The Forest at Duke Continuing Care Retirement Community

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The Forest at Duke Continuing Care Retirement Community

🌲🌳 Redefining retirement since 1992 🌳🌲

03/31/2026

Residents Mary & Myra had a great time celebrating St. Patrick's Day a couple weeks ago, and now we're heading into April with the luck of the Irish on our side! 🍀 🍀 🍀

03/30/2026

Spring flowers outside the Cohen Center for Health are a reminder of all the beauty within—we're lucky to have such incredible residents, staff, and volunteers!

03/27/2026

We're so lucky to have students from Cristo Rey High School as interns at The Forest! Here are Montserrat and Julissa about to enjoy a luncheon in honor of our interns!

03/25/2026

There's still an edge of chill on these early spring days, but no matter the weather outside, the plants and blooms inside The Forest’s greenhouse are always cozy & snug in their 85°F home. ☀️ They're given a steady diet of sunshine, water, and plenty of love from dedicated residents. 🌱

03/23/2026

What are you reading? 📚 Our light and airy library—which contains about 3,500 books, many in large print—is always open. Share your favorite book recommendations below!

03/20/2026

Happy First Day of Spring, everyone! Time for our residents to get their hands dirty in our community garden! 👨‍🌾

03/19/2026

This Durham Magazine article from 2024 is every bit as relevant today and includes lots of helpful details about The Forest and planning ahead for your retirement. 📰 Read it here:

Discover the key strategies in planning for retirement to ensure a smooth transition into your golden years

03/18/2026

Good tunes for this skilled nursing household at The Forest! 🎼 Around here, music with friends is always a big mood booster.

03/16/2026

A friendly game of cards—though the competition might say otherwise. ♠️♥️ In memory care, moments like these matter—gathering around the table, shuffling the cards, sharing laughs, and enjoying the simple joy of being together.

03/13/2026

Have you heard of Zentangle? It's a small, structured drawing practice that emphasizes mindfulness and relaxation through simple, deliberate strokes rather than planned outcomes. ✍️ residents practice it regularly, and the next workshop is coming up next week. ✍️ Let us know in the comments if you've tried this mindful art form!
https://zentangle.com/?srsltid=AfmBOoo5DfEyEtZ6l5rboRvve4oLG-if-40Ik8gxgY2f7jfsA71REezs

03/12/2026

In this Assisted Living household at The Forest, it's always a good day to make silly cookies! 🍪🍪 Raise your hand if you love a ! 🙋‍♀️

03/09/2026

Say hello to Marcia, a Forest resident and textile artist who previously made silk paintings and converted them into beautiful clothes and accessories for sale. 🖼️ Through the Henry Rogers Art Program set in the heart of our Health Center, Marcia is now painting with the help of our Artist in Residence Kaidy Lewis. 🎨Kaidy facilitates the choice and composition and then Marcia focuses, directs, and paints in her own style. Truly beautiful! ✨ See more of Marcia's work in the corridor outside The Forest's auditorium.

Address

2701 Pickett Road
Durham, NC
27705

Telephone

+19194908000

Website

http://www.forestduke.org/

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More than 25 years of community

Over 25 years ago, some faculty members and neighbors of Duke University envisioned an exceptional retirement experience near their university setting. They banded together, acquired land near the Duke campus, and created a team to explore the possibilities.

From the outset, the team relied on advice from Duke’s Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Duke alumni, retired faculty and staff, and local and nationwide retirees to gain a broad perspective of a fulfilled retirement. With insight from these groups and many visits to prominent retirement communities across the country, their dream began to take shape.

The Forest at Duke, Inc. was organized in October 1988 as a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation to plan, build, own, and manage the new retirement community. As a master campus plan was developed, residences were quickly reserved, and construction began. The first residents were welcomed to their homes in September 1992.