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The cost of independent living in Sandyston is about $5,870 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 296 options. Read 3949 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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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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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.
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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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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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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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This facility is lovely and the staff are friendly and helpful. Before Covid, I visited my friend, who is a resident, every week. She has been so much happier since she moved in. The activities are good and...
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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.
Spring Hills at Morristown is a unique residence designed to foster a productive and healthy lifestyle for those choosing to live in an assisted living environment. Our friendly, caring and professional staff is highly trained to meet the special needs of all the residents at Spring Hills. Our...
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When I first moved in here, they had lost their food service, and they have now gotten a new chef and he is doing an outstanding job. The maintenance staff here is outstanding as well; always on call, always...
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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.
Summer Hill ApartmentsThe independent living community of Summer Hill Apartments can be found in Wayne in Passaic County, New Jersey. And if you’re looking for a little bit of action, Midtown Manhattan is a quick 20 miles from Wayne. This Passaic County Township boasts a population of over 54,700...
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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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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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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, 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.
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.
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.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and 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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My stay at the Villa was pleasant due to the friendly staff and cleanliness of the facility. I will highly recommend the Villa. Thank you for working with my doctor.
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.
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After living in Barnegat for twenty seven years it was time for me and my wife to move somewhere closer to our children. Let me back up a moment . It was our children that found Brandywine Living . To tell...
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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.
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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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As I reflect on a bustling and boisterous Thanksgiving day with my family (Mom included), many things come to mind - impossibly delicious food, hilarious antics, and special family connections. I can safely...
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.
Whether you’re a resident or visitor you’re important to us. Our goal is always to make you feel welcome at our Senior Living Community. Here at The Chandler Estates, we promote an active, elegant, rural and independent lifestyle molded to suit each individual resident. We are “Proud to make a...
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, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
The Holland Christian Home was founded over 125 years ago to address all of these needs and more. Holland Christian Home has served older adults (75 years and over) in northern New Jersey.As a nonprofit Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC), our multiple levels of care look after residents...
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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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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.
The Vista is bringing a new kind of retirement living to northern New Jersey. Designed to address an unmet need for independent-senior living, The Vista will be unlike any other independent-living community in the area, offering advanced, innovative programming and amenities based on the most...
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I was very impressed with the staff at Wesley. They are attentive to the residents, and extremely nice in their attitude. They quickly identified some issues with my mother after we moved her to the secure...
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.
Wesley Enhanced Living at Chestnut Hill Manor provides worry-free assisted living and dementia care, with a full range of amenities that enhance daily living. And, with our location in the magnificently scenic Pocono Mountains, Wesley Enhanced Living at Chestnut Hill Manor has a desirable...

Cost of independent living in Sandyston, NJ

The average cost of senior living in Sandyston is $5,870 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Mountain Lake, NJ with an average of $4,628 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Sandyston, NJ vs. nearby cities

Sandyston, NJ
$5,870/mo
$6,132/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Sandyston, NJ vs. the state and national average

Sandyston, NJ
$5,870/mo
U.S. national average
$4,049/mo

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

$6,649/mo
Independent Living
$5,870/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Sandyston, NJ by room type

Semi-Private
$5,947/mo
Studio
$7,127/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,576/mo
2 Bedroom
$8,208/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,368/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Sandyston over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Sandyston

Recent reviews for independent living in Sandyston

Sunrise of Morris Plains

4.9
After many difficult experiences with other elder care facilities, we are grateful to have found sunrise of morris plains. They are committed to providing the best care to those who have done so much for others, our aging and now vulnerable loved ones.

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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Fountainview at College Road in Monsey, NY

4.2
I received helpful and friendly service from both the staff and administration. The facility is clean and secure, the grounds are well kept, there are numerous activities and services available on premises, and free bus service to local businesses. For independent living, it's a very good fit ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Attentive and responsive staff. Residents and families praise the attentiveness and willingness of the staff to address their concerns and ensure their loved ones are well taken care of. At Traditions of Hanover, staff members are described as being 'cordial and helpful' and 'always there when needed'. At Bentley Commons at ...
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Varied activities for socialization. Activities and social events are a key feature of many senior living communities, with residents enjoying a wide range of offerings tailored to their interests. At Traditions of Hanover, residents participate in activities like word games, fitness classes, and Bible study, as well as enjoy reg ...
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Scenic and natural surroundings. Residents appreciate the natural beauty of their surroundings, with many communities offering attractive gardens, walking trails, and wooded areas. At Fellowship Community, residents enjoy living in a community with 'woodsy & natural' surroundings and 'beautiful gardens tended by residents'. S ...
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Quality meals and dining experiences. Food quality and dining experiences are important factors in resident satisfaction with their senior living community. At Traditions of Hanover, residents enjoy 'delicious' meals in the dining room, with a variety of options to choose from. At The Delaney of Bridgewater, while some meals are ...
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Safe and secure living environment. Safety and security are a top priority for many senior living communities, with staff and amenities designed to ensure residents feel protected and at ease. At Shawnee Ridge, the owner goes 'above and beyond' to advocate for residents' needs and ensure their safety, with a high staff-to-reside ...
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Friendly and welcoming community atmosphere. A warm and welcoming community atmosphere is essential for residents to feel at home and comfortable in their new living environment. At Traditions of Hanover, the caring and professional staff create a 'family atmosphere' and make residents and their families feel welcome. At Traditions of H ...
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Sandyston independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sandyston independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sandyston, 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 Sandyston 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 Sandyston 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
30.4%
20.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.2%
33.8%
No sugar
No sugar
35.1%
30.5%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Sandyston 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 Sandyston communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
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36%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.9%
43%
Room service
Room service
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36.5%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sandyston 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 Sandyston offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
39.5%
44.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.4%
28%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.1%
32.4%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.2%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
41.9%
48.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.3%
53.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.8%
42.4%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.5%
37.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.1%
41.1%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.6%
46.9%
Live performances
Live performances
39.2%
46.5%
Dances
Dances
27.7%
32.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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39.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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The Gardens of Green Ridge, Traditions of Hanover and Yorktown Assisted Living Residence are the top-rated independent living facilities near Sandyston, New Jersey. See full list of communities.

There are 296 independent living facilities near Sandyston, New Jersey. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Sandyston, New Jersey are The Gardens of Green Ridge, Traditions of Hanover and Yorktown Assisted Living Residence. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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