Whispering Pines

Friendly staff, food is high institutional, residents are mostly welcoming, could be cleaner. Activities have been very good. The outings are either Educational or entertaining or both. I am treated as an independent adult.

Very nice staff and clean but meals were inconsistent not so good often! Maybe the food is better now!

My mother is no longer here, it was a lovely facility, but she can no longer live independently. Whispering Pines gets all 5 stars from me. Friendly and helpful residents. On-site church services. Fun entertainment. Mom had a studio - it was perfect for what she needed.

They are very knowledgeable and helpful and will do their best to get a room/ apartment ready for you.... the staff is very friendly and will do whatever it takes to make your days as comfortable as possible. There is a bus for use to go to doctor appts, food Lion and Walmart... there is a very dependable, qualified driver to run you back and forth... meals are prepared three times a day and served in the dining room along with coffee, juices, tea , milk and lemonade at mealtime. There is always a main meal, an alternate, a heart-healthy, a sandwich and chef salads and fruit plates with cottage cheese. Lunches come with your choice of the salad of the day, which is smaller , the side salad has lettuces , cherry tomato and cucumber plus additional toppings and dressings. There's usually a homemade yeast roll every day with lunch and a dessert. At dinner, meals are usually lighter since the noon meal is huge!!! Usually soup and sandwich or salad . The dessert cart comes around at the end of dinner with a variety of ice creams, cakes, puddings, fresh fruit cups and other treats. Lately our meals have not been that great. We can't seem to keep a cook and have to keep re-hiring a night chef. Sometimes the meals run out before everyone is served or the servers don't all come in and then it takes forever to get your meal . Lunch is an hour and a half long , usually. Breakfast does have a variety of cold and hot cereals, fruits, eggs, toasts or English muffins, meats several times a week but breakfast meat is not served every day... there is an Activity room where residents go to play games, WII bowling, art class , bingo and a soft -serve ice cream machine. There is ice cream in it all day, every day, which many people love ... there is always entertainment for us, square-dancers, singers, children from the local churches sing songs and provide entertainment .... other activities are planned during the week that include trips to museums, parks and lakes for picnic lunches, etc., concerts, dairy farms for fresh ice cream and others. It's mostly a lot of fun here and new friends galore! The worst part of it is the weight you can gain from all these wonderful meals. I have found you cannot eat the yeast roll every day and no dessert if you eat the yeast roll.... which brings me to the GYM. There's an exercise class every day at 9:00 and 3:000 plus fully loaded gym with different exercise equipment for your use. There's a fully stocked library plus lots of jig saw puzzles to do. The grounds are beautifully kept with flowers and roses and trees! There is a housekeeping staff to change your sheets and clean your private bathroom every week. They vacuum the carpets and sweep floors. Overall, it's been a great experience living here! I have really enjoyed it and there are two medical offices in the building if you need therapy or special help getting ready for bed . Since this is an independent living facility here, you should be able to do things for yourself. But if you need help, there is Com-for-care to help with bathing and dressing or getting medicines. Legacy helps provide therapy if need be. You can have your own vehicle, too, with free parking . This building is located near shopping malls, stores, restraunts and a variety of other things like museums and other places of interest. It's close to RDU airport.

My loved one is currently a resident at Whispering Pines. The communication with the family is great and the staff is excellent. The food is decent, but the portions could be bigger of course. I guess their guests don't have large appetites. They have had trouble with turnover in the restaurant.

Whispering Pines is a great community, most especially the staff. Accommodating. Nice. Kind. Helpful. My mom is happy & content.

My loved one is currently a resident at Whispering Pines and overall the experience has been very good. The staff and housekeeping are all wonderful. The move in process went very smoothly. The cleanliness and friendliness are great. The care services and activities are also great. I would definitely recommend Whispering Pines to family and friends.

Our loved one was only there a week and then was hospitalized for 3 weeks...unfortunately we had to move him out of Whispering Pines and into a skilled care facility. But based on our brief experience there, Whispering Pines was great. We found that the staff treated you like family. And the accommodations were so nice. I would recommend it to other families.

Overall nice place. The food is ok, but we were told it was all homemade--I do not believe that everything is-- maybe some. The menu is regulated by the corporate office in Washington DC. There are not as many fresh fruits or vegetables on a regular basis as we would like. Cleanliness is good. Staff has been nice.

Hello, I wanted to move my my from Florida and immediately I knew Whispering Pines was the place for her. Every person I met was friendly and enjoying life. I was very concerned about making this transition. The staff stood by me the entire way. My mom has now been living here for three months. She is now really enjoying life again. After being locked down in isolation she spent most days in her room. Now she is enjoying the activities everyday. I have had many questions along the way and the staff has always been quick to respond. They all work together and are helpful and friendly. The facility is always clean. I go over a lot lol. I could not have found a better place. Everyday I feel comforted and blessed to have moved my mom here.

We chose Whispering Pines because the price range and also the fact that they have 24 hour staff. They have live in management which was a huge plus. We were not ready for assisted living just yet, but the fact that someone is there on the premise at all times made us feel more comfortable. Everyone is extremely friendly and willing to help out in anyway that they can. They communicate with family really well which I love. I even have a couple of personal phone numbers from the staff. I would definitely recommend Whispering Pines.

They rock over here, we are so satisfied. They have long term staff who have worked here a long time and they are very kind people. They have a ton of activities provided for the residents. The food is beyond amazing. On lunch they actually take your order and it is like being at a restaurant. The chef and the sous chef take their position very seriously and they ask for feedback. I really appreciate how hard they work to make the food good. I would most definitely recommend Whispering Pines to others.

My sister and I spent quite a lot of time reading reviews and comparing retirement communities for our mother in order to make the right decision, so we felt it was important to take the time to write our own review for Whispering Pines Gracious Living. During the time our mother was at WP, the staff and management team could not have been more caring, kind and attentive with her. The staff checked on her regularly, encouraged her to participate in the many activities and kept in touch with us regarding any concerns on a weekly basis. In particular, I would like to thank Windy Read for going above and beyond to make mom feel at home and cared for. The facility is bright, clean and well within a reasonable cost range for the amenities offered. We would highly recommend WP and feel lucky our mom was a part of this community.

I would say Whispering Pines does a good job. Our friend is happy there. If he's happy, we're happy. Everybody I've met there has been nice.

It is a small community. It has a lot of good features. The residents and staff interactions have been good. The staff work hard to please the residents. There are three meals a day that are served in the dining room. The servers will ask the residents what they would like to eat, and bring it to the table for the residents. There is a main menu and alternatives for the residents to choose from.

This has been a fabulous experience for our loved one who is in the community. My loved one has housekeeping services, a friendly and welcoming community, three meals a day that are provided and this makes the family and my loved one happy. The staff are great to work with if we have questions or concerns. They are eager to help in any way they can. Changing and laundry of linens, all the meals, the room, utilities, and transportation are included in the monthly rate. The only additional charge would be secure internet connection in your loved one's room. I never would have thought that we would be able to find this type of environment for my loved one in their budget.

It's a good place for my mom. The staff are very friendly, and they're more than willing to do what they need to do for their residents. The food is very good. And the apartments are really nice.