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The cost of independent living in Potlicker Flats is about $3,777 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 30 options. Read 258 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 Brookdale Grayson View
1010 Photos available
22 Floor plans available
9.3
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14 reviews
9.3
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14 reviews
5 star
57%
4 star
29%
3 star
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When my dad who was diagnosed with terminal cancer finished therapy at a local nursing home I needed to find a place for him to comfortably spend his last days Grayson View was recommended. Moving him in...
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.
Brookdale Grayson View was built in 2000 and is a proud member of the Brookdale family. Brookdale is one of the largest retirement community providers in the United States and serves thousands of seniors by providing customized care, signature programs and quality of life for each of our...
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77 Photos available
9.3
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71 reviews
9.3
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71 reviews
5 star
63%
4 star
26%
3 star
10%
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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.
Essex House is located in a peaceful neighborhood close to the boarder of Lemoyne and Camp Hill Boroughs.Our senior living community is nestled on the hillside with lush vegetation and beautiful grounds with walking paths. We have dedicated staff and management team who have been here for years...
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Photo of Nottingham Village
1111 Photos available
9.2
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9 reviews
9.2
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9 reviews
5 star
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4 star
33%
3 star
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All 5. The place is excellent. The facility is very nice, home like feeling. The residents are wonderful. The staff is great. Clean environment. Activities daily to meet the residents needs. Movies, music...
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.
Photo of Kindred Place at Harrisburg
1111 Photos available
9.2
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8 reviews
9.2
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8 reviews
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Kindred staff had my mom's well-being as a top priority. Excellent communication with me , good meals and sympathetic caring staff. Worked to solve whatever issue or problem that came up. Recommend the place...
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.
The Kindred Place at Harrisburg is an independent living community in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg is the county seat of Dauphin County. The area is close enough to downtown to enjoy all the benefits of city life. Being comfortable located in a peaceful, rural setting, giving everyone a...
Photo of Holiday The Manor at Oakridge
77 Photos available
2525 Floor plans available
8.8
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44 reviews
8.8
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44 reviews
5 star
52%
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After looking in both Lancaster and York , the Manor at Oakridge in Harrisburg was the one that checked all our boxes. It is an older Independent community but they have just done a complete remodel . We...
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
The Manor at Oakridge provides a fulfilling, independent lifestyle in a welcoming environment. Located in a quiet suburban neighborhood of Harrisburg, you'll love our small town charm with big city conveniences. Residents enjoy being just minutes away from shopping, golfing, dining and...
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Photo of The Terraces at Capitol Village
11 Photo available
88 Floor plans available
8.8
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15 reviews
8.8
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15 reviews
5 star
81%
4 star
13%
3 star
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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.
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Photo of Harmony at West Shore
1010 Photos available
3131 Floor plans available
8.2
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42 reviews
8.2
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42 reviews
5 star
37%
4 star
29%
3 star
17%
2 star
7%
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Love my apartment. Just moving in this week. It’s like walking into a hotel lobby. Hallway to my apartment like being in a hotel. My apartment is so spacious and my sun room is turning into a beautiful...
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.
Welcome to Harmony at West ShoreIndependent Living | Personal Care | Memory CareIn our continued effort to meet the demand of seniors in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, we are offering Virtual Tours, an enhanced screening procedure for new residents, along with the security, support, services...
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Photo of Juniper Village at Brookline Senior Living
2121 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
7.5
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34 reviews
7.5
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34 reviews
5 star
67%
4 star
21%
3 star
9%
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Overall experience. 4 for assisted living, 2 for skilled nursing. Juniper's skilled nursing facility is in need of a major cosmetic overhaul. It is very dark and dingy, compared to the assisted living...
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.
Juniper Village at Brookline Senior Living is a senior living community located in State Collage, PA. State College is a municipality located in Centre County and home to about 42,000 people in a bustling college town that's a mix of University of Pennsylvania students and local residents. Ranked...
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8.0
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7 reviews
8.0
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7 reviews
5 star
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It starts with the friendly staff and a clean facility. Country Meadows serves tasty food and provides several choices, A variety of activities and exercise programs are available each day, including...
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: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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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Photo of Valley View Retirement Cmnty
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.
Photo of Meadows Edge
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Graystone Court
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
1.0
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5 reviews
1.0
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5 reviews
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2 star
20%
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Things are going very good for my friend since moving in here. Her apartment is huge, she has a kitchen to cook her own meals in. They have housekeeping about once a week to help her out. They also have a...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
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.
Pennsfield Senior Apartments are located in rural Selinsgrove in Snyder County, Pennsylvania. This quiet and serene borough is the sublime place to settle in and enjoy the small town life. Selinsgrove is right in the center of the Susquehanna River Valley which is full of luscious trees and...
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7.0
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2 reviews
7.0
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2 reviews
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After careful consideration and much prayer, we felt like God lead us to Transitions, and we have been very satisfied with our Mom’s care. She enjoys the activities and raves about [name removed] who...
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.
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44 Photos available
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.
Buffalo Valley Lutheran Village is a senior living community located in Lewisburg, PA. Lewisburg is located in Union County and is home to about 5,600 people. Lewisburg is a quaint town with local shops and stores where residents can walk around and shop, pay their bills, go out for lunch and to...
Provides: Assisted Living, Independent 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.
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.
Imagine Living amidst 350 wooded country acres……in a community that can comfortably address your needs for the rest of your life…in a setting unlike any other you’ve ever seen.Welcome to Green Ridge Village, a continuing care retirement community offering independent and assisted living as well...
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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, Independent 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.
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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1.0
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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.
Cumberland Crossings is a senior living community located in Carlisle, PA, home to almost 19,000 people in Cumberland County. Home to the U.S. Army Military Heritage Museum, Carlisle is a small borough with row homes and quaint stores where residents can shop, run their errands and bank, or go to...
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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.
Photo of Keller House Senior Living
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
Photo of Linden Terrace Apartments
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.

Cost of independent living in Potlicker Flats, PA

The average cost of senior living in Potlicker Flats is $3,777 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include McClure, PA with an average of $2,345 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Potlicker Flats, PA vs. nearby cities

Potlicker Flats, PA
$3,777/mo
$3,884/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Potlicker Flats, PA vs. the state and national average

Potlicker Flats, PA
$3,777/mo
U.S. national average
$4,151/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Potlicker Flats vs. other types of senior living

$6,102/mo
Independent Living
$3,777/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Potlicker Flats, PA by room type

Semi-Private
$4,909/mo
Studio
$4,794/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,325/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,478/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Potlicker Flats over time

Potlicker Flats, PAPA stateNational

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What families are saying about independent living in Potlicker Flats

Recent reviews for independent living in Potlicker Flats

Country Meadows of Mechanicsburg

4.9
It was very difficult decision on where to send our Father for care. From my first call to country Meadows, the love and patience that were shown to us, I knew it was a first rate community in the area. Allison in marketing walked us though the admittance process and helped us with ...
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The Terraces at Capitol Village in Harrisburg, PA

5.0
This is the best place we looked. The location is ideal. Great parking space, easy access. The people are so nice here and welcoming.

Holiday Essex House in Lemoyne, PA

4.9
Very nice place. They were very helpful in helping our dad adjust. They have activities. Their meals are good. Very kind people. Good location. Very friendly people. Good variety of activities. Nice walking paths.

Potlicker Flats independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Potlicker Flats independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Potlicker Flats, 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 Potlicker Flats 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 Potlicker Flats partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Potlicker Flats, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
25%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
29.2%
34.1%
No sugar
No sugar
29.2%
30.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
29.2%
33.4%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
4.2%
9.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Potlicker Flats 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 Potlicker Flats communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Potlicker Flats, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
37.5%
36.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.7%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
41.7%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.3%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Potlicker Flats 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 Potlicker Flats offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Potlicker Flats, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
41.7%
44.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25%
28.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
37.5%
32.6%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.7%
47.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
41.7%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
50%
54.1%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
33.3%
42.7%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25%
37.8%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.5%
41.3%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.7%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
41.7%
46.6%
Dances
Dances
12.5%
32.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
33.3%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
37.5%
46.2%
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Brookdale Grayson View, Holiday Essex House and Nottingham Village are the top-rated independent living facilities near Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.

There are 30 independent living facilities near Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania. See the full list.

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