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The cost of independent living in South Seaside Park is about $6,307 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 237 options. Read 4748 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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My sister in law loves her room and community activities and we would recommend St. Mary's Villa to other families based on the experience so far.
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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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I recently had the opportunity to visit Whispering Woods. Overall it’s a beautiful facility. For the most part everyone is friendly. You do have moments when things could be better like the food, and...
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.
At Complete Care at Whispering Woods, an Edison, New Jersey Assisted Living Facility, we pride ourselves on the relationships we build with our residents and staff. Through frequent site visits and a hands-on approach from our top leadership, we create strong connections with both the residents...
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My husband who has dementia was well cared for. Good food, great staff, clean. Lovely, safe facility. They treated all of our family like family. He was only there for two weeks respite care but I would...
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 Willows at Holmdel is an elegant assisted living community created with the needs of seniors in mind. From the moment you walk through our doors, you’ll experience a warm and caring place to call home. With just sixty apartments and a separate fourteen apartment community for those who...
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I went to several seniors care homes, before I decided to bring my mom to The Bayville Manor. The Bayville Manor are honest and very reasonably priced. My bill is exactly what they said it would be. They...
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, 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.
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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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.
Dover Woods Health Care Center is a residential health care facility located in Toms River, with an admissions policy for anyone over 18 years of age with physical and/or mental disabilities. Dover Woods Health Care Center is in a modern building with a full choice of room arrangements, catering...
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Although the level of care they provide is not quite adequate for my loved one (and we are looking in to other options), they do an excellent job here at the level they are able to provide for. The staff are...
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.
Located in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, The Triton House is a licensed NJ residence just one block from the beach! Walk on the boardwalk all year long and enjoy summer breezes on the spacious front porch. We are located in easy walking distance to town and the train. With a comfortable living room,...
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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.
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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 Lakewood Courtyard's kitchen, under strict rabbinical supervision, provides three glatt kosher meals daily, as well as Shabbos and Yom Tov Seudos.
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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.
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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: 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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Me and my loved one really likes this community. It is very beautiful and 2 stories. My loved one is very,very pleased here. The only ting that I would like to see is some sort of activities for 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.
Family owned and operated for 21 years, we offer an experienced staff plus a history of rent increases that will comfort you. Prime 3 acre location near parks, churches, Spring Lake boardwalk and town shopping. No entrance fee, just an all-inclusive monthly payment that includes 3 meals a day,...
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
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.
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: 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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My loved one lived here for quite a while, before her care needs necessitated a move. And we were so sad she had to move, this is a wonderful wonderful place! It's a beautiful building, and the location is...
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: 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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I am very happy that my father is very happy at this community. The staff are very happy and caring. The staff are very happy. and have a positiive. the community is clean. My father is happy with the meals...
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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My mom is thriving in this small residential community. It is so much like a home rather than a large institutionalized nursing home. She was experiencing sun-downing when she was at home and pretty much...
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.
Garden Hills Residence is nestled comfortably on four acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. It is privately owned and operated. Our country setting provides peaceful privacy and yet we are only minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. Delicious home cooked meals are served family style in a wonderful...

Cost of independent living in South Seaside Park, NJ

The average cost of senior living in South Seaside Park is $6,307 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Harvey Cedars, NJ with an average of $5,316 per month.

Independent living costs in South Seaside Park, NJ, vs. nearby cities

South Seaside Park, NJ
$6,307/mo

Independent living costs in South Seaside Park, NJ, vs. state and national averages

South Seaside Park, NJ
$6,307/mo
U.S. national average
$4,235/mo

Independent living costs in South Seaside Park, NJ, vs. other senior living options

$8,237/mo
Independent Living
$6,307/mo

Independent living costs in South Seaside Park, NJ, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,488/mo
Studio
$3,950/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,876/mo
2 Bedroom
$6,017/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,679/mo

Senior living costs in South Seaside Park 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: South Seaside Park, NJ
Column state: New Jersey
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSouth Seaside Park, NJNew JerseyU.S.
Independent Living$6,307/mo$6,174/mo$4,235/mo
Assisted Living$8,156/mo$7,138/mo$4,777/mo
Memory Care$8,237/mo$7,198/mo$5,044/mo
Independent Living
South Seaside Park, NJ:$6,307/mo
New Jersey:$6,174/mo
U.S.:$4,235/mo
Assisted Living
South Seaside Park, NJ:$8,156/mo
New Jersey:$7,138/mo
U.S.:$4,777/mo
Memory Care
South Seaside Park, NJ:$8,237/mo
New Jersey:$7,198/mo
U.S.:$5,044/mo
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Independent living costs in South Seaside Park, NJ, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in South Seaside Park 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
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
South Seaside Park, NJ$3,489/mo$3,285/mo+6.2%
New Jersey$4,109/mo$3,594/mo+14.3%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
South Seaside Park, NJ
2024 average cost:$3,489/mo
2023 average cost:$3,285/mo
Percent change:+6.2%
New Jersey
2024 average cost:$4,109/mo
2023 average cost:$3,594/mo
Percent change:+14.3%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in South Seaside Park

Recent reviews for independent living in South Seaside Park

Brandywine Pennington by Monarch

5.0
My mother passed away at Brandywine last month. The decisions you are facing now about the care of a loved one are difficult and life-changing ones. It is with great gratitude that share my experiences with Brandywine at Pennington to assist you. This is the third review I have written over ...
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Friends Village, Styer Campus in Newtown, PA

4.2
We chose this facility because I thought it would fit my brother-in-laws personality better. He is in a community where there are 3 or 4 suites, almost like a motel set-up. He has a dog so he is able to go out the front or back door, its more private and personal. His cottage is good sized, it ...
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Springpoint Living at Manalapan

5.0
5 across the board for Springpoint Living at Manalapan. My Mom loved it there. We will definitely have her stay there for respite again and would consider it for long term care. Based on the experience we have had so far with the community, we would absolutely recommend this community to other ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Improved food quality and variety. Several reviews mention the need for better food options and quality at various communities, such as Seaton Voorhees and Leisure Park. Residents and families express their desire for more diverse and flavorful meal choices, ensuring a positive dining experience for everyone.
Accommodating and welcoming staff. Numerous reviews highlight the kindness and helpfulness of staff members across communities, including Silverwoods and Masonic Village at Burlington. The friendly and approachable nature of staff ensures a warm and inviting atmosphere for residents and their families.
Personalized care and attention. Individualized care and attention is a priority at many communities, with families praising the accommodating nature of staff at places like Spring Oak of Toms River and Juniper Village at Bucks County. Residents receive the care they need while feeling respected and valued as individuals.
Thoughtfully designed living spaces. Reviews consistently mention the importance of well-designed living spaces, such as the renovated apartments at Silverwoods and Oxford Enhanced Senior Living. Thoughtfully planned rooms offer comfort, accessibility, and a sense of home for residents.
Access to a variety of activities. Active social lives are essential for many seniors, and communities like Leisure Park and Atria in Tinton Falls offer an impressive range of activities to keep residents engaged and entertained. From fitness classes to arts and crafts, there is always something for everyone.
Safety and security in the community. Reviews often mention the feeling of safety and security that comes with living in a senior community, such as Allegria at the Fountains and Juniper Village at Bucks County. Residents and families appreciate the peace of mind that comes with knowing their loved ones are in a secure environment.
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South Seaside Park independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in South Seaside Park independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in South Seaside Park, 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 South Seaside Park 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 South Seaside Park 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
44.1%
20.9%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
46.8%
35.3%
No sugar
No sugar
45%
31.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
46.8%
34.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
31.8%
11.2%
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Availability of select dining options in South Seaside Park 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 South Seaside Park communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
44.5%
37.3%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
50%
44.4%
Room service
Room service
43.2%
37.8%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in South Seaside Park 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 South Seaside Park offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
51.4%
46.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
35%
29.1%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.2%
33.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.1%
48.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
54.5%
49.7%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
59.1%
54.8%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
43.2%
44%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
42.7%
39.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
47.7%
42.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
48%
Live performances
Live performances
50%
47.7%
Dances
Dances
36.8%
33.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
28.6%
40.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
50.5%
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