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The cost of independent living in Paulina is about $5,640 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 421 options. Read 6368 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: 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.
The Longview Assisted Living Residence provides personalized care in a secure community that supports and fosters each individual’s maximum level of independence. Residents receive personalized assistance with activities of daily living, while also enjoying innovative programs and a diverse...
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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 Woodlands is a  NJ licensed residence within a gracious Victorian home. We are located in a quiet residential neighborhood in the desirable town of Glen Ridge. With a comfortable living room, sitting rooms, and porches, residents can always find a quiet place to relax. Three homemade...
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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, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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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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It's been good, they are clean and friendly. They could use some better parking. Claire is outstanding and extremely patient. Our loved one doesn't speak english so there is a language barrier, but Claire...
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 Parkview is a NJ licensed residence within a gracious Victorian home. We are located in a quiet residential neighborhood near town in Bloomfield, NJ. With a comfortable living room, sitting rooms, and porches, residents can always find a quiet place to relax. Three homemade meals are...
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
Mount Trexler Manor is a senior living community located in Limeport, PA, in Lehigh County. Known for its historic baseball stadium, Limeport is an unincorporated community on the Saucon Creek in the Lower Milford Township area. Residents who enjoy small towns will be able to take quiet walks to...
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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: 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.
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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.
Since 1897, the Job Haines Home has been committed to providing exceptional care at an affordable cost to Seniors 65 and older. Our mission has always been to maintain the dignity, independence and individuality of each resident.Our Assisted Living Residence has sixth-three units featuring studio...
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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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.
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, 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.
Turn Retirement Dreams into a RealityLocated in heart of Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley is a community filled with activity and connections, providing countless ways to lead a healthy, fulfilling lifestyle. Life at our community offers generous opportunities to enjoy friendships, improve your...
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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
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, 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.
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.

Cost of independent living in Paulina, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Paulina is $5,640 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Brookfield, NJ with an average of $4,101 per month.

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

Paulina, NJ
$5,640/mo

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

Paulina, NJ
$5,640/mo
U.S. national average
$4,212/mo

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

$6,392/mo
Independent Living
$5,640/mo

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

Semi-Private
$3,483/mo
Studio
$3,258/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,417/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,383/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,170/mo

Senior living costs in Paulina 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: Paulina, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typePaulina, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Independent Living$5,640/mo$6,430/mo$4,212/mo
Assisted Living$6,295/mo$7,359/mo$4,753/mo
Memory Care$6,392/mo$7,424/mo$5,015/mo
Independent Living
Paulina, NJ:$5,640/mo
New Jersey:$6,430/mo
U.S.:$4,212/mo
Assisted Living
Paulina, NJ:$6,295/mo
New Jersey:$7,359/mo
U.S.:$4,753/mo
Memory Care
Paulina, NJ:$6,392/mo
New Jersey:$7,424/mo
U.S.:$5,015/mo
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Independent living costs in Paulina, NJ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Paulina 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 median 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
Paulina, NJ$5,057/mo$4,282/mo+18.1%
New Jersey$4,109/mo$3,594/mo+14.3%
National$3,256/mo$3,167/mo+2.8%
Paulina, NJ
2024 average cost:$5,057/mo
2023 average cost:$4,282/mo
Percent change:+18.1%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$4,109/mo
2023 average cost:$3,594/mo
Percent change:+14.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,256/mo
2023 average cost:$3,167/mo
Percent change:+2.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Paulina

Recent reviews for independent living in Paulina

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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Liza's House in Danielsville, PA

4.3
Pro Food is nutritious and prepared and served to please individuals...very accommodating for food and beverages. Welcoming environment Staff tends to be very pleasant and seem to care about the residents. Staff seems to know the residents. Staff members respond when concerns are brought to ...
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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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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and accommodating staff. Residents and families praise the kindness and attentiveness of the staff in several communities, such as Traditions of Hanover, where the marketing team went above and beyond to help families find the right apartment sizes and even provided referrals for moving companies. At The Delaney of Brid ...
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Varied activities for residents. Activities are mentioned frequently in reviews as a highlight of the communities. At Traditions of Hanover, there is a wide range of activities offered, from exercise programs and lectures to arts and crafts projects and musical entertainment. Arbor Terrace residents enjoy daily exercise program ...
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Beautiful and clean facilities. The physical environment is essential for the overall satisfaction of residents, as noted in reviews for Mercer Hill, where the stunning facility and grounds make residents and their families feel proud and content. The cleanliness of the apartments and common areas is also a consistent theme, w ...
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Flexible dining options. Some residents appreciate the flexibility of being able to cook for themselves, as is the case at The Heritage of Clara Barton, where they can prepare their meals in their apartments. Other residents enjoy the social aspect of dining in the community, such as at Traditions of Hanover, where they ...
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Thoughtful care for individual needs. Individualized care and attention are essential for residents who require specific support, as highlighted in the experience of a resident at Mercer Hill, whose wound care was personally overseen by the community owner. The staff at Bentley Commons is attentive to residents' needs and ensure the ...
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Helpful front desk and administrative staff. Front desk and administrative staff are often the first point of contact for residents and their families in the communities. At Traditions of Hanover, these team members are praised for their sincerity and kindness, and they assist with any requests, from helping residents find the right apartm ...
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Paulina independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Paulina independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Paulina, 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 Paulina 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 Paulina 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%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
41.1%
34.8%
No sugar
No sugar
39.2%
31.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
37.1%
33.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
22.9%
10.8%
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Availability of select dining options in Paulina 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 Paulina communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
34.4%
36.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40%
43.8%
Room service
Room service
34.1%
37.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
18.4%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Paulina 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 Paulina offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Paulina, NJNational
Activity director
Activity director
41.1%
45.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32.5%
28.5%
Community service programs
Community service programs
28.8%
33.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.6%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
44%
49.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.6%
54.3%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.1%
43.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
33.6%
38.6%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36%
42.2%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
42.4%
47.5%
Live performances
Live performances
41.3%
47.2%
Dances
Dances
30.7%
33.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.5%
39.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
42.4%
46.8%
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The Gardens of Green Ridge, Traditions of Hanover and Twin Cedar Senior Living are the top-rated independent living facilities near Paulina, New Jersey. See full list of communities.
There are 421 independent living facilities near Paulina, New Jersey. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Paulina, New Jersey are Traditions of Hanover, Twin Cedar Senior Living and Brookdale Wayne AL/MC. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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