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The cost of independent living in Fairwater is about $2,534 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 334 options.

Read 1844 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 Fond du Lac, Oshkosh and Green Lake.

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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.
KindredHearts is dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of today's elderly by offering assisted living in a small, personalized home setting and an integrated approach to health care. Community is integral to the success of KindredHearts. It exists not only within the walls of our assisted...
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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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They're a good outfit. They have good maintenence. They're decent people. It's independent living here, they have a meeting place where everyone gets together. It had cheaper price for a pretty good size...
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: 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.
KindredHearts is dedicated to meeting the diverse needs of today's elderly by offering assisted living in a small, personalized home setting and an integrated approach to health care. Community is integral to the success of KindredHearts. It exists not only within the walls of our assisted...
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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: 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: 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, 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.
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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: 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.
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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 Golden Venture Apartments are senior housing community located in the peaceful area of Kaukauna, Outagamie and Calumet counties, Wisconsin. The tranquil senior housing complex rests along the scenic Fox River, providing plenty of chances to view wildlife and nature through the changing...
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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.
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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.
The View At Pine RidgeThe View at Pine Ridge is an Assisted Living and Memory Care community located in beautiful Oconomowoc, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The name Oconomowoc is a Potawatomi term meaning waterfall. The natural beauty of this place includes beautiful tree-lined streets, lakes,...
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They just installed new carpets in all the apartments. They are now in the process of installing new appliances and cupboards. They just built a new gazebo overlooking the water. This is in an industrial...
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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.
Round House Manor is a 46 apartment Independent Living Senior Community located on the beautiful Fox River in the heart of Kaukauna, WI. We are within walking distance of the downtown area which includes many retail shops, restaurants, and a pharmacy. The name Round House Manor was selected...
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I'm hoping to make more friends here at Cannery Row Senior Apartments. My children thought this was the best place for me when they decided where I should live. There are a lot of people are older in their...
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.
Cannery Row is an active senior community located in the one and only Waunakee, WI. It has been designed to provide comfortable, exquisitely designed apartment homes for a wide range of lifestyles and income levels. We offer one and two bedroom apartments, in a variety of floor plans that...
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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: 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.
Alterra Wynwood is an assisted living residence that is purposefully designed to meet the needs of the frail elderly in a comfortable, home-like environment. Alterra Wynwood features a “neighborhood” concept, with six small neighborhoods of resident rooms clustered around dining and living...
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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.
Taylor RidgeTaylor Ridge is a charming senior living community located in Cottage Grove, Wisconsin.  There are 66 apartment homes in the community that consist of both market rate and affordable one and two bedroom apartments.  All apartment homes feature full appliances (including...
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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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My mother was there when she lived in Wisconsin it was good but it was like a 4 out of 5 compared to the place mother moved to in California. There were not nearly as many volunteers at Harbor House and the...
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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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I really like that the community is kept clean and organized. The manager and landlord are lovely people. My room is very spacious i love that. I really hope that the maintenance people can get stuff fixed...
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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.
An affordable luxury apartment home community built on the promise of independent, carefree living for seniors 55 years and better. With many reasons to enjoy life and have peace of mind. Professionally managed by Oakbrook which develops, builds and manages apartment homes for seniors that are...

Cost of independent living in Fairwater, WI

The average cost of senior living in Fairwater is $2,534 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Brandon, WI with an average of $2,534 per month.

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

Fairwater, WI
$2,534/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

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

$5,740/mo
Independent Living
$2,534/mo

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

Studio
$2,679/mo
1 Bedroom
$2,918/mo

Senior living costs in Fairwater 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: Fairwater, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeFairwater, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$2,534/mo$3,028/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$4,409/mo$5,889/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$5,740/mo$7,352/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Fairwater, WI:$2,534/mo
Wisconsin:$3,028/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Fairwater, WI:$4,409/mo
Wisconsin:$5,889/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Fairwater, WI:$5,740/mo
Wisconsin:$7,352/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Fairwater

Recent reviews for independent living in Fairwater

Oakwood Village Prairie Ridge in Madison, WI

4.0
The week day staff is compassionate and well trained and employed by Oakwood. The weekend staff is hired from an agency and the care and compassion is lacking. They are working on fixing this but claim there are not enough people interested in this type of work.

Our House Senior Living Senior Apartments - Portage

4.8
Our mom has dementia and has been there a few years now. The office staff and most of the employees are very good with her. She loves the feeling of living on her own and being able to have her dear cat with her and Our House gives her that. She would like more in house friends, but seems to ...
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Spero Heritage in Watertown, WI

4.7
Heritage Homes is my choice for the place I call "home". It offers the amenities I value, such as central air conditioning, a parking garage that is easy to navigate in, craft room usage for my prized stash of craft materials, spacious living in square footage the size of a house, quiet home ...
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Fairwater independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Fairwater independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Fairwater, 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 Fairwater 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 Fairwater partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Fairwater, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.8%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
22.8%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
18.6%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
21.3%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.5%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Fairwater 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 Fairwater communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Fairwater, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
10.5%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
18.3%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
15%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.3%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Fairwater 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 Fairwater offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Fairwater, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
24.6%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
16.5%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
13.2%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
41.6%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
31.4%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
45.2%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
19.8%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
15%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
25.7%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
27.2%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
12%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
10.5%
40.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
25.4%
47.6%
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