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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Elba, TN

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The cost of independent living in Elba is about $3,664 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 89 options.

Read 1767 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as Memphis, Germantown and Bartlett.

Elba Independent Living Facilities | 1767 Reviews

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Photo of Bellevue Woods Senior Apartments
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.
Photo of Maplewood Village
Provides: Assisted Living, Senior Apartments
Care types provided by this community
Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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.
Photo of Riverdale Assisted Living
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Staff is very attentive to needs of those that live there. The food is wonderful my loved one never complains about it at all! It smells clean every time I am there. Everyone there is caring and...
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.
Riverdale Assisted Living located in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee provides seniors with the opportunity to become a part of a caring community. This community offers residents and their guests much to do and see. Memphis is a busy city with plenty to do. Guests of our residents will enjoy...
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We decided to relocate my brother here from another community in the area and so far things are going well. The staff is very friendly and attentive. The community and housekeeping is kept up. My brother...
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.
Located in the heart of bustling Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, Legacy Assisted Living & Memory Care at Lenox Park is conveniently located to you and your family. We are easy to access and provide ample parking. Our central location makes it possible for active seniors to remain engaged...
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I recently moved my mother to Feels Like Home, and it is a very good move for her. The staff at feels like home is very friendly and helpful and caring. They really do treat my mother as if she was a...
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.
Photo of Northlake Apartments
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.
Photo of Lutheran Village Condominium
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: 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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Photo of Westminster Village of Memphis
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 Wesley Highland Place
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.
Wesley Highland Place Is a small assisted living facility. Each room opens up to the common area where the residents receive their meals and socialize. The facility has a home like atmosphere making it a warm and inviting place to live. Wesley Highland Place offers an intimate community with...
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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, 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.
Photo of Dunlap Village Apartments
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Dunlap is a wonderful place to house your loved ones! It's affordable, clean, the staff is very attentive. I think the person with the negative comment in Oct. 2014 had some personal issues that didn't...
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 William H Dunlap Center serves the greater Mid-South area by providing quality assisted care in a family like setting to individuals and couples in a loving Christian environment at an affordable cost so that they may live comfortable and dignified lives during their retirement years. Dunlap...
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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.
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.
Photo of Westminster Village
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
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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
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 Christopher Manor Assisted Living Home
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We were welcomed as family when we came.the friendly and courteous staff seemed glad to work there.
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.
Christopher's Personal Care Home offers various services for seniors and others such as Memory Care, assisted living and Alzheimer care. Our facility is located in Holly Springs, MS 38635. At Christopher's Personal Care Home our elderly residents get assistance with mobility tasks, meal...
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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.
Located in the musical capital of the country, Memphis Towers in Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee is a low income senior housing community. Monthly rent is based on income for the 296 one-room apartments, allowing all senior applicants a chance to live as independently as they physically can....
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Affordable Senior Care is working really well. We are really pleased with the staff and everything that's going on. The nurse checks her. They are giving her baths. The food looks real good. The staff is...
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.
Affordable Senior Care is an assisted living and memory care community that hosts senior residents in the city of Southaven, DeSoto County, Mississippi. There are many artistic structures ideal for a perfect visit during an afternoon stroll in the city. This region has excellent weather...
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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.
Metro Community Care Homes Assisted living is good living at Metro Care Homes in Memphis Tennessee. We are conveniently located in the heart of bustling Memphis where the best in dining, shopping and culture can be shared by you and your friends and family. Our beautiful grounds offer ample...
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.

Cost of independent living in Elba, TN

The average cost of senior living in Elba is $3,664 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Bolivar, TN with an average of $2,811 per month.

Independent living costs in Elba, TN, vs. state and national averages

Elba, TN
$3,664/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Elba, TN, vs. other senior living options

$5,964/mo
Independent Living
$3,664/mo

Independent living costs in Elba, TN, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$2,792/mo
Studio
$2,569/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,474/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,423/mo

Senior living costs in Elba 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: Elba, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeElba, TNTennesseeU.S.
Independent Living$3,664/mo$3,063/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,147/mo$5,215/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,964/mo$5,992/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Elba, TN:$3,664/mo
Tennessee:$3,063/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Elba, TN:$5,147/mo
Tennessee:$5,215/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Elba, TN:$5,964/mo
Tennessee:$5,992/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Elba, TN, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Elba 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 average 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
Elba, TN$3,360/mo$3,286/mo+2.2%
Tennessee$3,117/mo$2,998/mo+4.0%
National$3,416/mo$3,319/mo+2.9%
Elba, TN
2024 average cost:$3,360/mo
2023 average cost:$3,286/mo
Percent change:+2.2%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$3,117/mo
2023 average cost:$2,998/mo
Percent change:+4.0%
National
2024 average cost:$3,416/mo
2023 average cost:$3,319/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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What families are saying about independent living in Elba

Recent reviews for independent living in Elba

Cordova

5.0
Shelby Gardens might not be the newest, fanciest assisted living facility, but it does have the best staff. In fact, they just won a bunch of awards! The staff really care for my mom and look out for her best interests - and she’s not always the easiest to get along with. Shelby Gardens has ...
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The Village at Germantown a CCRC

4.8
I was happy with the care that my husband received here at this community. It is very clean and taken care of. The staff was very attentive and friendly. He was pleased with the variety of meals. They did offer activities for him to participate. I would highly recommend the care and value here ...
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Riverdale Assisted Living in Memphis, TN

5.0
Riverdale Assisted Living is a WONDERFUL place. The staff are caring and the facility is clean and decorated beautifully. The residents are happy and there always seems to be a lot of activities for them to get involved in. I feel that my loved one is safe and very well cared for and that make ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming staff and residents. Numerous reviews mention the friendly and caring nature of both staff and residents at StoryPoint Collierville, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere. Visitors were impressed by the smiling faces and helpful attitudes of everyone they met.
Variety of enjoyable and engaging activities. Residents of StoryPoint Collierville enjoy a wide range of activities, from games and crafts to outings and social events. The community offers something for everyone, keeping residents active and engaged in their golden years.
Thoughtfully maintained living spaces. Reviews highlight the cleanliness and upkeep of the community, including private apartments and common areas. Renovated patios and dining rooms, as well as pristine bathrooms, add to the overall appeal of StoryPoint Collierville.
Supportive and helpful staff. Residents at StoryPoint Collierville express appreciation for the staff's attentiveness, willingness to help, and accommodating nature. They mention that staff members go above and beyond to ensure a smooth transition into community life.
Delicious and customized meals. The chef and food services team at StoryPoint Collierville accommodate special dietary needs and individual preferences, making mealtimes a highlight for many residents. Diabetic-friendly options are also available.
Excellent communication between families and staff. Frequent and detailed conversations between families and staff at StoryPoint Collierville keep everyone informed and ensure that care needs are being met. Regular meetings and updates provide peace of mind for families.
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Elba independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Elba independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Elba, 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 Elba 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 Elba partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Elba, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
37.1%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
34.8%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.7%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
12.4%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Elba 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 Elba communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Elba, TNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
23.6%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
38.2%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
32.6%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
13.5%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Elba 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 Elba offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Elba, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
38.2%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
29.2%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
44.9%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
49.4%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.7%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.8%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.5%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.6%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
41.6%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
29.2%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.3%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
40.4%
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Shelby Garden Place, Robinwood Retirement Resort and StoryPoint Collierville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Elba, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
There are 89 independent living facilities near Elba, Tennessee. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Elba, Tennessee are Robinwood Retirement Resort, StoryPoint Collierville and StoryPoint Germantown. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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