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The cost of independent living in Penvir is about $4,806 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 61 options. Read 510 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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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.
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.
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It is smaller than the community next door. It depends on the individual; however, they have been able to accommodate a friend of mine into this community. The staff's communication and proactiveness about...
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.
Carmelo Park is a lively, family owned and operated assisted living community nestled in the hillside overlooking old town Monterey, Monterey County, California. For over 20 years, Carmelo Park has provided a spirited social environment within a serene and peaceful assisted living setting....
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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: 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.
Valley Heights, a privately owned “Apartment Community” for Independent Seniors, provides accommodation and services to meet the needs and expectations of active seniors. Valley Heights provides services that eliminate the time consuming tasks of everyday life. Our clean, spacious apartments come...
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WHEN VISITING MY GRANDFATHER I WAS GREETED WITH A SMILE AND WAS DELIGHTED TO SEE HOW CLEAN THE FACILITY WAS. EVERYONE I PASSED HAD A SMILE AND WAS SUPER NICE MY GRANDFATHER LOOKED SO HAPPY AND WAS ENJOYING...
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.
Montecito Manor Montecito Manor is an assisted living community located in the scenic mountainside town of Watsonville, Santa Cruz County, California. This residence is a specialized memory care center for seniors living with dementia and Alzheimer's. The center is near Flodberg Park and several...
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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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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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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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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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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.
Capitola ManorCapitola Manor is a uniquely beautiful and welcoming assisted living community nestled within Santa Cruz, CA. The landscaped community has much to offer in the way of being a home away from home. Trees and shrubs surround the property, which gives way to a peaceful and quiet setting...
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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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.
Soquel Leisure Villa, Inc.Soquel Leisure Villa, Inc. is an assisted living community that is located in the town of Soquel, CA. Soquel is located in the Santa Cruz area. Living in Soquel you definitely get the small town feel but are still close enough to the big city lifestyle of the Santa Cruz...
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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.
The Chateau Guest Home is a quaint assisted living community located in the bustling city of Santa Cruz, CA. Santa Cruz is a beautiful seaside community with a lot of great amenities. It is also a tourist destination, making it an ideal location for an assisted living community, and that's why...
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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
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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.
Morgan Hill Villa is a licensed residential care facility for the elderly providing harmonious living and care right in the heart of Morgan Hill. Here you'll enjoy all the benefits of a warm home atmosphere. You will have confidence knowing that your needs will be met - now and in the future. We...
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I've lived here for two years and I am very pleased with my life here. The community is very friendly and supportive. There are many activities offered here to keep our bodies and minds busy. Many of the...
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: 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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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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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.

Cost of independent living in Penvir, CA

The average cost of senior living in Penvir is $4,806 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Santa Nella, CA with an average of $3,770 per month.

Independent living costs in Penvir, CA, vs. nearby cities

Penvir, CA
$4,806/mo
$4,806/mo
$5,009/mo

Independent living costs in Penvir, CA, vs. state and national averages

Penvir, CA
$4,806/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Penvir, CA, vs. other senior living options

$5,079/mo
Independent Living
$4,806/mo

Independent living costs in Penvir, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,372/mo
Studio
$5,970/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,746/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,745/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$7,032/mo

Senior living costs in Penvir 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: Penvir, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typePenvir, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$4,806/mo$4,697/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$4,708/mo$4,503/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$5,079/mo$5,458/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Penvir, CA:$4,806/mo
California:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Penvir, CA:$4,708/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Penvir, CA:$5,079/mo
California:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Penvir, CA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Penvir 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 Penvir, CA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Penvir 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
Penvir, CA$4,201/mo$4,241/mo-0.9%
California$3,675/mo$3,556/mo+3.3%
National$3,222/mo$3,144/mo+2.5%
Penvir, CA
2024 average cost:$4,201/mo
2023 average cost:$4,241/mo
Percent change:-0.9%
California
2024 average cost:$3,675/mo
2023 average cost:$3,556/mo
Percent change:+3.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,222/mo
2023 average cost:$3,144/mo
Percent change:+2.5%
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What families are saying about independent living in Penvir

Recent reviews for independent living in Penvir

Ivy Park at Monterey

4.9
Our 98 year old mother moved into Ivy Park this past spring. She really enjoyed the lovely environment; her apartment, the facility and its’ grounds. The staff members were all warm, kind, caring, patient and respectful. Our mother’s condition did fail after a few months due to her underlying ...
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Merrill Gardens at Monterey

5.0
I am currently a resident at Merrill Gardens at Monterey and everything has been great. I would recommend this facility to others.

Whispering Pines Inn, LLC in Hollister, CA

5.0
Whispering Pines Inn has devotedly served the San Benito County for over 26 years. The management & staffs are caring & very responsive to their elderly residents. Being a caregiver is not an easy task. You have to have the heary & compassion which I have seen with the employees as well ad ...
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Penvir independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Penvir independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Penvir, 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 Penvir 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 Penvir 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
10.6%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
27.7%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
23.4%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
38.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.1%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Penvir 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 Penvir communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Penvir, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
27.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
27.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
25.5%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
21.3%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Penvir 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 Penvir offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
31.9%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19.1%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10.6%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.2%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
25.5%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.4%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.7%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
27.7%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
31.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
19.1%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
17%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
31.9%
46.4%
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Westmont of Morgan Hill, Madonna Gardens Assisted Living and Memory Care and Loma Clara Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Penvir, California. See full list of communities.
There are 61 independent living facilities near Penvir, California. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Penvir, California is Westmont of Morgan Hill. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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