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The cost of independent living in Carmel is about $3,621 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 84 options. Read 737 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 Mellon Meadows Care Center
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.
Our assisted living programs have become increasingly popular because they combine professional care with homelike surroundings, reasonable cost, attractive private or semiprivate apartments, and well balanced programs of events and activities. We provide both nurses and around-the-clock resident...
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.
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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Legacy Village is awesome. It is a smaller facility with fewer people which allows more personal attention from the staff. The staff have all worked there 10 or 15 years which says a lot and you really...
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.
Legacy Assisted Living is a family style home nestled on a 253 acre campus with walking paths, and mature trees. The 22 unit home is known for family style care which accomodates your specific needs. The courtyard looks out on a tree-lined meadow where deer are seen in the mornings. Residents...
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.
Quaker Heights Care CommunityQuaker Heights Care Community is an assisted living community located in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio. Waynesville, which is a village situated at the crossroads of U.S. Route 42 and State Route 73, is widely known for its abundance of antique shops and its annual...
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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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The Hillside family provides care for those who need minor care for those in need, from medications, laundry, great food, activities, and a very clean facility. The administration is accommodating and...
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.
You'll feel right at home at Hillside Retirement Home! We're located on a quiet residential street in a small, friendly Ohio community. Hillside is peaceful and secure, yet near to downtown shopping and other community amenities. At Hillside, you'll enjoy a private room and may either bring...
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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 first shared housing community in the area where senior residents access and utilize the entire house and where they find their purpose in contributing to the benefit of the household. Licensed as Assisted Living Community under the Ohio Department of Health, residents can stay in their...
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Photo of Arbors At Milford/Milford Gardens
Provides: Assisted 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.
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: 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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"Angels Care" was a referral from "A Place for Mom", both which were God Send places for my Mom and our family. Angels Care is a unique Memory Care facility that allows my Mom to feel like she is 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.
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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.
The Trails at East Loveland The Trails at East Loveland is a senior housing community in Loveland, Clermont, and Warren counties, OH. The bustling downtown area of Loveland is full of local shops and great restaurants that offer hours of fun for residents as well as friends and family. Nearby,...
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The staff are very friendly. very helpful, and very caring. They do the best they can do to meet my mother's needs. I chose The Glen because it was in close proximity to my house and it seemed as good as...
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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My mother in law absolutely loves it here. It has been a journey getting here. She was in one that was very expensive. No activities to be had and the staff was not friendly at all. After 3 months, she...
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.
Eastgate Village is a retirement community that offers independent living with services such as meals, housekeeping, transportation and limited assistance.
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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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My cousin is adjusting well to living at SEM Villa. The staff are very nice and welcoming. They offer a lot of daily activities. She has not said anything negative about the food. The community is clean...
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.
Welcome home to SEM Villa, located in the heart of historical Milford. SEM Villa provides independent living, along with the help of support services as needed. We offer spacious single and double units with the convenience of three meals a day in our central dining room. If you enjoy a quiet...
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He likes it there. It's clean and they are friendly. Overall he likes the food. He loves the breakfast. It was in the perfect location for us, and is on a pretty piece of land. He likes the residents that...
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.
Enjoy the freedom and beauty of our picturesque grounds and stately trees from your patio door... and on leisurely walks through 55 wooded acres. There is wonderful entertainment, especially the sounds produced by the Greatest Generation! You will have companionship at mealtimes in our bright...
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.
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.
Riverview Bluffs is a senior housing community for residents 62 years and older, located in New Richmond, Clermont County, Ohio. Located along the Ohio River, New Richmond is a beautiful place to live. Its country atmosphere and the many events held by the river, New Richmond is a great place to...

Cost of independent living in Carmel, OH

The average cost of senior living in Carmel is $3,621 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include West Union, OH with an average of $2,088 per month.

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

Carmel, OH
$3,621/mo
$3,996/mo

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

Carmel, OH
$3,621/mo
$3,977/mo
U.S. national average
$4,161/mo

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

$4,618/mo
Independent Living
$3,621/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,880/mo
Studio
$5,021/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,867/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,802/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,850/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, OH
Column state: Ohio
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCarmel, OHOhioU.S.
Independent Living$3,621/mo$3,977/mo$4,161/mo
Assisted Living$4,828/mo$4,886/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,618/mo$4,895/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Carmel, OH:$3,621/mo
Ohio:$3,977/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
Assisted Living
Carmel, OH:$4,828/mo
Ohio:$4,886/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Carmel, OH:$4,618/mo
Ohio:$4,895/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
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Independent living costs in Carmel, OH, 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.

Carmel, OHOH stateNational

Independent living cost trends in Carmel, OH

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, OH$3,189/mo$3,593/mo-11.3%
Ohio$2,832/mo$2,952/mo-4.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Carmel, OH
2024 average cost:$3,189/mo
2023 average cost:$3,593/mo
Percent change:-11.3%
Ohio
2024 average cost:$2,832/mo
2023 average cost:$2,952/mo
Percent change:-4.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,261/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Carmel

Recent reviews for independent living in Carmel

Eastgate Village in Cincinnati, OH

5.0
We are happy that our mom feels safe, comfortable, and she absolutely loves the facility and staff, thank you Eastgate Village for the peace of mind she has and our family, too!!! We have nothing goos to say about Eastgate Village and would recommend them to anyone facing a similar situation ...
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Ohio Living Cape May in Wilmington, OH

4.6
Resident fees covers all utilities inclusing phone calls in country. Also 1 meals per day provided. Good choices of washers and dryers in room. Kitchen appliances furnished. I have a call button for emergency use. My furniture is used from my home, also my sheets, towels, kitchen items and etc. ...
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SEM Villa in Milford, OH

4.5
The only thing I am disappointed in is the following. My mother's storage area is right next door to her which is good, but on the other side of the storage area is the room for the trash chute. When you enter into the room, it smells like rotten food that has been sitting in the garbage can ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming community atmosphere. Reviews consistently mention the friendly and welcoming nature of the communities, with residents making new friends and enjoying social activities. For example, at The Wyngate at Circleville, residents praise the kindness of the staff and the sense of community, while at StoryPoint Cincinnat ...
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Accommodating and helpful staff. Many reviews highlight the accommodating nature of staff members, who go above and beyond to ensure residents are comfortable and their needs are met. At Deerfield Springs Retirement Resort, the exceptional staff is frequently mentioned, with families expressing relief and gratitude for the su ...
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Beautifully maintained facilities. Reviews often comment on the cleanliness and upkeep of the communities, with residents and families appreciating the well-maintained spaces. At StoryPoint Cincinnati, the staff is praised for keeping the facilities in excellent condition, while at Pinebrook of Milford, residents enjoy the be ...
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Active social calendars. Communities offer a variety of activities to encourage socializing and keep residents engaged. At The Wyngate at Circleville, daily activities and weekly outings provide opportunities for residents to meet new people, while at StoryPoint Cincinnati, residents and their families enjoy partici ...
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Personalized care and attention. Residents and families often express appreciation for the individualized care and attention provided by staff. At Deerfield Springs Retirement Resort, the staff's willingness to accommodate residents' unique needs and preferences is noted, while at Ohio Living Cape May, families are reassure ...
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Comfortable and spacious living spaces. Reviews often highlight the comfort and spaciousness of the living spaces, which allow residents to feel at home. At The Wyngate at Circleville, residents enjoy their well-maintained apartments, while at Ohio Living Cape May, families are pleased with the beautiful apartments and houses avai ...
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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.
Carmel, OHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.2%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
18.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
15.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.3%
10.5%
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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, OHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
20.8%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
27.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.5%
17.2%
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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.
Carmel, OHNational
Activity director
Activity director
26.4%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
18.1%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
18.1%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
33.3%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
30.6%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.7%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
18.1%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
16.7%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
22.2%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
30.6%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
15.3%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
29.2%
46.4%
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