The Kempton at Brightmore of Wilmington

The Kempton at Brightmore of Wilmington, located in Wilmington, NC offers assisted living. Visit Provider Website

Six floor plans from 361 to 525 square feet, and a hand-held shower with a fold-down seat in every bathroom.

The Kempton at Brightmore of Wilmington is at 2298 S 41st Street in Wilmington, NC, on the Brightmore campus. The Kempton describes itself as a place for residents who want help with daily tasks while keeping a great deal of independence, and frames the care as minimal support with daily activities rather than intensive medical attention.

Pricing at The Kempton at Brightmore of Wilmington

The Kempton states that pricing starts at $6,356 for its assisted living apartments. Its website doesn't say whether that is a monthly figure or covers some other period. Nothing on the site prices the individual floor plans separately, and no community fee is listed. One request through Get Pricing can show you the period that figure covers, the rate for the apartment you'd take and what care adds, which is three answers in one request.

Apartments at The Kempton at Brightmore of Wilmington

There are six plans, and every one carries its square footage, from the Hudson studio at 361 square feet through the Bradford large studio at 394 and one-bedrooms at 404, 483, 513 and 525. Each has a kitchenette with a mini-refrigerator and room for your microwave, individual heating and air conditioning controls, and a private bathroom with a hand-held shower and a fold-down seat. A built-in emergency call system runs in every apartment. That fold-down seat can be the difference between showering with help and showering alone.

Care and Support at The Kempton at Brightmore of Wilmington

The Kempton describes the care here as light assistance with the activities of daily living, set through an individual care plan, with 24-hour nurse and care staff, medication administration, and mobile resident call and location services so staff can find someone who has moved. If your own needs sit between managing alone and needing constant help, that is the level The Kempton describes.

Dining and Daily Life at The Kempton at Brightmore of Wilmington

Three chef-prepared meals come daily, and Brightmore of Wilmington says that across all its residential levels licensed dietitians work with trained chefs on the menus. Kempton residents eat together from a varied menu with staff waiting on them. Beyond the table there is a library, an arts and crafts room, living rooms, a country kitchen, a private dining room, a salon and barber service, scheduled transportation, and a calendar running from live music to cooking demonstrations by the resident chef.

Living on the Brightmore Campus

The Kempton is one of three addresses on a single campus: independent living at Brightmore of Wilmington and assisted living with memory care at The Commons are the others. Brightmore of Wilmington states that priority access is granted to existing Brightmore residents across all levels of care.