# The Forest at Duke

> The Forest at Duke is a nonprofit continuing care retirement community in Durham, combining independent residences, assisted living, skilled nursing, and lifelong learning. Its Cohen Center for Health uses nine ten-person households, while The Terraces added 71 independent-living apartments.

- **Founded:** 1988
- **Headquarters:** Durham, United States
- **Founders:** James Crapo (Founding organizer), Kathy Crapo (Founding organizer)
- **Products:** Independent living, Cohen Center for Health, The Terraces, Lifelong learning and community programs
- **Notable:** CARF-accredited continuing care retirement community., Opened a replacement household-model health center in February 2023., The Forest reports a #14 national and #2 North Carolina position in the Newsweek/Statista 2026 CCRC ranking.

## Products & services

- **Independent living** — Apartments, cottages, and other residences with community services and access to a continuum of care.
- **Cohen Center for Health** — Assisted living, memory support, and skilled nursing in nine ten-person households; opened in 2023 and dedicated under this name in 2025.
- **The Terraces** — 71 contemporary independent-living apartments; first residents arrived in fall 2025.
- **Lifelong learning and community programs** — 400-plus monthly activity opportunities and an OLLI at Duke relationship, including a membership reimbursement pilot.

## Achievements

- CARF-accredited continuing care retirement community.
- Opened a replacement household-model health center in February 2023.
- The Forest reports a #14 national and #2 North Carolina position in the Newsweek/Statista 2026 CCRC ranking.

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Published an explanation of daily life in its small-house care model.
- **2026-02** — Announced its placement in the Newsweek/Statista 2026 CCRC ranking.
- **2025** — The current residences page reports first Terraces move-ins in fall 2025.

## Links

- Website: https://forestduke.org
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-forest-at-duke
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theforestatduke
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theforestatdukeYT
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theforestatduke
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheForestatDuke/

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Last updated: 2026-10-15