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The cost of independent living in Union County is about $3,588 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 115 options. Read 152 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 The Inn on Westport
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They were quick to include her and make her feel at home. Activities , such as quilting, card nights, church, live music, and the food. She loved that the dining room had table cloths and they could sit...
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 The Inn on Westport.  We offer everything desired for the active senior lifestyles, including truly private apartments at affordable prices for the Independent Retirees, those desiring Assisted Living services, and for those in need of Respite Care. We are conveniently...
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We chose Ponderosa Lodge due to the value for the money as well as availability when we needed it. It has been a positive experience.
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.
At Ponderosa Lodge Senior Living we acknowledge that every individual requires different levels of care at varying points of their lives. We are dedicated to providing specialized care specifically tailored to each resident’s unique needs throughout the aging experience. Our levels of care...
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Photo of The Heritage at Northern Hills
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The light and brightness of the place appealed to me. The people milling about seemed it would be a friendly community. Also, it seemed a beautiful, safe neighborhood for my young grandkids to come for care...
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.
Welcome to The Heritage at Northern Hills, an Independent and Assisted Living community that embraces individuality, encourages independence and provides the care you need to live the life you want. We have been a part of the Siouxland community for over 25 years! Our staff members have over 30...
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Photo of Charter Senior Living at North Park Place
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88 Floor plans available
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12 reviews
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The placement didn't workout since [name removed] needed nursing home Alzheimer's care. However, what we liked the most about this community was the cleanliness and the meals and dining. Based on the...
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.
Charter Senior Living of Northpark Place offers all the amenities of home without many of the hassles & headaches that go along with home ownership. Located just a few blocks away from Unity Point St. Luke's Hospital in Sioux City, Northpark Place is one of the most established communities in...
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1111 Floor plans available
8.0
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Whispering Creek had an immediate availability for my loved one to be placed in a safe environment. they made moving in an easy and seamless transition. they even had someone visit our home in person to...
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.
Retirement Community includes Villa Homes, Independent Living Apartments, Assisted Living Apartments, Memory Care Suites and a beautiful Clubhouse. Whispering Creek Active Retirement Community is located next to the Whispering Overlooking miles of breathtaking golf course views, Whispering Creek...
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I would not place my Dad in a place where he didn't feel comfortable. He has been doing great since coming there. Interaction with staff has been wonderful.
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.
Our Assisted-living programs have been recognized by ICAL and NCAL as top award winning premiere facilities in the region. Each and every tenant is treated as family. The program is extremely proud to serve our friends and neighbors. We offers 6 levels of Assisted-living cares, and also...
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Photo of Bavarian Meadows Assisted Living
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My Dad was known for referring to, and introducing himself as, the "Ol'Geezer" and this facility is "Ol'Geezer" recommended! Bavarian Meadows was a huge blessing to my Dad in the last months of his life. The...
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.
Bavarian Meadows where our tenants are “Living their best life!'...We encourage you to engage in the life-enriching programs and activities that are offered at Bavarian. Our activity program is designed to meet your interests and hobbies. You can join in a card or BINGO game, enjoy coffee chats...
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Photo of Trail Ridge Senior Living
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77 Floor plans available
8.0
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The overall experience was very good and the community is very clean. The staff are friendly and caring and do provide great care to the residents . The meals were good and they have a variety. The...
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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Photo of Kinship Pointe Wayne
1111 Photos available
44 Floor plans available
7.2
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12 reviews
7.2
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They are friendly and willing to work with residents. They try to get them out and do activities. I would definitely recommend them to others looking.
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.
It’s not downsizing your home; it’s upsizing your possibilities. At Kinship Pointe, you can have the worry-free lifestyle you deserve. With independent living and assisted living both on one campus, it makes the transition between care levels easy if you need it later. And you and your spouse can...
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The staff and hospice were just terrific, they made sure our questions were answered and we got everything we needed. They were very compassionate. The rooms are on the smaller side, but nice and it had...
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.
Why settle for the ordinary in senior living when Bickford offers so much more? Freshly crafted meals, a dedicated caregiver always within reach, and a world of exciting activities await your loved one. Our commitment? Making sure they’re able to embrace life to the fullest, every single day....
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Photo of Floyd Senior Living
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We chose Floyd Place because we had a budget and they fit that budget. We were able to have a virtual tour before my dad could see it and they he did his own virtual tour. The fact that they value military...
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.
At Floyd Place, our senior living community in Sergeant Bluff, we offer thoughtful, compassionate service to help our residents thrive. Our residents engage in a variety of stimulating activities, such as tai chi, exercise classes, happy hour, movie nights, spa day, and ice cream socials. We...
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This transition has been difficult for my mom as she suffers from paranoia but we have found the staff at New Perspectives in Cloquet to be so wonderful! They truly care for my mom and want her to have to...
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.
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I think it is a wonderful place. I would highly recommend it. The layout is great. The room size my mom has is good. They have outdoor space for the residents to use. They have a wonderful woodshop. They...
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.
Washington Crossing is Sioux Falls' premier independent senior living community. We are a local, independently owned and operated company with long standing ties to the Sioux Falls community. We take great pride in providing clean, comfortable retirement living to folks that want to be surrounded...
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The model of the memory care hou1se is based on knowing each resident as a person first and foremost, and meeting them wherever they are on their memory care journey. My grandfather was a resident at...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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Provides: Assisted Living
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 Colonial Manor of Hudson
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 StoneyBrook Suites Dakota Dunes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Provides: Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Sunrise Villa has 24 one-bedroom apartments.  This complex is located in the Southwest part of Le Mars.  It is designed for seniors who want the opportunity for some companionship.  In the common dining room tenants talk, put together puzzles, and play games.  Tenants...

Cost of independent living in Union County, SD

The average cost of senior living in Union County is $3,588 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Vermillion, SD with an average of $2,055 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Union County, SD vs. nearby counties

Union County, SD
$3,588/mo
$3,876/mo
$4,995/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Union County, SD vs. the state and national average

Union County, SD
$3,588/mo
U.S. national average
$4,149/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Union County vs. other types of senior living

$3,717/mo
Independent Living
$3,588/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Union County, SD by room type

Semi-Private
$4,715/mo
Studio
$4,345/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,330/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,738/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Union County over time

Union County, SDSD stateNational

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What families are saying about independent living in Union County

Recent reviews for independent living in Union County

Washington Crossing in Sioux Falls, SD

4.5
I like the feeling of the hominess here and my apt is very nice, the staff is very nice and they are attentive too. I enjoy going to the dining room for my meals and they offer 4 choices at each meal which is nice. I really like living in this community.

Lawton Senior Living

5.0
A very loving and caring staff. The food was very tasty and well prepared. My wife was only a resident for eleven days but she was treated very well. I would highly recommend this facility.

Charter Senior Living at North Park Place in Sioux City, IA

5.0
My father has been in this community for about a month and a half now and he is very happy! He likes being independent, that was the biggest issue for him was being able to come and go when he wants. Also, he can put his tv as loud as he wants. The building is an older structure. If he ...
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Union County independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Union County independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Union County, 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 Union County 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 Union County partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Union County, SDNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
8.7%
20%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
9.8%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
9.8%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
9.8%
32.7%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
2.2%
8.2%
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Availability of select dining options in Union County 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 Union County communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Union County, SDNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
6.5%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
14.1%
42.7%
Room service
Room service
10.9%
36.1%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.3%
16.9%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Union County 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 Union County offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Union County, SDNational
Activity director
Activity director
15.2%
44.3%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
7.6%
27.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10.9%
32.1%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
19.6%
47.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
16.3%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
18.5%
53.6%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
14.1%
42.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.8%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
14.1%
40.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
15.2%
46.6%
Live performances
Live performances
16.3%
46.2%
Dances
Dances
7.6%
31.9%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12%
39.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
14.1%
45.8%
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