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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Sun City West, AZ
The cost of independent living in Sun City West is about $3,848 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 112 options. Read 1917 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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I think it is more of a place for those who are in good shape and are more active and can get around easily. Unfortunately that was not the case for my loved one so it just was not the right fit. I would...
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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A good experience working with your team. From out of town so your recommendations were so helpful. We chose Salanta at the Park. They were very kind to my sister and brother in law. Sadly my sister only...
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.
"At Solana at the Park, we offer a variety of community features. Residents can enjoy regular off-site adventures and excursions. Cats and dogs are allowed in private quarters. Our property is conveniently located near accessible public transportation. We offer free wi-fi and high speed internet....
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My mother is doing very well since her move into Heritage Traditions. The food is outrageously good. The cafeteria at the Heritage is better than any restaurant in Surprise! Both the residents and staff are...
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 Heritage Tradition Campus is a for-lease community that offers three distinct lifestyles to choose from. The Heritage Tradition features independent living in luxurious resort style apartments. The Heritage Cottages offer Patio Homes with private garages, a greenbelt, walking...
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After much research in NX PHX AZ area we found Chaparral Winds in Surprise AZ. Well managed and staffed, gourmet chef food, excellent chorus, choice of planned activities (optional) a staff who care about...
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.
Chaparral Winds Independent Living is located in Surprise AZ right off of Bell Road/Grand Ave. We are close to great shopping, dining and many major entertainment venues. A rich program of daily activities will keep you busy and if you don't feel like driving, hop onto one of our buses and...
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The community was neat and clean and the staff was friendly. communication was good if I called and asked questions, but they did not proactively communicate with us. I would recommend this community to...
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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My Aunt is living in Desert winds assisted living, [name removed] takes such wonderful care of her, always listens to what she has to say, she is so patient with her, she cares to all of her needs, and is...
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.
Desert Winds is a beautiful Assisted Living Community near Sun City, Arizona. Our Retirement Community provides large studio, one-and two-bedroom apartments with ample space for our residents’ furniture, clothing and personal items. The two-story Assisted Living Building is built around a...
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This place is over all a nice place to live I have been here 2 months and really like the other residents . It could use some changes but they seem to be working on that
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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.
Our goal at the Fountains is to provide an easy living, independent lifestyle among a community of friends. In our quaint community, you’ll rediscover life's joys at the Fountains at Lake Pleasant and liberate yourself from the demands of home ownership. It's time to experience Independent Senior...
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excellent main services excellent caring neighbors excellent cleaning services excellent library, music, games, puzzles excellent entertainment, special and routine.
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.
Desert Winds Independent Retirement Community is a unique community designed for today's active seniors. If you are looking for a comfortable, secure environment where you can take advantage of the many optional amenities and still maintain your privacy and individuality, Desert Winds is waiting...
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There were a couple who that made a major impact on my decision to move to the Palms. Nearly every one of the inhabitants that we talked to seemed to be very happy with their new lives at the Palms and they...
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.
Situated in the heart of Sun City, just one block north of Bell Road and one block west of 99th Avenue, The Palms at Sun City is a vibrant community designed to help our seniors enjoy the benefits of an active lifestyle – and experience greater well-being.This inviting resort style residence...
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I have had a wonderful experience at the Fountains. The staff is wonderful. They are very friendly. Management [names removed] work so hard to help everyone. A BIG thank you!!!
Provides: Senior Apartments
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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
SAY “YES” TO A CAREFREE LIFESTYLE! The Fountains at Sun City is a resort-style community that offers a maintenance-free lifestyle of comfort and convenience. The carefree lifestyle gives residents the freedom to enjoy traveling, entertaining and the seemingly endless selection of shopping and...
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Ventana Winds is awesome, and I love being here. All the nurses are the best, and the caregivers are really nice. They care!
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.
Ventana Winds is a unique assisted living near Sun City Arizona. Our assisted living community has one and two bedroom apartments with ample space for furniture and personal items. Each spacious apartment has a walk-in closet, patio or balcony, extra storage and a kitchenette with a full size...
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It is not easy to find who the correct person to contact when it comes to medical. There are multiple contacts for Leading MD's and Avanti. The cavity is top notch! And based on the experience we have had so...
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.
Avanti Living at Peoria embraces a holistic view of senior living to empower residents to move forward in life with confidence. For that purpose, you’ll find Avanti’s state-of-the-art care, services and programming to be liberating, invigorating and full of boundless opportunities for growth,...
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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.
Sierra Winds is a Life Plan Communityin the heart of Peoria, Arizona,that prioritizes choice, affordability,excellent care, and enhancing qualityof life for every resident. Established in 1989 as a non-profit organization, we have been setting the standard of excellence for over 30...
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I came here because I had a friend who liked it here. I would recommend this facility to my friends, the rooms are very big and I really like it. I also have an outdoor patio and enjoy that.
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.
Freedom Plaza-Peoria provides a full range of choices for today's seniors. Choosing a senior living community represents a lifestyle choice and we understand that our residents are choosing much more than a comfortable living environment to call home. Our Brookdale community...
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the overall feel of this community just felt right, and everyone there was super friendly. The activities were pretty good, our loved one didn't always participate in them, but they had wine tastings, movie...
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.
We're now open as of September 4th 2018. We will offer a large memory care and assisted living apartments. Call for more information about our exceptional living lifestyle:Three chef prepared meals a dayWeekly housekeepingWeekly laundryUtilitiesWIFI and CableScheduled transportation Full...
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Some of the lower ratings were patient fault. Patient did not choose to participate in activities and had poor appetite. Also my friend was only a resident for a few months and then required transfer to...
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.
Welcome to Orchard Pointe at Arrowhead, an Assisted Living and Memory Care community in Glendale, Arizona, that embraces individuality, encourages independence, and provides the care you need to live the life you want. Enjoy thoughtfully-designed living spaces, delicious meals served...
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I was looking for a senior facility for my mother have independent living. I needed a place friendly, clean, social, and beautiful. This place fit all of those needs. My mother fit right in and made close...
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.
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 father, [name removed], is in Assisted Living and my mother in law [name removed] is in Memory Care. Both are looked after by a staff of caring people which gives us great peace of mind! The Executive...
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.
Chaparral Winds is a beautiful Assisted Living Community near Sun City, Arizona. Our Retirement Community provides large studio, one-and two-bedroom apartments with ample space for our residents’ furniture, clothing and personal items. The two-story Assisted Living Building is built around a...
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.
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.
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
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.
Cost of independent living in Sun City West, AZ
The average cost of senior living in Sun City West is $3,848 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Goodyear, AZ with an average of $3,076 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Sun City West, AZ vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Sun City West, AZ vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about independent living in Sun City West
Recent reviews for independent living in Sun City West
MorningStar at Arcadia in Phoenix, AZ
4.9
The place is well run and very nice. I feel comfortable leaving my wife there. It is a little pricey, but generally first-class.
They really seem to operate as a caring family. It's definitely a place that people should check out.
MorningStar at Arrowhead in Glendale, AZ
4.6
As with most everything, what you put in to a place is what you get out of it. As long as you are on top of things, frequent visits and get to know the staff, it's a very good place.
The Park at Surprise
5.0
I am so sad that I have to leave my home at The Park at Surprise. I live in the 2bedroom den style on the 1st floor that is 1100 square feet I believe. My patio and windows face the pretty courtyard, they remind me of my travels in Europe. I am leaving bc my health has declined, I didn't want to ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities
Beautifully maintained grounds and courtyards. Several reviews mention the appeal of the well-kept grounds and courtyards at their community, such as at Garden Ridge, where residents enjoy having private patios or balconies overlooking the beautiful spaces. The green areas provide a nice setting for socializing and relaxation.
Friendly and caring staff. Many reviews express appreciation for the kindness and support of the staff at their community, such as at Solstice Senior Living at Sun City West, where residents and their families have formed strong bonds with the caregivers. The dedicated staff members ensure that residents feel at home an ...
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Varied and engaging activities. Communities offer a range of activities tailored to residents' interests, as highlighted in reviews for Solstice Senior Living at Sun City West, where residents enjoy concerts, entertainment events, fiesta days, arts and crafts, BBQs, bingo, and water exercises. These activities keep residents ...
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Quality food and meal choices. Residents frequently comment on the delicious meals provided at their community, as seen in reviews at The Park at Surprise, where meals come with multiple choices and accommodate various dietary needs. The commitment to providing good food helps make mealtimes enjoyable and satisfying for res ...
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Independent living with assisted care options. Some communities offer the freedom of independent living with the convenience of assisted care services when needed, as mentioned in reviews at Holiday Vista de la Montaña, where residents benefit from on-site medical care and support. This flexibility allows residents to maintain their indepe ...
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Clean and stylish apartment designs. Reviews often mention the clean and modern apartment designs found at their community, like at Palos Verdes Senior Living, where residents appreciate the spacious living quarters and the feeling of a homey, welcoming environment.
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Sun City West independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sun City West independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sun City West, 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 Sun City West 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 Sun City West partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Availability of select dining options in Sun City West 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 Sun City West communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sun City West 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 Sun City West offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
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Devotional activities on-site
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Parties / BBQs / happy hour
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Outings / off-site activities
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Piano or organ
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Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
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Educational speakers / life long learning
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Clubs / games / karaoke
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Gardens of Sun City, Arrowhead Valley Retirement Resort and Palos Verdes Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Sun City West, Arizona. See full list of communities.
There are 112 independent living facilities near Sun City West, Arizona. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Sun City West, Arizona are The Gardens of Sun City, Arrowhead Valley Retirement Resort and Palos Verdes Senior Living. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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