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The cost of independent living in Sand Run is about $3,045 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 126 options. Read 1500 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: 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, 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.
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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.
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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.
Home to some of Ohio’s most beautiful parks, the city of Zanesville is the perfect place for The Oaks at Bethesda, an award-winning senior living facility bordering the grounds of the new Genesis Hospital. Residents who are interested in activities outside of our campus can explore everything the...
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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: 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.
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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.
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I cannot say enough to say about living in this apartment community just for seniors. It’s clean and secure to live in. It’s very relaxed, pets are allowed for a small monthly rent fee for your pet.....
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: 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.
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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: 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, 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 friend moved here and we have heard they liked it. He is no longer at the community, but his wife still is and seems to be very happy with it. They have activities available, which I have heard are good....
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.
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...
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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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Our experience with Abbington of Pickerington has been a good one, overall. I've known about them for quite a while, and always heard very good things. It's a nice looking place with a very comfortable...
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 Pickerington began operations in September of 2000. This single-story community consists of 48 residential units situated on 5 acres of scenic wooded grounds. Abbington of Pickerington boasts abundant common area amenities, beautiful interior courtyards as well as walking paths. ...
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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...
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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.
Plaza Garden Apartments is a family owned, caring community in a quiet residential neighborhood in Newark, Ohio. Our seniors only buildings boast bright, warm, single floor apartments, an onsite maintenance staff, onsite management, and friendly neighbors surrounding a quiet courtyard of mature...
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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.
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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.

Cost of independent living in Sand Run, OH

The average cost of senior living in Sand Run is $3,045 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Corning, OH with an average of $2,538 per month.

Independent living costs in Sand Run, OH, vs. nearby cities

Sand Run, OH
$3,045/mo

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

Sand Run, OH
$3,045/mo
$3,967/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Sand Run, OH, vs. other senior living options

$4,225/mo
Independent Living
$3,045/mo

Independent living costs in Sand Run, OH, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$3,538/mo
Studio
$4,668/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,709/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,156/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,499/mo

Senior living costs in Sand Run 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: Sand Run, OH
Column state: Ohio
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSand Run, OHOhioU.S.
Independent Living$3,045/mo$3,967/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$4,267/mo$4,881/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$4,225/mo$4,889/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Sand Run, OH:$3,045/mo
Ohio:$3,967/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Sand Run, OH:$4,267/mo
Ohio:$4,881/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Sand Run, OH:$4,225/mo
Ohio:$4,889/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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Independent living costs in Sand Run, OH, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Sand Run 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
Sand Run, OH$3,000/mo$3,001/mo-0.0%
Ohio$2,832/mo$2,952/mo-4.0%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Sand Run, OH
2024 average cost:$3,000/mo
2023 average cost:$3,001/mo
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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 Sand Run

Recent reviews for independent living in Sand Run

The Wyngate Senior Living Community (Parkersburg)

5.0
All of the staff no matter their role, were completely genuine in their service and heart for their jobs. They took great care of our mother.

Glenwood Community in Marietta, OH

3.8
Resident's daughter felt carpet was filthy in halls and entrance. Admissions person [name removed] is amazing and is very helpful and friendly. The meals are expensive for guests. There could be more activities on the weekends. [name removed!] She has been very kind and caring. A joy to work ...
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The Ashford on Broad in Columbus, OH

4.1
I think there were some initial communication steps we had to get worked out. Some things didn't get done initially. And I think they have some short-staffing issues, especially on weekends,. But I think they're trying, and they're being responsive to my concerns. It's just something you ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Affordable prices and varied activities for independent seniors. Reviews for several communities highlight the affordability of the living arrangements and the wide range of activities offered for independent seniors, such as bingo, crafts, music, church, and Bible studies. For example, at StoryPoint Gahanna North, residents enjoy the independence to come a ...
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Helpful and caring staff committed to resident's well-being. Multiple reviews praise the kindness and attentiveness of the staff at different communities, with many residents expressing gratitude for the meaningful relationships they have formed with caregivers. At Rittenhouse Village Gahanna, for example, families report that their loved ones feel a st ...
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Nice, clean, and updated living spaces for residents. Reviews consistently mention the cleanliness and modernity of apartment units and common areas, with some residents specifically noting the pristine bathrooms and updated kitchens. At StoryPoint Pickerington, for instance, the living spaces are described as beautiful, clean, and well-lit, cont ...
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Meals that accommodate diverse dietary needs and preferences. Residents and their families often mention the high caliber of the meals and the accommodation of dietary restrictions and individual food preferences. At StoryPoint Pickerington, for example, the chef caters to various dietary needs, ensuring that residents have delicious and nutritious meals ...
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Social and engaging community atmosphere with opportunities for bonding. Numerous reviews highlight the friendly and inclusive atmosphere at various communities, with residents praising the opportunity to form lasting friendships and engage in social activities. For instance, at The Wyngate at Circleville, residents participate in daily activities, weekly outings, ...
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Responsive and effective communication between staff and families. Several reviews mention the clear and consistent communication between community staff and family members, ensuring that everyone is informed about residents' care and well-being. At Rittenhouse Village Gahanna, for example, families appreciate the transparency and openness of the staff, makin ...
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Sand Run independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Sand Run independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Sand Run, 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 Sand Run 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 Sand Run partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Sand Run, OHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
24.3%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
21.6%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
24.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.7%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Sand Run 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 Sand Run communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Sand Run, OHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
24.3%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
34.2%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
27.9%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
11.7%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Sand Run 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 Sand Run offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Sand Run, OHNational
Activity director
Activity director
36%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
21.6%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.2%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
36.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
49.5%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
27.9%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
27%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
29.7%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
35.1%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
34.2%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
19.8%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.8%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
34.2%
46.4%
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StoryPoint Pickerington, StoryPoint Gahanna Central and StoryPoint Gahanna North are the top-rated independent living facilities near Sand Run, Ohio. See full list of communities.
There are 126 independent living facilities near Sand Run, Ohio. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Sand Run, Ohio are StoryPoint Pickerington, StoryPoint Gahanna North and Middleton Senior Living. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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