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The cost of independent living in Dugas is about $4,574 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 113 options. Read 643 reviews, see photos, and learn about amenities that make independent living the ideal next step for adults 55+ who wish to enjoy friendships and hobbies without the hassle of cooking and home maintenance.

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Photo of Ordinary Lifestyles II
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: Memory Care, Independent Living
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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.
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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My loved one has been living there for the last 2 years and staff are fantastic. The care is excellent and we are very happy with her there.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
The Heritage at Carefree is an assisted living community located in Carefree, Arizona, in Maricopa County and home to just over 3,300 people. Carefree is a small town that was the former home to Southwestern Studios where several movies and shows were filmed. Residents will love the quiet and...
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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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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: Independent Living
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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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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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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.
Photo of Z Haven At Vistancia Assisted Living LLC
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.
Photo of Rosewood Adult Care Home LLC
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.
Photo of Northwood Glen Assisted Living LLC
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.
Photo of Daystar Senior Living LLC
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.
Photo of Pleasant Valley Adult Care Home LLC
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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
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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.
Photo of Gregoria Manor
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.
Photo of Soft Touch Assisted Living LLC
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: Independent Living
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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.
Photo of Caring Haven Homes
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.
Photo of Mitchell House
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.

Cost of independent living in Dugas, AZ

The average cost of senior living in Dugas is $4,574 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Camp Verde, AZ with an average of $3,181 per month.

Independent living costs in Dugas, AZ, vs. nearby cities

Dugas, AZ
$4,574/mo

Independent living costs in Dugas, AZ, vs. state and national averages

Dugas, AZ
$4,574/mo
$3,921/mo
U.S. national average
$4,161/mo

Independent living costs in Dugas, AZ, vs. other senior living options

$2,635/mo
Independent Living
$4,574/mo

Independent living costs in Dugas, AZ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,810/mo
Studio
$4,803/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,080/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,016/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,347/mo

Senior living costs in Dugas 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: Dugas, AZ
Column state: Arizona
Column national: U.S.
Community typeDugas, AZArizonaU.S.
Independent Living$4,574/mo$3,921/mo$4,161/mo
Assisted Living$2,635/mo$3,915/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$2,635/mo$4,630/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Dugas, AZ:$4,574/mo
Arizona:$3,921/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
Assisted Living
Dugas, AZ:$2,635/mo
Arizona:$3,915/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Dugas, AZ:$2,635/mo
Arizona:$4,630/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
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Independent living costs in Dugas, AZ, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Dugas 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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Independent living cost trends in Dugas, AZ

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Dugas 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
Dugas, AZ$4,124/mo$3,836/mo+7.5%
Arizona$2,811/mo$2,786/mo+0.9%
National$3,246/mo$3,151/mo+3.0%
Dugas, AZ
2024 average cost:$4,124/mo
2023 average cost:$3,836/mo
Percent change:+7.5%
Arizona
2024 average cost:$2,811/mo
2023 average cost:$2,786/mo
Percent change:+0.9%
National
2024 average cost:$3,246/mo
2023 average cost:$3,151/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Dugas

Recent reviews for independent living in Dugas

Sagewood Desert Willow AL and MC in Phoenix, AZ

4.9
Everyone that we worked with at Sagewood Desert Willow was extremely friendly and engaged. We were assigned a move in coordinator who helped facilitate everything and provided the information we needed to move in. My loved one loves her housekeeper and the place is always very clean when we go ...
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Avista Payson

4.5
First of all I would like to say that this place is just what Mom needed. Mom wasn't doing as well as she could have been living at home by herself. She has neuropathy which can make it unbearable to walk and she also suffers from congestive heart failure. When Mom decided it was time for ...
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The Manor Village at Desert Ridge in Phoenix, AZ

5.0
After searching for the past year and a half for the perfect place to make our retirement move, my wife [name removed] and I finally found Manor Village and we knew immediately that we had found our niche. The building is two years old and the atmosphere of the Village, both inside and ...
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Dugas independent living services and amenities

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

Availability of select dietary accommodations in Dugas independent living

Independent living communities help seniors maintain a balanced diet by accommodating their health needs, allergies, and other restrictions. Below you’ll find the percentage of Dugas partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
14.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
21.7%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
22.9%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
26.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Dugas independent living

Our independent living communities know that seniors want top-quality meals and options for how they dine. The chart below indicates the percentage of Dugas communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
21.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
25.3%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
15.7%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Dugas independent 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 independent living communities in Dugas offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
33.7%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.3%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
32.5%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
28.9%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
24.1%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.3%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.9%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
34.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
20.5%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.5%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.1%
46.4%
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