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The cost of independent living in Barton is about $4,279 per month. To find the best independent living for your preferences and budget, browse these 55 options. Read 777 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 Somerset Assisted Living
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It was a struggle initially as she did not want to be there. After some time settling in she has made some friends and seems to be enjoying her time now. Overall everyone seems very caring and compassionate.
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.
Somerset Assisted Living offers a community which combines the care seniors need with the independence they cherish. Individual apartments are available for rent on a month-to-month basis with no buy-in fees or leases. Somerset is beautifully designed with spacious apartments and common areas....
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Overall 5 on everything. They are good at communication and returning calls if there are questions. They promptly respond to our loved one when he needs help or extra assistance. The place is a bit outdated,...
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.
Gilman Park Assisted Living is located in historic Oregon City adjacent to Willamette Falls Hospital and Mountain View Rehabilitation Center. We are situated in a quiet private street surrounded by beautiful trees and residential living. At Gilman Park our residents receive the very best of care...
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I like this nice community for the care of my mom. The staff are very nice and caring. The meals are very good and she is happy with the meals. They do offer nice activities for those who can participate....
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.
Conveniently located in a charming residential neighborhood, The Springs at Clackamas Woods provides the perfect setting for relaxation, security, healthy living, and fun. Living options include independent living, assisted living and memory care, each with personalized levels of support. As your...
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The reason I gave Experience & Staff 4's Is because as with all other care facilities this one seems short staffed. I understand many work places are short staffed right now.
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.
Clackamas View Senior Living is located in the city of Milwaukie, OR and is a southern suburb of Portland. You will find it tucked away on a one and a half acre property with stunning views of Mount Hood and the Oregon mountains. Rich in history, this beautiful city is bustling with friendly...
Photo of The Springs at Happy Valley
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.
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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, 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.
Located in Gresham, Oregon, Mountain View RCF and Homes is a well respected, family owned retirement care facility. Our beautiful facility offers the intimacy and comfort of a family environment while seeing to the needs of your loved ones. Staff is available twenty-four hours a day,...
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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A wonderful facility that deeply cares for their residents. Friendly, thoughtful and hard-working staff combined with a beautiful facility with many amenities and plenty of activities to ensure the best...
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.
Avamere at Sandy is situated amidst a spectacular landscape popularly known as Oregon’s “Gateway to Mt. Hood.” Separated from the commotion of the city, yet only 30 minutes to Portland and 10 miles from Gresham, Our community is close to shops and downtown. Avamere at Sandy offers three gourmet...
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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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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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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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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.
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
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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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The kindness, the gentleness, how very clean it is, The LEVEL Of the CARE, the VARIETY and EXCELLENCE of the FOOD, the involvement of the ADMINISTRATIVE side of this house toward the care and the concerns of...
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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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.
Photo of Whitewood Gardens RCF
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Whitewood Gardens was a fabulous place for Momma to stay this last year. They are so very caring and understanding. They treated Momma with the utmost respect and took care of her every need with a loving...
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.
At Whitewood, an residential living community located in Portland, Oregon, you’ll have access to incredible amenities and fantastic opportunities. Being located in Portland allows our residents to have ample access to amenities and activities including shopping destinations, medical centers,...
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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.
Golden Acres Retirement Center, located in Dallas, Texas is a one-of-a-kind rehabilitation and living center for the elderly. We offer in-house, state of the art therapy, and a caring, dedicated staff. Our services assist the elderly in nurses, doctors, rehabilitation therapists and facilities...
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Well run and caring. Thank you to the the fine staff at Silvia and John's Residential Care! You made a difficult time enjoyable for my family. Both my parents were residents at Silvia and John's for 3...
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.
CNA caregiver on-site providing quality care in a beautiful, clean home. The home includes such delights as home cooked meals, home-made bread, and fresh cut flowers. Our homes are visited monthly by a RN consultant.
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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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It is a supportive environment. The staff are friendly, caring,and diligent. The food is good. The apartment is a good size, it is comfortable, and it is clean. The people who live there are friendly,...
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.
Meadows Courtyard Inc is an assisted living community located in beautiful Oregon City, Oregon. If you are looking for a comfortable and secure place to call home, then look no further than Meadows Courtyard Inc. Oregon City is at the junction of the Willamette and Clackamas Rivers making it...

Cost of independent living in Barton, OR

The average cost of senior living in Barton is $4,279 per month. Cheaper nearby regions include Sandy, OR with an average of $4,257 per month.

Independent living costs in Barton, OR, vs. nearby cities

Barton, OR
$4,279/mo
$4,257/mo

Independent living costs in Barton, OR, vs. state and national averages

Barton, OR
$4,279/mo
$4,376/mo
U.S. national average
$4,158/mo

Independent living costs in Barton, OR, vs. other senior living options

$5,200/mo
Independent Living
$4,279/mo

Independent living costs in Barton, OR, by floor plan type

Semi-Private
$6,102/mo
Studio
$4,887/mo
1 Bedroom
$5,306/mo
2 Bedroom
$5,727/mo
Detached Cottage/Bungalow
$4,725/mo

Senior living costs in Barton 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: Barton, OR
Column state: Oregon
Column national: U.S.
Community typeBarton, OROregonU.S.
Independent Living$4,279/mo$4,376/mo$4,158/mo
Assisted Living$4,510/mo$4,776/mo$4,710/mo
Memory Care$5,200/mo$5,161/mo$4,943/mo
Independent Living
Barton, OR:$4,279/mo
Oregon:$4,376/mo
U.S.:$4,158/mo
Assisted Living
Barton, OR:$4,510/mo
Oregon:$4,776/mo
U.S.:$4,710/mo
Memory Care
Barton, OR:$5,200/mo
Oregon:$5,161/mo
U.S.:$4,943/mo
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Independent living costs in Barton, OR, over time

The line graph below shows how monthly independent living costs have shifted over the past five years in Barton and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent quarterly averages of what seniors actually paid after moving into A Place for Mom partner communities.

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Independent living cost trends in Barton, OR

The table below shows how monthly independent living costs in Barton have changed in the last two years and how those changes compare with state and national trends. The figures represent averages of actual costs paid by seniors who moved into A Place for Mom partner communities in 2023 and 2024.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 4 columns.
Column location: Location
Column cost2024: 2024 average cost
Column cost2023: 2023 average cost
Column percentChange: Percent change
Location2024 average cost2023 average costPercent change
Barton, OR$3,268/mo$2,896/mo+12.8%
Oregon$3,233/mo$3,069/mo+5.4%
National$3,265/mo$3,169/mo+3.0%
Barton, OR
2024 average cost:$3,268/mo
2023 average cost:$2,896/mo
Percent change:+12.8%
Oregon
2024 average cost:$3,233/mo
2023 average cost:$3,069/mo
Percent change:+5.4%
National
2024 average cost:$3,265/mo
2023 average cost:$3,169/mo
Percent change:+3.0%
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What families are saying about independent living in Barton

Recent reviews for independent living in Barton

Clearwater Springs by Cogir in Vancouver, WA

5.0
My mother really likes being at Clearwater Springs Assisted Living community. She has friends that she dines with and the staff are caring and friendly. However, I do think cleaning of halls could be better.

The Heights at Columbia Knoll in Portland, OR

4.0
I have lived here at The Heights at Columbia Knoll for almost two months, and I am still getting acclimated. Unfortunately my husband passed away shortly after I got settled in, so I have been somewhat keeping to myself and not able to get to know the facility too well, but my overall ...
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Springwood Landing in Vancouver, WA

4.0
I am not totally down with having the mandatory meal times but that's the way it goes. I like the place I like the people.This is a good place for people who can be mostly self-sufficient if they need any more care than that they really need to go to one of the facilities that has more types of ...
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Barton independent living services and amenities

These charts highlight some of the many care, dining, and entertainment offerings available in Barton independent living communities. They don’t represent all possible services and amenities available at assisted living communities in Barton, 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 Barton 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 Barton partners making specific dietary accommodations for seniors compared to the percentage of assisted living partners making those accommodations nationally.
Barton, ORNational
Nutritionist / dietician
Nutritionist / dietician
11.5%
20.5%
Low / no sodium
Low / no sodium
38.5%
34.4%
No sugar
No sugar
36.5%
30.9%
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
40.4%
33.5%
Pureed meals
Pureed meals
11.5%
10.4%
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Availability of select dining options in Barton 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 Barton communities that offer dining options to their discerning residents compared to our partners nationally.
Barton, ORNational
Professional chef
Professional chef
38.5%
36.5%
Restaurant style dining
Restaurant style dining
44.2%
43.4%
Room service
Room service
40.4%
36.9%
Anytime dining
Anytime dining
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Availability of select programs and activities in Barton 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 Barton offer the selected activities, amenities, and programs compared to the percentage of partners nationwide.
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Activity director
Activity director
50%
45.1%
Pet-focused programs
Pet-focused programs
17.3%
28.3%
Community service programs
Community service programs
26.9%
33%
Devotional activities on-site
Devotional activities on-site
42.3%
47.5%
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
Parties / BBQs / happy hour
51.9%
48.8%
Outings / off-site activities
Outings / off-site activities
59.6%
54%
Piano or organ
Piano or organ
42.3%
42.9%
Arts and crafts center
Arts and crafts center
32.7%
38.1%
Educational speakers / life long learning
Educational speakers / life long learning
36.5%
41.8%
Clubs / games / karaoke
Clubs / games / karaoke
50%
47.1%
Live performances
Live performances
48.1%
46.7%
Dances
Dances
28.8%
33%
Fitness center
Fitness center
30.8%
39.4%
Fitness classes
Fitness classes
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Somerset Lodge, Deerfield Village and The Estates at Town Center are the top-rated independent living facilities near Barton, Oregon. See full list of communities.

There are 55 independent living facilities near Barton, Oregon. See the full list.

The best independent living facilities near you in Barton, Oregon are The Lofts by Cogir, Brookdale Oswego Springs Portland and Van Mall. These independent living communities received the highest rankings based on verified family reviews.

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