The Forest at Duke

Celebrating more than 30 years of community, The Forest at Duke is a vibrant continuing care retirement community located in the heart of Durham. It offers five floor plans for apartment living, six floor plans for cottages and individual homes, and, coming in 2025, 10 all-new apartment floor plans debuting in its 71-residence expansion, The Terraces. Each home provides spacious, contemporary living with access to a range of amenities, coupled with myriad opportunities for fitness, wellness, socialization, entertainment, self-discovery and lifelong learning.

Features

Medicare Certified, Minimum Age Requirement, Long-Term Insurance Accepted

Age Range

65 (co-applicant must be at least 62)

Contract Type

Modified: Entrance fee and monthly payments cover housing, residential services such as meals and housekeeping, and some health-related services. Health-related services are provided at a greatly discounted rate and are free for a specified number of days.

Entrance Fee

$97,970 – $695,793

Medicare

Yes

Insurance

Not required, but welcome.

Monthly Fee

Call for pricing.

Refund Policy

The Forest retains $10,000 of each person’s entry fee as a health care reserve. The remaining balance of the
entry fee, the residence fee, is refundable based on the following: 2% of the residence fee accrues to The Forest at Duke each month. The refund decreases to zero over 50 months.