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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Garland, TN

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The cost of independent living in Garland is about $3,633 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 108 options. Read 1641 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 Legacy Assisted Living and Memory Care at Lenox
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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
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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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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.
Photo of Grand Court Memphis
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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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.
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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.
Photo of Wesley Hills
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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Mother moved in a little over a week ago and so far we have been pleased. The food is very good and the companions (attendants) are very caring. A little more communication from the management would be...
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.
Canterbury PlaceCanterbury Place is a great assisted living community available to seniors in Dyersburg, TN. This assisted living community is beautiful and caring, and it is located in a great city. Dyersburg offers many parks and recreation centers that are great places to visit and to spend...
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Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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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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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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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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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 Christopher Homes of Monette
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.
Situated in the quiet town of Monette, Craighead County, AR, Christopher Homes offers a safe, comfortable apartment for income qualified seniors. There is no question that many locations in Arkansas still embody the spirit of the 'Old South' and Monette is no exception. Wilderness abounds,...
Provides: Assisted Living
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
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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, Memory Care
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Assisted Living: Assisted living facilities offer housing and care for active seniors who may need support with activities of daily living, like bathing, dressing, and medication management.
Memory Care: Memory care facilities provide housing, care, and therapies for seniors who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia in an environment designed to reduce confusion and prevent wandering.
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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.
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 Bolivar Assisted Care Living
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 Country View Estates
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.
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 Cottages offers catered living to seniors that balances independence with security. Our intimate enclave of one-story apartments sits on our assisted living campus. Each one or two-bedroom (depending on location)/one bath apartment is equipped with a full kitchen, washer/dryer, covered...

Cost of independent living in Garland, TN

The average cost of senior living in Garland is $3,633 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Burlison, TN with an average of $3,135 per month.

Independent living costs in Garland, TN, vs. nearby cities

Garland, TN
$3,633/mo
$3,135/mo
$3,387/mo

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

Garland, TN
$3,633/mo
U.S. national average
$4,160/mo

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

$4,775/mo
Independent Living
$3,633/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,565/mo
Studio
$4,997/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,814/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,581/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$6,033/mo

Senior living costs in Garland 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: Garland, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeGarland, TNTennesseeU.S.
Independent Living$3,633/mo$3,785/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living$4,397/mo$4,271/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,775/mo$4,363/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Garland, TN:$3,633/mo
Tennessee:$3,785/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
Garland, TN:$4,397/mo
Tennessee:$4,271/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Garland, TN:$4,775/mo
Tennessee:$4,363/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
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Independent living costs in Garland, TN, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Garland 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
Garland, TN$3,663/mo$3,889/mo-5.8%
Tennessee$2,903/mo$2,940/mo-1.3%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Garland, TN
2024 average cost:$3,663/mo
2023 average cost:$3,889/mo
Percent change:-5.8%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$2,903/mo
2023 average cost:$2,940/mo
Percent change:-1.3%
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 Garland

Recent reviews for independent living in Garland

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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Garland independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Garland independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Garland, 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 Garland 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 Garland partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Garland, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
22.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
32%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.2%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Garland 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 Garland communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Garland, TNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.6%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
35.1%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
27.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
8.2%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Garland 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 Garland offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Garland, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
34%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
22.7%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
23.7%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
45.4%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
43.3%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
39.2%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
29.9%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
27.8%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.1%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
37.1%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
24.7%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
23.7%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
35.1%
46.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions

StoryPoint Collierville, Robinwood Retirement Resort and StoryPoint Germantown are the top-rated independent living facilities near Garland, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
There are 108 independent living facilities near Garland, Tennessee. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Garland, Tennessee are StoryPoint Collierville, StoryPoint Germantown and StoryPoint Cordova. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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