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Assisted living costs in Marion average about $4,970 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 209 communities in Marion. Our detailed directory has 3643 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. Assisted living is ideal for seniors who need help with activities of daily living, such as bathing and eating, and prefer a social setting to pursue their interests. These communities offer a variety of dining options, as well as housekeeping services to eliminate daily stresses.

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Photo of National Church Residences Stygler Commons
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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I think this place is great. It is very clean. All of the staff are kind and very good at their jobs. My Grandma has stayed many times for respite and she always has good thing to say after each stay.
Provides: Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
If you're considering a retirement community, we invite you to compare value, comfort, security and amenities.Primrose Retirement Community is not only the best value in Findlay, but the Premier Retirement community, as well!  Our independent & assisted living apartments are more...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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They were great. It's not real fancy, but it's homey. The meals were over the halfway mark. They treated my husband well, and his room was pretty nice. They had a full shower and bathroom and they were...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Olentangy Senior Living (Opening Late 2023)
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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My Mom and I love the personalized care that residents get from the caregivers. My Mother gets a lot of care and attention at the Senior Home Choice residence.
Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Senior Home Choice 6 is a residential care home in Gahanna, Ohio, located in Franklin County. Gahanna has something to offer people of different ages, from children to seniors. This charming town is surrounded by an abundance of greenery and can be found along the Big Walnut Creek. Over 700 acres...
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
The Mitchell Home of Gahanna In a ranch-style home in the quaint suburb of Gahanna, Ohio, The Mitchell Home of Gahanna is giving seniors with dementia a new lease on life. This senior care home is centered in the Columbus metropolitan area, home to the Columbus Zoo, a vibrant cultural atmosphere...
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Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
Photo of National Church Residences Stygler Commons
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Residential Care Home
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
Care Homes: Residential care homes are shared neighborhood homes for seniors who need a live-in caregiver to assist with activities of daily living, like dressing and bathing.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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I feel good knowing my mom is in excellent care with the wonderful staff that are always available. The community is clean and taken care of. I like knowing that she is offered activities to help her be...
Provides: Assisted Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
National Church Residences Lincoln Village is an assisted living community located near the dynamic city of Columbus, OH. Our community is close enough to where residents and visiting relatives need to be, but it is far enough away to make for a comfortable and soothing atmosphere. It does not...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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Cost of assisted living in Marion, OH

The average cost of senior living in Marion is $4,970 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Galion, OH with an average of $4,424 per month.

Assisted living costs in Marion, OH, vs. nearby cities

Marion, OH
$4,972/mo
$4,467/mo

Assisted living costs in Marion, OH, vs. state and national averages

Marion, OH
$4,972/mo
$4,923/mo
U.S. national average
$4,720/mo

Assisted living costs in Marion, OH, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$4,972/mo
$4,794/mo

Assisted living costs in Marion, OH, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,886/mo
Studio
$5,136/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,264/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,239/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,299/mo

Senior living costs in Marion vs. state and national costs

Cost comparison table showing community type costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column communityType: Community type
Column destination: Marion, OH
Column state: Ohio
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMarion, OHOhioU.S.
Assisted Living$4,972/mo$4,923/mo$4,720/mo
Memory Care$4,794/mo$4,934/mo$4,976/mo
Independent Living$3,248/mo$4,007/mo$4,179/mo
Assisted Living
Marion, OH:$4,972/mo
Ohio:$4,923/mo
U.S.:$4,720/mo
Memory Care
Marion, OH:$4,794/mo
Ohio:$4,934/mo
U.S.:$4,976/mo
Independent Living
Marion, OH:$3,248/mo
Ohio:$4,007/mo
U.S.:$4,179/mo
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Assisted living costs in Marion, OH, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Marion and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Assisted living cost trends in Marion, OH

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Marion have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Marion, OH$5,152/mo$5,092/mo+1.2%
Ohio$5,190/mo$5,023/mo+3.3%
National$5,368/mo$5,120/mo+4.8%
Marion, OH
2024 average cost:$5,152/mo
2023 average cost:$5,092/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
Ohio
2024 average cost:$5,190/mo
2023 average cost:$5,023/mo
Percent change:+3.3%
National
2024 average cost:$5,368/mo
2023 average cost:$5,120/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Marion, OH

Paying for assisted living may seem daunting, but knowing all your options can be empowering. Read about the many private and public payment options that families use to pay for assisted living in Marion.

What families are saying about assisted living in Marion

Recent reviews for assisted living in Marion

Capital City Hospice in Columbus, OH

5.0
We were very fortunate that The Inn was able to arrange for my dad's hospice care with Capital City Hospice while he was there. They were so very helpful and kind and they helped my mother and myself as well as my dad. I would definitely recommend them

Our Family Home at Tonti Dr in Dublin, OH

5.0
Spouse has been a resident of this facility since Nov 2013. Previously we tried an assisted living facility 2 min from home. Paid $[price removed] and received 12 days of horrible care. At Our Family Home my husband has constant and loving care by trained caregivers. I feel confident that I have ...
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Paramount Senior Living at Westerville

4.7
We chose Paramount Senior Living because it was smaller facility that is very clean and is seems like they try to make it very home like rather than institutional. The dining area is more like a dining room you would sit in at home instead of a cafeteria. Overall I would recommend to others ...
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Marion review score based on 870 family reviews

8.5
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This proprietary review score is based on 870 reviews of 189 Marion assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Marion review score informs your search by letting you see at a glance how assisted living residents and family members rate assisted living in your area. Compare review scores in multiple locations to understand how overall satisfaction rates differ from city to city. Based on recent reviews, the maximum possible score is 10.Methodology: How we calculate our city review scores

Marion review score compared against nearby cities

8.5
Marion, OH189 facilities
9.2
Green Camp, OH9 facilities
9.5
Morral, OH12 facilities

Review subcategories for Marion assisted living

When assisted living residents and family members submit a review on our site, they rate each community on categories such as cleanliness, activities, meals, and more. The chart below is based on 870 reviews of 189 Marion assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Marion resident and family assisted living satisfaction rates against national averages. Use it to assess your needs and develop criteria for your own search. If you know that one of these categories is important to you or your loved one, our senior living advisors can help you find communities to match your needs.
Marion, OH averageNational average
Cleanliness
4.2
4.0
Friendliness
4.4
4.1
Care services
4.0
3.8
Staff
4.2
4.0
Meals & dining
3.9
3.6
Activities
3.9
3.6
Value for cost*
3.9
3.7
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Marion assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Marion assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Marion, but support comparisons against nationwide offerings. Our Senior Living Advisors can help you find communities that fit your preferences.

Availability of select care services in Marion assisted living

Assisted living communities offer a variety of care services and visiting health care providers to meet seniors’ health needs. The chart below shows the percentage of assisted living partners in Marion that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Marion, OHNational
Full medication management
Full medication management
55.6%
52.5%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
56.1%
33.9%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
95.8%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
97.9%
97.6%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
68.8%
56.7%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
40.2%
30.1%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
96.3%
96.7%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
61.9%
47.6%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
65.1%
52.5%
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*Including nurse, dentist, OT, PT, speech or podiatrist

Availability of select dementia care services in Marion assisted living

Our community partners provide many services to keep residents with dementia or other memory concerns safe and engaged. Below, take a look at what percentage of Marion Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Marion, OHNational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
60.8%
51.4%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
40.7%
32.6%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
54.5%
41.1%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
19%
13.7%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Marion assisted living

Assisted living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Marion partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Marion, OHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
45%
27.3%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
41.8%
41%
No sugar
No sugar
37%
37.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
45.5%
36.2%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
22.2%
17.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Marion assisted living

Our assisted living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Marion communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Marion, OHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
38.6%
31.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
47.6%
42.4%
Room service
Room service
41.8%
36.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25.4%
18.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Marion assisted living

Senior living communities offer a variety of programming to keep seniors socially, mentally, and physically vibrant. The chart below shows what percentage of partnered assisted living communities in Marion offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Marion, OHNational
Activity director
Activity director
54%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
36%
31.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.3%
30.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
58.7%
49.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
57.7%
49.4%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
61.9%
52.4%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50.8%
41.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
41.3%
35.5%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42.9%
38.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
52.9%
46.9%
Live performances
Live performances
54%
47%
Dances
Dances
28.6%
30.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
29.1%
24.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
51.3%
46.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Marion

Safety is a primary concern when seniors and their families look for assisted living. Each state has its own laws and inspection processes to help ensure seniors reside in a safe environment and receive quality care. Learning about Ohio assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Marion protect seniors.
Learn about Ohio assisted living regulationsDownload the Guide to Senior Living Licensure and Inspection Reports
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