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10 Best Independent Living Communities in South Lake Tahoe, CA

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The cost of independent living in South Lake Tahoe is about $4,643 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 56 options. Read 780 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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44 Floor plans available
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What an honor it is to be part of the Atria Summit Ridge Community! My 98-year-old mom has been a resident in her beautiful apartment for 8 months. Because I'm a frequent visitor, I've seen and experienced...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
At Atria Summit Ridge, you'll find the perfect balance of relaxation and activity in a beautifully landscaped Nevada home. Engage in a variety of recreational and educational opportunities, or relax outside by our secluded courtyard and fountain. Located in the heart of Reno, Atria Summit Ridge...
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9.6
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67 reviews
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My mom likes the place, but I am told by her and several others that the food is not good. It is in a great location and is a good size apartment.
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.
Sky Peaks is in Northwest Reno with gorgeous, panoramic views of the Reno skyline and Sierra Nevada mountains – in a quiet, residential neighborhood across from a beautiful park – yet we’re just minutes from lots of shopping, downtown Reno and Interstate 80.Sky Peaks is an independent living...
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I have been at Solista for one year this month. I am very happy here. Wonderful staff. Good food. Nice property. Lots of activities all the time. Something for everyone. I am very happy with my choice.
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.
Not far from Lake Tahoe and tucked amongst rugged mountains is Solista Carson by Cogir — a charming community offering a home-like environment, friendly fellowship, and quality independent living services.Rustic, brick exteriors and cozy, wood-accent interiors welcome you home. This thoughtfully...
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Love Morning Star. It's exactly what we needed for the folks. The staff are Angels! Really glad we have them there, they are safe and entertained.
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.
MorningStar Senior Living of Sparks is a premier retirement community located in Sparks, Nevada, an eastern suburb of Reno. Sparks is a beautiful city with small stores, lots of great shopping and fun activities for its residents. Residents can go shopping, visit the casino, take in a group...
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Definitely a five. When we first started looking at Brookdale, we had heard different stories from different people. Some good some bad. Our experience has been all good so far. The experience was very...
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.
When you want to live in an exciting, tourist-driven city with access to some of the biggest entertainment in the world, our independent living community in Sparks, Nev., at the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, is the place to be. Our luxurious accommodations allow for an active lifestyle...
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Brookdale vista was great for most things. Everyone is under staffed and they are no exception. Overall they were great. But they did fall short on getting meds out in a timely manner. My mom would have...
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.
Our assisted living community, located in Sparks, Nev., offers an engaging social life that will pull you away from the TV and into card and board games, happy hour socials, fitness classes, art and other creative projects, lively meals, fun outings and anything else that you want to do. And...
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22 Floor plans available
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They seemed to have a genuine concern for my mother's welfare, although their policy concerning physical assistance to tenants prohibited helping her get up after a fall, was a bit of a situation, I...
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.
We are an active, retirement community located in Southwest Reno, by Virginia Lake, for adults age 55 and older. We're minutes from downtown, within blocks of four shopping centers, the Peppermill Hotel Casino, a golf course, several restaurants, banks and the post office.Come visit! Learn why...
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They do a lot of activities like a really good amount of activities. My mother is in memory care. They do even more activities in assisted living several a day. I just think it's harder to hire a good night...
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.
Kiley Ranch Senior Living offers studios, one and two bedroom apartment homes, where residence enjoy an abundance of thoughtful amenities. From an on site salon, where you can get the pampering you deserve, to multiple common spaces available for socializing and entertaining, the entire community...
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The lodge was so helpful through this process. She appears to be very comfortable in her room, Which is a shared bathroom. She appears to be very satisfied with her meals.
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.
Warmth, joy, freedom…it all awaits you at this stress-free mountain retreat overlooking the Sierras just a half hour from Lake Tahoe. At The Lodge Assisted Living and Memory Care Community, named the best senior living community in Carson City, NV five years running, you can finally sit back and...
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8.4
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Administrative staff was approachable and tried to improve things in spite of staff turnover. They visited all the residents. And they seemed to care.
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.
Park Place is Northern Nevada's unique assisted living gated neighborhood of homes, delivering exceptional care 24/7/365. Park Place has been recognized with consecutive "A" ratings and received the Inaugural Perry Gold Award for quality care the first three years it was awarded for Assisted...
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Photo of Gold Country Senior Living
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I want to recognize [name removed] at Gold Country. It was an easy decision to place my mother in Senior Independent Living because [name removed] walked me thru the whole process and everything she helped...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Welcome to Gold Country Senior Living, a beautiful community in Placerville, California. This charming community combines scenic surroundings with amenities and services, so you can live a worry-free lifestyle.We offer Independent Living apartment options so residents can enjoy their golden years...
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5 for each category. I've been extremely happy with all aspects of my wife's life at Clearwater. It took her awhile to acclimate to being there. The staff was very helpful getting her adjusting to her new...
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.
Make a lifelong commitment to living well with Clearwater at Rancharrah, an assisted living & memory support community in Reno offering 129 well-appointed apartment homes with both private and semi-private living options. Our community encourages residents to live a purposeful life by...
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2020 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
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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.
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It is a nice community. Everyone is kind, friendly, and helpful. The only thing I didn't like was when they had power outages they didn't notify family and as a result my father had a fall and was alone...
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.
Nestled amidst the scenic ridges above the historic town, Eskaton Village Placerville's 63-acre campus is thoughtfully designed to complement the beautiful countryside. The Lodge offers a range of options, including assisted living, memory care and short-term stays. Surrounding the Lodge are...
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It is so bright light with the Dining Room have large windows in and the hall are wide and light They could improve on the meals by making home cooked meals and try not to be so fancy.
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.
Imagine your perfect day. Whether it’s relaxing fireside with a good book, taking an inspiring fitness class, or relishing in someone else doing the cooking and housekeeping, each day at Mountain Lakes Estates brings countless possibilities. As Reno’s premier 55+ community, we bring active senior...
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We moved our Aunt into 5 Star of Reno a year and a half ago. She fit in almost immediately and has received very good care there. I feel the staff are very caring and attentive and they really try to have...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Premier Residences of Reno, centrally located in southwest Reno, offers dynamic independent living and caring assisted living in our appealing Tahoe lodge-style apartment community.Providing quality senior living in the same location for more than 23 years, we are known for our experienced and...
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New facility, well taken care of and very approachable staff top to bottom. The only dig would be that the staff spoke Spanish when they're working in the room with the patient. For my 91 year old father he...
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.
Summerset Senior Living Reno is a beautifully-designed senior living community in North West Reno. Enjoy the views of snow capped mountains with easy access from Interstate 80 at the Robb Drive exit. Our convenient location is close to dining, shopping, community parks, and first-class...
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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.
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This is the best facility I’ve seen as far as cleanliness goes and all of the rooms have been recently updated. It is a smaller community and because of that, they do not have a lot of entertainment. What I...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Looking out to breathtaking views of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Sierra Place is a modern, elegant retirement community adjacent to the Silver Oaks Golf Club and next door to the new Silver Oaks Park.Our community is gated, and arranged like a peaceful village. Interiors are bathed in natural...
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Everyone at Volante is kind and so helpful. My mom felt so much at home from the first moment she walked in. That is why she selected Volante to move 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.
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Photo of Revel Rancharrah
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I have lived at Revel Rancharrah since August 2020. The staff is always responsive to the requests of the residents. They keep life interesting. They have an abundance of art classes, dining out...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
DON’T RETIRE, REVELAt Revel, you're more than just a resident; you're a member of a thriving independent living community that feels more like a retreat than retirement. Your resident membership includes everything you need to live life on your own terms in this empowering community, including...
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I really like this facility. The people who work here are lovely and my Mother is enjoying the care. I know that she is safe here and they have a really good nursing staff. It's a very clean facility, but...
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.
The Seasons of Reno offers both assisted living and specialized memory care services to seniors in Reno, Nevada. Our outstanding compassionate caregivers are the heart of our community, and we pride ourselves on treating each resident as a friend and family member. Each resident is assisted...
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The staff at AMC is wonderful. Once we got my Father in at AMC he started to thrive. Everyone there made me feel so much better about leaving him with them which is very hard to do when you live so far from...
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.
The Arbors philosophy of care — based upon respect, patience, dignity and the encouragement of independence — means enhanced quality of life, which is what everyone wants for a loved one with Alzheimer's. Each resident has unique needs that must be understood and provided for; our continuous...
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Staff works very well with family. Have no rules with family on visits or bringing in patients favorite food to share meals with family. If allowed ,may also check patient out for short visits. There are...
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.
Sunshine Manor is a charming assisted living residence located in the heart of El Dorado County.  Our 14-bed country home  has recently undergone numerous upgrades and improvements.  We graciously provide services for both ambulatory and non-ambulatory residents in either...
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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.

Cost of independent living in South Lake Tahoe, CA

The average cost of senior living in South Lake Tahoe is $4,643 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Red Corral, CA with an average of $4,250 per month.

Independent living costs in South Lake Tahoe, CA, vs. nearby cities

South Lake Tahoe, CA
$4,643/mo
$4,465/mo

Independent living costs in South Lake Tahoe, CA, vs. state and national averages

South Lake Tahoe, CA
$4,643/mo
U.S. national average
$4,153/mo

Independent living costs in South Lake Tahoe, CA, vs. other senior living options

$5,006/mo
Independent Living
$4,643/mo

Independent living costs in South Lake Tahoe, CA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$5,496/mo
Studio
$5,127/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,260/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,089/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,760/mo

Senior living costs in South Lake Tahoe 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: South Lake Tahoe, CA
Column state: California
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouth Lake Tahoe, CACaliforniaU.S.
Independent Living$4,643/mo$4,696/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living$5,006/mo$4,503/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$5,006/mo$5,456/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living
South Lake Tahoe, CA:$4,643/mo
California:$4,696/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
South Lake Tahoe, CA:$5,006/mo
California:$4,503/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
South Lake Tahoe, CA:$5,006/mo
California:$5,456/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
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Discover the many ways to pay for senior living

Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in South Lake Tahoe

Recent reviews for independent living in South Lake Tahoe

The Chateau at Gardnerville

5.0
The staff team here has been great and I have no complaints. During the process of them reassessing my love one they have been very communicative and supportive. They do provide activities for residents to participate in to stimulate and engage themselves. My love on has home care people coming ...
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Sunshine Manor in Placerville, CA

4.3
A Place for Mom was very helpful in getting us an appointment for viewing Sunshine Manor. We found Sunshine Manor to be warm and inviting as soon as we arrived. They are a small group of caregivers that really have a heart for the seniors. Sunshine is like being in a home with dining tables ...
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Arbors Memory Care in Sparks, NV

5.0
The admin is knowledgeable, caring, and efficient. Caregivers are just that — caring. The facility is immaculate and well thought out. The gardens are just the cherry on top. It feels like a resort.

South Lake Tahoe independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South Lake Tahoe independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South Lake Tahoe, 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 South Lake Tahoe 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 South Lake Tahoe partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
South Lake Tahoe, CANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.4%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.7%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
28.6%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
30.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.2%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in South Lake Tahoe 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 South Lake Tahoe communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
South Lake Tahoe, CANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
36.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
38.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
20.4%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in South Lake Tahoe 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 South Lake Tahoe offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
South Lake Tahoe, CANational
Activity director
Activity director
44.9%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
42.9%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.7%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.7%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
46.9%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
44.9%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40.8%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.8%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
44.9%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
44.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
26.5%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.7%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
46.9%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Atria Summit Ridge, Holiday Sky Peaks and Solista Carson by Cogir are the top-rated independent living facilities near South Lake Tahoe, California. See full list of communities.
There are 56 independent living facilities near South Lake Tahoe, California. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in South Lake Tahoe, California are Holiday Sky Peaks and Solista Carson by Cogir. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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