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10 Best Independent Living Communities in Big Plain, OH

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The cost of independent living in Big Plain is about $3,183 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 29 options. Read 558 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 The Madison Senior Living Community
55 Photos available
33 Floor plans available
8.8
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33 reviews
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They have been very accommodating for my dad. He has the aids wrapped around his finger! If he doesn't like his meal they bend backwards getting him something he likes
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.
Our assisted living programs have become increasingly popular because they combine professional care with homelike surroundings, reasonable cost, attractive private or semiprivate apartments, and well balanced programs of events and activities. We provide both nurses and around-the-clock...
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9.8
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24 reviews
9.8
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My husband, [name removed], and I have been living in one of the cottages at Verena of Hilliard for a little over 9 months. We are very happy that we made the move. The staff members have been very...
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.
Discover the unparalleled joys of retirement living at Verena at Hilliard!Nestled in the heart of Hilliard, Ohio, and spread over 5 acres of vibrant greenery lies Verena at Hilliard—a luxurious 55+ independent living community. Our all-inclusive monthly rates include chef-prepared meals,...
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9.8
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22 reviews
9.8
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The management at Wellington Village is exceptional! Our current Community Manager [name removed] very detailed oriented and leaves nothing undone. Besides taking care of any issues that can arise, big or...
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.
Wellington VillageWellington Village is the absolute perfect senior apartment community for active seniors who want to live in the Hilliard, Ohio area. It is a great combination of design, affordability, and convenience. Wellington Village is designed to make senior housing relaxed and...
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9.8
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Everyone is nice and friendly. Lots of nice things here. Nice and clean, laundry is on same floor, so nice and convenient. Only been here a few months, but seems real nice. Mail boxes are downstairs. Have a...
Provides: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
Homestead Village is a community that brings neighbors together and provides convenient amenities just steps away from your doorstep. You'll have easy access to over a dozen store fronts that offer everything from Farrah's Salon to The Hemingway Library! You'll also find opportunities for...
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9.6
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220 reviews
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She seems to be doing fine now. We had a bumpy start. I like that they have in house services. They are very good about helping them stay independent as long as possible. The only complaint is the 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.
Welcome to StoryPoint Grove City! This isn’t just a place to reside — it’s a place where our community members truly shine, and we are glad to share this experience with them. Our senior living options include independent living, assisted living and memory care. Throughout each service level, we...
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55 Floor plans available
9.4
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38 reviews
9.4
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I would like to comment on [name removed], Executive Director. He has been so very helpful with transitioning my Mom into Carriage Court Grove City. He is always there when I need help or just any questions....
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.
One of the most important decisions we make in our senior years is lifestyle. We seek to maintain our independence but what does that mean. Independence doesn’t necessarily mean living alone, using outside services to clean, shop, or transport. No, living independently means living our daily...
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22 Floor plans available
8.9
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Our loved one passed in [date removed] So only there a few months. It was not the facility's issue but hospice care often left a mess for others to clean. Being they only come in once a week this piled up....
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.
Putting more living back into your life.It’s time to trade the worry and hassle of homeownership for the comfort and convenience of a life of redefined independence. It’s time to trade the stress of isolated life for the security and safety of a community designed from the ground up to be the...
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8.8
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79 reviews
8.8
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Staff is friendly and good care is provided. The meals are good. Snacks and drinks are provided. Medical staff is consistent with dispensing medication and does follow up checks if there is an issue. Costs...
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.
Carriage Court of Hilliard is the Premier Assisted Living and Memory Care in Hilliard. Our community offers just the right amount of stimulation, engagement and care needed to thrive and maintain the highest quality of life.Built in 1999 and renovated in 2018, Carriage Court of Hilliard offers a...
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22 Floor plans available
8.3
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31 reviews
8.3
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31 reviews
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Very nice people. A lot of turnover with staff so you're seeing a lot of different faces. There is also no Nurse onsite overnight, which we didn't know initially.
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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Photo of Grove City Senior Living by Traditions
99 Photos available
8.3
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9 reviews
8.3
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9 reviews
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The staff is wonderful and the facility is too. I just think the memory care unit is lacking in the food category. There food seemed more like something you would serve at a kid school. It was always cold...
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.
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Photo of The Ashford of Grove City
22 Photos available
88 Floor plans available
7.3
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17 reviews
7.3
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17 reviews
5 star
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We learned that in memory care units, the residents will take things from each other. They had warned us about this and not to bring anything of value. It happens more than we expected. We have had to...
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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The owner of this community has been very helpful and accommodating. I like that they make the family feel welcome and encourage family to visit. They have a fifties style malt shop, a movie theater and a...
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.
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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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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
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: 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: Independent Living, Senior Apartments
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.
Senior Apartments: Senior apartments offer accessible, no-frills living for seniors who are generally active, healthy, and able to live on their own.
IMPORTANT: THIS IS ACTIVE ADULT LIVING. WE DO NOT PROVIDE MEALS OR HEALTHCARE. PLEASE NOTE PRICING OF RENTS ($2000-$3000/MO) TO REFER APPROPRIATE PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTS.
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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.
Photo of National Church Residences Lincoln Village
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I feel good knowing my mom is in excellent care with the wonderful staff that are always available. The community is clean and taken care of. I like knowing that she is offered activities to help her be...
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.
National Church Residences Lincoln Village is an assisted living community located near the dynamic city of Columbus, OH. Our community is close enough to where residents and visiting relatives need to be, but it is far enough away to make for a comfortable and soothing atmosphere. It does not...
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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 Lincoln Lodge Retirement Residence is conveniently in Lincoln Village-Columbus' far west side-near The Hilltop, Grove City, Hilliard, and New Rome. The Lincoln Lodge residents are largely made up of retirees who lived, worked and raised their families in these communities. When you become a...
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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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There are not enough good things I can say about Hoover Haus. They are top-notch in their care. They treat all their residents with such respect and dignity. They were essential in making my mother's last...
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.
Hoover Haus is an Assisted Living Center dedicated to making it 'Your Haus'. The Center is owned and operated by Grove City Residents. The building was purchased, newly renovated, and decorated to create a homelike environment and provide the services You Need & Desire.
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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.

Cost of independent living in Big Plain, OH

The average cost of senior living in Big Plain is $3,183 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Darbyville, OH with an average of $3,020 per month.

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Big Plain, OH vs. nearby cities

Big Plain, OH
$3,183/mo

Average monthly cost of Independent Living in Big Plain, OH vs. the state and national average

Big Plain, OH
$3,183/mo
$4,090/mo
U.S. national average
$4,130/mo

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

$4,784/mo
Independent Living
$3,183/mo

Median monthly costs of Independent Living in Big Plain, OH by room type

Semi-Private
$4,063/mo
Studio
$4,551/mo
1 Bedroom
$4,372/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,013/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$3,254/mo

Average cost of Independent Living in Big Plain over time

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What families are saying about independent living in Big Plain

Recent reviews for independent living in Big Plain

Wellington Village in Hilliard, OH

5.0
I liked the amount of space in the apartment and it was close to my sister. And was impressed with the cleanliness of the place and the furnishings in the com spaces. I enjoy the activities and everyone is friendly and have made new friends.

Cranberry Park at The Grand of Dublin

4.8
I waited 8 months to write this review as I wanted time to really get to know The Grand. Last July, we moved my 97 year old mother into assisted living. We are so glad we did! When I fist walked into The Grand, I said to my wife, "I want to live here" now, 8 moths later, I still feel ...
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Cranberry Park at AVIA Senior Living in Upper Arlington, OH

4.8
I’d rate them very. The staff can’t be beat – they’re very friendly. I think they’re a little expensive. The manager of the place will bend over backwards to help people. They do have activities, but I don’t do much with them. It’s a small community. It’s pretty looking and prestigious.

Big Plain independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Big Plain independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Big Plain, 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 Big Plain 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 Big Plain partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Big Plain, OHNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
23.1%
21%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
19.2%
35.3%
No sugar
No sugar
15.4%
31.7%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
23.1%
34.3%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
15.4%
10.1%
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Availability of select dining options in Big Plain 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 Big Plain communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Big Plain, OHNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
23.1%
37.4%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
26.9%
44.5%
Room service
Room service
30.8%
37.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
19.2%
17.8%
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Availability of select programs and activities in Big Plain 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 Big Plain offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
Big Plain, OHNational
Activity director
Activity director
38.5%
46%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
23.1%
28.9%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.9%
33.6%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
34.6%
48.9%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
46.2%
50%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
65.4%
55.2%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
34.6%
43.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
34.6%
39%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
34.6%
42.6%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
38.5%
48.3%
Live performances
Live performances
38.5%
47.8%
Dances
Dances
30.8%
33.4%
Fitness center
Fitness center
34.6%
40.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
38.5%
47.4%
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The Bristol, Danbury Columbus and Verena at Hilliard are the top-rated independent living facilities near Big Plain, Ohio. See full list of communities.

There are 29 independent living facilities near Big Plain, Ohio. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Big Plain, Ohio are Danbury Columbus, Verena at Hilliard and StoryPoint Grove City. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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