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The cost of independent living in Shackleton is about $3,970 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 227 options. Read 4015 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 Fairborn Assisted Living
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After a harrowing couple of years for my ill mother who passed July '23, my dad's safety, health, and quality of life took a sharp decline over the span of 8 months. He lost his wife of 54 years, and lost...
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.
At Wickshire Fairborn, it’s not about age. It’s about life. We are a senior living community offering assisted living and memory care. Nestled in a quiet residential area, we are conveniently close to Dayton, Beavercreek, Huber Heights and Yellow Springs. You’ll surrounded by a variety of shops,...
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Scarlet Oaks Rehab has transformed into a Cinderella facility, I mean the new renovations are superb an outstanding it was like going to a resort for therapy plus it's so beautiful back in that wooded area...
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.
Scarlet Oaks Retirement Community is a continuing care retirement community located in the beautiful Gaslight District of Cincinnati, Ohio. Located close to the Ohio River, there are plenty of sites to explore and activities to get involved. The main campus is located adjacent to a breathtaking...
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The food at Trinity of Fairborn depended on the season as the menu changed but it was decent. My mom was in rehab once and assisted living. The care given was very good. Bathroom issues, medication...
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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We toured this community when we were looking into care options for our loved one. This was a very nice looking senior community, and everyone seemed very friendly. Unfortunately they did not have the level...
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.
Triple Creek Retirement Community is proud to offer exceptional health and hospitality services in Cincinnati, Ohio, a city where when it comes to things to do, the possibilities are endless! Our residents can catch a Major League baseball game, immerse themselves in the local culture at a...
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I love it here. Free gourmet coffee. Amenities are electric, internet, cable, animals are ok. Doggie park. included in your rent. Even renter insurance at a small monthly charge. Well worth it. Only have to...
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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They say there’s no place like home and I found my home here at the Villas of Kettering. Since I retired and downsized, my 2 bedroom duplex is just the right size for me. It has LVP flooring, carpeted...
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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The staff is always very helpful with any questions that come up and work with you to prepare proactively for any potential next steps for future care needs.
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, 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.
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.
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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Photo of Greenills Village
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.
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.
Just What You're Looking For......Harmony Senior Village is a community of magnificent 2-bedroom patio-style apartment homes, well designed for comfort and quiet individuality. Your apartment features a fully equipped kitchen, a formal living room, comfortable bedrooms, a full size bath, and...
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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.
Nursing and Rehab facility for 50 residents. All insurance accepted. Medicare and Medicaid certified. Extensive Rehab programs.
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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: 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.
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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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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
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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
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 The Trails at East Loveland
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,...
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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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
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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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.

Cost of independent living in Shackleton, OH

The average cost of senior living in Shackleton is $3,970 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Russellville, OH with an average of $1,796 per month.

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

Shackleton, OH
$3,970/mo
$3,999/mo
$2,901/mo

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

Shackleton, OH
$3,970/mo
$3,987/mo
U.S. national average
$4,173/mo

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

$5,051/mo
Independent Living
$3,970/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,964/mo
Studio
$4,976/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,832/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,493/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,886/mo

Senior living costs in Shackleton 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: Shackleton, OH
Column state: Ohio
Column national: U.S.
Community typeShackleton, OHOhioU.S.
Independent Living$3,970/mo$3,987/mo$4,173/mo
Assisted Living$5,151/mo$4,900/mo$4,716/mo
Memory Care$5,051/mo$4,910/mo$4,970/mo
Independent Living
Shackleton, OH:$3,970/mo
Ohio:$3,987/mo
U.S.:$4,173/mo
Assisted Living
Shackleton, OH:$5,151/mo
Ohio:$4,900/mo
U.S.:$4,716/mo
Memory Care
Shackleton, OH:$5,051/mo
Ohio:$4,910/mo
U.S.:$4,970/mo
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Independent living costs in Shackleton, OH, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Shackleton 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.
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Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
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Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Shackleton, OH$2,738/mo$3,147/mo-13.0%
Ohio$2,849/mo$2,955/mo-3.6%
National$3,257/mo$3,166/mo+2.9%
Shackleton, OH
2024 average cost:$2,738/mo
2023 average cost:$3,147/mo
Percent change:-13.0%
Ohio
2024 average cost:$2,849/mo
2023 average cost:$2,955/mo
Percent change:-3.6%
National
2024 average cost:$3,257/mo
2023 average cost:$3,166/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Shackleton

Recent reviews for independent living in Shackleton

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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Serene Suites Premier Memory Care and Assisted Living in Cincinnati, OH

3.4
My wife is now the COO so my opinion is biased. She also took care of my mother there for a year and knows what needs improvement. She is actively working to improve everything about the place. Overall, I would say it is better than most places. Certainly better than the ones we toured ...
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Miller Farm Place in Dayton, OH

3.9
The care received is great, I the nurses and staff are wonderful. That is why I decided to take my Dad there. The facility needs to be updated for what the cost is. My experience has definitely been overwhelming, this was a very hard decision for me. I would recommend them.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Friendly and helpful staff. Many reviews praise the kindness and care shown by the staff at various communities, including The Waterford at Fairfield, 10 Wilmington Place, and Chesterwood Senior Living. Families appreciate the long-term relationships that have been formed between residents and staff.
Variety of activities for residents. Activities are a highlight for residents in several communities, as mentioned in reviews for 10 Wilmington Place, StoryPoint Fairfield, and Deerfield Springs Retirement Resort. Residents enjoy social events, outings, and hobbies, keeping them engaged and active.
Clean and well-maintained facilities. Multiple reviews mention the cleanliness and upkeep of the communities, as seen at The Lodge Retirement Community, Deerfield Springs Retirement Resort, and St. Leonard - CHI Living Communities. Residents appreciate the attention to detail in both common areas and their private living space ...
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Access to on-site amenities. Several communities, such as Blue Rock Senior Living, Deerfield Springs Retirement Resort, and The Waterford at Fairfield, offer on-site amenities like libraries, fitness centers, and salons, providing added convenience and value for residents.
Individualized care and attention. Families often share stories of the personalized care their loved ones receive at various communities, including Blue Rock Senior Living, StoryPoint Cincinnati, and Ivy Knoll A Caring Senior Community. Staff are attentive to residents' needs and create unique care plans.
Communication between families and staff. Clear and frequent communication between families and staff is important for maintaining peace of mind, as noted in reviews for St. Leonard - CHI Living Communities, Homestead Village Beavercreek, and StoryPoint Cincinnati. Staff members keep families informed about their loved ones' well- ...
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Shackleton independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Shackleton independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Shackleton, 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 Shackleton 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 Shackleton 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
32%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
35%
34.5%
No sugar
No sugar
29.6%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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33.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Shackleton 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 Shackleton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
35%
36.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
35.9%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Shackleton 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 Shackleton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
45.6%
45.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.2%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.7%
33.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.5%
47.6%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
49.5%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.9%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.4%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
35.4%
38.3%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
40.8%
41.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
46.1%
47.2%
Live performances
Live performances
47.1%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
31.6%
33.1%
Fitness center
Fitness center
38.3%
39.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Trustwell Living at Bell Gardens Place, 10 Wilmington Place and Deerfield Springs Retirement Resort are the top-rated independent living facilities near Shackleton, Ohio. See full list of communities.
There are 227 independent living facilities near Shackleton, Ohio. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Shackleton, Ohio are 10 Wilmington Place, Deerfield Springs Retirement Resort and Ohio Living Cape May. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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