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The cost of independent living in Oakville is about $6,905 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 198 options. Read 3594 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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I have lived here for about 20 years (basically since the complex opened) and I have never experienced better service. The landscape has looked absolutely incredible, the people that live here are extremely...
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.
An active adult rental community located on the north shore of western suffolk county. Located near the Smithhaven Mall and Stonybrook University Hospital.The Waterfalls is a community consisting of 320 1 and 2 bedroom garden apartments. Residents enjoy an active clubhouse complete with formal...
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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.
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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: 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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as a matter fo fact tis wonderful, were moving in first week in september its a beautiful palce and theyre one of the few places we found that were in our budget when we were looking for apartments. we were...
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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They're doing a good job taking care of my Dad here. It's a nice place, not overcrowded at all, and it has a nice homey feel. Dad complains about the people there being "too old", so they could use more...
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.
Olsen Rest Home is an assisted living community located in Nesconset, NY. Nesconset is a hamlet located in Long Island, an area that is widely known for its unique culture, delicious seafood and Italian cuisine and distinctive music. Sports enthusiasts will enjoy catching one of the region's many...
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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.
Maintaining independence is wonderful-but living independently doesn't have to mean living alone and contending with everyday tasks and responsibilities that can become overwhelming.The Homestead provides everything needed to enjoy independent living that is not only comfortable and safe, but...
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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.
Green Grove provides seniors with a safe and comfortable community to call home. Located in Guilford, CT, this assisted living community provides a beautiful location for its residents. Guilford is a part of New Haven County, and guests of our residents will enjoy checking out all that the city...
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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, 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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Photo of New England Village
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: 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.
Introducing a new take on luxe living at The Cornerstone at Hauppauge. Perfectly positioned on nine sprawling acres of garden-like grounds, just south of the Long Island Expressway on Route 111; we're right where you need to be. Enjoy serene, open-air living with a private entrance to your...
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I like the care here from the great staff at this clean community. The meals are good and they have a great chief. They have a room with a beautiful view over lookng the ocean. I would recommend this...
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.
Seacrest Retirement Center is an assisted living community located in the historic and scenic West Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut. West Haven has been an established township since 1648 and sits right along the shoreline, hosting a beautiful and relaxing beach. Our gorgeous senior living...
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Best management, the owner greeted me and my husband and explained the level of care. after meeting the owner and she took us for the tour or the place we know we were in the right place . The good news...
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, 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.
Photo of The Mary Wade Home - Boardman Residence
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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: Independent Living
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.
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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.
Located just outside the charming rural Connecticut Village of Essex, Meadowbrook Manor is a wonderful residential care home with a relaxed, friendly atmosphere and a professional caring staff. The fully air-conditioned home features private and semi-private rooms, 24 hour care, three home cooked...
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 town of Killingworth CT is equidistant from Middletown and Long Island Sound. You may have driven past it on Route 81 going to one of your favorite beaches in Clinton, Madison or Westbrook. We are easy to find from Route 9 and just a mile north of the Killingworth traffic circle. Come see why...
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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.
Chester Village West is a continuing care retirement community located in the picturesque lower Connecticut River Valley offering small town charm and special attention to service. Often tired of home upkeep, residents find that Chester Village West provides the services they need to maintain...
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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.
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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.
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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.

Cost of independent living in Oakville, NY

The average cost of senior living in Oakville is $6,905 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Dering Harbor, NY with an average of $4,022 per month.

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

Oakville, NY
$6,903/mo
$7,858/mo
$7,760/mo

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

Oakville, NY
$6,903/mo
U.S. national average
$4,161/mo

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

$5,473/mo
Independent Living
$6,903/mo

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

Semi-Private
$5,969/mo
Studio
$6,873/mo
1 Bedroom
$7,581/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,972/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,500/mo

Senior living costs in Oakville 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: Oakville, NY
Column state: New York
Column national: U.S.
Community typeOakville, NYNew YorkU.S.
Independent Living$6,903/mo$4,697/mo$4,161/mo
Assisted Living$5,397/mo$5,841/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$5,473/mo$5,931/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Oakville, NY:$6,903/mo
New York:$4,697/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
Assisted Living
Oakville, NY:$5,397/mo
New York:$5,841/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Oakville, NY:$5,473/mo
New York:$5,931/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
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Independent living costs in Oakville, NY, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Oakville 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
Oakville, NY$5,090/mo$4,814/mo+5.7%
New York$3,729/mo$3,606/mo+3.4%
National$3,246/mo$3,151/mo+3.0%
Oakville, NY
2024 average cost:$5,090/mo
2023 average cost:$4,814/mo
Percent change:+5.7%
New York
2024 average cost:$3,729/mo
2023 average cost:$3,606/mo
Percent change:+3.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,246/mo
2023 average cost:$3,151/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Oakville

Recent reviews for independent living in Oakville

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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The Bristal at Massapequa

5.0
the community is very good. They have great communication, and the community is very safe. there is nothing that I don't like in this community. I would recommend this community to others

Wesley Village in Shelton, CT

5.0
My mom is doing great at Lifestyle Transitions. She loves living there and is doing very well.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming staff. Numerous reviews for Cedar Woods praise the kindness and friendliness of the staff at the community, making residents and their families feel welcome and at home. Staff members go above and beyond to ensure a positive experience, as mentioned in reviews for River Valley Retirement Community, ...
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Varied activities to suit diverse interests. Residents at various communities, including Monarch Spring Meadows, 3030 Park, a CCRC, and The Residences at Plainview By Chelsea Senior Living, enjoy the wide range of activities offered. From exercises and games to outings and cultural events, activities cater to various interests and ke ...
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Thoughtful and accommodating transition process. Several reviews, such as those for 3030 Park, a CCRC, Solstice at Guilford, and River Valley Retirement Community, mention how smoothly the move-in process was. Staff members at different communities are praised for their assistance in helping residents settle in, accommodating their needs ...
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Delicious and diverse meal options. Quality food is a significant factor in residents' overall satisfaction, as expressed in reviews for StoneRidge Senior Care LLC dba StoneRidge, a CCRC, Monarch Spring Meadows, and 3030 Park, a CCRC. Chefs at various communities accommodate dietary restrictions and individual preferences to ...
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Attentive and responsive maintenance and housekeeping. Community reviews, including those for Solstice at Groton, The Residences at Plainview By Chelsea Senior Living, and Benchmark at South Farms, highlight the importance of clean and well-maintained living spaces. Staff members are praised for their prompt responses to maintenance requests a ...
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Comfortable and spacious apartments. The size and comfort of the apartments are frequently mentioned in reviews, such as those for River Valley Retirement Community, 3030 Park, a CCRC, and Heritage Commons. Spacious living areas and private rooms provide residents with a sense of comfort and independence.
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Oakville independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Oakville independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Oakville, 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 Oakville 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 Oakville 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
28.4%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
43.8%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
39.8%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.4%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.5%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Oakville 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 Oakville communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
40.9%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.9%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
35.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Oakville 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 Oakville offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
44.3%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
33.5%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
33.5%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.9%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
47.2%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
55.7%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
40.3%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
42%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.6%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
46%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
32.4%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
32.4%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
47.2%
46.4%
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