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The cost of independent living in White Sands is about $4,449 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 238 options. Read 2795 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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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: 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: 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: 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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She is really liking it there a lot. She is joining in the activities and really enjoying herself. There isn't a meal plan, they may have pizza day or something like that once in a while. We are pretty happy...
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.
Park View at Severna Park Park View at Severna Park is a senior housing community located in a quiet corner of Severna Park, Arundel County, Maryland. The climate in the Severna Park area is ideal, and that has helped to surround our community with lush vegetation that we have professional...
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: Assisted Living, Memory Care, 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.
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.
Set along the Potomac River and minutes from Georgetown, The Fitzgerald of Palisades offers a best-of-both-worlds lifestyle that’s easily accessible to Palisades’ charming main street corridor and all that Washington D.C. has to offer. Come tour with us today!
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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.
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Provides: Assisted Living, Independent Living, Nursing Homes
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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.
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.
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.
The Oaks Apartments offer senior housing to people 55 and older in scenic Triangle, Prince William County, Virginia. We are located in a quiet and wooded part of Northern Virginia near the Quantico Marine Corps base, offering residents beautiful views of nature from the windows of each apartment....
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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 Walkwood Elmwood House Apts
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.
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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.
[Why John B. Parsons?]The John B. Parsons Assisted Living Community has served seniors on the Delmarva Peninsula for more than 100 years. Our family-owned and operated community offers a special warmth and ambience in the beautiful, stately John B. Parsons mansion where fine arts and antiques...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
With its desirable proximity to Prince William Parkway, River Run Senior Apartment Community affords adults 55+ and 62+ convenient, carefree retirement living. River Run is just minutes from the Occoquan River and regional parks, Occoquan Mill House Museum, Chinn Recreation Center and Woodbridge...
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: 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.
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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.
The Army Distaff Foundation owns and operates the Knollwood, an independent living community in Washington, D.C., in the County of Washington. Located on 16 green acres overlooking Rock Creek Park, the Knollwood provides secure, affordable studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments to...
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For our loved one her apartment is spacious and has a lot of natural light. We like the place and we think this is a good community for her.
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.
Park View at Laurel II is an affordable and diverse senior housing community located in beautiful Laurel, Maryland in Prince George's County. Nestled between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., Laurel II offers accessible and adaptable one and two bedroom apartments with spacious floor...
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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.
With excellent access to shopping, I-97 and Baltimore Washington International Airport, Glen Forest Senior Apartment Community offers seniors 62+ a highly desirable affordable lifestyle. Spacious one and two-bedroom apartments feature all the modern conveniences necessary for comfortable,...
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The Kensington is very pricy. We moved mom in anyway for the activities. There was an adjustment period, and some care management changes that needed to be made. However, after one month we are on the right...
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: 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.

Cost of independent living in White Sands, MD

The average cost of senior living in White Sands is $4,449 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Eagle Harbor, MD with an average of $2,974 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in White Sands, MD vs. nearby cities

White Sands, MD
$4,449/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in White Sands, MD vs. the state and national average

White Sands, MD
$4,449/mo
U.S. national average
$4,107/mo

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

$6,558/mo
Independent Living
$4,449/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in White Sands, MD by room type

Semi-Private
$5,797/mo
Studio
$6,574/mo
1 Bedroom
$6,902/mo
2 Bedroom
$7,612/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$5,158/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in White Sands over time

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What families are saying about independent living in White Sands

Recent reviews for independent living in White Sands

Forest Hills of DC in Washington, DC

4.6
My sister has lived at Forest Hills in the Health Care Center for a while. Before the pandemic, they had wonderful activities as well as great nursing care. In the pandemic they have done an incredible job to keep everyone safe, to figure out ways to have safe activities and/or virtual or safe ...
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Victoria Park in Woodbridge, VA

3.8
Management Staff is very professional and patient...much experience in senior needs and challenges. Maintenance request and response have been on point. Although, desire that the maintenance department be more focused in repairs so as to avoid repetition of the same job. Desire that parking be ...
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Essex House in Tappahannock, VA

5.0
I moved my mother to Essex house in the beginning of October 2016 and have been very pleased with the service provided my mother. They have done everything in their power to make her stay comfortable. Due to the location, it has been easier for family to visit.

White Sands independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in White Sands independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in White Sands, 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 White Sands 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 White Sands 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
25.9%
20.6%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
36.8%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
35.3%
31%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
33.3%
33.6%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
19.4%
9.7%
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Availability of select dining options in White Sands 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 White Sands communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
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Professional chef
Professional chef
31.8%
36.7%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
37.3%
43.7%
Room service
Room service
32.8%
37.2%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19.4%
17.4%
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Availability of select programs and activities in White Sands 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 White Sands offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
37.3%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
27.4%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
25.4%
32.9%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
48.8%
48%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.7%
49%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
52.7%
54.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
35.8%
43%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
31.8%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
35.3%
41.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
39.8%
47.3%
Live performances
Live performances
39.8%
46.9%
Dances
Dances
26.4%
32.7%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.3%
39.7%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.8%
46.5%
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The Skybridge at Town Center, Acclaim at Belmont Bay and Potomac Place are the top-rated independent living facilities near White Sands, Maryland. See full list of communities.

There are 238 independent living facilities near White Sands, Maryland. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in White Sands, Maryland are Acclaim at Belmont Bay, Potomac Place and Chevy Chase House. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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