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
“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



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.
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

- Eggs
- Bacon
- Sausage
- Oatmeal
- Cold cereal
- Fruit
- Juice
- Milk
- Water
- Applesauce
- Fried chicken
- Corn
- Green beans
- Tomato slices
- Dinner roll
- Blueberry pie
- Ham
- Lettuce and tomato wrap and chips
- Blueberry pie
- 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.


Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center, Haywood Lodge
251 Shelton Street
Waynesville, NC 28786
Main: (828) 456-8365
Contact Haywood Lodge & Retirement Center
(828) 456-8365
info@HaywoodLodge.com
251 Shelton Street Waynesville, NC 28786
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