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The cost of independent living in Ruskin is about $3,945 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 12 options. Read 352 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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9.9
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78 reviews
The staff and residents are all kind and friendly. You can be as busy or active as you want to be. The room sizes vary, they have 1-2 bedrooms available. It is a perfect fit for my uncle.
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.
From a grand hotel in 1924 to a senior living retirement residence today, The Princess Martha, located in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg, has been a landmark throughout century. Graced with charm, elegance, and style, The Princess Martha is a symbol of Southern Hospitality and reigns as...
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9.8
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18 reviews
Cloudberry has a homey atmosphere and the staff care and know their residents and their needs. We chose this place because of the setup of the rooms to the other areas. The medical team is available 24/7 in...
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.
Cloudberry Lodge at Brandon welcomes members to an inviting and homelike atmosphere. With our staff that is resident centered focused. We offer spacious private suites where one can maintain their independence and physical well-being. Members can enjoy an active and social calendar. We are pet...
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9.7
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36 reviews
The staff are very friendly and helpful. I feel good knowing that my aunt is living there. They have been good with communication with the family. I am thankful to A place for Mom for the help when I was...
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.
Aston Gardens at The Courtyards is a well-established independent living and assisted living community offering Alzheimer's care in the heart of Sun City Center, Florida. Aston Gardens at The Courtyards sits within three miles of shopping, golfing, medical centers, a public library and many...
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9.5
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149 reviews
They are really good about communicating with any updates about the facility the staff or their residences. They have in-house doctors and will let you know if there's any change in health or medications....
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.
Located in the heart of Sun City Center, Florida and convenient to Tampa, St. Petersburg and the beautiful beaches. Offering Assisted Living, Memory Care, Adult Day Care and Respite in the greater Tampa Bay Area. We are pet friendly, close to beaches, shopping and hospitals. We offer daycare from...
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9.0
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12 reviews
The facility is always clean and staff are friendly. They are always keeping me well informed. They are so caring. They had a birthday party for my father each year with live music, cake and ice cream.
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.
Freedom Plaza: Assisted Living in Sun City Center, FLSometimes all you need is a helping hand, and that’s just what you’ll get at Freedom Plaza Assisted Living and Memory Care, the community for premier assisted living in Sun City Center, FL. We’ll help with all the basic activities of daily...
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8.9
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21 reviews
This place is remarkable. I don't know how they do it and suppose that I should blame it all on management! The staff and facility are outstanding! The dining experience is especially good, excellent food...
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.
Aston Gardens at Sun City Center is an independent senior living community in the heart of Sun City Center, Florida, a premier retirement city. Aston Gardens at Sun City Center is within a three mile radius of five golf courses (it sits on one of them!), three grocery stores, two medical centers...
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8.9
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40 reviews
All 5 stars! The staff is very caring and committed and flexible. It is a small facility and the residents all help out each other.
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.
Belvedere Commons of Sun City Center is a vibrant assisted living and memory care community just minutes south of Tampa, Hillsborough County, Florida. Uniquely placed in a beautiful residential setting, Belvedere Commons is a warm, supportive place to call home, and a wonderful place for friends...
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2 reviews
Magnolia was wonderful!The only thing that my mother ever complained about was that there weren't a whole bunch of activities. But it's such a small facility that it's hard to get people to do things. The...
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.
We believe that when a resident walks in our door, he/she becomes a part of our family. We pledge to love and care for each resident as a mother, a father, an aunt, an uncle, a grandmother, or a grandfather. We extend this personal touch to all of our residents and will do all that we can to...
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The staff members at Homewood are excellent and very friendly, they would be a five plus. We also think the value is good, and the care services are excellent. We think the rooms would be a five out of five.
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.
Here you’ll have the right care at the right time.Are you looking for a senior living community where you can access to different levels of care if you need it? At our CCRC, or Continuing Care Retirement Community, in Sun City Center, Florida, you’ll have the care you need when you 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.
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I am local, and researched many assisted living facilities in Sun City Center and found Sun Towers to be the best fit for my Dad. We moved him here July 2017 from Connecticut to be closer to me. All...
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.
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.
Provides: Assisted Living, Nursing Homes
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.
Nursing Homes: Nursing homes provide short-and long-term care for seniors who have physical or mental health conditions that require 24-hour nursing and personal care.
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Cost of independent living in Ruskin, FL
The average cost of senior living in Ruskin is $3,945 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Largo, FL with an average of $3,666 per month.
Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Ruskin, FL vs. nearby cities
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Ruskin, FL vs. the state and national average
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Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Ruskin vs. other types of senior living
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Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Ruskin, FL by room type
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What families are saying about independent living in Ruskin
Recent reviews for independent living in Ruskin
Sun Towers in Sun City Center, FL
5.0
The service was outstanding because [of] the personnel [was] outstanding. The personnel [was] outstanding because the supervisory and management was outstanding.
Angels Senior Living at South Tampa
5.0
My mother has been a resident at Angels Senior living in South Tampa since September 2016. During that time she has received the finest loving care I could ever have imagined. I am here nearly every day and have been grateful for so many gestures of attention that went beyond merely "doing ...
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Lake Seminole Square, a CCRC
4.8
The layout of the community is attractive. The food is excellent. Activities are available. Room sizes are adequate. Outdoor space is very good. We have had a positive experience here are Lake Seminole Square.
Ruskin independent living services and amenities
These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Ruskin independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Ruskin, 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 Ruskin 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 Ruskin partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
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Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
27.3%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
54.5%
34.2%
No sugar
No sugar
45.5%
30.8%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
36.4%
33.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
18.2%
9.2%
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Availability of select dining options in Ruskin 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 Ruskin communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
45.5%
36.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
45.5%
43.5%
Room service
Room service
27.3%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
27.3%
17.3%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Ruskin 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 Ruskin offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
45.5%
44.8%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.3%
28.2%
Community service programs
Community service programs
36.4%
32.6%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
36.4%
47.8%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
63.6%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
72.7%
54.1%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
54.5%
42.8%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
54.5%
37.9%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
54.5%
41.4%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
63.6%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
54.5%
46.7%
Dances
Dances
54.5%
32.5%
Fitness center
Fitness center
36.4%
39.5%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
54.5%
46.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Princess Martha, Stone River Retirement Community and Cloudberry Lodge at Brandon are the top-rated independent living facilities near Ruskin, Florida. See full list of communities.
There are 12 independent living facilities near Ruskin, Florida. See the full list.
The best independent living facilities near you in Ruskin, Florida are Stone River Retirement Community, The Windsor of Bradenton and The Meridian at Brandon. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.
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