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The cost of independent living in Carsley is about $4,181 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 225 options. Read 4104 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: 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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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-Gardens is an assisted living community located in the picturesque city of Petersburg, VA. The city is surrounded by sprawling wooded areas and provides easy access to major metropolitan areas such as Richmond and Washington D.C. The community itself is surrounded by large shady trees and...
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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.
Fillmore Place is inner-city urban home which helps people that may be difficult to place due to diagnosis and financial resources. The facility specializes in the care of individuals with chronic mental health disabilities.  We are able to work with clients who have a diagnosis of...
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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.
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.
Nestled in a quaint, private setting, Dunlop Farms Senior Apartment Community redefines active independent living for adults 55 and older. Two bedroom cottages are on one level and are clustered in courtyard neighborhoods. Residents enjoy a host of activities from raised gardening to potluck...
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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.
Totty Place is an assisted living community located in the lovely and scenic Petersburg, Virginia. Petersburg sits right along the banks of the James River and the Appomattox River making it one of the most beautiful locations in Virginia. Rafting, boating, hiking, and fishing are just a few of...
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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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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My mother has lived at Mennowood assisted living for 4 months. The staff did a very good job transitioning her into her new home. We are very happy that we found such a nice place for her to live. Every...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
At Mennowood Retirement Community, we pride ourselves on the comfortable and inviting atmosphere that seniors can come to expect here. Even if your elderly relative is suffering from different stages of dementia, we can help make sure that they receive the treatment they need. Our staff will be...
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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.
At Silver Hill, you will find everything that makes for a comfortable home. Besides a convenient location and quiet surroundings, you will enjoy friendly neighbors, planned social events and a caring, service oriented staff that knows how to attend to the special wishes of adults 55 and better. ...
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The marketing staff does a good job explaining about the facility with regards to how a resident will live and transition as their needs change. The facility is well maintained. They offer lots of activities...
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
The Village at Woods Edge tucked amid picturesque Franklin, Virginia was created for active, independent seniors who want to get the most from their retirement.  The Village combines personal freedom and security, comfort and convenience.  We understand the emotional, mental, and...
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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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I moved my mother in April of 2015, and I am quite pleased with the facilities, staff, and overall living experience there. After her becoming acclimated to the food, mother also seems to enjoy dining...
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.
The Huntington at The Newport is located in picturesque Newport News, Virginia. The town enjoys the waterfront life on James River and is only minutes from the Atlantic Ocean. The Huntington is the height of luxury assisted living. Residents can choose from semi-private, studio, one and two...
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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 Lake Prince Woods
Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
The Chesapeake retirement community boasts a spacious 35-acre campus in the heart of Newport News, Virginia.  Residents enjoy a multitude of opportunities to live active, healthy, fulfilling lives while simultaenously planning for their future health care needs.  Choosing from spacious...
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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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I have asked for some materials on the visiting physician, the in-house doctor, and I've asked twice but I've never recieved anything. That was my only complaint. My mother doesn't participate but supposedly...
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.
Eden Court is a place that is catered around the needs of those suffering with memory problems. This is a Memory Care community that specializes in helping those that are suffering with Alzheimer's and Dementia. This is an actual home that is nestled in a beautiful neighborhood in the Hampton...

Cost of independent living in Carsley, VA

The average cost of senior living in Carsley is $4,181 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Stony Creek, VA with an average of $3,301 per month.

Independent living costs in Carsley, VA, vs. nearby cities

Carsley, VA
$4,181/mo
$3,943/mo
$3,490/mo

Independent living costs in Carsley, VA, vs. state and national averages

Carsley, VA
$4,181/mo
U.S. national average
$4,161/mo

Independent living costs in Carsley, VA, vs. other senior living options

$4,982/mo
Independent Living
$4,181/mo

Independent living costs in Carsley, VA, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$4,991/mo
Studio
$5,517/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,599/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,879/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,514/mo

Senior living costs in Carsley 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: Carsley, VA
Column state: Virginia
Column national: U.S.
Community typeCarsley, VAVirginiaU.S.
Independent Living$4,181/mo$4,625/mo$4,161/mo
Assisted Living$4,921/mo$5,446/mo$4,705/mo
Memory Care$4,982/mo$5,458/mo$4,955/mo
Independent Living
Carsley, VA:$4,181/mo
Virginia:$4,625/mo
U.S.:$4,161/mo
Assisted Living
Carsley, VA:$4,921/mo
Virginia:$5,446/mo
U.S.:$4,705/mo
Memory Care
Carsley, VA:$4,982/mo
Virginia:$5,458/mo
U.S.:$4,955/mo
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Independent living costs in Carsley, VA, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Carsley 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
Carsley, VA$3,411/mo$3,131/mo+8.9%
Virginia$3,620/mo$3,358/mo+7.8%
National$3,261/mo$3,166/mo+3.0%
Carsley, VA
2024 average cost:$3,411/mo
2023 average cost:$3,131/mo
Percent change:+8.9%
Virginia
2024 average cost:$3,620/mo
2023 average cost:$3,358/mo
Percent change:+7.8%
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 Carsley

Recent reviews for independent living in Carsley

Golden Years Assisted Living in Hampton, VA

5.0
Welcome to Golden Years! When looking for a new home, this assisted living is a five star hotel encircled by the care often associated with family. You go online and pick up pamphlets searching. Let me stop you right there! Look no further. I am a resident at Golden Years and have been since ...
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Shalom Gardens and Shalom Parkside in Richmond, VA

4.5
It's a fine place and they lots of activities and I like living there. I would definitely recommend this community to others

Mennowood Retirement Community in Newport News, VA

5.0
I am very happy with this community. The staff is great and very caring. The food is appealing with a nice variety. They offer alot of activities. I would be happy to recommend this community to other families. We are happy with the cleanliness here.

Reviews mention these favorite features of communities

Warm and welcoming community atmosphere. Many reviews mention the friendly and welcoming nature of the residents and staff at Verena at The Reserve. Newcomers are easily integrated into the community, creating a sense of belonging. Residents engage in social activities, making new friends and strengthening existing relationships.
Quality and varied meal options. Nutritious and delicious meals are a highlight for residents at various communities. Chefs often accommodate dietary restrictions and preferences, ensuring that mealtimes are enjoyable and satisfying experiences. For instance, at Verena at The Reserve, the food choices are both diverse and app ...
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Considerate and helpful staff. Staff members at Acclaim at East Beach Independent Living frequently go above and beyond to support residents in their daily lives. They communicate effectively with families, ensuring that care needs are met. Their dedication and kindness make a significant difference in the lives of the seni ...
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Engaging activities for residents. Communities like Colonial Harbor offer a wide range of activities to keep residents actively engaged and socially connected. From gardening and fitness classes to outings and cultural events, there's always something new to explore.
Modern and clean facilities. Cleanliness is a top priority at Aspire at West End. The community offers modern and well-maintained living spaces, making residents feel comfortable and proud of their homes. Regular upgrades ensure that the facilities remain in excellent condition.
Thoughtful and accommodating management. Managers at Harmony at Oakbrooke are known for their thoughtful and accommodating approach. They are responsive to residents' needs, addressing concerns promptly and working to improve the community experience for all.
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Carsley independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Carsley independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Carsley, 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 Carsley 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 Carsley partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Carsley, VANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
32.2%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.6%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
35.1%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
32.7%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
21.3%
10.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Carsley 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 Carsley communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Carsley, VANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
31.2%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
41.6%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
32.2%
37%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Carsley 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 Carsley offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Carsley, VANational
Activity director
Activity director
46%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
32.2%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
31.2%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
49.5%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
50%
48.9%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
51.5%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
40.6%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.2%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
37.1%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
48%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
45%
46.8%
Dances
Dances
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33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Frequently Asked Questions

Verena at The Reserve, The Reserve at Greenbrier and Lighthouse Pointe by Barclay House are the top-rated independent living facilities near Carsley, Virginia. See full list of communities.
There are 225 independent living facilities near Carsley, Virginia. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Carsley, Virginia are Verena at The Reserve, Lighthouse Pointe by Barclay House and Acclaim at East Beach Independent Living. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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