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The cost of independent living in Hay Creek is about $3,018 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 91 options.

Read 419 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 Eau Claire, Altoona and Osseo.

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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.
The HOMEPLACE of Mondovi houses two separate units.The assisted living complex is home to individuals who direct their care through a Service Agreement. As tenants ‘age in place’, they may alter the Agreement to add new needed services. Basic and more complex health care is provided through our...
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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: 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.
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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.
Eagleton Residence offers assisted living services in a country setting at affordable prices. We are a community based residential facility located in the village of Eagleton, Wisconsin just nine miles north of Chippewa Falls, and seven miles south east of Bloomer, WI. We know that choosing the...
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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
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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: 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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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: 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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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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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.
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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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, 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.
The HOMEPLACE of Durand (Wisconsin) provides 12 senior healthcare apartments to individuals and couples. These individuals direct their care and enter into a Service Agreement that identifies their desired services. As tenants ‘age in place’, they may alter the Agreement and continue their...
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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: 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.
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The best place to put your loved one. They are so good to my mom. Not one complaint from my family about the care. I feel that I don't have to worry about her.
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: 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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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...
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
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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.

Cost of independent living in Hay Creek, WI

The average cost of senior living in Hay Creek is $3,018 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Chippewa Falls, WI with an average of $2,917 per month.

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

Hay Creek, WI
$3,018/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

Independent living costs in Hay Creek, WI, vs. other senior living options

$6,381/mo
Independent Living
$3,018/mo

Independent living costs in Hay Creek, WI, by floor plan type

Studio
$3,155/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,158/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,199/mo

Senior living costs in Hay Creek 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: Hay Creek, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeHay Creek, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$3,018/mo$3,028/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$4,814/mo$5,889/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,381/mo$7,352/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Hay Creek, WI:$3,018/mo
Wisconsin:$3,028/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Hay Creek, WI:$4,814/mo
Wisconsin:$5,889/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Hay Creek, WI:$6,381/mo
Wisconsin:$7,352/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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Independent living costs in Hay Creek, WI, over time

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

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Hay Creek 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 average 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
Hay Creek, WI$2,859/mo$2,962/mo-3.5%
Wisconsin$2,906/mo$3,039/mo-4.4%
National$3,316/mo$3,223/mo+2.9%
Hay Creek, WI
2024 average cost:$2,859/mo
2023 average cost:$2,962/mo
Percent change:-3.5%
Wisconsin
2024 average cost:$2,906/mo
2023 average cost:$3,039/mo
Percent change:-4.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,316/mo
2023 average cost:$3,223/mo
Percent change:+2.9%
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Planning ahead can better position you to make good choices for your loved one’s care in the future. But if your aging family member needs care now, there are ways to finance the cost of long-term care through a combination of approaches.

What families are saying about independent living in Hay Creek

Recent reviews for independent living in Hay Creek

HeatherWood Assisted Living and Memory Care in Eau Claire, WI

4.1
It was clear there are staffing shortages. The longer term staff really knew their jobs and care was very good. Shorter term staff were often clueless. The facility presents well & is clean. I felt it is a very negative thing that the legionaires bacteria is not being addressed strongly enough. ...
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Aster Retirement Community of Marshfield

4.3
Aster Retirement Community Of Marshfield is going well. I will say their communications skills are lacking there. They don't seem to pass information on from staff member to staff member. There have been some issues with meds. I am just going to have to have a meeting with them regarding the ...
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Comforts of Home - Chippewa Falls

4.5
I recently moved my mother to Comforts of Home Assisted Living - Riverside. She is very happy there. She receives just the right amount of services, yet is encouraged to remain as independent as she possibly can.

Hay Creek independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Hay Creek independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Hay Creek, 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 Hay Creek 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 Hay Creek partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Hay Creek, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
8.8%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
16.5%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
14.3%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.5%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
7.7%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Hay Creek 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 Hay Creek communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Hay Creek, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.9%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
13.2%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
12.1%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
12.1%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Hay Creek 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 Hay Creek offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Hay Creek, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
25.3%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
15.4%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
12.1%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
37.4%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
24.2%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34.1%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
16.5%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.3%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
15.4%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
20.9%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
22%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
15.4%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
6.6%
40.8%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
19.8%
47.6%
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The Waterford at Colby, Colfax Senior Living and Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community are the top-rated independent living facilities near Hay Creek, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 91 independent living facilities near Hay Creek, Wisconsin. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Hay Creek, Wisconsin are The Waterford at Colby and Oakwood Hills, A Sky Active Living Community. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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