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Nestled in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region, High Point is a vibrant mid-sized city that spans four counties just south of Greensboro. As of 2019, High Point’s population was 112,791, and 14.7% of the city’s residents were aged 65 or older. With an average of 217 sunny days per year and summer high temperatures in the high 80s, High Point ranks as one of the most comfortable places in the state. The weather is ideal for seniors who enjoy spending time outdoors in the city’s many public parks, and there are plenty of attractions and cultural venues in the area, including All-A-Flutter Farms and the Piedmont Environmental Center.
High Point seniors who are seeking assisted living care can expect to pay an average of $4,509 per month, although actual rates are set by each of the area’s 21 assisted living communities.
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Genworth’s 2020 Cost of Care Survey shows that average assisted living rates in High Point ($4,509) are well above the state ($3,800) and national ($4,300) averages. In neighboring states, rates range from a low of $3,500 in Georgia up to $4,850 in Virginia.
Assisted living costs throughout North Carolina tend to reflect the local cost of living. Rates are below the state average in Fayetteville, where seniors can expect to pay about $3,500 per month for assisted living care. By comparison, monthly rates are $2,377 higher in Wilmington, where the average cost is $5,877. Rates in Winston-Salem run $4,500, while costs are slightly higher in the state capital, Raleigh, at $4,800.
Note: Data for High Point was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Greensboro, was used instead.
North Carolina Medicaid does not pay for the room and board portion of assisted living costs, but seniors may be eligible to have the care portion of their costs covered through the Community Alternative Program for Disabled Adults.
To learn more about North Carolina’s Medicaid program and benefits that may be used towards assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in North Carolina page.
| Contact | Description | |
| Roy B. Culler Jr. Senior Center | (336) 883-3584 | The Roy B. Culler Jr. Senior Center is a multipurpose community center open to adults aged 55 and over. The center offers a wide variety of low-cost recreational programs, educational seminars and escorted day trips, as well as a daily communal lunch service. |
| Guilford County Veterans Services | (336) 641-7929 | High Point veterans, dependents and survivors can contact the Guilford County Veterans Services Office for free help with county, state and federal benefit programs. Veteran Service Officers assist with VA benefit applications and appeals, help vets obtain their service records, and arrange transportation to nearby VA health care centers. |
| Piedmont Triad Regional Council Area Agency on Aging | (336) 904-0300 | The Piedmont Triad Regional Council is the federally mandated Area Agency on Aging for High Point. The Council administers a number of programs and services for seniors, including the regional long-term care ombudsman program. Seniors can contact the Council for referrals to local services such as Medicaid counseling, case management and advocacy. |
| High Point Transit System | (336) 883-3424 | Seniors qualify for half-price fares on all regular High Point Transit buses. Riders aged 70 and older can also use HPRS ACCESS, a door-to-door shared ride service that operates throughout High Point on a reservation system. Riders of any age who cannot use HPTS’s fixed route service due to disability can apply to use the complimentary ADA-compliant paratransit service. |
| Legal Aid of North Carolina | (800) 951-2257 | Low and moderate-income seniors can contact Legal Aid of North Carolina for legal information, advice and limited representation for non-criminal legal matters related to aging, such as estate planning and guardianship. The organization also operates the Veterans Law Project, which helps veterans resolve issues with VA disability compensation, pension benefits and VA entitlements. |
Assisted living communities in High Point are inspected and licensed by the North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation. To learn about the laws that govern assisted living care in the state, visit our Assisted Living in North Carolina page.
