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The cost of independent living in Mentzer is about $3,806 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 212 options. Read 2756 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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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.
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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: Memory Care, Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Located in historic North Baltimore, Briar Hill Health Campus is proud to provide community members with a welcoming place to call home in the Crossroads of the Heartland. Residents who are interested in activities outside our campus can practice their backswing at the Birch Run Golf Club, take a...
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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 Community is a place you can call home with complete confidence that any medical and personal assistance needs will be met. The independence and dignity of each resident will be respected at all times by our professional and caring staff. Unlike the clinical atmosphere of a...
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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.
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: 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 were impressed by the tour, but from the moment they welcomed my family member in the door on move-in day, we knew we were home. We have never experienced a staff so friendly, caring, and responsive. On...
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.
Abbington of Powell began operations in September 2002. This single-story community consists of 48 residential units situated on scenic wooded grounds. Abbington of Powell boasts abundant common area amenities, beautiful interior courtyards as well as walking paths. Abbington of Powell is...
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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.
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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What I really like about Abbotsgate Lofts is the beautiful setting! The neighbors are nice as well as the staff members. I would absolutely recommend this community to other families based on the experience...
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.
Abbotsgate of Powell is a 50+ Senior Apartment Community in Powell, OH just off of Village Dr. within Delaware County. Once ranked 18th out of the top 100 places to live, Powell Ohio is a peaceful and serene place to live and welcomes all. Abbotsgate of Powell recognizes that and welcomes the 50+...
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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: 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
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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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This applied to [name removed] who is the CSR at the facility. I can't say enough as to the work ethic and sincerity she displays. [Name removed] represents your company well and gives personal attention to...
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, 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.
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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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, 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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My aunt enjoys living at this community. She loves the food. The staff are doing a fantastic job taking care of her. They treat her like family. They encourage her to participate in some of the daily...
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.
Hearth & Home at El Camino is located in Springfield, OH amongst famous attractions such as the Westcott House, Little Miami Scenic Trial and the Hartman Rock Garden. Hearth & Home is a Memory Care assisted facility that specializes in Alzheimer's and Dementia Care. From the minute you walk in...

Cost of independent living in Mentzer, OH

The average cost of senior living in Mentzer is $3,806 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Harpster, OH with an average of $3,375 per month.

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

Mentzer, OH
$3,806/mo
$3,869/mo

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

Mentzer, OH
$3,806/mo
$3,977/mo
U.S. national average
$4,161/mo

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

$4,868/mo
Independent Living
$3,806/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,853/mo
Studio
$4,814/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,938/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,320/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,888/mo

Senior living costs in Mentzer 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: Mentzer, OH
Column state: Ohio
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMentzer, OHOhioU.S.
Independent Living$3,806/mo$3,977/mo$4,161/mo
Assisted Living$4,868/mo$4,886/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,868/mo$4,895/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Mentzer, OH:$3,806/mo
Ohio:$3,977/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
Assisted Living
Mentzer, OH:$4,868/mo
Ohio:$4,886/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Mentzer, OH:$4,868/mo
Ohio:$4,895/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
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Independent living costs in Mentzer, OH, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Mentzer 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
Mentzer, OH$3,107/mo$2,888/mo+7.6%
Ohio$2,832/mo$2,952/mo-4.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Mentzer, OH
2024 average cost:$3,107/mo
2023 average cost:$2,888/mo
Percent change:+7.6%
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 Mentzer

Recent reviews for independent living in Mentzer

Otterbein Cridersville SeniorLife Community

5.0
Our experience so far with Otterbein SeniorLife has been 5++. They had availability when we needed it and they made the entire process come together really easily. The meal are very good, they have plenty of choices to pick from. The activities are great - they offer up a really good variety. ...
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Capital City Hospice in Columbus, OH

5.0
We were very fortunate that The Inn was able to arrange for my dad's hospice care with Capital City Hospice while he was there. They were so very helpful and kind and they helped my mother and myself as well as my dad. I would definitely recommend them

Wellington Village in Hilliard, OH

5.0
I liked the amount of space in the apartment and it was close to my sister. And was impressed with the cleanliness of the place and the furnishings in the com spaces. I enjoy the activities and everyone is friendly and have made new friends.

Mentzer independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Mentzer independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Mentzer, 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 Mentzer 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 Mentzer 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
36.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.7%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
33.2%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.2%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Mentzer 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 Mentzer communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
32.7%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
40.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
37.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Mentzer 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 Mentzer offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
44.4%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
31.1%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.1%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.3%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
53.6%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.3%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
37.8%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.7%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.9%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
44.4%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
27.6%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
31.6%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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