area as well as some information you may find useful in your research.

You'll find you can really stretch your retirement income in Greensboro. The cost of living is equal to the national average. And Social Security and military retirement (with five years of service) is exempt from taxes. In addition, you can exclude at least $4,000 in federal, state and local pensions and up to $2,000 exemption for qualified private pensions, including IRAs. According to a recent survey by Genworth Financial, a one-bedroom unit in a Greensboro assisted living facility averages $3,000 a month; the national average is $3,261. The average private bedroom in a nursing home runs $200 a day while a semi-private room averages $185 a day.

If you want to learn more about one of Greensboro's assisted living facilities, go to the NC Division of Health Service Regulation's website here. You'll find the Star Rating system, a way for consumers to evaluate each facility. The ratings are based on yearly inspections with a four-star being the highest rating. In addition to using the ratings, you can evaluate assisted living facilities in other ways. 1) Tour the facility. 2) Contact the Guilford County Department of Social Services and speak to an adult home specialist who can tell you more about each facility. 3) Contact the Greensboro Long-Term Care Ombudsman. They can provide guidance on care options in the area and answer questions.

If you're an active senior, you'll enjoy the areas 122 golf courses. The Watershed Parks (Lake Higgins, Lake Townsend, and Lake Brandt) offer boating, fishing, canoeing, picnicking and hiking along their 36 miles of trails. And the Greensboro Senior Center provides activities (Tai Chi, painting, exercise classes, etc.) cultural presentations, and field trips.

Greensboro has 39 hospitals and only an hour away is Duke University Medical Center, one of the best hospitals in the country.

A website that you'll probably find very useful is GuilfordBoomers.org. Here you can find info on upcoming classes, senior resource articles and a huge section on web links, which alone makes the site worth a visit. Start your search for an assisted living in Greensboro right now. Additionally, you can search for other care options (nursing homes, etc.) using our advanced search at the top.