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The cost of independent living in Colby is about $2,860 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 105 options.

Read 456 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. You may also consider nearby communities such as Marshfield, Athens and Abbotsford.

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It has been a blessing to my parents. They are very well taken care of and the employees are very caring! I do not give 5's because no place can be perfect, but my parents are extremely happy.
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.
Retirement Community of Nekoosa is an assisted living community located in Nekoosa, WI. The city of Nekoosa is located in Wood County and is home to about 2,600 people. Nekoosa is a small city known for its local shops and stores where residents can take leisure walks in the area to run their...
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I have had two family members who have stayed at care partners. My mom was in the assisted living building, and my dad was in memory care. The staff were amazing and provided excellent care. I was very...
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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Wellington place was an excellent facility I would give them an A t They took great care of my Mom. Very professional caring staff and leadership. She just passed away. I would recommend them highly.
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.
Wellington Place at Whiting is a friendly assisted living community with a legacy of excellence in senior care. Independence and quality of life a are always promoted and caring, professional staff are nearby to help with activities of daily living, ensuring the comfort and safety of our...
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Very friendly and happy staff and residents at Milestone Senior Living Tomahawk, that says a lot. There are lots of opportunities for activities on and off site. The facility is very bright and cheery with...
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.
Milestone Senior Living is an assisted living community, located in Tomahawk, Lincoln County, Wisconsin. Tomahawk is a small town community located in the Northwoods where three rivers converge. This is a town with a strong sense of civic pride. Residents can enjoy shopping, fine dining, outdoor...
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I have had great service from the beginning contact with Birchwood Highlands. The grounds are beautiful and the apartments are so nice. There are several layouts available. People are friendly and there are...
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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.
Birchwood Highlands is conveniently located in Weston, WI, and offers a variety of spacious one and two bedroom apartments for Active Seniors age 55 or better with some reserved for moderate income seniors. Our community offers all the amenities of suburban living with the convenience of on-site...
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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.
Midget City Apartments is a senior housing community located in the pristine town of Colby in Clark and Marathon counties, Wisconsin. The apartments cater for seniors who are 55 years and above and are conveniently located only some 25 miles from the center of Colby. These apartments are on...
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I really like the staff. They are so respectful and kind to my mother. The food is pretty good. I've eaten with mom several times. Mom says she always gets too much to eat.
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.
Colby Retirement Community To speak with an advisor about this community call: (866) 344-4946 510 W Wausau Colby, WI 54421 Phone: 715-223-1612 Facility License: 0011896 Assisted Living, Independent Living About Colby Retirement Community Colby Retirement Community is a senior living community in...
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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.
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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.
Ponderosa Apartments is well-known for its facility which allows varying degrees of independence in the serene and unique suburbs of Spencer, WI. Ponderosa Apartments Building 1 is the perfect multi-unit living community for singles and couples wishing to downsize from the increasingly...
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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.
Ponderosa Apartments Bldg 3 is a senior housing community located in the small village of Spencer, Wisconsin. Part of Marathon County, it is close to several state highways and only a fifteen minute drive to Eau Claire, and Stevens Point. If you are looking to spend your retirement in a peaceful,...
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Nice, clean, quiet, small apartment setting. Nicely updated apartments. Reasonable price, 30% of your income if rental assistance is available at the time (and if you qualify).
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.
Ponderosa Apartments Bldg 2 is in the very scenic area of Spearfish, South Dakota. The area has many year round events, plenty of beautiful parks for picnicking and enjoying the outdoors, many shops and restaurants. It is a place that is peaceful and safe, so the residents are able to enjoy quite...
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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.
Prairie Village has everything you are looking for. Choose a lovely one or two bedroom apartment home with generous closet space and individual temperature controls. The apartment community features no steps, planned social activities, a community room with patio, off-street parking and laundry...
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
Plisch Street Apartments are senior apartments that are located in the small town of Athens, Wisconsin, which lies in Marathon county. The town is peaceful and quaint, with a walk-up ice cream shop that serves up burgers as well as sweet treats, and a beautiful, wooded park. The fair comes to...
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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: 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.
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.
Designed for persons: 62+ This centrally located apartment community is designed especially for seniors who enjoy their independence and an active community. Each apartment home has a private patio/balcony and generous closet space. Upham Village features an on-site beauty/barber shop, beautiful...
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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.
People who live in East Side Apartments enjoy the luxurious accommodations and beautiful views offered. That's not where it stops. These tenants also enjoy the fact that they are cared for around the clock by senior living care professionals who will help you live the life that you have always...
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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.
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.

Cost of independent living in Colby, WI

The average cost of senior living in Colby is $2,860 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Marshfield, WI with an average of $2,762 per month.

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

Colby, WI
$2,860/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

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

$6,040/mo
Independent Living
$2,860/mo

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

Studio
$2,823/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,096/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,934/mo

Senior living costs in Colby 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: Colby, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeColby, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$2,860/mo$3,028/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,004/mo$5,889/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,040/mo$7,352/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Colby, WI:$2,860/mo
Wisconsin:$3,028/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Colby, WI:$5,004/mo
Wisconsin:$5,889/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Colby, WI:$6,040/mo
Wisconsin:$7,352/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Colby

Recent reviews for independent living in Colby

Care Partners Assisted Living and Memory Care Weston

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I have been very pleased with Care Partners Assisted Living and Memory Care. We chose this facility because I was in a time crunch and they were very accommodating and receptive to our needs. The room sizes here are very spacious, more than enough room for him. The bathrooms are nice size, ...
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Wellington Place at Whiting in Stevens Point, WI

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Our Dad needed care that my Mom could not provide, but she did not quite see it that way. After touring some of the fancy senior living places in town, Mom chose Wellington because it had a homey feel. The group dining room is brightly lit with huge windows and an indoor garden. There is a ...
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Milestone Senior Living Tomahawk

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Milestone is a wonderful place to go. They're so helpful and accommodating. The facility is very nice. And my loved one enjoys the food overall, although three meals a day is a bit too much for her.

Colby independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Colby independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Colby, 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 Colby 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 Colby partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Colby, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5.7%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
15.2%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
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32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Colby 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 Colby communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Colby, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
1.9%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
10.5%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
8.6%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Colby 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 Colby offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Colby, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
22.9%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
7.6%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
8.6%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
30.5%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
21%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
38.1%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
14.3%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.5%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
9.5%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
19%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
17.1%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
6.7%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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The Waterford at Colby, The Waterford at Wisconsin Rapids and Dimensions Living Stevens Point are the top-rated independent living facilities near Colby, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 105 independent living facilities near Colby, Wisconsin. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Colby, Wisconsin is The Waterford at Colby. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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