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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Principio Furnace, MD

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The cost of independent living in Principio Furnace is about $4,127 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 386 options.

Read 6993 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 Bel Air, Newark and Middletown.

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I was not familiar with Woodlea until I visited a friend of my Sister and I was quite impressed. I did however request information for myself and the woman [Name removed], Mgr ? was rather rude and ...
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.
Rent a room at the beautiful Cavalier Country Club, where you will discover a community designed for active individuals who desire quality, beauty and convenience in their homes. Conveniently located near Christiana Mall, Christiana Medical Center and Delaware Tech Community College.
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.
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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.
Photo of Kendal At Longwood
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: 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.
Weston Senior Living Center at Highfiels has been caring for 55+ adults since 1912. Weston has managed the campus since 2011 and purchased the campus from The Masons in 2012. Since then Weston Senior Living has made many upgrades to the Rest Residential and Skilled neighborhoods.Additionally, we...
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The people here are wonderful and really caring. We love this place there is just so much to do and see. The only thing that I would change is that they only have one elevator for all the residents. Other...
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 Miramar Landing ,one of the area's newest apartment communities for seniors. Our leasing office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00AM until 3:00PM (except for holidays). Park View at Miramar Landing is designed with seniors in mind as you can see by our list of amenities. We...
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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.
Photo of Antonian
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: 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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Photo of Ingleside Retirement Apartments
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My mom has been here for two months now and really loves it. It is a perfect balance of independence and essential services and activities. She likes the food, there is so much offered each week to do and...
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.
Ingleside Retirement Apartments in Wilmington, Delaware is all about promoting independent living among their community members with senior apartment rentals and home ownership in retirement communities. Wilmington is a part of New Castle County, and it offers much explore. If you're not sure...
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I'm very happy to be here! It's a clean, nice looking place, and it was in great shape when I moved in! The staff here is very friendly, and very organized, They check in every morning to make sure everyone...
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.
Luther Towers is a beautiful assisted living community located in historic Willmington, Delaware. Willmington has many galleries, museums, and gardens for its residents to enjoy. You can also enjoy one of the many ethnic festival that are held in Willmington each year. The staff at Luther Towers...
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Rooms are very small.I have been around 71 years and I have large pieces. I had to get rid of my king size bet for this mess full size. We do our own activity. There are no doctors on hand. Most of us get...
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 loved one is doing very well here. He is being cared for very well here. I'am happy with everything they have done for us. The staff is patient and very caring towards the residents. They do a good job...
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.
Ingleside Homes offers affordable assisted living to all fail seniors, regardless of income, who need assistance with two or more activities of assisted living such as eating, bathing and dressing.
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Overall we're very pleased with how things turned out at Luther Towers. The staff here is friendly and professional, and they were a big help and made the whole move-in process very easy. It's a nice looking...
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.
Luther Towers II Luther Towers II is an assisted living community located in the picturesque city of Wilmington, Delaware where the Christina River, the Brandywine Creek, and the Delaware River all meet. With a beautiful and vibrant riverfront containing theatres, markets, restaurants, and...
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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 Crosslands
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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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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The community is a very nice place to live and it's in a nice area. Because of covid, it's hard to get to know people but that's understandable. I am happy with my apt.
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.
Parkview at Fullerton is a beautiful senior community located in the Fullerton area. Our community offers social and recreational activities along with educational and health seminars. Management has monthly community updates with residents. We are conveniently located near area shopping malls,...
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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, 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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I am satisfied with my stay at Park View at Taylor. The apartment size that I have is perfect for what I need and is nice and roomy. The staff are extremely friendly and they have a lot of good activities...
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.
Parkview at Taylor is a beautiful senior community located in the Overlea/Fullerton area. Our community offers social and recreational activities along with educational and health seminars. Management has monthly community updates with the residents.We are conveniently located near area...
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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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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...

Cost of independent living in Principio Furnace, MD

The average cost of senior living in Principio Furnace is $4,127 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Havre de Grace, MD with an average of $3,409 per month.

Independent living costs in Principio Furnace, MD, vs. state and national averages

Principio Furnace, MD
$4,127/mo
U.S. national average
$3,532/mo

Independent living costs in Principio Furnace, MD, vs. other senior living options

$7,959/mo
Independent Living
$4,127/mo

Independent living costs in Principio Furnace, MD, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,107/mo
Studio
$3,161/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,849/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,161/mo

Senior living costs in Principio Furnace 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: Principio Furnace, MD
Column state: Maryland
Column national: U.S.
Community typePrincipio Furnace, MDMarylandU.S.
Independent Living$4,127/mo$4,041/mo$3,532/mo
Assisted Living$6,367/mo$7,009/mo$5,909/mo
Memory Care$7,959/mo$8,053/mo$7,121/mo
Independent Living
Principio Furnace, MD:$4,127/mo
Maryland:$4,041/mo
U.S.:$3,532/mo
Assisted Living
Principio Furnace, MD:$6,367/mo
Maryland:$7,009/mo
U.S.:$5,909/mo
Memory Care
Principio Furnace, MD:$7,959/mo
Maryland:$8,053/mo
U.S.:$7,121/mo
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Independent living costs in Principio Furnace, MD, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Principio Furnace 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 Principio Furnace, MD

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Principio Furnace 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.
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Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Principio Furnace, MD$3,760/mo$3,555/mo+5.7%
Maryland$4,103/mo$3,947/mo+4.0%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Principio Furnace, MD
2024 average cost:$3,760/mo
2023 average cost:$3,555/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
Maryland
2024 average cost:$4,103/mo
2023 average cost:$3,947/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
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 Principio Furnace

Recent reviews for independent living in Principio Furnace

Harrison House Chester County in Coatesville, PA

4.9
Only been at HH for slightly over a year but have found all the nurses and staff to be very friendly and helpful, always willing lend me a helping hand when I need it. I enjoy the many little features that are provided, which are not provided in other living environments. Every week a new ...
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Park View at Fullerton in Baltimore, MD

5.0
It's been a 5 for the most part.The staff is very friendly. My friend is social, he's meeting new people and getting to know them. One suggestion is if they could install ceiling fans that would be nice.

The Heritage of Green Hills in Shillington, PA

5.0
Our loved one has since passed but she had moved into The Heritage of Green Hills which is a new facility that looks like a 4-star hotel. There were lots of different events, nice and friendly staff and better help.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Thoughtfully designed apartments with on-site laundry. Many reviews mention the spacious and updated apartments at various communities, such as Wesley Enhanced Living Main Line a CCRC and Cogir of Glen Mills, which include modern appliances and the convenience of having a washer and dryer in the unit. Residents appreciate the independence of bei ...
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Warm and welcoming staff. Numerous reviews express their appreciation for the friendly and attentive nature of the staff at their community. Families at Bellingham at West Chester and Eagleview Landing frequently mention the long-term relationships developed between residents and caregivers.
Variety of activities tailored to residents' interests. Communities offer a range of activities for residents to enjoy, from movie nights and bingo games to educational classes and scheduled outings. For example, at Forwood Estates, residents can attend a variety of programs and events based on their individual interests.
High-quality, accommodating dining experiences. Residents praise the quality and variety of meals provided at their community, such as Keystone Villa at Ephrata and Harmony at Kent, which accommodates dietary restrictions and preferences to ensure residents look forward to meal times every day.
Clean and well-maintained living spaces and grounds. Communities boast cleanliness and upkeep, whether it's for the private rooms, communal areas, or outdoor spaces like gardens and walking trails. Families at Ivy Creek Gracious Retirement Living and Bellingham at West Chester appreciate the attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a ...
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Clear and consistent communication between families and staff. Reviews highlight the importance of frequent, open communication between families and staff to keep everyone informed and involved in their loved one's care. At Merrill Gardens at West Chester and Atrium Village by Cogir, staff members are responsive and attentive to families' concerns and q ...
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Principio Furnace independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Principio Furnace independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Principio Furnace, 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 Principio Furnace 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 Principio Furnace 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
21.5%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35.2%
35.8%
No sugar
No sugar
32.6%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Principio Furnace 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 Principio Furnace communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
29%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.5%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
29.5%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Principio Furnace 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 Principio Furnace offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
38.3%
46.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.7%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.2%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.1%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.4%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.7%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.7%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.4%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
34.5%
43.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40.7%
48.4%
Live performances
Live performances
39.4%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
27.5%
34.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25.4%
40.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Regency Crest, The Residence at Fitz Farm and Morningside House of Friendship are the top-rated independent living facilities near Principio Furnace, Maryland. See full list of communities.
There are 386 independent living facilities near Principio Furnace, Maryland. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Principio Furnace, Maryland are Morningside House of Friendship, Faithful Living and HeartLands Senior Living at Ellicott City. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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