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The cost of independent living in Spencer is about $2,860 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 109 options.

Read 450 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 Marshfield, Athens and Abbotsford.

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Wellington place was an excellent facility I would give them an A t They took great care of my Mom. Very professional caring staff and leadership. She just passed away. I would recommend them highly.
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.
Wellington Place at Whiting is a friendly assisted living community with a legacy of excellence in senior care. Independence and quality of life a are always promoted and caring, professional staff are nearby to help with activities of daily living, ensuring the comfort and safety of our...
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Our loved one was only there for [dates removed] and during that time he received the best care. The staff members there were absolutely wonderful and the manager [name removed] she was wonderful she gets a...
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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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.
Meadowbrook at Black River Falls strives to deliver superior health outcomes to our residents in a personalized manner, improve their health and quality of life by addressing their needs with dignity, respect, responsiveness, and compassion. We pride ourselves on being the cornerstone of...
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I feel like my loved one is safe here and that was important for me; to know that she was taken care of. they worked with me to make sure she was enrolled quickly. one thing that stands out for my mom is...
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.
Part of Wisconsin Illinois Senior Housing since 2019, Bell Tower Residence was originally a convent to the Holy Cross Sisters, opening to the public as an assisted-living community in 1990. For more than 30 years, Bell Tower Residence has provided high-quality care to those who call Bell Tower...
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I have had great service from the beginning contact with Birchwood Highlands. The grounds are beautiful and the apartments are so nice. There are several layouts available. People are friendly and there are...
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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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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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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).
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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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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: 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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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: 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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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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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, 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.
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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.
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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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.
A good choice for your loved ones looking for an independent or assisted living community in Wisconsin or Illinois is Neillsville Retirement Community. Their goal is providing an attractive lifestyle with caring options in a community that is resident focused. They want to enrich the lives of 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.
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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.
People who live in East Side Apartments enjoy the luxurious accommodations and beautiful views offered. That's not where it stops. These tenants also enjoy the fact that they are cared for around the clock by senior living care professionals who will help you live the life that you have always...
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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 Spencer, WI

The average cost of senior living in Spencer is $2,860 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Marshfield, WI with an average of $2,762 per month.

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

Spencer, WI
$2,860/mo
U.S. national average
$3,520/mo

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

$6,040/mo
Independent Living
$2,860/mo

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

Studio
$2,823/mo
1 Bedroom
$3,096/mo
2 Bedroom
$3,934/mo

Senior living costs in Spencer 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: Spencer, WI
Column state: Wisconsin
Column national: U.S.
Community typeSpencer, WIWisconsinU.S.
Independent Living$2,860/mo$3,028/mo$3,520/mo
Assisted Living$5,004/mo$5,889/mo$5,830/mo
Memory Care$6,040/mo$7,352/mo$6,999/mo
Independent Living
Spencer, WI:$2,860/mo
Wisconsin:$3,028/mo
U.S.:$3,520/mo
Assisted Living
Spencer, WI:$5,004/mo
Wisconsin:$5,889/mo
U.S.:$5,830/mo
Memory Care
Spencer, WI:$6,040/mo
Wisconsin:$7,352/mo
U.S.:$6,999/mo
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What families are saying about independent living in Spencer

Recent reviews for independent living in Spencer

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 here are very spacious, more than enough room for him. The bathrooms are nice size, ...
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Wellington Place at Whiting in Stevens Point, WI

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Our Dad needed care that my Mom could not provide, but she did not quite see it that way. After touring some of the fancy senior living places in town, Mom chose Wellington because it had a homey feel. The group dining room is brightly lit with huge windows and an indoor garden. There is a ...
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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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Spencer independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Spencer independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Spencer, 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 Spencer 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 Spencer partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Spencer, WINational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
5.5%
21.2%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
12.8%
35.7%
No sugar
No sugar
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32%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
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34.8%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
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Availability of select dining options in Spencer 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 Spencer communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Spencer, WINational
Professional chef
Professional chef
1.8%
37.6%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
9.2%
44.8%
Room service
Room service
7.3%
38.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Spencer 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 Spencer offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Spencer, WINational
Activity director
Activity director
22.9%
46.5%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
8.3%
29.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
8.3%
34.2%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
31.2%
48.3%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
19.3%
50.1%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
37.6%
54.9%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
12.8%
44.2%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
9.2%
39.7%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
8.3%
43%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
17.4%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
16.5%
48.1%
Dances
Dances
7.3%
34.3%
Fitness center
Fitness center
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Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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The Waterford at Colby, The Waterford at Wisconsin Rapids and Dimensions Living Stevens Point are the top-rated independent living facilities near Spencer, Wisconsin. See full list of communities.
There are 109 independent living facilities near Spencer, Wisconsin. See the full list.
The best independent living facility near you in Spencer, Wisconsin is The Waterford at Colby. This independent living community received the highest ranking based on verified family reviews.
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