Haywood Lodge

The Lodge is a licensed assisted living complex designed to meet the individual needs of its residents in a caring, home-like atmosphere.

A Variety of Exceptional Care and Service Options

Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center is an assisted living and retirement community offering a variety of care and service options. Located on a quiet street just two blocks from downtown Waynesville, NC, our residents enjoy the peaceful atmosphere of a friendly mountain community as well as convenient shopping and nearby professional services.

Our mission is to provide the highest standard of care possible for our residents while maintaining a high quality of life, independence, and self-esteem. Our dedicated staff works closely with outside health professionals to meet the specific needs of each resident.

We encourage family and friends to visit with our residents at any time. Call us to set up an appointment.

Outstanding Activities and Life Enrichment

The residents at Haywood Lodge enjoy a wide variety of programs to stimulate them both mentally and physically. We have a 73″ HD television with surround sound to enhance the enjoyment of movies and games.

Activities offered at the center include:

Arts and crafts

Daily exercise sessions

Wine and cheese socials

Community outings

Church services

Our full-service barber and beauty salons are available to our residents three days per week. Whether a shampoo and set, a perm or a simple haircut, a licensed beautician is available to make our residents look and feel their very best.

“My aunt spent her last few years here before passing at 98. The care she received couldn’t have been better. Great location and plenty of helpful experienced carers. I’d give them 10 stars if I could!”

~ Mark Woodland

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Two Full-Service, Well-Appointed Dining Rooms

There are two full-service, well-appointed dining rooms offering our residents three meals per day. In addition to our regular menu items, The Lodge dining room has a seasonal soup, salad, and fruit bar. 

All menus at our facility have been developed and approved by a registered dietician. This is to ensure the highest quality of food with regard to specific nutritional requirements and regulatory compliance. We offer many options making sure each resident has an enjoyable and fulfilling dining experience.
Some of the features of our program include:

Three nutritious meals per day

Snacks three times per day and as requested

Two full-service dining rooms

Assigned seating

Adaptive equipment

Nutrition and weight tracker to monitor and address potential weight concerns

Check Out a Sample Menu

This sample menu gives you an idea of the wholesome and delicious food we are proud to serve our residents at every meal.

Breakfast
Choice of: 
  • Eggs
  • Bacon
  • Sausage
  • Oatmeal
  • Cold cereal
  • Fruit
  • Juice
  • Milk
  • Water
  • Applesauce
    Lunch
    Choice of: 
    • Fried chicken
    • Corn
    • Green beans
    • Tomato slices
    • Dinner roll
    • Blueberry pie
    Or: 
    • Ham
    • Lettuce and tomato wrap and chips
    • Blueberry pie
      Dinner
      • Brunswick stew
      • White rice
      • Cornbread sticks
      • Apple cobbler

      Type of Rooms

      The Lodge
      The Lodge is a licensed assisted living complex designed to meet the individual needs of its residents in a caring, home-like atmosphere. Whether sitting and chatting in the courtyard patio, enjoying a hearty breakfast in our grand dining room, or relaxing in a whirlpool tub, a gracious independent lifestyle is what our residents enjoy.

      The Lodge has two styles of well-appointed luxury apartments to choose from (studio or suite) that offer individual climate control, full baths, TV, refrigerator, and microwave.

      The offerings of The Lodge include:

      24-hour supervision and assistance

      Three meals daily (including homemade soups and salads)

      Scheduled activities from a certified activity coordinator

      Local transportation

      Full-service beauty salon

      Promotion of independence and self-esteem in a comfortable living environment

      The Lodge residents enjoy a wide variety of professionally planned meals in a private dining area beautifully decorated to provide a memorable dining experience every day.

      Maples
      The Maples is our newest wing of private upscale rooms. Each resident receives the same care and services offered in the Retirement Center with a private setting no matter your level of independence. These units are well-appointed with such amenities as in-room climate controls, private baths with heated floors and large walk-in showers.

      This wing is directly adjacent to the Retirement Center and is only a short walk to our newly designed Life Enrichment Lounge. The lounge offers surround sound and a 73″ HD television for movies and gaming. This area is complete, right down to the old-fashioned popcorn machine.

      Residents in all of our units enjoy a wide variety of amenities for their enjoyment and well-being.

      The Retirement Center
      The Retirement Center offers an affordable alternative to nursing home placement in a more relaxed, comfortable atmosphere.

      The Retirement Center is a licensed adult care home designed for those individuals requiring more extensive assistance with health care and/or activities of daily living. Our dedicated staff is trained to meet the specific needs of each resident in coordination with all outside health professionals. Diet, exercise and drug management are followed closely for each resident.

      The Retirement Center offers:

      24-hour supervision and assistance

      Three meals per day with snacks

      Scheduled activities from a certified activity coordinator

      Daily housekeeping/laundry services

      Local transportation

      Full-service beauty salon

      Haywood Villa
      Haywood Villa residents are provided with all meals, weekly housekeeping service, laundry and linen service, utilities and a monitored Emergency Call System. Cable and telephone are not included but are available. Haywood Villa is available as an unfurnished unit. Residents in our Haywood Villa independent living unit have full access to our spa room and beauty salon.

      Haywood Villa residents enjoy access to the dining room at Haywood Lodge. Here they can enjoy a wide variety of professionally planned meals in a private dining area beautifully decorated to provide a memorable dining experience every day.

      Assisted Living, Long Term Care, Memory Care, Alzheimer’s Unit, Nursing Home, Respite Care

      Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center, Haywood Lodge

      251 Shelton Street
      Waynesville, NC 28786

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      Main: (828) 456-8365

      info@haywoodlodge.com

      Contact Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center

      (828) 456-8365

      info@HaywoodLodge.com

      251 Shelton Street Waynesville, NC 28786

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