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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Bethesda, MD
The cost of independent living in Bethesda is about $4,859 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 120 options. Read 1202 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.
As you explore independent living near you, you may also want to consider options in areas like You may also consider nearby communities such as Fairfax, Washington and Arlington.
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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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This is NOT a nursing home. It is an independent living senior residence with mostly 8-A subsidized apartments.
Provides: Nursing Homes, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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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.
Set along the Potomac River and minutes from Georgetown, The Fitzgerald of Palisades offers a best-of-both-worlds lifestyle that’s easily accessible to Palisades’ charming main street corridor and all that Washington D.C. has to offer. Come tour with us today!
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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My 86 year old mother was at Chesterbrook Residences for 9 month before she died peacefully in her sleep from heart problems. She loved Chesterbrook Residences, her apartment, the people there who became...
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.
Chesterbrook ResidencesChesterfield Residences is an assisted living community located in Falls Church, VA in Fairfax County and home to just over 12,000 people. Falls Church is a busy city close to D.C., with lots of great stores, shopping and activities. Residents will enjoy going out 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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My mother has dementia and requires a lot of attention, but she is still very functional. We have moved her there a few months ago and we are extremely please with the entire environment. The staff is...
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: 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: 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: 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
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.
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.
Starting at $X,XXX+ monthly
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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The Kensington is very pricy. We moved mom in anyway for the activities. There was an adjustment period, and some care management changes that needed to be made. However, after one month we are on the right...
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, 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.
The Trillium at Tysons: Redefining Retirement Living with Approachable EleganceWelcome to The Trillium, where retirement living is elevated through impeccable design, personalized service, and a seamless blend of hospitality and care. Having first welcomed residents in August of 2024, The...
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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The property manager is awesome and attentive to her needs. He took care of everything she needed. The only thing that we had issues with was some things needed to be taken care of before she moved in. That...
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.
Apartment Community for Independant Living for persons 62+. A highly desired location with an abundant of amenities combine to make this apartment community on of Montgomery County's most popular. The Gardens of Traville is close to shopping, medical care and places of worship. The Gardens of...
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.
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, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Cost of independent living in Bethesda, MD
The average cost of senior living in Bethesda is $4,859 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Leisure World, MD with an average of $4,557 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bethesda, MD vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bethesda, MD vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bethesda vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Bethesda, MD by room type
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Average cost of Independent Living in Bethesda over time
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What families are saying about independent living in Bethesda
Recent reviews for independent living in Bethesda
Forest Hills of DC in Washington, DC
4.6
My sister has lived at Forest Hills in the Health Care Center for a while. Before the pandemic, they had wonderful activities as well as great nursing care. In the pandemic they have done an incredible job to keep everyone safe, to figure out ways to have safe activities and/or virtual or safe ...
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Victory Terrace in Potomac, MD
5.0
Victory Terrace Senior Apartments have been a wonderful experience so far for my mom. The staff is friendly and helpful. It is a beautiful community with well-kept landscaping in a breathtaking neighborhood. My mom is an active 84 and this lifestyle suits her well. She still enjoys making her ...
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Ingleside at King Farm, a CCRC in Rockville, MD
4.6
Overall my mothers happy. Communication was tough at the beginning but has gotten better. They set up covid shots for the residence and made that really easy. The community is neat and clean and the staff is very friendly. I would recommend this community to others.
Bethesda independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bethesda independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bethesda, 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 Bethesda 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 Bethesda 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
32.4%
20.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
43.1%
33.6%
No sugar
No sugar
43.1%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
43.1%
32.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20.6%
8.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Bethesda 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 Bethesda communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
42.2%
35.8%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.1%
42.7%
Room service
Room service
39.2%
36.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.5%
17%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bethesda 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 Bethesda offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
46.1%
44.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30.4%
27.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.3%
32.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
54.9%
47.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.9%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
60.8%
53.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.2%
42.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
36.3%
37.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
44.1%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
45.1%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
48%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
28.4%
32%
Fitness center
Fitness center
43.1%
39.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.1%
45.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sunrise of Hunter Mill, Sunrise of Vienna and Sommerset Retirement Community are the top-rated independent living facilities near Bethesda, Maryland. See full list of communities.
There are 120 independent living facilities near Bethesda, Maryland. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Bethesda, Maryland are Sunrise of Hunter Mill, Sunrise of Vienna and Sommerset Retirement Community. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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