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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Rader, TN

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The cost of independent living in Rader is about $3,869 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 104 options. Read 885 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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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.
Watauga Square ApartmentWatauga Square Apartment is a senior apartment complex located in Johnson City, Tennessee in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties. Johnson City is a town that loves adventure and as such offers a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities. From well-maintained...
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Provides: Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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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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: 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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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.
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Tennessee, The Courtyards at Johnson City Lakeside 2 is that retirement home in the mountains that lots of people have waited for their whole life. This assisted living community offers safety and security in a mountain setting. A place where peace and...
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.
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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: 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.
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, 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.
Yancey House is an assisted living and memory care community located in Burnsville, NC. Burnsville is nestled in the mountains of Western North Carolina & rests in the shadow of Mount Mitchell which has the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. It is known as 'The Heart of the Blue...
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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.
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: 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
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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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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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 Rader, TN

The average cost of senior living in Rader is $3,869 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sneedville, TN with an average of $2,129 per month.

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

Rader, TN
$3,869/mo
$3,425/mo

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

Rader, TN
$3,869/mo
U.S. national average
$4,160/mo

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

$4,306/mo
Independent Living
$3,869/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,407/mo
Studio
$4,942/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,107/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,597/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,478/mo

Senior living costs in Rader 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: Rader, TN
Column state: Tennessee
Column national: U.S.
Community typeRader, TNTennesseeU.S.
Independent Living$3,869/mo$3,785/mo$4,160/mo
Assisted Living$4,286/mo$4,271/mo$4,703/mo
Memory Care$4,306/mo$4,363/mo$4,954/mo
Independent Living
Rader, TN:$3,869/mo
Tennessee:$3,785/mo
U.S.:$4,160/mo
Assisted Living
Rader, TN:$4,286/mo
Tennessee:$4,271/mo
U.S.:$4,703/mo
Memory Care
Rader, TN:$4,306/mo
Tennessee:$4,363/mo
U.S.:$4,954/mo
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Independent living costs in Rader, TN, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Rader 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
Rader, TN$2,112/mo$1,641/mo+28.7%
Tennessee$2,940/mo$2,871/mo+2.4%
National$3,191/mo$3,044/mo+4.8%
Rader, TN
2024 average cost:$2,112/mo
2023 average cost:$1,641/mo
Percent change:+28.7%
Tennessee
2024 average cost:$2,940/mo
2023 average cost:$2,871/mo
Percent change:+2.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,191/mo
2023 average cost:$3,044/mo
Percent change:+4.8%
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What families are saying about independent living in Rader

Recent reviews for independent living in Rader

The Blake at Kingsport

5.0
The staff is very helpful and friendly. They are very good about communicating with the family about your loved one, and you can call and ask about them any time. The move-in process is smooth, but be ready to produce documents like Medicaid info, living will, driver's license, etc. The meals ...
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Charter Senior Living of Jefferson City

5.0
My loved one lives here and it's wonderful! So much better and more affordable than his last facility. The people here are wonderful. The nurses are so kind and helpful. They have a lot of activities and the residents are interactive. The staff encourages them to be. The memory care unit is a ...
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The Village At Allandale in Kingsport, TN

5.0
It's a very nice place for someone with dementia, which my aunt had. My uncle died within a week of arriving there and my aunt fell about 2 months later and fractured her hip, so she left there and passed away in a rehab facility post surgery. I really appreciated A Place for Mom's help in ...
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Rader independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rader independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rader, 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 Rader 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 Rader partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Rader, TNNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
18.7%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
34.1%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
30.8%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
28.6%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
13.2%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Rader 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 Rader communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Rader, TNNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
14.3%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
29.7%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
30.8%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.6%
17.2%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Rader 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 Rader offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Rader, TNNational
Activity director
Activity director
34.1%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
26.4%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.3%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
47.3%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
38.5%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
47.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
37.4%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
25.3%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.9%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
37.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
37.4%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
27.5%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
19.8%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
36.3%
46.4%
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Brookdale Rock Springs, Brookdale Bristol and Brookdale Sevierville are the top-rated independent living facilities near Rader, Tennessee. See full list of communities.
There are 104 independent living facilities near Rader, Tennessee. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Rader, Tennessee are Brookdale Bristol and American House Johnson City. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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