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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Des Moines, WA
The cost of independent living in Des Moines is about $4,177 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 64 options. Read 996 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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It is a nice building. The staff iaregreat. The residents are fun, and everyone is very nice to each other. The breakfasts are more of a continental breakfast, such as yogurt and bagels. Some of the...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Are you ready for a unique, type of Resort, Housing and Lifestyle, with choices?If you are 55 and beyond, we have it! With your name on it!Marvelle Southcenter is a state of the art 55 and beyond Adult Community built with you in mind and will offer you a home as Independent and Unique as you...
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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.
Please contact on site Leasing Team to schedule tours and appointments. We do not do tours after 4 pm or weekends. We do occasionally have open houses on Saturdays from 12-3 pm. You can watch our craigslist adds for updates on open houses.We are an affordable housing 55+ community, which...
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The room and toilet not clean for more than a week now. Boarding and lodging cost unreasonable for a elderly person with next to zero income. Yes, I would recommend this community to other families because...
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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.
Putting More Life Into Assisted LivingWe think your senior living should have more life in it. Our residents take advantage of assisted living services located in scenic Federal Way, Washington. Our campus is in a lovely, quiet neighborhood just off Pacific Highway South in downtown Federal Way....
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The facility was remodeled fairly recently and is lovely. If you are looking for perfection, you are not going to find it here or anywhere else. However, if your expectations are reasonable, you will find...
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.
El Dorado West is conveniently located close to Seahurst Park, Salmon Creek, Puget Sound, and not far from the Sea-Tac Airport. Relax and enjoy retirement amidst a thoughtful, caring community with access to excellent health care facilities, shopping malls, bus lines, and the excitement of...
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When you enter Radcliffe Place, you are greeted by a wonderful front desk staff person. As you walk around the premises - residents will say "hello". You feel very welcome from the moment you walk in, such...
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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.
Located in the south end of beautiful Kent WA, Radcliffe Senior Living offers affordable retirement living in a luxurious and comfortable setting. Our independent retirement community features a variety of luxury one and two bedroom apartment homes with fully equipped kitchens, spacious closets,...
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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.
Our assisted living community, located in Renton, Wash., on the shores of beautiful Lake Washington, offers an engaging social life that will pull you away from the TV and into happy hour socials, card and board games, fitness classes, creative projects, lively meals, fun outings and more. And...
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It's okay. It serves its purpose for me. It's affordable living, and it's fairly quiet. The people who live here are very nice. However the office people are rude and not very friendly to seniors, which...
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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.
The Reserve at Auburn is bringing affordable, state-of-the-art housing to families in Puget Sound who meet LIHTC (Low Income Housing Tax Credit) criteria. Choose from well-appointed one- and two-bedroom apartments and find the perfect home to meet your needs. Located in downtown Auburn, your home...
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These apartments are located in Burien. They are independent senior living apartments. They do not serve food or clean your apartment. Amazing owners, lots of activities, safe building, clean, roomy...
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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.
Boulevard park Place! A 55+ Active Seniors community, You'll enjoy Freedom, security, friendship & peace of mind! Our independent apartments are located on ten acres with views of the Cascade Mountains and just minutes to golf, shopping, theatres, medical facilities and easy access to Sea-Tac...
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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This community has been good for my mom so far. It is an independent-living community, with additional care services if residents need it. My mom is able to cook all of her own meals with the full kitchen in...
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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.
Shag's Meeker Court apartments is one of three buildings in Kent that make up the Tri-Court apartments (in addition to Green River Court and Park Court.) These apartments participate in a program designed to maintain affordable rental apartment homes for age and income qualified senior residents....
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I have lived here for 2 years and truly like enjoy living here. it is very clean and people stay out of business unless you ask they do monitor and do housing inspection which i believe is a great idea for...
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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.
SHAG' Park Court apartments are one of three buildings in Kent that make up the Tri-Court apartments (in addition to Green River Court and Meeker Court.) These apartments participate in a program designed to maintain affordable rental apartment homes for age and income qualified senior residents....
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.
One of three buildings in Kent that make up the Tri-Court apartments (in addition to Meeker Court and Park Court.) Three-story buildings Serviced by an elevator Access controlled Some apartments are handicap accessible and contain modifications Laundry facilities on each floor. large courtyard...
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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: 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.
Our Kent apartments participate in a program designed to maintain affordable rental apartment homes for age and income qualified senior residents. We are located in the downtown Kent area We have four-story buildings that area serviced by an elevator,and all of our buildings are access controlled...
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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.
Each building offers a large recreation room on the main level. The recreation rooms are furnished with a big screen television and VCR for the enjoyment of our residents. We also have an assortment of games, cards, and puzzles for use in the recreation room. For those who wish to participate,...
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I am doing fine since becoming a resident of this community. My apartment is suitable with the amenities I need. I am able to make my own meal in my kitchen. They have some activities like bingo and a sheet...
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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.
Our Kent apartments participate in a program designed to maintain affordable rental apartment homes for age and income qualified senior residents. Located near Downtown Kent, Various Coffee Shops and Nail Salons, Shopper Shuttle for your convenience.
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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.
Our Federal Way apartment buildings are located near Sea-Tac Mall, restaurants, hospitals, medical clinics, public transportation, places of worship, beauty salons, theaters, physical fitness center, Target, and Steel Lake Park.
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.
Our Federal Way apartment buildings are located near Sea-Tac Mall, restaurants, hospitals, medical clinics, public transportation, places of worship, beauty salons, theaters, physical fitness center, Target, and Steel Lake Park.
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My mother has recently moved into this community and she is loving her new apartment. She was lucky enough to get a brand new unit that is very clean and has a lot of great amenities available to her. It is...
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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 have built this senior community keeping a fun and active lifestyle in mind. Celebration Senior Living is a Senior Housing Assistance Group community. SHAG has been serving the Puget Sound region for 25 years, with a commitment to enhancing and enriching the lives of people though affordable...
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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.
Where it’s home & you’re family!A familiar lifestyle with just the right level of care. Independent senior living, assisted living, and memory care in our brand new Renton location.
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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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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 Parkside Retirement Center is an assisted living community located in beautiful Auburn, Washington. The center is surrounded by immaculately cared for lawns with mature trees. Located twenty minutes from Seattle, and ten minutes from Tacoma, Auburn is an historical town with the...
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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.
Three Auburn Court apartment buildings Access controlled Each building is serviced by an elevator Some apartments are handicap accessible and contain modifications Laundry facilities on each floor Beautifully enclosed courtyard, complete with a cascading fountain. During the warmer months, patio...
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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.
Cost of independent living in Des Moines, WA
The average cost of senior living in Des Moines is $4,177 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sumner, WA with an average of $3,594 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Des Moines, WA vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Des Moines, WA vs. the state and national average
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What families are saying about independent living in Des Moines
Recent reviews for independent living in Des Moines
Aegis of Kirkland
5.0
I can confidently rate Aegis of Kirkland a 5 out of 5.
My brother and I found Aegis to be very clean in all the common areas as well as private areas. The food is excellent, and the staff is compassionate. They have several activities going on throughout the day. There is something that ...
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Highlander Apartments in Seattle, WA
4.9
What we really saw that was positive is the staff, from the front end staff, to the director, who is excellent to work with. They have excellent communication. We get emails all the time with any updates. They're close by to medical facilities, so that's been a Godsend. The shuttle service ...
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Farrington Court in Kent, WA
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My 88 year old mother moved in 6 months ago. It has been the best thing to happen to her and the rest of the family too. She has her own one bedroom apartment with a full kitchen if needed although she eats all her meals down in the dining room with her new friends. There are so many activities ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities
Beautiful lake views and well-maintained grounds. Many reviews mention the breathtaking views of Lake Washington and the well-kept gardens and grounds at The Lakeshore. Residents enjoy the peaceful and scenic environment which contributes to their overall satisfaction.
Friendly and caring staff. Numerous reviews for various communities, including Cogir of Kent, highlight the kindness and attentiveness of staff members. Families and residents express appreciation for the personal relationships formed with caregivers.
Variety of activities to engage residents. At Meridian at Stone Creek, residents comment on the numerous activities offered, such as happy hours, art classes, and games. Activities cater to different interests and help keep seniors active and socially engaged.
Delicious and diverse meal offerings. Reviews consistently mention the high-quality meals served at communities like The Lakeshore and Merrill Gardens at Wright Park. Menus offer a variety of options to cater to individual preferences and dietary needs.
Professionally maintained facilities. Residents at Brookdale Allenmore IL and Merrill Gardens at Wright Park appreciate the cleanliness and upkeep of their communities. Regular maintenance and renovations ensure that facilities remain modern and comfortable for seniors.
Strong sense of community and friendly atmosphere. Throughout reviews, the friendly and welcoming atmosphere at various communities, such as Cogir of Kent and Farrington Court, stands out as a major factor in residents' overall satisfaction. New friendships and connections are formed among seniors.
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Des Moines independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Des Moines independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Des Moines, 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Availability of select dining options in Des Moines 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 Des Moines communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Availability of select programs and activities in Des Moines 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 Des Moines offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Educational speakers / life long learning
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Live performances
Live performances
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Dances
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Frequently Asked Questions
Merrill Gardens at Wright Park, Revel Issaquah and Brookdale Allenmore IL are the top-rated independent living facilities near Des Moines, Washington. See full list of communities.
There are 64 independent living facilities near Des Moines, Washington. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Des Moines, Washington are Revel Issaquah, Brookdale Allenmore IL and Cogir of Kent. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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