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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Powells Valley, PA

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The cost of independent living in Powells Valley is about $3,953 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 84 options. Read 1004 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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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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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: 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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I've had some dear friends with loved ones there and I've been there a few years ago. I know they were very happy with the care and it's a very, very nice place.
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, 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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Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
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.
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...
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: 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: 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: 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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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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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: 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: 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...
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: 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.
Overlook Ridge is a small community on the campus of Mt. View, A Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. With a warm residential atmosphere, Overlook Ridge provides a range of services that promotes a balance of independence and assistance to make you comfortable. Each apartment has a tea kitchen,...
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: Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
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, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Photo of The Village at Kelly Drive
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.
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.
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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.
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...

Cost of independent living in Powells Valley, PA

The average cost of senior living in Powells Valley is $3,953 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Thompsontown, PA with an average of $3,179 per month.

Independent living costs in Powells Valley, PA, vs. nearby cities

Powells Valley, PA
$3,953/mo
$4,024/mo

Independent living costs in Powells Valley, PA, vs. state and national averages

Powells Valley, PA
$3,953/mo
U.S. national average
$4,184/mo

Independent living costs in Powells Valley, PA, vs. other senior living options

$5,834/mo
Independent Living
$3,953/mo

Independent living costs in Powells Valley, PA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,870/mo
Studio
$4,883/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,943/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,472/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,858/mo

Senior living costs in Powells Valley 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: Powells Valley, PA
Column state: Pennsylvania
Column national: U.S.
Community typePowells Valley, PAPennsylvaniaU.S.
Independent Living$3,953/mo$4,354/mo$4,184/mo
Assisted Living$4,589/mo$4,441/mo$4,779/mo
Memory Care$5,834/mo$5,443/mo$5,535/mo
Independent Living
Powells Valley, PA:$3,953/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,354/mo
U.S.:$4,184/mo
Assisted Living
Powells Valley, PA:$4,589/mo
Pennsylvania:$4,441/mo
U.S.:$4,779/mo
Memory Care
Powells Valley, PA:$5,834/mo
Pennsylvania:$5,443/mo
U.S.:$5,535/mo
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Independent living costs in Powells Valley, PA, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Powells Valley 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 Powells Valley, PA

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Powells Valley 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
Powells Valley, PA$2,936/mo$3,112/mo-5.6%
Pennsylvania$3,336/mo$3,283/mo+1.6%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Powells Valley, PA
2024 average cost:$2,936/mo
2023 average cost:$3,112/mo
Percent change:-5.6%
Pennsylvania
2024 average cost:$3,336/mo
2023 average cost:$3,283/mo
Percent change:+1.6%
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 Powells Valley

Recent reviews for independent living in Powells Valley

The Terraces at Capitol Village in Harrisburg, PA

5.0
I lived in another community, then needed some rehab. I had a terrible experience where I was before. So coming here I was scared. It has been the very best thing that has ever happened. I am respected and cared for very well. Just wonderful!

The Woods At Cedar Run in Camp Hill, PA

4.0
The Woods at Cedar Run is a very nice place. The staff are so knowledgeable and friendly and they genuinely care about the residents. They all know me by name. In the dining room they keep track on whether you are there or not. If you do not show up, they will call and check on you. They have on ...
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Masonic Village at Elizabethtown

5.0
Masonic Village is an avery beautiful place to live. It has numerous and varied activities. The effort that they made to keep us safe during the Covid -19 pandemic was beyond what most of us expected. They go to extremes to keep us safe and comfortable.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming staff. Many reviews highlight the friendly and caring nature of the staff at various communities, such as at Keystone Villa at Ephrata, where they go out of their way to welcome residents and their families. Residents appreciate the personalized attention they receive from staff members.
Beautifully maintained facilities. Reviews consistently mention the cleanliness and upkeep of communities, from the private rooms to communal areas and outdoor spaces. For example, at Traditions of Hershey, residents and visitors are impressed by the facility's overall appearance and the efforts made to maintain the grounds.
Varied and engaging activities. Residents enjoy the wide range of activities offered at different communities, from movie nights and games to outings and exercise classes. At Holiday The Manor at Oakridge, for example, the variety of activities helps keep residents active and engaged.
Lovely dining experiences. Throughout the reviews, residents praise the quality of the meals and dining experiences at their communities. At Kindred Place at Harrisburg, the senior specifically mentions the care taken to accommodate individual preferences and dietary restrictions.
Peace of mind with safety features. Several reviews mention the sense of security and safety that comes with living in a senior community. For instance, at The Woods At Cedar Run, the resident feels assured by the availability of on-site physical therapy and the supportive environment.
Prompt and attentive staff. Residents express appreciation for the swift and considerate responses from staff members when they need assistance. At The Terraces at Capitol Village, the resident notes that staff members greet them by name and check in regularly to ensure their well-being.
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Powells Valley independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Powells Valley independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Powells Valley, 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 Powells Valley 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 Powells Valley partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Powells Valley, PANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
16.4%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
26.9%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
23.9%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
16.4%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Powells Valley 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 Powells Valley communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Powells Valley, PANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
25.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
32.8%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
26.9%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.4%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Powells Valley 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 Powells Valley offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Powells Valley, PANational
Activity director
Activity director
35.8%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
25.4%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.9%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
35.8%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
34.3%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.8%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
31.3%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
23.9%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
28.4%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
34.3%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
34.3%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
19.4%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
26.9%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
31.3%
46.4%
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Juniper Village at Lebanon, Senior Commons at Powder Mill and Traditions of Hershey are the top-rated independent living facilities near Powells Valley, Pennsylvania. See full list of communities.
There are 84 independent living facilities near Powells Valley, Pennsylvania. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Powells Valley, Pennsylvania are Senior Commons at Powder Mill, Traditions of Hershey and The Residence at Village Greens. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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