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The cost of independent living in Alma is about $4,034 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 119 options. Read 346 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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Prime Time Living is very welcoming. The staff are very friendly and they are available to address any of my concerns. The community is very nice and clean. I would have loved to stay in the community!
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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When I moved in 14 years ago it was brand new. It's independent living and you're responsible for your own apartment. You have to be 62 or older to get in here. They don't do cleaning or anything like that....
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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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.
In Shorewood Place, our senior apartments, residents enjoy the convenience of maintenance-free living, with the comfort and privacy of an apartment home.  Social and recreational activities, restaurant-style dining and a host of cultural programs that add to the vibrant lifestyle of this...
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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
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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.
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 Our House Senior Living Memory Care - Menomonie
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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.
Our beautiful Memory Care residence in Menomonie provides dignified, quality care for seniors who can no longer live alone because of dementia and other forms of memory loss. Our programs are designed to help those with cognitive needs providing a safe, nurturing and secure home environment. We...
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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, 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: 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: 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: 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.
Photo of Owen Rust Apartments
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.
Photo of VitaCare Living Menomonie
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.
Photo of The Meadows at Otter Creek
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.
Photo of Eastridge Estates
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.
Photo of Comforts of Home II-Menomonie
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.
Photo of Preferred Senior Living of Ellsworth
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.
Photo of Bluffview Memory Care
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.

Cost of independent living in Alma, WI

The average cost of senior living in Alma is $4,034 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Spring Valley, WI with an average of $3,426 per month.

Independent living costs in Alma, WI, vs. nearby cities

Alma, WI
$4,034/mo
$3,952/mo

Independent living costs in Alma, WI, vs. state and national averages

Alma, WI
$4,034/mo
U.S. national average
$4,247/mo

Independent living costs in Alma, WI, vs. other senior living options

$4,665/mo
Independent Living
$4,034/mo

Independent living costs in Alma, WI, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,015/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,612/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,906/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,540/mo

Senior living costs in Alma 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: Alma, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeAlma, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$4,034/mo$3,578/mo$4,247/mo
Assisted Living$4,648/mo$4,438/mo$4,784/mo
Memory Care$4,665/mo$4,471/mo$5,056/mo
Independent Living
Alma, WI:$4,034/mo
Wisconsin:$3,578/mo
U.S.:$4,247/mo
Assisted Living
Alma, WI:$4,648/mo
Wisconsin:$4,438/mo
U.S.:$4,784/mo
Memory Care
Alma, WI:$4,665/mo
Wisconsin:$4,471/mo
U.S.:$5,056/mo
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Independent living costs in Alma, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Alma 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
Alma, WI$3,003/mo$3,389/mo-11.4%
Wisconsin$2,771/mo$2,806/mo-1.2%
National$3,174/mo$3,061/mo+3.7%
Alma, WI
2024 average cost:$3,003/mo
2023 average cost:$3,389/mo
Percent change:-11.4%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,771/mo
2023 average cost:$2,806/mo
Percent change:-1.2%
National
2024 average cost:$3,174/mo
2023 average cost:$3,061/mo
Percent change:+3.7%
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What families are saying about independent living in Alma

Recent reviews for independent living in Alma

The Homestead at Rochester

3.7
I would tell others that they need to really check on the meal programs. The meals come from an outside source and the wait staff sometimes are not very good for this environment of people. The food is not very food and that was one of the things that we were sold on. There are a few things they ...
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Park Lane Estates in Preston, MN

5.0
I couldn't be any more pleased with this community, and all they have done for us. Everything is working out very well, and my mother is doing great since her move here. This is the best community for her, and her needs. They are taking very good care of her. A place for mom was great with all ...
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Springbrook Community Assisted Living in Onalaska, WI

4.8
Springbrook has been very helpful and attentive to the needs of my parents. When a concern was raised about the sodium content of the food served, a concerted effort was made to accommodate my Mom's special needs by prearranging alternative food selections to stay within her doctor ordered ...
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Alma independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Alma independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Alma, 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 Alma 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 Alma partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Alma, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.1%
20.9%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
24.2%
35.2%
No sugar
No sugar
20.2%
31.6%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.2%
34.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
10.1%
11.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Alma 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 Alma communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Alma, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
13.1%
37.1%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
22.2%
44.3%
Room service
Room service
21.2%
37.7%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
10.1%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Alma 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 Alma offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Alma, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
25.3%
46%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
20.2%
28.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.1%
33.8%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
43.4%
48.1%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.3%
49.6%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
39.4%
54.7%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
24.2%
43.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
15.2%
39.2%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
20.2%
42.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.3%
47.9%
Live performances
Live performances
31.3%
47.5%
Dances
Dances
13.1%
33.8%
Fitness center
Fitness center
12.1%
40.3%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.3%
47.2%
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Colfax Senior Living, Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community and Traditions of Preston are the top-rated independent living facilities near Alma, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
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The best independent living facility near you in Alma, Wisconsin is Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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