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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Minnehaha, WA
The cost of independent living in Minnehaha is about $4,154 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 67 options. Read 1141 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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I think it's a pleasant place to live overall. This is an independent living facility but most of the people seem to be 1000 years old. It can be kind of depressing in the hallway. It would be a lot nicer if...
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.
The Heights at Columbia Knoll offers affordable senior housing to those 62 years of age or older. We are located on 9 acres on site of the historic Shriners Hospital and next to the Grotto. We offer services and amenities such as meals, housekeeping, activities and transportation. Excellent...
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This is a small scale facility but in a lot of ways that's what makes it great. You get more personalized attention and get to know whos taking care of you as well as your fellow "house mates". Things are a...
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.
We are family owned properties that are conveniently located off of Interstate 205 in northeast Portland. Our campus communities offer services and amenities that enhance living. Our goals over the years have been to consistently offer affordable living accommodations, without...
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I gave the cleanliness a 4 only because it is an older building and could stand an update to the walls (paint), floor and carpet as well. And food, sometimes limited options are not to my liking. Not that...
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.
Award winning Independent & Assisted Living retirement community located in the heart of the Lloyd District in Portland, Pacifica Senior Living at Calaroga Terrace is the perfect setting for seniors who enjoy an urban lifestyle. A 17-story high-rise, Calaroga Terrace is a city within a city....
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Our mom has been at Parkview for over 1.5 years, and has been fairly comfortable. The unit is older and needs updating, especially the kitchen area. The staff are nice, accommodating. Many activities. Food...
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.
The mission of Parkview Christian Retirement Community is to provide a continuum of services for senior adults, encouraging lifelong personal growth for the residents, their families, staff, and the surrounding community. Parkview is located on a beautiful six-acre campus in a quiet neighborhood...
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The people at Firwood Gardens are all very friendly and they have done a very good job making my parents feel special and welcome, making sure they knew their names and were a part of the community. It's...
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.
Welcome to Firwood Gardens, located in the heart of the Gateway area, we are conveniently accessible to Interstate 84 as well as Interstate 205. Firwood Gardens offers a safe and secure environment while maintaining the feel of a warm and comfortable home. We offer 24 hr. care giving staff to...
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31 reviews
Retrieving medication at the end of my loved one's stay required few returns before we had her correct medication. I also question if she received her daily medication since her acetaminophen was not opened...
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.
Welcome, Thank you for your interest in Hawthorne Gardens. Home is a place where you find comfort, a feeling of security, and a sense of belonging. We make it our goal to create just that. Hawthorne Gardens is nestled in the historic neighborhood of Southeast Portland, where there is a true...
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We moved my mother into Columbia Place in August. She has a large studio apartment at the front of the building, so she overlooks the front lawn. She seems to really enjoy the view. There is round the clock...
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.
Our residents come to Assisted Living at Summerplace to celebrate the best of life. Our community is conveniently located off Interstate 84 in northeast Portland and offers programs and activities that offer something new and exciting each day to residents, and their friends and families....
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The care at this community is good. The staff are outstanding. I am happy having a clean community to live in. I know that I have recommended other families to this community for a great place to live.
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 invite you to visit The Vintage at Vancouver to truly appreciate our professionally decorated retirement facilities. Our Social Room is designed for large screen television viewing, playing bingo and cards, hosting potlucks and events and visiting with family, friends and 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.
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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All the people at Highgate are very professional and loving to my mother. She enjoys being there and now calls it home. Good job to the Highgate staff
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.
What Sets Us Apart?Highgate provides a wonderful living experience designed to provide “Wellness in Aging.” At Highgate, assisted living is having loving care at hand when needed. Our personal care services are customized to meet each individual resident’s needs, so that they may remain...
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.
Built by Vancouver city fathers in 1928, The Evergreen Inn once served as an elegant lodging and entertainment center. Today, the elegance lives on inside a dynamic, distinctive assisted living community.Very few communities in the state of Washington offer the type of help and support that we...
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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.
Enjoy a full service, maintenance-free lifestyle from the comfort of this well-appointed community designed to accommodate a senior-friendly lifestyle. Whatever your interests, and however you decide to spend your days, this independent living community is the perfect setting for you.
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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.
Welcome to University Village, where youthful sophistication can be found. The Inn at University Village is the finest assisted living community in the city of Vancouver, Washington and its surrounding region, delivering world-class service & senior care, community craftsmanship, and...
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We're pretty happy with Affinity. We definitely tell people they have a lot to offer. It's like a little mini resort, with lots of activities. Everybody is friendly and seems to be really helpful and...
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.
We are a brand new senior living apartment community in Vancouver WA for individuals 62+ and older. Affinity at Vancouver is a one of a kind option for the active adult wanting to pursue their own passions. Our communities are specifically designed to foster resident driven engagement through an...
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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.
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.
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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I will add to this review over time. First impression: The place is bright, comfortable, feels like home. The residents all seem genuinely glad to be here and the theme is unusually friendly. We have...
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.
Waterford at Fairway Village offers a wide range of retirement lifestyles and services. Located in east Vancouver, shopping centers, banking, medical clinics, and other services are within easy walking distance. Waterford also provides bus or town care services for personal appointments,...
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.
There is something quite magical about a place called home New BeginningsNew FriendshipsNew MemoriesWelcome to Fisher’s Landing Senior Living located in Vancouver, WA. Wonderful opportunities abound for the lifestyle of your choice at Fisher’s Landing Senior Living with close amenities such as...
Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Cost of independent living in Minnehaha, WA
The average cost of senior living in Minnehaha is $4,154 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Kelso, WA with an average of $3,064 per month.
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What families are saying about independent living in Minnehaha
Recent reviews for independent living in Minnehaha
Courtyard at Mt. Tabor in Portland, OR
3.9
I would give them all a 4 because it's not home and that would be a 5. The only one I would down grade would be food.
at would be a three because she is diabetic and needs mechanical soft food because of having no teeth. The staff is wonderful and my mom is very happy there. It's a smaller ...
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Clearwater Springs Assisted Living in Vancouver, WA
5.0
My mother really likes being at Clearwater Springs Assisted Living community. She has friends that she dines with and the staff are caring and friendly. However, I do think cleaning of halls could be better.
The Heights at Columbia Knoll in Portland, OR
4.0
I have lived here at The Heights at Columbia Knoll for almost two months, and I am still getting acclimated. Unfortunately my husband passed away shortly after I got settled in, so I have been somewhat keeping to myself and not able to get to know the facility too well, but my overall ...
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Reviews mention these favorite features of communities
Welcoming and friendly staff and residents. Several reviews mention the outstanding relationships formed between staff and residents at various communities. For instance, at Vancouver Pointe, the staff's accommodating nature and friendly demeanor are frequently highlighted. At Russellville Park, the friendly and welcoming nature of th ...
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Wide range of activities and social opportunities. Residents take advantage of the numerous activities offered at different communities. At Van Mall, the variety of activities such as card games, pool, library, and musical talents keep residents engaged and active. Additionally, at Truewood by Merrill, Vancouver, residents enjoy bus trips an ...
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Clean and well-maintained facilities. The cleanliness and upkeep of the facilities are consistently praised in reviews. For example, at Parkrose Chateau, the new ownership has resulted in a decline in maintenance, but previous experiences have been positive, with cleanliness being a priority. At Russellville Park, the facilities ...
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Variety of meal options and excellent food quality. Throughout the reviews, the quality of the food and the variety of meal options offered are highlighted as notable features. At Prestige Senior Living Bridgewood, the food is considered good, but could use improvement, while at Van Mall, the meals are described as excellent and a great time ...
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Thoughtful and helpful staff. Staff members go above and beyond to make residents feel at home and ensure their needs are met. For instance, at Kamlu Vancouver Senior Living, staff are described as helpful and respectful, making it a great place for loved ones to live. At Cogir of Glenwood Place, the friendly and helpful ...
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Access to transportation and nearby amenities. Communities with easy access to transportation and nearby amenities are highly regarded. For example, at Calaroga Terrace, the proximity to the main central public transit hub is a significant advantage, while at Van Mall, the transportation bus takes residents to and from different shopping ...
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Minnehaha independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Minnehaha independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Minnehaha, 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 Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Minnehaha, WANational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
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Low / no sodium
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33.2%
No sugar
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30.4%
Vegetarian
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Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Minnehaha, WANational
Professional chef
Professional chef
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35.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
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Room service
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Availability of select programs and activities in Minnehaha 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 Minnehaha offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
53.3%
43.9%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
30%
27.6%
Community service programs
Community service programs
40%
31.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
51.7%
47.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
55%
48.5%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
58.3%
53.3%
Piano or organ
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Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
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Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
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40.5%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
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Live performances
Live performances
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Dances
Dances
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Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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The Lofts by Cogir, Vancouver Pointe and Royalton Place are the top-rated independent living facilities near Minnehaha, Washington. See full list of communities.
There are 67 independent living facilities near Minnehaha, Washington. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Minnehaha, Washington are The Lofts by Cogir, Trustwell Living at Kent Place and Cogir of Glenwood Place. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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