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The cost of independent living in Alba is about $3,656 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 81 options. Read 933 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: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Senior Apartments
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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.
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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Wesley Oaks in Gilmer has been amazing, they get 10 out of 5 stars! It is a wonderful place. I would absolutely recommend this facility to anyone who is looking for care for their loved ones. It has been a...
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: 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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Very nice place, friendly, helpful staff, and nice rooms. Lovely grounds, with nice outdoor areas to walk or sit. Several levels of living facilities. I highly recommend Oak Wood Place if you are looking...
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: 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: 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.
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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I am very happy here at this community. The staff is excellent and very caring. The meals that are served are good. They do offer activities to those who want to participate. I do recommend this community...
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: 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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We like the care that my brother is getting from the nice staff. The community is clean and he seems to like the activities They offer to get him involved with the other residents. We would recommend this...
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.
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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: 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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We liked living here. If you report that somebody has been doing something, such as smoking, they will kick people out. We moved out because we had been there for our second year. We wanted more room. After...
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.
We are Rockwall’s Newest Brand New Active Adult Community with beautiful resort style swimming pool with tanning ledges, state of art fitness center with weekly fitness classes, executive business center, on site restaurant with room service options, grand ballroom with dance lessons, on site Bel...
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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: 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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My mom loves it there. They are nice updated apartments with a quiet atmosphere. We also like that it feels safe here at the Preserve at Gateway.
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.

Cost of independent living in Alba, TX

The average cost of senior living in Alba is $3,656 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Point, TX with an average of $3,113 per month.

Independent living costs in Alba, TX, vs. nearby cities

Alba, TX
$3,656/mo
$3,229/mo

Independent living costs in Alba, TX, vs. state and national averages

Alba, TX
$3,656/mo
$4,246/mo
U.S. national average
$4,203/mo

Independent living costs in Alba, TX, vs. other senior living options

$3,314/mo
Independent Living
$3,656/mo

Independent living costs in Alba, TX, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,774/mo
Studio
$4,218/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,023/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,822/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$2,843/mo

Senior living costs in Alba 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: Alba, TX
Column state: Texas
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Community typeAlba, TXTexasU.S.
Independent Living$3,656/mo$4,246/mo$4,203/mo
Assisted Living$3,314/mo$4,774/mo$4,740/mo
Memory Care$3,314/mo$4,941/mo$5,004/mo
Independent Living
Alba, TX:$3,656/mo
Texas:$4,246/mo
U.S.:$4,203/mo
Assisted Living
Alba, TX:$3,314/mo
Texas:$4,774/mo
U.S.:$4,740/mo
Memory Care
Alba, TX:$3,314/mo
Texas:$4,941/mo
U.S.:$5,004/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Alba

Recent reviews for independent living in Alba

The Hamptons of Tyler Senior Living

4.8
My Mom has been memory care for a short time. So I would say that she seems happy and content. The staff is very helpful. She had a bad day and the head Aide came over and talked so sweetly to her! I was amazed how my mom's anxiety just left so quickly! They are a trained staff here. Also, the ...
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East Texas Alf Reunion Inn, LLC in Tyler, TX

5.0
They have activities but he doesn't participate because he's antisocial. Before his wife died they had actually lived there before so he wanted to come back. They're smaller than most places so they can pay more attention to things, they're also a local company so there was the local touch ...
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Alba independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Alba independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Alba, 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 Alba 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 Alba partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Alba, TXNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
12.9%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
20%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
21.4%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
22.9%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Alba 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 Alba communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Alba, TXNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
21.4%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
31.4%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
32.9%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Alba 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 Alba offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Alba, TXNational
Activity director
Activity director
42.9%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.1%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.7%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
42.9%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
44.3%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.7%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.3%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
31.4%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
41.4%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
42.9%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
30%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
25.7%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
41.4%
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Atria Willow Park, Garden Estates of Tyler and Country Place Senior Living of Canton - Mulberry are the top-rated independent living facilities near Alba, Texas. See full list of communities.
There are 81 independent living facilities near Alba, Texas. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Alba, Texas are Atria Willow Park and Garden Estates of Tyler. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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