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Assisted living costs in Bow average about $5,886 per month. To find the best assisted living options for your needs and budget, browse through 218 communities in Bow. Our detailed directory has 1585 reviews, photos, and lists of available services, amenities, and activities. You may also consider nearby communities such as Bellingham, Anacortes and Whidbey Island Station.

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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Provides: Memory Care, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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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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
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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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This is a nice community. The staff is nice and caring. The care that is offered to my mom is wonderful and she had adjusted well. The community is clean and we were happy with the meal that was offered to...
Provides: Memory Care
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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.
San Juan Villa San Juan Villa, in Port Townsend, Jefferson County, Washington, is a small assisted living community that focuses on memory care services designed for people with memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer's disease. The community sits in a small town filled with historic places, making...
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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: 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.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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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Provides: Memory Care
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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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Elder care is expensive. My mother is adjusted to the new environment after about a month for being stressed out due to the change. Caregivers are helpful, attentive and seem to care. Mother is well taken...
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.
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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.
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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.
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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: 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.
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Provides: Memory Care, Residential Care Home
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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 English Manor The English Manor is a senior care home located in Surrey, BC. Surrey, which is known for its rich history and diverse culture, is home to numerous events and festivals that take place throughout the year. Its oldest annual festival, which was founded in 1888, is the Cloverdale...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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
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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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My husband passed away on [date removed] at Evergreen. My thanks to the staff at Terraces third floor for all the care and compassion given to [name removed] over the past 2 1/2 years. From the nurses, care...
Provides: Memory Care
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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, 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.
The Peninsula is part of Leisureworld Senior Care Corporation, an organization with an established forty year history of providing quality service. Inspired by South Pacific tropical resorts, The Peninsula is sure to make you feel like you're on vacation every day. Whether you're looking for...
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Pacifica Living We have now been at Pacifica for the past fourteen days. I must admit that we are experiencing a big change but I'm sure in time we will adjust. We find that the staff here are very...
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.
Pacifica Retirement Residence Pacifica Retirement Residence is an independent and assisted living residence located in beautiful South Surrey, British Columbia on the border of the quaint seaside town of White Rock. Situated conveniently next to The Peninsula Village Shopping Centre, with...

Cost of assisted living in Bow, WA

The average cost of senior living in Bow is $5,886 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Oak Harbor, WA with an average of $5,640 per month.

Assisted living costs in Bow, WA, vs. state and national averages

Bow, WA
$5,886/mo
U.S. national average
$5,830/mo

Assisted living costs in Bow, WA, vs. other senior living options

Assisted Living
$5,886/mo
$7,752/mo

Assisted living costs in Bow, WA, by floor plan type

Studio
$4,409/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,393/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,970/mo

Senior living costs in Bow 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: Bow, WA
Column state: Washington
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBow, WAWashingtonU.S.
Assisted Living$5,886/mo$6,480/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,752/mo$8,229/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living$3,960/mo$4,089/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Bow, WA:$5,886/mo
Washington:$6,480/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Bow, WA:$7,752/mo
Washington:$8,229/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Bow, WA:$3,960/mo
Washington:$4,089/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
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Assisted living costs in Bow, WA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly assisted living costs in Bow 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
Bow, WA$5,878/mo$5,580/mo+5.3%
Washington$5,804/mo$5,497/mo+5.6%
National$5,408/mo$5,128/mo+5.5%
Bow, WA
2024 average cost:$5,878/mo
2023 average cost:$5,580/mo
Percent change:+5.3%
Washington
2024 average cost:$5,804/mo
2023 average cost:$5,497/mo
Percent change:+5.6%
National
2024 average cost:$5,408/mo
2023 average cost:$5,128/mo
Percent change:+5.5%
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Ways to pay for Assisted Living in Bow, WA

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 Bow.

What families are saying about assisted living in Bow

Recent reviews for assisted living in Bow

Chandler's Square in Anacortes, WA

5.0
Cleanliness - they have not been able to keep the room cleaning schedule that was there when we started due to staffing issues. However all the common areas are clean and the residents are trying to keep their rooms clean. They offer a variety of foods and take my mom's requests seriously and ...
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Abundant Life Lynnwood

5.0
They take such wonderful care of dad. He has dementia. They are patient and kind and so respectful. It has eased my mind to see how well he is cared for.

Mukilteo Memory Care

5.0
My 98 year old Mother believes she works at her facility … the Mukilteo Memory Care in the PNW. I often find her sitting at or around the nurses’s desk. When we walk around, she will stop and take a pulse or two or call a caregiver over to help a resident. If the staff are laughing together at ...
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Bow review score based on 317 family reviews

7.3
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This proprietary review score is based on 317 reviews of 218 Bow assisted living communities. All reviews were submitted in the past two years by verified community residents and family members.
The Bow 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

Bow review score compared against nearby cities

7.3
Bow, WA218 facilities
6.8
Bellingham, WA177 facilities
7.7
Oak Harbor, WA35 facilities

Review subcategories for Bow 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 317 reviews of 218 Bow assisted living communities. This chart helps you compare Bow 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.
Bow, WA averageNational average
Cleanliness
3.5
3.4
Friendliness
3.6
3.5
Care services
3.2
3.2
Staff
3.4
3.4
Meals & dining
3.2
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Activities
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3.1
Value for cost*
3.2
3.1
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Bow assisted living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bow assisted living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bow, 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 Bow 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 Bow that offer these care services compared to the percentage of partners that offer them nationally.
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Full medication management
Full medication management
62.8%
53.4%
Doctor on call
Doctor on call
35.8%
34.6%
24-Hour awake staff
24-Hour awake staff
89%
96.1%
Diabetic care
Diabetic care
96.8%
97.7%
*Visiting health care professionals
*Visiting health care professionals
63.3%
57.6%
Home care agency on-site
Home care agency on-site
22%
30.6%
Non-ambulatory care
Non-ambulatory care
93.6%
96.8%
Respite or short term stays
Respite or short term stays
49.5%
47.9%
Hospice available on-site
Hospice available on-site
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Availability of select dementia care services in Bow 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 Bow Assisted Living partners offer the selected dementia care services compared to the percentage of partners nationally.
Bow, WANational
Dementia behaviors care
Dementia behaviors care
58.7%
52%
Specialized memory care training for staff
Specialized memory care training for staff
28%
33.4%
Secured community and/or wander guard
Secured community and/or wander guard
47.7%
41.6%
Memory care only community
Memory care only community
21.6%
13.9%
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Availability of select dietary accommodations in Bow 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 Bow partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bow, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.8%
28.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
45.9%
42.1%
No sugar
No sugar
43.6%
38.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
58.3%
37.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
24.3%
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Bow 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 Bow communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bow, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
29.4%
32.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
33.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
39%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
25.7%
18.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bow 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 Bow offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bow, WANational
Activity director
Activity director
37.6%
47.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.6%
31.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.1%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.2%
50.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
48.6%
50.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51.8%
53.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.7%
42.6%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.1%
36.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.4%
39.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.7%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
39.4%
48%
Dances
Dances
28.4%
31.6%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17.4%
25.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.7%
47.1%
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State regulations for assisted living in Bow

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 Washington assisted living regulations will help you understand how assisted living communities in Bow protect seniors.
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