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The cost of independent living in Carmel is about $6,835 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 532 options. Read 8539 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 mom is at the Bristal Lake Grove and is doing well in their memory care area. The facility is convenient and they have many great activities going on for the residents to participate in. The food is not...
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 Bristal at Lake Grove is a lovely assisted living community, situated just minutes from Long Island's historic Three Village Area. This is our third Suffolk County assisted living residence. Like all communities of The Bristal Assisted Living, the senior care that residents will experience...
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Everyone at Cranes Mill from the doctors, nurses, and social services department, and aides attending to my husband were all friendly, courteous, attuned to his needs and did their very best to address...
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.
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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.
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My loved one was a resident at Lakeside Residential Care Home and it was a great experience. The staff was very compassionate and was on top of my loved one's medical needs. All around, Lakeside was great!
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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I am happy with Ivy Lodge. They are proud of the way they handle residents with Alzheimer's. The staff is kind. Ivy Lodge is a home away from home, an extended family
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.
Come and visit our beautiful facility and experience the best that the Hudson Valley has to offer. Saugerties is a very unique village. We are surrounded by the beautiful Catskill Mountains, and edged by the Hudson River. We are within walking distance of the Main St. business center. There is a...
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They have been very accommodating to the specific & individual needs of each patient. They are very mom & pop shop-like vs a big organization with a factory-feel. They provide a very personalized experience...
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.
Branch Brook Park Manor is an exciting residential option for seniors who are in need of supportive, long term care. We have had the privilege of serving seniors and their families for over 30 years. We provide all of the comprehensive services of a larger facility while maintaining the ...
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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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Mom just moved into Hunters a Ridge so far so good, the residents have been nice and super has addressed issues around the apartment.
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 Village at Hunter's Ridge is an apartment community designed for adults 62 and over who desire independent living at a sensible price. Set on the banks of the Farmington River in the historic Unionville section of Farmington, Connecticut. The Village at Hunter's Ridge is within walking...
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I would have liked to learn the requirements of aides and nurses on the memory care unit as to mandatory education on the care of their patients.
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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The location is nice- other than that my sis in law had no other decent options. If you can't prove enough income, they will charge you for the entire year in advance.
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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Reasons we chose Waterstone of Westchester- Extremely clean. Manager Lauren extremely accessible. Yearly rate increase of 6 % Only 30 meals per month included. Basically dinner. Have a small...
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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We love living at Waterstone on High Ridge. The facility is beautiful & the people are great. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would definitely recommend this community to other families.
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.
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It has been a great experience for my father here. The staff is always friendly and very helpful. There is always great activities to enhance the residents life here.
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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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[name removed] has been several times, and mom is more alert, participating in exercises, engaging in conversations! Much improvement! The place is beautiful open, sunny, all the members are smiling, saying...
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.
Mulberry Gardens of Southington is a not-for-profit residential assisted living community that offers a warm and caring atmosphere with an exemplary health care staff. There are 2 levels of care in our community; assisted living and our secure memory care neighborhood...
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Yes, staff goes out of their way to be helpful. As a family member they allow me to be able to know Mom is cared for 24/7 when I'm not with her which gives me the freedom to do the things I still need to do....
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.
Located in Southington, Connecticut, The Orchards provides easy access to shopping, medical services and other services offered in downtown Southington. Each resident enjoys the privacy of their own studio, one or two bedroom apartment with all the benefits of a full service community. The...
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Green Hill has a very homelike setting which we appreciated very much. There are individual houses with a limited number or residents. Each person has a private room. The residents get to know each other as...
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.
Green Hill, located in West Orange, New Jersey, is among the most experienced senior living communities providing 150 years of compassionate personal care.Green Hill offers a catered lifestyle for the more independent senior providing task-free living while assuring a customized plan able to...
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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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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.
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.
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: 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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Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
River Pointe River Pointe at Drum Hill is a senior housing community located in scenic Peekskill, Westchester County, New York. The residence is for seniors who are 62 years old or older. Peekskill is located by a bay on the east side of the Hudson River. River Pointe at Drum Hill is surrounded...
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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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....

Cost of independent living in Carmel, NY

The average cost of senior living in Carmel is $6,835 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wappingers Falls, NY with an average of $4,479 per month.

Independent living costs in Carmel, NY, vs. nearby cities

Carmel, NY
$6,835/mo
$6,845/mo

Independent living costs in Carmel, NY, vs. state and national averages

Carmel, NY
$6,835/mo
U.S. national average
$4,176/mo

Independent living costs in Carmel, NY, vs. other senior living options

$7,809/mo
Independent Living
$6,835/mo

Independent living costs in Carmel, NY, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,499/mo
Studio
$7,563/mo
1 Bedroom
$8,001/mo
2 Bedroom
$9,099/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,038/mo

Senior living costs in Carmel 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: Carmel, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCarmel, NYNew YorkU.S.
Independent Living$6,835/mo$4,697/mo$4,176/mo
Assisted Living$7,661/mo$5,843/mo$4,718/mo
Memory Care$7,809/mo$5,934/mo$4,972/mo
Independent Living
Carmel, NY:$6,835/mo
New York:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,176/mo
Assisted Living
Carmel, NY:$7,661/mo
New York:$5,843/mo
U.S.:$4,718/mo
Memory Care
Carmel, NY:$7,809/mo
New York:$5,934/mo
U.S.:$4,972/mo
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Independent living costs in Carmel, NY, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Carmel 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
Carmel, NY$4,808/mo$4,605/mo+4.4%
New York$3,753/mo$3,658/mo+2.6%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Carmel, NY
2024 average cost:$4,808/mo
2023 average cost:$4,605/mo
Percent change:+4.4%
New York
2024 average cost:$3,753/mo
2023 average cost:$3,658/mo
Percent change:+2.6%
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 Carmel

Recent reviews for independent living in Carmel

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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The Bristal at East Northport

4.5
The staff at the East Northport Bristal is always kind. They always have a smile on their faces and are genuinely sweet and loving to my mom. The facility is ALWAYS spotless and beautiful to live in or visit. The only area I see occasional improvement for is the food. It is not always hot and ...
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Carmel independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Carmel independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Carmel, 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 Carmel 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 Carmel 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
29.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
42.3%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
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31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
38%
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Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Carmel 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 Carmel communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Carmel, NYNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
39.9%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
35%
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Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Carmel 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 Carmel offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
42.9%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
34.6%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
32.9%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.2%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
45.6%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51.8%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40.8%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40.3%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
41.6%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.1%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
43.7%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
29.9%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.8%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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