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The cost of independent living in Southmere is about $4,182 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 281 options. Read 5180 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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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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My dad is doing so much better ever since I moved him to The Bridge. He is eating nutritional meals and taking his medicine twice a day. I am a nurse by trade so I looked for certain things when...
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.
TraditionSince 2001, when The Bridge at Orlando first opened its doors, we have thrived on the notion of community, the strength of neighborhood, the comfort and warmth of extended family, and the hospitality befitting good friends.  Both our residents and associates embrace and reinforce...
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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.
Aiden Springs is nestled deep in the green landscape between multiple lakes in Winter Park, Florida. Warm sunshine and sand make a beautiful backdrop as the light gleams off the surrounding lakes. Healthy air and a temperate climate help make it an ideal location for leisurely walks or chatting...
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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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When I first visited my parents were in another facility we were not happy with. My 16 yo daughter and I dropped by un-announced and were met by a great staff. [name removed] showed us around and introduced...
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.
Gracious Age is an assisted living community located in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida. Sanford, which sits on the southern shore of Lake Monroe, is known as the 'Historic Waterfront Gateway City.' Evidence of the city's rich history is seen everywhere, from the Historic Sanford Memorial...
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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.
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: 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: 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.
Sanford Manor is an assisted living community located in Sanford, Seminole County, Florida. This community provides the right help for those who are seeking memory care. This community provides a beautiful setting to those who are looking for a great place to call home. The city of Sanford has...
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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, 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.
The Mayflower Retirement Community is a CCRC community located in charming Winter Park, Florida, the home of Rollins College and the nationally acclaimed Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival. Considered one of the nation’s most desirable addresses, the city is a treasure trove of history, culture,...
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They really know how to treat people with Alzheimer's here. I like the guy who runs the place, he keeps me updated. They aren't as fancy as some of the other places, but it's clean, and the staff is...
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: 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.
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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.
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.
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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, 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: 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.
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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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Excellent Management! Very clean!
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: 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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The senior Hillcrest Hampton Apartments, in my opinion, is one of the best places to live. It is walking distance from restaurants, clothes stores, banks and the diverse groceries in the area makes...
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.

Cost of independent living in Southmere, FL

The average cost of senior living in Southmere is $4,182 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include New Smyrna Beach, FL with an average of $3,904 per month.

Independent living costs in Southmere, FL, vs. nearby cities

Southmere, FL
$4,182/mo

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

Southmere, FL
$4,182/mo
$4,210/mo
U.S. national average
$4,179/mo

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

$4,483/mo
Independent Living
$4,182/mo

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

Semi-Private
$3,910/mo
Studio
$4,632/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,739/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,655/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,993/mo

Senior living costs in Southmere 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: Southmere, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouthmere, FLFloridaU.S.
Independent Living$4,182/mo$4,210/mo$4,179/mo
Assisted Living$4,113/mo$4,090/mo$4,720/mo
Memory Care$4,483/mo$4,539/mo$4,976/mo
Independent Living
Southmere, FL:$4,182/mo
Florida:$4,210/mo
U.S.:$4,179/mo
Assisted Living
Southmere, FL:$4,113/mo
Florida:$4,090/mo
U.S.:$4,720/mo
Memory Care
Southmere, FL:$4,483/mo
Florida:$4,539/mo
U.S.:$4,976/mo
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Independent living costs in Southmere, FL, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Southmere 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
Southmere, FL$3,280/mo$3,329/mo-1.5%
Florida$3,399/mo$3,307/mo+2.8%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Southmere, FL
2024 average cost:$3,280/mo
2023 average cost:$3,329/mo
Percent change:-1.5%
Florida
2024 average cost:$3,399/mo
2023 average cost:$3,307/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Southmere

Recent reviews for independent living in Southmere

Grand Living Park at Lake Mary

5.0
Excellent facility. Wonderful staff. Amazing experience. My step father moved in within 2 weeks and has received top care ever since! We are so lucky to have found such an amazing place. Thank you "Aplaceformom" for helping us locate this facility.

Encore at Avalon Park in Orlando, FL

5.0
Living in Puerto Rico, it was important to me and my siblings to find a place that would provide the best care for my mother. Having her live at Encore has provided me with peace of mind while living overseas that mom is well-taken care.

The Gallery at Port Orange

4.8
I was living in a 4 br home & on one week decided to move. As soon as I saw the Gallery I know it was the one. I have lived here about 1.5 years and plan to never move. I have a 2 br 2 bath apt and am very happy here.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming staff and residents. Reviews consistently mention the friendly and welcoming nature of the staff and residents across various communities, such as Lake Ridge Village, Gentry Park, and Lexington Place. Residents appreciate the sense of community and how everyone makes newcomers feel at home.
Variety of activities for socializing. Resident engagement is a priority in many senior living communities. For instance, at Gentry Park, residents participate in activities like movie nights, museum outings, and gardening classes. The social calendar at Lexington Place also includes a range of options to keep residents active an ...
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Delicious and accommodating meals. Nutritious and tasty meals are a must-have for residents in senior living communities. At Lake Ridge Village, the chef accommodates dietary restrictions and individual preferences, ensuring that mealtimes are enjoyable for everyone. Similarly, the dining experiences at The Tremont and Ormon ...
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Thoughtful and responsive staff. An attentive and caring staff is essential in a senior living community. Reviews from Lexington Place and Grand Villa of DeLand describe staff members as quick to listen and help residents with their needs and concerns.
Properly maintained living spaces. Cleanliness and upkeep are crucial aspects of a comfortable living environment. At Shell Harbor Retirement Community, residents enjoy the beautifully maintained facilities, including spacious apartments and well-kept common areas. Similar sentiments are expressed in reviews for The Brennity a ...
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Accessible and convenient facilities. Senior living communities provide residents with access to essential services and amenities. At Lake Ridge Village, residents value the convenience of having a gym just down the hall from the dining room. Similarly, residents of Gentry Park appreciate the easy access to transportation and th ...
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Southmere independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Southmere independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Southmere, 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 Southmere 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 Southmere 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
31.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
43%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
35.3%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40.2%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
22.9%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Southmere 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 Southmere communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
41%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
47%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
40.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Southmere 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 Southmere offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
50.6%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
38.6%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.1%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
50.6%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.4%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
59%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
45%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
44.6%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.2%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
53.8%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
51.8%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
38.6%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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