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Photo of Shawano Place Senior Living
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I recently moved my father to Shawano Place. The Administrator did an amazing job with getting the admission process completed fast, after my family and I made a last minute decision. She went above and...
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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Photo of 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...
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.
Care Partners Assisted Living in Weston (5905 Delikowski Street) is a 20 bed assisted living facility that offers a secure and home-like environment for our residents. It is located near medical facilities, as well as numerous shopping, dining and recreational facilities. The facility provides...
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I don't have much direct contact with staff to comment. My parents seem happy and well adjusted. They have made friends and have many activities from which to select. The few minor issues were resolved...
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.
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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Great staff! My family couldn’t be more pleased on how well my mom is being taken care of great job! Very clean and very organized. After my dad died I didn’t think she would ever smile again but now she is.
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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When it comes to the meals and dining they have a lot of dinners and lunches you can buy during that month. What we like most about Highlands at Mahler Park is the daily activities and smaller trips. What we...
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.
Highlands at Mahler Park is conveniently located in Neenah, 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...
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My mother moved into Ridgeview Highlands last [date removed] . Your facilities are well maintained, clean and safe. The apartment meets all my mother's needs.
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.
Ridgeview Highlands is conveniently located in Appleton, WI, and offers a variety of spacious one and two bedroom apartments and townhomes 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...
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Courtyard has been a wonderful place for our grandfather. Staff is very friendly, accommodating, helpful and courteous to our needs as well as our grandfathers. The residents are great! The facility is...
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.
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 Horizon which develops, builds and manages apartment homes for seniors that are...
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: 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+ Designed especially for seniors, Grace Apartments offer one-bedroom, ranch style apartment homes with great closet space, indoor mail service, off-street parking, and close to clinics and the hospital. Small pets are welcome. Save money during the winter months because...
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.
If you are looking for that welcoming-homelike atmosphere, then Rosemore Village Retirement Communities is the place for you. "WE ARE FAMILY WHEN YOURS IS NOT AROUND" Rosemore Village has a wide range of care levels starting at "TOTAL INDEPENDENCE" to "COMPLETE ASSISTANCE". Our seniors recieve...
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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
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.
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.
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.
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 St. Joseph Residence - The Washington Center
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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 Marian Heights
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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.
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.
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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
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 Rosewood Glen
Provides: Independent Living
Care types provided by this community
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 Clarity Care Bridlewood
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 Our House 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.
The goal at Our House Assisted Living is to create an environment that nourishes the intellectual, emotional, and physical needs of each resident. Our House provides secruity and care to seniors in their hometowns and are designed to support seniors who can no longer live alone. Respect, dignity...
Photo of Maple Ridge of Plover
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 Rural, WI

The average cost of senior living in Rural is $3,082 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Wautoma, WI with an average of $2,107 per month.

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

Rural, WI
$3,082/mo
$3,049/mo

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

Rural, WI
$3,082/mo
U.S. national average
$3,998/mo

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

$3,904/mo
Independent Living
$3,082/mo

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

Semi-Private
$4,625/mo
Studio
$4,850/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,946/mo
2 Bedroom
$4,089/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,375/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Rural over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Rural

Recent reviews for independent living in Rural

Aspire Senior Living - Kimberly

4.1
Aspire is a well run facility. Their staff are invested in providing quality care. They're friendly and helpful. We appreciate that they have varied increments of support. The initial independent living costs include 0 to 7 hours of caregiving support at no additional cost. That's the level of ...
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Dimensions Living Appleton

5.0
My main comment would be "you don't have to worry about your parent(s) when they are at Dimensions Living in Appleton. They are well taken care of. The staff is so very caring. The place has an amazing vibe of safety and of living. It feels like a place where they can LIVE, not just be. It's ...
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Care Partners Assisted Living-Stevens Point

4.8
Started in [date removed] contacting over 10 different facilities. In [date removed] we were ready to place. Care Partners was one of the few facilities that returned calls and set up tours quickly. We toured 4 facilities and loved chose this location. A mature building nestled in a magnificent ...
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Rural independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Rural independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Rural, 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 Rural 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 Rural partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Rural, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
7.4%
19.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
16.7%
32.7%
No sugar
No sugar
12.6%
30.2%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
16.7%
32%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
5.1%
7.5%
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Availability of select dining options in Rural 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 Rural communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Rural, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
7%
34.9%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
15.3%
41.8%
Room service
Room service
13%
35.3%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
4.2%
16.5%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Rural 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 Rural offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Rural, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
22.8%
43.6%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
12.6%
27.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
10.2%
31.5%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.4%
47.4%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
23.3%
48.2%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
34%
53.1%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
15.3%
41.5%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
13.5%
36.4%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
11.2%
40%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
20.5%
45.9%
Live performances
Live performances
21.4%
45.5%
Dances
Dances
7.9%
31%
Fitness center
Fitness center
6%
38.6%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
19.5%
45.3%
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Landings of Kaukauna, Birchwood Highlands Apartments 55+ and The Waterford at Wisconsin Rapids are the top-rated independent living facilities near Rural, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.

There are 215 independent living facilities near Rural, Wisconsin. See the full list.

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