7501 Lead Mine Road, Raleigh, NC 27615
Anonymous
Resident/client
Living Well at Whispering Pines. I would recommend Whispering Pines to everyone. And, in fact, have.
People are great. Staff and residents. They could clean the common areas, staircases and gym especially. The bus needs detailing.
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At Whispering Pines, there is an abundance of heart, and caregivers can’t wait to share it with you. The caring management team is here for you any time, day or night because they live here too. Residents at Whispering Pines participate in activities and pour coffee at mealtime while taking the time to get to know each other. The staff at Whispering Pines are ready to provide a range of services like meal preparation, medication reminders, and more. Plus, each suite has an in-room communication system that links you to management personnel 24/7.
Seniors at Whispering Pines have access to plenty of on-site services and amenities provided by caregivers. With grocery stores, pharmacies, banks, and more all nearby, taking care of personal business is easy.
Whispering Pines provides seniors with a variety of floorplans to choose from to best fit their needs and lifestyle. There are studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments at Whispering Pines. Seniors can feel comfortable and safe with emergency pull cords in each apartment.
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A Place for Mom has scored Whispering Pines with 9.5 out of 10 using our proprietary review score based on 4 reviews in the last 2 years. Over all time, Whispering Pines has 52 reviews with an average "overall experience" of 4.7 out of 5.
Anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
September 24, 2025
People are great. Staff and residents. They could clean the common areas, staircases and gym especially. The bus needs detailing.
Dana
Independent LivingResident/client
June 24, 2025
I particularly appreciate: the friendliness of the staff, the abundance of activities and trips for the residents, the food is fantastic.
Jennifer T
Independent LivingFamily/friend
May 16, 2025
WP is bright and friendly. Very welcoming, and doesn’t feel like a convalescent center. Good activities and basic amenities - making it nice but reasonable. The residents seem kind, and the staff was helpful in getting us into the studio apartment we wanted. It’s been an easy transition, and appears to be a good value. Nothing is cheap, but one place we visited at a sightly lower price point was so sad and depressing in comparison. The location also can’t be beat. My aunt is happy there!
Susan A Gill
Independent LivingResident/client
December 6, 2024
Friendly staff, food is high institutional, residents are mostly welcoming, could be cleaner. Activities have been very good. The outings are either Educational or entertaining or both. I am treated as an independent adult.
Anonymous
Independent LivingResident/client
August 5, 2024
Very nice staff and clean but meals were inconsistent not so good often! Maybe the food is better now!
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
July 29, 2024
My mother is no longer here, it was a lovely facility, but she can no longer live independently. Whispering Pines gets all 5 stars from me. Friendly and helpful residents. On-site church services. Fun entertainment. Mom had a studio - it was perfect for what she needed.
Rose C
Independent LivingResident/client
July 23, 2024
They are very knowledgeable and helpful and will do their best to get a room/ apartment ready for you.... the staff is very friendly and will do whatever it takes to make your days as comfortable as possible. There is a bus for use to go to doctor appts, food Lion and Walmart... there is a very dependable, qualified driver to run you back and forth... meals are prepared three times a day and served in the dining room along with coffee, juices, tea , milk and lemonade at mealtime. There is always a main meal, an alternate, a heart-healthy, a sandwich and chef salads and fruit plates with cottage cheese. Lunches come with your choice of the salad of the day, which is smaller , the side salad has lettuces , cherry tomato and cucumber plus additional toppings and dressings. There's usually a homemade yeast roll every day with lunch and a dessert. At dinner, meals are usually lighter since the noon meal is huge!!! Usually soup and sandwich or salad . The dessert cart comes around at the end of dinner with a variety of ice creams, cakes, puddings, fresh fruit cups and other treats. Lately our meals have not been that great. We can't seem to keep a cook and have to keep re-hiring a night chef. Sometimes the meals run out before everyone is served or the servers don't all come in and then it takes forever to get your meal . Lunch is an hour and a half long , usually. Breakfast does have a variety of cold and hot cereals, fruits, eggs, toasts or English muffins, meats several times a week but breakfast meat is not served every day... there is an Activity room where residents go to play games, WII bowling, art class , bingo and a soft -serve ice cream machine. There is ice cream in it all day, every day, which many people love ... there is always entertainment for us, square-dancers, singers, children from the local churches sing songs and provide entertainment .... other activities are planned during the week that include trips to museums, parks and lakes for picnic lunches, etc., concerts, dairy farms for fresh ice cream and others. It's mostly a lot of fun here and new friends galore! The worst part of it is the weight you can gain from all these wonderful meals. I have found you cannot eat the yeast roll every day and no dessert if you eat the yeast roll.... which brings me to the GYM. There's an exercise class every day at 9:00 and 3:000 plus fully loaded gym with different exercise equipment for your use. There's a fully stocked library plus lots of jig saw puzzles to do. The grounds are beautifully kept with flowers and roses and trees! There is a housekeeping staff to change your sheets and clean your private bathroom every week. They vacuum the carpets and sweep floors. Overall, it's been a great experience living here! I have really enjoyed it and there are two medical offices in the building if you need therapy or special help getting ready for bed . Since this is an independent living facility here, you should be able to do things for yourself. But if you need help, there is Com-for-care to help with bathing and dressing or getting medicines. Legacy helps provide therapy if need be. You can have your own vehicle, too, with free parking . This building is located near shopping malls, stores, restraunts and a variety of other things like museums and other places of interest. It's close to RDU airport.
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
June 4, 2024
My loved one is currently a resident at Whispering Pines. The communication with the family is great and the staff is excellent. The food is decent, but the portions could be bigger of course. I guess their guests don't have large appetites. They have had trouble with turnover in the restaurant.
MS
Independent LivingFamily/friend
January 18, 2024
Whispering Pines is a great community, most especially the staff. Accommodating. Nice. Kind. Helpful. My mom is happy & content.
Anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
August 17, 2023
My loved one is currently a resident at Whispering Pines and overall the experience has been very good. The staff and housekeeping are all wonderful. The move in process went very smoothly. The cleanliness and friendliness are great. The care services and activities are also great. I would definitely recommend Whispering Pines to family and friends.
Amy
Independent LivingToured community
July 19, 2023
We had a in person tour with Whispering Pines and it seemed like it is drama with cliques that the mgt. gets involved in. It's silly. It has a lovely physical environment and the residents seemed happy, but it has gotten expensive. However it would have been our second choice but they just did not seem as flexible with helping our friend get in there financially.
Linda
Independent LivingFamily/friend
June 5, 2023
Our loved one was only there a week and then was hospitalized for 3 weeks...unfortunately we had to move him out of Whispering Pines and into a skilled care facility. But based on our brief experience there, Whispering Pines was great. We found that the staff treated you like family. And the accommodations were so nice. I would recommend it to other families.
anonymous
Independent LivingFamily/friend
March 7, 2023
Overall nice place. The food is ok, but we were told it was all homemade--I do not believe that everything is-- maybe some. The menu is regulated by the corporate office in Washington DC. There are not as many fresh fruits or vegetables on a regular basis as we would like. Cleanliness is good. Staff has been nice.
Susan T
Independent LivingFamily/friend
November 19, 2022
Hello, I wanted to move my my from Florida and immediately I knew Whispering Pines was the place for her. Every person I met was friendly and enjoying life. I was very concerned about making this transition. The staff stood by me the entire way. My mom has now been living here for three months. She is now really enjoying life again. After being locked down in isolation she spent most days in her room. Now she is enjoying the activities everyday. I have had many questions along the way and the staff has always been quick to respond. They all work together and are helpful and friendly. The facility is always clean. I go over a lot lol. I could not have found a better place. Everyday I feel comforted and blessed to have moved my mom here.
Karee B
Independent LivingFamily/friend
September 26, 2022
We chose Whispering Pines because the price range and also the fact that they have 24 hour staff. They have live in management which was a huge plus. We were not ready for assisted living just yet, but the fact that someone is there on the premise at all times made us feel more comfortable. Everyone is extremely friendly and willing to help out in anyway that they can. They communicate with family really well which I love. I even have a couple of personal phone numbers from the staff. I would definitely recommend Whispering Pines.
Julia T
Independent LivingFamily/friend
September 15, 2022
They rock over here, we are so satisfied. They have long term staff who have worked here a long time and they are very kind people. They have a ton of activities provided for the residents. The food is beyond amazing. On lunch they actually take your order and it is like being at a restaurant. The chef and the sous chef take their position very seriously and they ask for feedback. I really appreciate how hard they work to make the food good. I would most definitely recommend Whispering Pines to others.
Anonymous
Independent LivingToured community
September 14, 2022
We went into Whispering Pines knowing that it had great reviews and everyone stated was wonderful. They were exactly correct, beautiful , very clean, friendly and wonderful staff from what we saw and spoke with.
anonymous
Independent LivingToured community
August 11, 2022
Everyone was very friendly; reported good food. But felt more like an assisted living facility. No residents outside apartments the morning we were there. My stepdaughter particularly disliked the heating system. Motel like heater in the living room and electric floor radiator in the bedroom. And whispering Pines is only eight years old, so I consider this a cheap way by the management company to build a facility.
Gretchen
Independent LivingFamily/friend
August 2, 2022
My sister and I spent quite a lot of time reading reviews and comparing retirement communities for our mother in order to make the right decision, so we felt it was important to take the time to write our own review for Whispering Pines Gracious Living. During the time our mother was at WP, the staff and management team could not have been more caring, kind and attentive with her. The staff checked on her regularly, encouraged her to participate in the many activities and kept in touch with us regarding any concerns on a weekly basis. In particular, I would like to thank Windy Read for going above and beyond to make mom feel at home and cared for. The facility is bright, clean and well within a reasonable cost range for the amenities offered. We would highly recommend WP and feel lucky our mom was a part of this community.
T.E.E.
Independent LivingFamily/friend
June 10, 2022
I would say Whispering Pines does a good job. Our friend is happy there. If he's happy, we're happy. Everybody I've met there has been nice.
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