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Assisted living costs in Independence average about $5,842 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 269 communities in Independence. Our detailed directory has 2862 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Pittsburgh, Bethel Park and Steubenville.

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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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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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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.
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.
Find out for yourself why more people are choosing to live at Redstone Highlands! Redstone Highlands has been providing quality living options to individuals, age 55 and better since 1980.  As a non-profit organization, Redstone Highlands makes a commitment to meet resident needs now...
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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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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.
Glenellen Senior Living Community strives to meet each resident’s individual needs by providing the highest quality of retirement lifestyle and services in a premier retirement community. Assisted living at Glenellen is designed for senior adults who wish to maintain their independent...
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Everything has been really good overall, and my brother has had a very nice experience. The main issue has been the food, which he complains about almost every day. At one point, he even had a friend take...
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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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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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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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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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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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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
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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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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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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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.
    Assisted living, in beautiful modern facilities owned and operated by the Hutton family. The day of family operated health care facilities is almost gone, but the Hutton family continues with the tradition that nothing can substitute for hands-on personal care. At The...
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I am very happy with this place. My loved one is very well taken care of and kept busy with so many activities and entertainment! The ratio of staff to residents is more than I’ve seen anywhere else in my...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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.
The Hallsworth House is a senior care facility located in Monessen, PA. We are known for our ability to care for patients with Dementia and Alzheimer conditions. However, we also have a new Independence Wing for the senior that is capable of communicating their needs to our well trained staff....
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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.
Adams House Personal Care HomeAdams House Personal Care Home is a senior community located in Charleroi, Pennsylvania. With several care options, our location is the ideal choice for those who want to be close to family, medical facilities, and numerous entertainment options. Tucked into a...
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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.
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.
Redstone Highlands is a continuing care retirement organization offering a variety of quality housing choices for older adults who prefer to live with peace of mind in a comfortable community. Living options include senior apartments, personal care, memory impairment and access to nursing care at...
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They are fantastic. The community provides consistently open communication, genuinely care for the residents, they go out of their way to make sure my loved one is taken care of. They found ways to have...
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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.
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.
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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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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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.
Happy Hearts Senior Living is a Personal Care Home, located in Slippery Rock, PA. Happy Hearts Senior Living is located in Butler County, home to about 3,600 people, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania and North Country Brewing Company. Residents will enjoy frequenting the small shops and...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
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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.
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
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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.
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
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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.
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, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
William Penn Care Center is conveniently located in Penn Township near Murrysville, Export, Delmont, Harrison City, and Routes 22 and 66.Even though the Center is less than a mile from a major highway, it is situated in rolling hills with large green vistas.

Cost of assisted living in Independence, PA

The average cost of senior living in Independence is $5,842 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New Castle, PA with an average of $4,321 per month.

Assisted living costs in Independence, PA, vs. state and national averages

Independence, PA
$5,842/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Independence, PA, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$5,842/mo
$7,525/mo

Assisted living costs in Independence, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,571/mo
Studio
$4,704/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,096/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,216/mo

Senior living costs in Independence 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: Independence, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typeIndependence, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Assisted Living$5,842/mo$5,655/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,525/mo$7,186/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,830/mo$3,724/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Independence, PA:$5,842/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,655/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Independence, PA:$7,525/mo
Pennsylvania:$7,186/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Independence, PA:$3,830/mo
Pennsylvania:$3,724/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Independence, PA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly assisted living costs have shifted over the past five years in Independence 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 Independence, PA

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Independence 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 average 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
Independence, PA$5,297/mo$5,365/mo-1.3%
Pennsylvania$5,351/mo$5,208/mo+2.8%
National$5,510/mo$5,285/mo+4.2%
Independence, PA
2024 average cost:$5,297/mo
2023 average cost:$5,365/mo
Percent change:-1.3%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$5,351/mo
2023 average cost:$5,208/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
National
2024 average cost:$5,510/mo
2023 average cost:$5,285/mo
Percent change:+4.2%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Independence, PA

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 Independence.

What families are saying about assisted living in Independence

Recent reviews for assisted living in Independence

The Shenango Inn in Sharon, PA

4.0
This community is an old hotel that they have converted into a senior community. The staff have been helpful, encouraging and understanding. The residents are friendly. Mom has not complained about the food. They have a nice outdoor porch for the residents to enjoy. This is a relaxed community ...
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Vida Springs Senior Living in Monongahela, PA

5.0
The food is good. Help with showers due my disabilities is great. Place is warm in winter, cool in summer. Best is how nice the owners and their employee daughters are to all of us.

Easy Living Estates of New Stanton in Hunker, PA

4.4
We're very pleased with the care at this community with one major issue. It's a lovely place, very clean, and the staff are friendly. However, they cannot deal with any sort of intravenous care. Any sort of IV has to be done elsewhere, which may be an issue for some residents.

Independence review score based on 672 family reviews

8.4
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This proprietary review score is based on 672 reviews of 269 Independence assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Independence 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

Independence review score compared against nearby cities

8.4
Independence, PA269 facilities
8.3
New Castle, PA237 facilities
8.4
Pittsburgh, PA254 facilities

Review subcategories for Independence 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 672 reviews of 269 Independence assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Independence 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.
Independence, PA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.3
3.4
Friendliness
3.3
3.5
Care services
3.0
3.2
Staff
3.2
3.4
Meals & dining
3.0
3.1
Activities
2.9
3.1
Value for cost*
2.9
3.1
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Independence assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Independence assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Independence, 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 Independence 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 Independence that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
Independence, PANational
Full medication management
Full medication management
47.6%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
43.1%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
97.8%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
99.6%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
55.4%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
35.3%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
98.9%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
51.7%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Independence 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 Independence Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Independence, PANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
45.7%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
22.3%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
30.1%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Independence 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 Independence partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Independence, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.5%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
30.5%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.7%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.7%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Independence 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 Independence communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Independence, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.6%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
30.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
19.7%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.8%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Independence 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 Independence offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Independence, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
35.3%
47.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.6%
50.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
39.4%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
42.8%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
30.1%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
24.5%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.9%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.5%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
37.9%
48%
Dances
Dances
20.8%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.3%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Independence

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 Pennsylvania assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Independence protect seniors.
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The best assisted living facilities near you in Independence, Pennsylvania are Whispering Pines Village and Apple Blossom Senior Living. These assisted living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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