Assisted living facilities in North Carolina are called adult care homes. North Carolina also has memory care facilities.
Memory care facilities can be a separate building or unit, or a wing or unit within an adult care home.
Adult care homes and memory care facilities are governed by North Carolina statutes and rules.
The North Carolina statutes and rules address topics such as staffing, staff training, policies and procedures, care plans, and physician notification. Assisted living facilities generally do not employ registered or licensed nurses. Assisted living facilities generally do not provide any medical care nor do they have physicians on staff. The main purpose of assisted living facilities is to provide assistance with activities of daily living, including ambulation, transfers, toileting, grooming, bathing, and medication assistance.
North Carolina laws require memory care facilities to have increased staffing, enhanced training of staff, a memory care director, and specific policies and procedures that address issues relating to residents with Alzheimer's Disease and dementia.