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The cost of independent living in Cardington is about $4,068 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 22 options. Read 73 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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Photo of DeWolfe Place
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I like this facility because it's a smaller facility less than 50 residence. This enables the staff to be available to the residence in a timely manner.
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.
DeWolfe Place is an assisted living community located in Marion, Ohio. We are two blocks west of Garfield Park and several entertainment options are nearby. Our beautifully landscaped grounds include a private courtyard that provides the perfect setting for our residents to work in the garden,...
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The community activities are numerous, the apartments are accessible without looking institutional. Staff is professional and friendly and maintenance is readily available! It feels like we're in a detached...
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.
IMPORTANT: THIS IS ACTIVE ADULT LIVING. WE DO NOT PROVIDE MEALS OR HEALTHCARE. PLEASE NOTE PRICING OF RENTS ($2000-$3000/MO) TO REFER APPROPRIATE PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTS.
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My loved one has passed away. During his time there, the staff were very helpful all the time but especially helpful even though we had hospice while he was going downhill. Their aids are very good with the...
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 the Inn at Walnut Trail we are committed to delivering the best in senior assisted living. With a caring, professional, and friendly team, our goal is to ensure that each and every resident receives the utmost in personalized care and services. We offer varying levels of assistance from more...
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My wife is doing very well since her move, she really likes it there. The bingo is fun and the food is very good. Everything has been just fine, it is all furnished and it is only 5 mins away from my home....
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.
Brookdale Marion is a senior living community offering exceptional and highly personalized assisted living and memory care services in historic Marion, Ohio. Marion is a family-friendly city that features several museums, annual festivals, as well as other fun events happening throughout the...
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Everybody has been very personal and wonderful to work with and I have built a relationship with the staff I feel as they treat me like family not just a number.
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.
Sarah Moore Community is an assisted living community available to seniors who are looking to call Delaware, OH their home. Those who are looking to live in a city that has a rich history will find that this community is the right place for them. Those who are visiting residents of this community...
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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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I think they do a great job at Kingston Residence of Marion! The staff here is friendly and helpful, and they do a great job looking after the people who live here. The facility is well kept and clean, and...
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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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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We toured Primrose of Marion and were surprised at how beautiful the place is. They have everything my mother would need and the Apartments were larger than other places we looked at. Everyone there was so...
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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This is independent living, but a retirement home. My mother loved it there and I don't think it was the cleanest place, I know they had mold issues in the ceilings, I could always smell the dampness in...
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
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: 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.
Photo of Sarah Moore Home
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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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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I am absolutely thrilled with this place. If they don't have someone at the desk you have to have the security code to get in. You can intercom to the room of the person you came to see and they can buzz you...
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.
Welcome to Riverside Landing at Delaware Place, a community of newly constructed villas and a 4-story elevator-served midrise building with one- and two-bedroom apartment homes designed and built especially for adults 55 and older. With our professional on-site management and service staff, we...
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, Memory Care, 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.
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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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.
Photo of Magnolia Terrace
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.

Cost of independent living in Cardington, OH

The average cost of senior living in Cardington is $4,068 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Marion, OH with an average of $3,247 per month.

Independent living costs in Cardington, OH, vs. nearby cities

Cardington, OH
$4,068/mo
$3,957/mo
$3,910/mo

Independent living costs in Cardington, OH, vs. state and national averages

Cardington, OH
$4,068/mo
$3,967/mo
U.S. national average
$4,153/mo

Independent living costs in Cardington, OH, vs. other senior living options

$4,968/mo
Independent Living
$4,068/mo

Independent living costs in Cardington, OH, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,250/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,699/mo
2 Bedroom
$2,672/mo

Senior living costs in Cardington 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: Cardington, OH
Column state: Ohio
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCardington, OHOhioU.S.
Independent Living$4,068/mo$3,967/mo$4,153/mo
Assisted Living$4,980/mo$4,879/mo$4,698/mo
Memory Care$4,968/mo$4,887/mo$4,946/mo
Independent Living
Cardington, OH:$4,068/mo
Ohio:$3,967/mo
U.S.:$4,153/mo
Assisted Living
Cardington, OH:$4,980/mo
Ohio:$4,879/mo
U.S.:$4,698/mo
Memory Care
Cardington, OH:$4,968/mo
Ohio:$4,887/mo
U.S.:$4,946/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Cardington

Recent reviews for independent living in Cardington

Abbotsgate Lofts in Powell, OH

5.0
My experience has been pretty good so far, but i do wish there was more insulation between the floors, sometimes the residents can hear me and I can hear them. The cleanliness of the community is very good and the staff members are very friendly. I do think when a new residents moves in, there ...
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Wedgewood Estates in Mansfield, OH

4.0
While looking into several different facilities we chose our top 2 favorites for my love one to see. She chose this community because of their homey atmosphere. Most of the places that we saw had that “institutional” feeling. She likes the feel of this facility, she liked the way it looked, it ...
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Danbury Westerville-Parkside Village

5.0
I come frequently to visit my friends. There is always something going on and everyone seems so happy. The staff is always so friendly and helpful.

Cardington independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Cardington independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Cardington, 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 Cardington 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 Cardington partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Cardington, OHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
10.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
5.3%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
5.3%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
10.5%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.3%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Cardington 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 Cardington communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Cardington, OHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
15.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
15.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
5.3%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Cardington 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 Cardington offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Cardington, OHNational
Activity director
Activity director
15.8%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.8%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
5.3%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
21.1%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
26.3%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
26.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
21.1%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
10.5%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
10.5%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.3%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
21.1%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
5.3%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.5%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
21.1%
46.4%
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