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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Bay City, TX

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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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.
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.
Photo of Morning Star Apartments
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.
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
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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, 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.
Provides: Independent Living
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.
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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, 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: Independent Living
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.
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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.
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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.
Embrace the next chapter of your life while unlocking a world of possibilities. Welcome to Grand Living at Riverstone — where the search for a remarkable senior living community ends and the dream continues.Grand Living offers independent living, assisted living, and memory care services. You can...
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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
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 Kevin Court Apartments
Provides: Independent Living
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.
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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.
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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.
Since 1995 Optimum Personal Care has been a reliable assisted living community for families needing mid to high-level care for their loved ones. Our purpose-built 40-bed community creates the ideal environment for residents to thrive even with a diagnosis that calls for detailed oversite.This is...
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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.
Alders Cross Creek: the new active adult community serving Fulshear and Katy, Texas, that redefines the 62+ living experience. Recently opened, you would be the first resident living in your new apartment. Located in the Cross Creek Ranch community, you have access to incredible lake views, while...
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Cost of independent living in Bay City, TX

The average cost of senior living in Bay City is $4,019 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Brazoria, TX with an average of $3,745 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bay City, TX vs. nearby cities

Bay City, TX
$4,019/mo
$4,252/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bay City, TX vs. the state and national average

Bay City, TX
$4,019/mo
$4,113/mo
U.S. national average
$4,031/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Bay City vs. other types of senior living

$4,605/mo
Independent Living
$4,019/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Bay City, TX by room type

Semi-Private
$3,676/mo
Studio
$4,455/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,739/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,345/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,699/mo

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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Bay City

Recent reviews for independent living in Bay City

Optimum Personal Care - Sugar Land

5.0
5 on all of the above categories, it has been an excellent experience at Optimum Personal Care - Sugar Land. The facility is very clean and the staff is very Godly, which meant a lot to our family. I absolutely recommend this facility to anybody looking for assisted living.

Greatwood at Sugar Land

3.4
The only bad part is the food. I wish they would please do something about the kitchen. A lot of times the food is cold, and it just looks and tastes disgusting, to the point that I'm having to bring my dad a lot of his meals. The atmosphere in the dining room is mostly assisted living people ...
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Atria Sugar Land

5.0
We toured one afternoon with mom, and stayed for dinner. The community was very nice, the food was great and we made the decision to move in the following week. Everything has been going great! Please call them if you want a nice safe place for your mom or dad.

Bay City independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Bay City independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Bay City, 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 Bay City 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 Bay City partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Bay City, TXNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
20.5%
19.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
54.5%
32.6%
No sugar
No sugar
47.7%
30.1%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
47.7%
31.9%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.4%
7.3%
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Availability of select dining options in Bay City 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 Bay City communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Bay City, TXNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
40.9%
34.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
47.7%
41.6%
Room service
Room service
52.3%
35.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
22.7%
16.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Bay City 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 Bay City offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Bay City, TXNational
Activity director
Activity director
59.1%
43.4%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
50%
27%
Community service programs
Community service programs
43.2%
31.3%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
54.5%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
63.6%
48%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
54.5%
53%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
52.3%
41.3%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
45.5%
36.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
50%
39.9%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
59.1%
45.7%
Live performances
Live performances
59.1%
45.3%
Dances
Dances
50%
30.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.4%
38.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
61.4%
45.2%
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Sodalis Wharton, Atria Sugar Land and Brookdale First Colony are the top-rated independent living facilities near Bay City, Texas. See full list of communities.

There are 48 independent living facilities near Bay City, Texas. See the full list.

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