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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Vero Beach South, FL

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The cost of independent living in Vero Beach South is about $3,420 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 102 options.

Read 2367 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 Vero Beach, Port St. Lucie and Fort Pierce.

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The Brookshire is wonderful. The service she gets is wonderful. She has made friends. Her depression is better. The keep her so busy that at 9 o'clock at night she is in bed asleep. She doesn't nag me...
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 Brookshire offers a beautiful assisted living community in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida for those seniors looking for the right place to call home. When someone chooses to make this community their own they will find that its location is great and there is much to do and see in...
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The staff and owners care about their residents and do what they can to make the place nice and comfortable. They have musicians come to play music and make holidays very special. It is a nice and clean...
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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The woman at the front desk is super helpful to visitors and also with the tenets. I do think that they could have better monitoring of the tenants there.
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.
If you want to know what a true resort-style assisted living community looks, tastes and feels like, you've got to do more than read the brochure — you need to come read the signs for yourself. Schedule a visit to Victoria Landing and you'll see that all signs point to enjoying life to its...
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The staff are all really great. They really get to know the residents and their families. The food is always so good and the days are always full of options you can pick and choose from for activities. It is...
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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The Blake was awesome. The staff are great and the facility took great care of my father in law. We needed a spot quickly for my father in law. The director/ sales team at the Blake helped us get everything...
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.
Building a New Tradition in Care:The Blake at Viera, located in a top 25, master-planned community along Florida’s historic Space Coast, features resort-style comfort and service. Hospitality and luxury are blended to create an exceptional senior retirement community. You are going to feel right...
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What I like the most about The Residences at Zon Beachside is the friendly staff and the good food and entertainment, right before dinner every night. Yes, I would recommend this community to other families...
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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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
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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: 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
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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.
Somerset House is located in the beautiful city of Vero Beach, FL. There is nothing quite as special as the lapping of water against sand, and families will enjoy checking out the beach while spending time visiting the seniors who choose to call our community their home.Somerset House offers a...
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.
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: 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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My mother lived her for 30 years and she used to have a lot of friends, but by the time she moved out everyone had moved on. You really need to have a car, and she couldn't drive, so we had to move her out.
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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This care from this community is excellent. The staff is caring and attentive. We like the menu and my mom is happy with the variety. They offer a lot of activities for the residents and my mom enjoys...
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.
Pelican Garden is an assisted living community located in the beautiful Florida town of Sebastian, Indian River County, about 15 miles north of Vero Beach, in an area known as the Treasure Coast. Our community is named after the Pelican Island Wildlife Refuge located just across the Indian River....
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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
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.
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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.
Situated in the stunning Fort Pierce, Florida, Academy Assisted Living Community is the perfect choice for your new home. Known as the 'Sunrise City', Fort Pierce is a vibrant community with an exquisite harbor front that has a state of the art marina. There is also a fantastic library, golf...
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I moved my loved one here from another facility. The difference was like night and day. The people at Pelican Landing cared, they responded, and they really bent over backwards to make him feel welcome,...
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.
Photo of Divine Senior Care
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.
Divine Senior CareDivine Senior Care is an assisted living community located in the city of Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Florida. Divine Senior Care provides the memory care services that some seniors need in a community that is beautiful and comfortable. The city of Fort Pierce has much to...

Cost of independent living in Vero Beach South, FL

The average cost of senior living in Vero Beach South is $3,420 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Vero Beach, FL with an average of $3,420 per month.

Independent living costs in Vero Beach South, FL, vs. state and national averages

Vero Beach South, FL
$3,420/mo
$3,640/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Vero Beach South, FL, vs. other senior living options

$5,768/mo
Independent Living
$3,420/mo

Independent living costs in Vero Beach South, FL, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,772/mo
Studio
$3,365/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,861/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,648/mo

Senior living costs in Vero Beach South 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: Vero Beach South, FL
Column state: Florida
Column national: U.S.
Community typeVero Beach South, FLFloridaU.S.
Independent Living$3,420/mo$3,640/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$4,643/mo$4,853/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,768/mo$5,704/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Vero Beach South, FL:$3,420/mo
Florida:$3,640/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Vero Beach South, FL:$4,643/mo
Florida:$4,853/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Vero Beach South, FL:$5,768/mo
Florida:$5,704/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Vero Beach South, FL, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Vero Beach South 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
Vero Beach South, FL$3,459/mo$3,416/mo+1.3%
Florida$3,560/mo$3,449/mo+3.2%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Vero Beach South, FL
2024 average cost:$3,459/mo
2023 average cost:$3,416/mo
Percent change:+1.3%
Florida
2024 average cost:$3,560/mo
2023 average cost:$3,449/mo
Percent change:+3.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Vero Beach South

Recent reviews for independent living in Vero Beach South

Discovery Commons at Hobe Sound

4.3
I have been here for more than 2 years, and I find that the greatest assets to the Sheridan are it's people. I have been attending the new program "tech time", taught by [name removed]. She uses current technology to help me with my many issues from the cell phone to uber rides etc. This ...
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The Cabana at Jensen Dunes in Jensen Beach, FL

4.3
It was positive but intake staff did not do a very thorough job making sure all documents were in order and when a DNR situation arose this created a crisis. My dad ended up passing away from Covid contracted during his stay - total time in Cabana was less than 2 weeks.

Victoria Landing ALF in Melbourne, FL

5.0
Of course the facility location and views are unbeatable, but the staff is also top notch. They truly care for their residents and always work to make sure every need is tended to in a timely fashion. The restaurant makes great food and there are more than enough activities to keep the ...
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Vero Beach South independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Vero Beach South independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Vero Beach South, 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 Vero Beach South 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 Vero Beach South partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Vero Beach South, FLNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
34%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
44.7%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
41.7%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.9%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
23.3%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Vero Beach South 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 Vero Beach South communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Vero Beach South, FLNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
41.7%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.7%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
48.5%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19.4%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Vero Beach South 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 Vero Beach South offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Vero Beach South, FLNational
Activity director
Activity director
54.4%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
40.8%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
35%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.7%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.4%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.4%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
50.5%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
46.6%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
46.6%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
53.4%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
54.4%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
39.8%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.9%
40.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
53.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Brennity at Vero Beach Senior Living, Brookdale Vero Beach South AL and Sodalis Vero Beach are the top-rated independent living facilities near Vero Beach South, Florida. See full list of communities.
There are 102 independent living facilities near Vero Beach South, Florida. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Vero Beach South, Florida are The Gardens of Port St Lucie and Sodalis Stuart. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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