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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Lakemont, FL

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The cost of independent living in Lakemont is about $2,740 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 87 options.

Read 1613 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 Sebring, Lake Placid and Avon Park.

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Photo of Palms Estates-Highlands County
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 Southern Oaks Retirement Ctr
Provides: Independent Living
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Independent Living: Independent living facilities offer convenient, hassle-free living in a social environment for seniors who are active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Photo of Chatham Pointe
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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: 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.
Photo of Oakgrove Congregate Living
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 Nature's Edge Community Associ
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.
Photo of Peace River Village
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of M and R Personal Care Home
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Clare Alterra Bridge Cottage
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Meadows at Cypress Gardens
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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Photo of M and R Personal Care Inc
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Hawthorne Inn
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Provides: Assisted Living, Home 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.
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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.
Photo of Astoria Senior Living
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We chose Bellatage Assisted Living because my general practitioner had recommended them. We went there on a tour and we were thoroughly impressed, it is very bright and cheery inside. The room sizes here are...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of Wedgewood of Winter Haven, Inc
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Photo of New Horizon Assisted Living Winter Haven
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My sister was there only for three days but the registering her went well. The staff seemed to handle things well. She became more than they could handle there; my sister became very combative. They were not...
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 Horizon Share HomeNew Horizon Share Home is an assisted living community that is located in Winter Haven, Florida. This city has long been home to retirees from around the country, and even around the world. Winter Haven is situated in Central Florida, just east of Tampa and the Gulf Coast....
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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.
Photo of Lakeview Tower
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.
Photo of Episcopal-Catholic Apartments
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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The facility is not a high end place. That being said, the care of the staff has been above my expectations. The renovations have been taking a while but the building has come together fairly well over the...
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.
Heart of Florida Health Center is a large residential care facility that provides quality care for seniors. Heart of Florida dedicates part of its facility to the treatment and care of seniors. They have a full staff of gerontologists to tend to all of a senior's medical needs. Our goal is to...
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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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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.
Lake Alfred Assisted Living is a comfortable assisted living community nestled in beautiful Lake Alfred, Florida. Green landscape, blue water and bright blue skies greet residents each morning as they wash in the healing tropical warmth. Lake Alfred is bristling with the amenities and locations...
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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.
Okeechobee Commons Apartments is beautiful place for anyone to live.  Luckily for you though, only individuals that are at least 55 years young are allowed to experience the luxuries we have to offer.  Right now we have gorgeous, new one bedroom...
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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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Overall mom is getting pretty good care- they have put many things in place to prevent her falls! Staff are doing a great job!
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 Lakemont, FL

The average cost of senior living in Lakemont is $2,740 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sebring, FL with an average of $2,740 per month.

Independent living costs in Lakemont, FL, vs. state and national averages

Lakemont, FL
$2,740/mo
$3,640/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Lakemont, FL, vs. other senior living options

$4,577/mo
Independent Living
$2,740/mo

Independent living costs in Lakemont, FL, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,134/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,358/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,073/mo

Senior living costs in Lakemont 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: Lakemont, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeLakemont, FLFloridaU.S.
Independent Living$2,740/mo$3,640/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$3,895/mo$4,853/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$4,577/mo$5,704/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Lakemont, FL:$2,740/mo
Florida:$3,640/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Lakemont, FL:$3,895/mo
Florida:$4,853/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Lakemont, FL:$4,577/mo
Florida:$5,704/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Lakemont, FL, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Lakemont 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.

Lakemont, FLFL stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Lakemont, FL

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Lakemont 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
Lakemont, FL$3,470/mo$3,414/mo+1.6%
Florida$2,858/mo$2,862/mo-0.1%
National$2,860/mo$2,827/mo+1.2%
Lakemont, FL
2024 average cost:$3,470/mo
2023 average cost:$3,414/mo
Percent change:+1.6%
Florida
2024 average cost:$2,858/mo
2023 average cost:$2,862/mo
Percent change:-0.1%
National
2024 average cost:$2,860/mo
2023 average cost:$2,827/mo
Percent change:+1.2%
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What families are saying about independent living in Lakemont

Recent reviews for independent living in Lakemont

Lake Gibson Village in Lakeland, FL

4.3
The communication between the staff and the family is good. They keep us well inform and up to date. I would recommend this community to others.

Balmoral Assisted Living in Lake Placid, FL

5.0
All of the people here are very caring and kind. The director of nursing, [name removed] is very dedicated to the residents, she goes above and beyond and has made my stay so much better. She helped me through preparing for surgery as well as making sure I was okay when I had an infection in my ...
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Westminster Lakeland, a CCRC

4.9
Sorry we did not make this move sooner. We are in our own home in independent living BUT as we age in place we have wonderful assisted living and skill nursing on this campus. We see too many of our friends that tell us "we will do that some day"! TODAY IS THAT SOME DAY WHILE YOU CAN STILL MAKE ...
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Lakemont independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Lakemont independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Lakemont, 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 Lakemont 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 Lakemont partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Lakemont, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
13.8%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.9%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
25.3%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
14.9%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.1%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Lakemont 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 Lakemont communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Lakemont, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.8%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.5%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
28.7%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
1.1%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Lakemont 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 Lakemont offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Lakemont, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
39.1%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
14.9%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.9%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.2%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.2%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
41.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.6%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.5%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.7%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39.1%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
37.9%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
25.3%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
16.1%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
39.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions

AUS Senior Living, The Club at St. Cloud and Grace Manor Suites are the top-rated independent living facilities near Lakemont, Florida. See full list of communities.
There are 87 independent living facilities near Lakemont, Florida. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Lakemont, Florida are Grace Manor Suites and Sunburst Community Care. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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