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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Brookdale Heights, DE

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The cost of independent living in Brookdale Heights is about $4,365 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 104 options.

Read 1732 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as Milton, Milford and Denton.

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We couldn’t be more happy with Harbor Chase and the care they give all their residents. It’s definitely one of the top care facilities around. The staff, activities, food, medical care and overall management...
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.
HarborChase of Wilmington Assisted Living and Memory Care, is a place where unrivaled hospitality and classic elegance converge in a timeless setting of peaceful tranquility. Here, you’ll find much more than amazing value in the award-winning cuisine, personalized housekeeping, exhilarating...
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Moved in recently and I have culture shock didn’t know I’d be dealing with the huge insect population but overall it’s nice neighbors are friendly and management is accommodating residence is very spacious...
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.
Gateway Village Apartments, an affordable community for people aged 62+, is conveniently located in a quiet, relaxed community, just minutes from the Centre of Salisbury. The beautiful grounds of Gateway Village feature lush landscaping, creating a very scenic and relaxing environment. The...
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Staff is fabulous. Low ratio of caregivers to elderly . Good food , quiet and calm. Always extremely clean & odor free . Great communication. Mom likes it there.
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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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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We've had a great experience with this place, I'd give them top marks across the board! The director is absolutely wonderful. The facility itself is nice looking and very well kept. It isn't quite as...
Provides: Memory Care, Independent Living, 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.
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.
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.
     Country Rest Home is a privately owned and operated facility licensed by the State of Delaware.  We are located on 45 beautiful acres in Greenwood, Delaware.  The nursing facility was founded in 1954 by Laban and Nanna Swartzentruber and later purchased in 1981...
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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
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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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Photo of Bridgetowne Arms Apartments
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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Located in historic Bridgeton NJ, this 80 unit apartment complex was renovated from its original use as an old sewing factory in the 1900's. Many of the factory's employees not only remain Bridgeton residents, but currently live in the Riverwalk Senior complex. The apartment complex sits next to...
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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
Care types provided by this community
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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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.
Photo of The Moorings at Lewes
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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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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Riverwalk Senior Apartments are located in historic Salem, Salem County, New Jersey. The Salem Court House was erected in 1735 and still serves as city administrative offices and has the original bell inside this amazing American monument. Salem also has a marvelous Aquatic nursery for a...
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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.
New Standard Senior Living is the onlyretirement community in the Millvillearea with afordable, private assisted livingsuites that offers Medicaid and low-incomehousing options, in addition to private pay.More value and the best support for yourmoney — and payment options you can livewith — add...
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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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.
Park View at Easton is an affordable senior housing community in the lovely town of Easton, Talbot County, Maryland. The architecture is red brick colonial with stately white columns reminiscent of the White House. Park View is easily accessed off of Highway 50. Our grounds are carefully kept...
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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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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.
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: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.

Cost of independent living in Brookdale Heights, DE

The average cost of senior living in Brookdale Heights is $4,365 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Magnolia, DE with an average of $4,365 per month.

Independent living costs in Brookdale Heights, DE, vs. state and national averages

Brookdale Heights, DE
$4,365/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Brookdale Heights, DE, vs. other senior living options

$7,735/mo
Independent Living
$4,365/mo

Independent living costs in Brookdale Heights, DE, by floor plan type

1 Bedroom
$4,477/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,509/mo

Senior living costs in Brookdale Heights 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: Brookdale Heights, DE
Column state: Delaware
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBrookdale Heights, DEDelawareU.S.
Independent Living$4,365/mo$4,873/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$6,757/mo$7,555/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$7,735/mo$8,215/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Brookdale Heights, DE:$4,365/mo
Delaware:$4,873/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Brookdale Heights, DE:$6,757/mo
Delaware:$7,555/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Brookdale Heights, DE:$7,735/mo
Delaware:$8,215/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Brookdale Heights, DE, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Brookdale Heights 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 Brookdale Heights, DE

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Brookdale Heights 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
Brookdale Heights, DE$3,803/mo$3,575/mo+6.4%
Delaware$3,915/mo$3,677/mo+6.5%
National$2,905/mo$2,807/mo+3.5%
Brookdale Heights, DE
2024 average cost:$3,803/mo
2023 average cost:$3,575/mo
Percent change:+6.4%
Delaware
2024 average cost:$3,915/mo
2023 average cost:$3,677/mo
Percent change:+6.5%
National
2024 average cost:$2,905/mo
2023 average cost:$2,807/mo
Percent change:+3.5%
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What families are saying about independent living in Brookdale Heights

Recent reviews for independent living in Brookdale Heights

Maurice House in Millville, NJ

5.0
My mom loves her "apartment " I wish the communication was better from the administration. No part is covered by insurance so all expenses are out of pocket

Meadowcrest at Middletown

3.5
They have to work out some growing pains in the business still. What is said that will get done and what gets done, doesn't always happen. They don't always think of the residents versus the comfort of the workers, for example: it's so cold there, they've got it down to 72. They are a company ...
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HarborChase of Wilmington

4.8
I'd say that while we expected a challenging transition from independent city life to assisted living, my uncle has been very happy there and that he's made a real home for himself there. We picked this community because it was a combination of the services they offered and the respect he was ...
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Brookdale Heights independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Brookdale Heights independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Brookdale Heights, 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 Brookdale Heights 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 Brookdale Heights 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
25%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
33.7%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
31.7%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.7%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
22.1%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Brookdale Heights 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 Brookdale Heights communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Brookdale Heights, DENational
Professional chef
Professional chef
32.7%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.4%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
31.7%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Brookdale Heights 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 Brookdale Heights offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Brookdale Heights, DENational
Activity director
Activity director
43.3%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
28.8%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
27.9%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
46.2%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.2%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
38.5%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.5%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.5%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
43.3%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
41.3%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
29.8%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.1%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Brookdale Cape May, Candle Light Cove and Peregrine Salisbury are the top-rated independent living facilities near Brookdale Heights, Delaware. See full list of communities.
There are 104 independent living facilities near Brookdale Heights, Delaware. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Brookdale Heights, Delaware is Peregrine Salisbury. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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