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The cost of independent living in Gloucester is about $6,426 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 18 options. Read 270 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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[name removed] passed away on [date removed], my experience with Linden, now Charter was excellent and recommend them without reservation. The staff are excellent. Professional, respectful, and...
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.
The Charter at Danvers is a highly regarded senior care community in Danvers, Massachusetts providing assisted living and memory care services. Our stunning and inviting home-like community enjoys a prime location next to the world famous Cherry Hill Creamery and is just minutes from grocery...
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Sunrise at Garden Park is a good place to live, Most of the staff is very personable and caring. Great friendly feel as you walk in the door. All in all a good safe home for memory care and assisted living.
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.
Sunrise at Gardner Park, which provides both Assisted Living as well as Reminiscence (memory) Care, has been serving the needs of seniors and their families since 1994. Famous for it's 'Bed and Breakfast' ambiance, Gardner Park is housed within a gracious Victorian Mansion. Besides the 55 private...
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I think the nurses are fantastic and go out of their way to notify family if anything of concern with your loved one. Highly recommend!
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 Residence at Riverbend is a rental community that has already established an outstanding reputation on the North Shore and beyond! Our dedication to an impeccable standard of quality in every aspect of the Riverbend lifestyle is evident in all we do; for instance our restaurant serves 3 meals...
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Our loved one was only there for 10 days, but the Putnam Farm at Danvers community is beautiful. It is a well kept facility with very very nice personnel working there .
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.
Designed to capture the residential flavor of the neighborhood, Benchmark Senior Living at Putnam Farm boasts features that create the air of a country manor, including a spacious porch with wonderful hilltop views. The community offers residents and families close proximity to the Geriatric Care...
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The Residence has welcomed [name removed] to their facility and provided him with a positive and caring experience. The physical space is very open and welcoming. They provided him with a lovely apartment in...
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 Residence at Vinnin Square is a premier Independent Living, Assisted Living and Memory Care community, coming soon to a quiet, wooded parcel in Swampscott, MA. When you join our family, you’ll thrive in a vibrant community setting, and as importantly, your family and friends will have the...
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Colonial Gardens was absolutely wonderful, everything about it! The staff were very accommodating, caring and willing to assist and help...
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.
We believe that Colonial Gardens Gracious Retirement Living is so much more than walls and windows - it's a place to enjoy home-cooked meals, game night, or a quiet evening with family and friends. It's where you always feel comfortable, safe, and secure. At Colonial Gardens Gracious Retirement...
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My mom was in Brightview for 8 years before she recently passed away. She was lucky to be able to be there till the end. I live on the West coast and visited mom every 5-6 weeks so I consider Brightview my...
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.
Located in the North Shore/Cape Ann area of Massachusetts, Brightview Danvers brings the best in senior living options all together in one vibrant community. The only rental retirement community in the area, our campus features Independent Living and Assisted Living residences as well as the...
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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This place is like a 5 star resort, it's prestine, it's brighter, cleaner. It's an upscale place with people at a higher income level. It's a lot more expesnive and doesn't have the PACE program.
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 Herrick House has been enriching the lives of seniors on the North Shore since 1994. Located on the upper campus of Beverly Hospital, The Herrick House features traditional assisted living and Spectrum, a dementia care neighborhood. Services include 24-hour on site licensed nursing staff,...
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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
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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.
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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.
Located on the Salem Common in a historic Federalist Mansion, the John Bertram House delivers the finest in senior care under the guidance of Sunrise Senior Living and local Board of Trustees. Serving Senior for over thirty years, the John Bertram House affords families peace-of-mind by providing...
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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.
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.

Cost of independent living in Gloucester, MA

The average cost of senior living in Gloucester is $6,426 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Amesbury, MA with an average of $6,007 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Gloucester, MA vs. nearby cities

Gloucester, MA
$6,426/mo
$6,396/mo
$6,448/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Gloucester, MA vs. the state and national average

Gloucester, MA
$6,426/mo
U.S. national average
$4,035/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Gloucester vs. other types of senior living

$7,094/mo
Independent Living
$6,426/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Gloucester, MA by room type

Semi-Private
$6,501/mo
Studio
$7,840/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,059/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,807/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,435/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Gloucester over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Gloucester

Recent reviews for independent living in Gloucester

Putnam Farm at Danvers

4.9
Staff is really nice. They look out for my mother. Like if she misses a meal, they check in on her. Oh the appt transportation is a pain. It's only available 2 days a week half day. Have to get approval ahead of time. And the they drive you but do not assist into building. When it's a large ...
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Partridge House in Hampton, NH

5.0
The staff loves what they do and it shows!!!! The facility is very homey and sets a relaxed atmosphere. I highly recommend. My siblings were all very impressed with the facility and mom's care as well. My Mom passed in July and I was so happy she spent her last months here.

Brightview Danvers

4.3
We moved my Dad there almost 2 years ago. It has been a very positive experience! There are many activities to keep you busy!! The food is great and the place is clean!!

Gloucester independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Gloucester independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Gloucester, 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Gloucester, MANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
40%
20.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
46.7%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
40%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.3%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
20%
8.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Gloucester 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 Gloucester communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Gloucester, MANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
53.3%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
53.3%
42.7%
Room service
Room service
53.3%
36.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
33.3%
17%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Gloucester 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 Gloucester offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Gloucester, MANational
Activity director
Activity director
53.3%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.7%
27.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.7%
32.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
53.3%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
66.7%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
53.3%
42.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.3%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
53.3%
40.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
40%
46.5%
Live performances
Live performances
53.3%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
26.7%
31.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
39.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
53.3%
45.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Benchmark at North Andover, Assisted Living Center of Salisbury and Atria Marland Place are the top-rated independent living facilities near Gloucester, Massachusetts. See full list of communities.

There are 18 independent living facilities near Gloucester, Massachusetts. See the full list.

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