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The cost of independent living in Papakating is about $6,336 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 471 options. Read 6273 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: 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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
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 marketing official knew all there was to know about the place. There was ample space in the apartment. The meal plan was superb- we had the choice of two meals per day in the Bistro or 1 meal per day in...
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.
Located in a secluded spot just off Highway 78, Fellowship Village in Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey is a peaceful and beautiful assisted living community to live in. Through the long winters and the moderate summers of New Jersey, we make sure the very best of each season is enjoyed...
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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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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 staff at Bright Side Manor is very friendly and cares about the residents and their families. I have not had a chance to try the food but my brother seems to like it. The community is well maintained...
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.
Bright Side Manor is an assisted living community located in the township of Teaneck, New Jersey. Teaneck, which is situated in Bergen County, is a suburb in the New York metropolitan area. Residents of the area enjoy a dynamic arts and culture scene and the opportunity to enjoy live events,...
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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.
Welcome to the place that makes you feel at Home. Whether through our short-stay rehabilitation, assisted living, memory care services, or nursing home, Actors Fund Home offers top notch, compassionate care and the opportunity to age in place. Our campus features a newly constructed memory care...
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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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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.
The Pines at Narragansett is a senior housing community located in the historic town of Ossining, Westchester County, New York. The 50 bed community is located in a nice residential area. The Pines at Narragansett offers one and two bedroom apartments that have kitchenettes and private bathrooms....
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Heritage Estates is incredibly nice. The manager, [Removed], is very kind and attentive and the maintenance staff is always helpful. The other tenants are also friendly and sociable here, the community 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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
The Lofts at Fanwood is designed for 55+ Active Adults looking for high-end features and an abundance of space. The style of each apartment is different, but the size and number of the rooms are the same.
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.
The Brookside Personal Care Home, located in South Sterling, PA is a personal care home committed to providing its residents with a setting where they can continue their independnt lifestyle. We are a 24 bed facility, where residents receive personalized attention by the professional staff who...
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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.
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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.
RiverSpring Living stands as a beacon of compassionate care and innovation, dedicated to empowering older adults of all faiths to embrace a life of dignity, vitality, and purpose. Rooted in Jewish values and a non-profit mission, it has spent over a century championing healthy aging through an...
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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.

Cost of independent living in Papakating, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Papakating is $6,336 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sussex, NJ with an average of $6,364 per month.

Independent living costs in Papakating, NJ, vs. nearby cities

Papakating, NJ
$6,336/mo
$6,364/mo
$7,220/mo

Independent living costs in Papakating, NJ, vs. state and national averages

Papakating, NJ
$6,336/mo
U.S. national average
$4,166/mo

Independent living costs in Papakating, NJ, vs. other senior living options

$8,547/mo
Independent Living
$6,336/mo

Independent living costs in Papakating, NJ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,556/mo
Studio
$7,920/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,346/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,638/mo

Senior living costs in Papakating 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: Papakating, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typePapakating, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Independent Living$6,336/mo$6,335/mo$4,166/mo
Assisted Living$8,245/mo$7,290/mo$4,709/mo
Memory Care$8,547/mo$7,355/mo$4,961/mo
Independent Living
Papakating, NJ:$6,336/mo
New Jersey:$6,335/mo
U.S.:$4,166/mo
Assisted Living
Papakating, NJ:$8,245/mo
New Jersey:$7,290/mo
U.S.:$4,709/mo
Memory Care
Papakating, NJ:$8,547/mo
New Jersey:$7,355/mo
U.S.:$4,961/mo
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Independent living costs in Papakating, NJ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Papakating 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.

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Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Papakating, NJ$5,332/mo$4,167/mo+28.0%
New Jersey$4,041/mo$3,405/mo+18.7%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Papakating, NJ
2024 average cost:$5,332/mo
2023 average cost:$4,167/mo
Percent change:+28.0%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$4,041/mo
2023 average cost:$3,405/mo
Percent change:+18.7%
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2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Papakating

Recent reviews for independent living in Papakating

Arbor Terrace Mountainside

5.0
The only helpful thing would be using Touchpoint to create the shopping list when supplies run out. I often get multiple calls a day when they run out of soap supplies. Really minor because of such great care and medical coordination. Very happy with the transparency and visibility, the ...
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The Residence at St. Peter’s in River Edge, NJ

4.5
We went with The Senior Residence at Se. Peter Apostle because they offered a comparable level of service for almost $2000 less a month. The facility is smaller with only 20 rooms, it is a former convent so you have to be ok with a small room versus some other places that had large rooms. They ...
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Westchester Center for Independent and Assisted Living Program in Yonkers, NY

4.0
My father in law is doing okay here at this community, he is still adjusting, but they are caring for him well. We do feel comfortable with his move to this community, it is a nice place. [Removed] is amazing. She was great to work with, she was very helpful, and understanding. The front desk ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Several reviews from communities with ids Holiday Manor at Woodside, The Delaney of Bridgewater, and The Carlucci Home praise the kindness and attentiveness of the staff. They go above and beyond to ensure residents are well taken care of, answering questions, providing support, and creati ...
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Variety of activities. Communities with ids Flushing House, Holiday Manor at Woodside, and Bentley Commons at Paragon Village offer a range of activities to keep residents engaged and active. These include games, music, yoga, and even trips to restaurants and stores.
Clean and well-maintained facilities. Reviews from communities with ids Flushing House, Holiday Manor at Woodside, and The Delaney of Bridgewater highlight the cleanliness and upkeep of the facilities, both inside and out, providing a comfortable and pleasant living environment.
Supportive and accommodating environment. Numerous reviews from communities with ids Holiday Manor at Woodside, The Carlucci Home, and Bentley Commons at Paragon Village discuss the level of care and consideration shown to residents, making these communities a supportive and accommodating place for seniors to live.
Delicious and varied dining options. Communities with ids Holiday Manor at Woodside, Flushing House, and Bentley Commons at Paragon Village boast about the quality and diversity of their dining options, with residents enjoying meals that cater to their dietary needs and preferences.
Secure and safe community. Residents at communities with ids Flushing House, Holiday Manor at Woodside, and The Delaney of Bridgewater feel safe and secure, with staff and systems in place to ensure their well-being and peace of mind.
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Papakating independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Papakating independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Papakating, 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 Papakating 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 Papakating 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
30.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.2%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
35.8%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
34.6%
33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.1%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Papakating 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 Papakating communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
34.6%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
39.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
31.5%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.1%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Papakating 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 Papakating offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
38.9%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.6%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.2%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
40.8%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
48.4%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.3%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.8%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.5%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.5%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
38.9%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
28.2%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
22.2%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Atria Rye Brook, Atria West 86 and Twin Cedar Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Papakating, New Jersey. See full list of communities.
There are 471 independent living facilities near Papakating, New Jersey. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Papakating, New Jersey are Twin Cedar Senior Living, Brookdale Wayne AL/MC and Colonial Manor at Panther Valley. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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