Internationally accredited by CARF/CCAC, Fitch-rated, and neighbor to the Duke University campus and medical center, The Forest at Duke is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 continuing care retirement community (CCRC). Its proximity to Duke University, as well as the University of North Carolina at nearby Chapel Hill, has made it a popular choice for retired academics, as well as engineers, authors, CEOs, artists, and community volunteers, and its 400 residents—served by 275 staff—have hailed from 38 states.