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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Markesan, WI

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The cost of independent living in Markesan is about $2,534 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 341 options.

Read 2004 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 Green Lake, Ripon and Waupun.

Markesan Independent Living Facilities | 2004 Reviews

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Photo of Uptown Commons
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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.
Uptown Commons Senior Apartments offers 40 1- and 2-bedroom apartments for adults 55 and better. To those who call Uptown Commons “home”, one of the finest aspects is the feeling of community. It is much like the way neighborhoods are meant to be—friendly and invigorating with a sense of pride...
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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.
Living Tree Estates is a lovely, single level home nestled on 7 acres of beautiful, peaceful countryside in Greenville, Wisconsin.  Living Tree Estates offers a clean, home-like atmosphere with walking paths, flower and vegetable gardens and abundant wildlife on the...
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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 The Pines Assisted Living
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, 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.
Photo of Linwood Place
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.
Photo of Marian Heights
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.
Provides: Assisted 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.
Photo of Helens Senior Home Ltd-Little Chute
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
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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Photo of Heartwood Homes Senior Living Inc III
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 Heartwood Homes Senior Living
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 Heartwood Homes Senior Living Inc IV
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.
Photo of Pioneer Village
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 Monona Hills
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 St. Joseph Residence - The Washington Center
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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: 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.
Quality and luxury really are affordable at the Frost Woods II 55+ Adult Community. Frost Woods II offers adults a stimulating new place to call home in Monona. Live a carefree lifestyle where independence and convenience are emphasized. Frost Woods Apartments II are within a short distance of...
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Cambridge Court is really a one of a kind place. My aunt has lived there for over 3 years and I can't express my gratitude to Joy and the staff at Cambridge Court. Every time I visit my aunt they are...
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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My Mother Carmen Hernandez's last home was at Monona Meadows. More than once either myself or brother's/sister's had called the Manager Whitney (since some of us live far away from the City of Madison) in...
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.
Monona Meadows is senior housing located the outskirts of Madison, the county seat of Dane County, Wisconsin. Adjacent to the Edward Taylor Conservation Park, less than a mile from Lake Monona, and practically surrounded by half a dozen other parks, lakes, and golf courses, Monona Meadows is...
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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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This community was very good and the care staff are really good. We are happy with our loved one here.
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.
Welcome to Capitol Lakes! Capitol Lakes is downtown Madison, Wisconsin's only continuing care retirement community! Our entire campus is infused with the energy and inspiration of our vibrant location right in the heart of one of the Midwest's most sought after retirement destinations. We embrace...
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.
Middleton Glen offers all the best in a retirement community. Located near the scenic Middleton Hills development, close to walking trails and the Pheasant Branch Conservancy area, and near grocery shopping, restaurants, and medical clinics. Our 97 units range from 703 sq. ft to over 1500 sq. ft....
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I am doing just fine in my new community. They have a calendar that offers stuff to do here like book club. People come into the place and provide blood testing. I do Meals on Wheels, it has been helpful...
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.
For the active individual 55 and better who wishes to live in Middleton, WI, Pheasant Branch is the answer! Pheasant Branch is situated close to a beautiful nature preserve with a blacktop path, making nature easily scooter and wheelchair accessible. The property offers 47 market rate apartments;...
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Cost of independent living in Markesan, WI

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Senior living costs in Markesan 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: Markesan, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeMarkesan, 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
Markesan, WI:$2,534/mo
Wisconsin:$3,028/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Markesan, WI:$4,409/mo
Wisconsin:$5,889/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Markesan, 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 Markesan

Recent reviews for independent living in Markesan

Hallowstone at Middleton

5.0
Thrilled with the care and attention my Mother received while at this Brookdale. It felt like I was pet of a family! The food is wonderful and I enjoyed that when visiting. They also have fun activities for residents and their family members. Thanks for all you did and I would highly suggest ...
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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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Markesan independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Markesan independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Markesan, 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 Markesan 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 Markesan partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Markesan, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.9%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
24%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
20.5%
32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.1%
34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
8.2%
11.7%
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Availability of select dining options in Markesan 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 Markesan communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Markesan, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
11.1%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
18.7%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
17%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
6.4%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Markesan 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 Markesan offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Markesan, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
25.4%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.5%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.3%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
40.4%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.3%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
45.9%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
20.8%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
18.1%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
16.4%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
26.9%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
29.2%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
12.6%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
11.4%
40.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
26.3%
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