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The cost of independent living in Onalaska is about $3,483 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 23 options. Read 41 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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Photo of Benedictine Living Community La Crosse
66 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
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Great rehab team and nurses. Well ran facility and good management. Food was great. Staff was very friendly and helpful. I felt well cared for and my health needs were met. No concerns or issues. Would stay...
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.
Benedictine Living Community–La Crosse is a faith-based senior care community nestled on the bank of the Mississippi River. Our mission is to provide caring support that enables those we serve to live fully and live well. At Benedictine Living Community-La Crosse, you or your loved one will...
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Photo of Caretta Senior Living Holmen
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Pricing promotion expiring soon
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We picked Caretta despite that it is a half hour from where I am living due to my work. There were much closer ones, but the staff here impressed us above all the others. My husband was actively involved...
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.
Caretta Holmen is a new vibrant Senior Living Community that offers a continuum of care with a variety of floor plans. Our Holmen location is conveniently located for friends and family to visit from the surrounding area.
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Photo of Brookdale Onalaska
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11 Floor plan available
7.9
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Brookdale is a wonderful home. It is smaller than some and the care is great, the meals home nice and the staff couldn't be better. Just a great happy home for those who need it.
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.
Our assisted living community in Onalaska, Wis., offers an engaging social life that will pull you away from the TV and into card and board games, happy hour socials, fitness classes, lively meals and fun outings. You’ll find other seniors to bond with over mutual interests and common...
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Photo of Hope Stay Memory Care
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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.
Photo of Brookdale LaCrosse Assisted Living
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Facility was a bit understaffed. My parents recognized this and felt bad for the care givers who were working long hours. That being said, it didn't seem to affect the care. Most of the staff I seen were...
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.
At our assisted living community in La Crosse, Wis., a thriving regional hub for education and technology, we believe sustaining social relationships and friendships is an integral part of aging well and living well. You’ll find other seniors to bond with over mutual interests and common...
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, 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.
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.
Designed for persons: 62+ Redwood Terrace offers a relaxed life-style for seniors in a welcoming setting. This community offers apartments and townhouses with private entrances, laundry facilities and individual laundry hook-ups, and ample parking. The one bedroom apartments welcome small pets...
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My folks have lived here for a couple years now at Springbrook assisted living in Onalaska. The food is home cooked and well balanced. There are activities for everyone. A nice heated pool for exercise....
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.
Springbrook Assisted Living is an assisted living community located in the eastern outskirts of the city of Onalaska, Wisconsin. Surrounded on all sides by parks, streams, and woodland, Springbrook Assisted Living is a nature lover’s paradise. Adding to the majestic beauty of this locale,...
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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.
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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 Clara House of La Crosse
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 Salzer Square
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 Salem Terrace Assisted Living
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 Mill Street Manor Assisted Living
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 Prairie Home Assisted Living
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 Eagle Crest South
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.
Photo of Willows Assisted 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 This is Brookdale
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 Bethany-St Joseph Care Ctr
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 Bluffview Memory Care
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.

Cost of independent living in Onalaska, WI

The average cost of senior living in Onalaska is $3,483 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Westby, WI with an average of $2,521 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Onalaska, WI vs. nearby cities

Onalaska, WI
$3,483/mo
$3,479/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Onalaska, WI vs. the state and national average

Onalaska, WI
$3,483/mo
U.S. national average
$4,033/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Onalaska vs. other types of senior living

$4,450/mo
Independent Living
$3,483/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Onalaska, WI by room type

Studio
$3,891/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,572/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,848/mo

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What families are saying about independent living in Onalaska

Recent reviews for independent living in Onalaska

Caretta Senior Living Holmen

5.0
When we came in, we were impressed by the appearance. It was welcoming and very appealing. The staff was very welcome benefit. They were at first, and still are very approachable and friendly. Our needs are met and, as I like to tell others, we are spoiled Rotten- What a blessing.

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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Benedictine Living Community La Crosse

5.0
The staff is so great with my dad he really enjoys all the people and amenities that Benedictine has to offer. I of course would recommend this assisted living facility to others who are looking for care for a loved one.

Onalaska independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Onalaska independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Onalaska, 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 Onalaska 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 Onalaska partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Onalaska, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
9.5%
20.1%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
14.3%
33.5%
No sugar
No sugar
19%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
14.3%
32.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
14.3%
8.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Onalaska 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 Onalaska communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Onalaska, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
9.5%
35.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
19%
42.7%
Room service
Room service
23.8%
36.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.8%
17%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Onalaska 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 Onalaska offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Onalaska, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
19%
44.2%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
19%
27.8%
Community service programs
Community service programs
14.3%
32.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
28.6%
47.2%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
33.3%
48.3%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
28.6%
53.5%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
19%
42.1%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
14.3%
37.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
14.3%
40.7%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
23.8%
46.5%
Live performances
Live performances
28.6%
46.2%
Fitness center
Fitness center
14.3%
39.2%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
28.6%
45.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions

Benedictine Living Community La Crosse, Caretta Senior Living Holmen and Brookdale Onalaska are the top-rated independent living facilities near Onalaska, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.

There are 23 independent living facilities near Onalaska, Wisconsin. See the full list.

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