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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Ontario, OH

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The cost of independent living in Ontario is about $3,305 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 155 options.

Read 2112 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as Mansfield, Ashland and Galion.

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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: 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: 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: 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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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 parents moved in here a little over 2 months ago and they are so happy. They got a 2 bedroom 2 bathroom apartment that has a large living space, kitchenette, and a walk out patio. They also have washers...
Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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, 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.
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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, 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, 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: 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, 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
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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.
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent 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.
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.
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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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 Reserve at Lakeview Landing boasts 45 fully-equipped one- and two-bedroom apartment homes designed and built specifically for today's active adult 55 and older. This community includes an elevator-served midrise building amidst single-story cottages with attached garages. If professional...
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Senior Apartments
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.
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
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.
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
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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.

Cost of independent living in Ontario, OH

The average cost of senior living in Ontario is $3,305 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Mansfield, OH with an average of $3,305 per month.

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

Ontario, OH
$3,305/mo
$3,241/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

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

$6,705/mo
Independent Living
$3,305/mo

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

Studio
$3,059/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,400/mo

Senior living costs in Ontario 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: Ontario, OH
Column state: Ohio
Column national: U.S.
Community typeOntario, OHOhioU.S.
Independent Living$3,305/mo$3,241/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,281/mo$5,687/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,705/mo$6,894/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Ontario, OH:$3,305/mo
Ohio:$3,241/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Ontario, OH:$5,281/mo
Ohio:$5,687/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Ontario, OH:$6,705/mo
Ohio:$6,894/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Ontario

Recent reviews for independent living in Ontario

Paramount Senior Living at Westerville

4.7
We chose Paramount Senior Living because it was smaller facility that is very clean and is seems like they try to make it very home like rather than institutional. The dining area is more like a dining room you would sit in at home instead of a cafeteria. Overall I would recommend to others ...
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The Woodlands of Liberty in Wadsworth, OH

5.0
What we really like about this community is that my mom has found a place that she enjoys living at, being around people her age and keep busy with fun activities. We would also recommend this community to other families based on the experience we have had so far. Everything was great at ...
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The Abbewood Senior Living Community in Elyria, OH

5.0
The staff at The Abbewood are very kind and friendly. They know their residents and look out for them. If anything comes up that concerns them about my mom, they call or text me. The food is very good. I've eaten there several times plus they have "family dinners" every so often which are very ...
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Ontario independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ontario independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ontario, 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 Ontario 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 Ontario partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Ontario, OHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
24.5%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
28.4%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
25.2%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.7%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.1%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Ontario 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 Ontario communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Ontario, OHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.3%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
35.5%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
28.4%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.3%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ontario 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 Ontario offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Ontario, OHNational
Activity director
Activity director
36.1%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.2%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
20.6%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.8%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.7%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
43.2%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.5%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.1%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.8%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
36.1%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
16.8%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
24.5%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
32.9%
47.6%
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The Waterford at Mansfield, Danbury Mount Vernon and StoryPoint Granville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Ontario, Ohio. See full list of communities.
There are 155 independent living facilities near Ontario, Ohio. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Ontario, Ohio are Danbury Mount Vernon, The Waterford at Mansfield and StoryPoint Granville. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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